This event is sponsored by the Long Island Traditional Music Association (LITMA).
Contradancing and square dancing share many of the same figures, but the former are configured in long lines, while the latter in, obviously, squares.  If you tried one, but never the other come join us.

No experience necessary!  No partner necessary!

The LITMA Contra Band is our band for the event.

Lesson 1:30-2:00 pm (Great for those for whom it is a first or second time dancing!)
Dance 2:00-5:00 pm

Back in town from Paris, FR and Boston, MA :  NYC Barn Dance original house-band tricksters , Thomas Bailey (guitar) and Joel Wennerstrom (banjo), joined by local bass hero, Jared Engel, and fiddle & flatfoot star, Sophie Wellington cap off a big weekend of ripping old time string band music and dance, celebrating the return of the Bryant Park Square Dance with a special "callers open mic throw down" and square dance at the world famous Fabulous Jalopy Theatre with NYC Barn Dance MC David Harvey.

Come on down for live music, dancing, and countrified lawn activities, plus beer and wine and tasty grub (for purchase).

Dave Harvey of NYC Barn Dance is coming back to serve as the featured caller, backed by the Remedies (Sophie Wellington (fiddle), Tom Bailey (guitar), Joel Wenerstrom (banjo), and Jared Engel (bass).!

 We will offer a free bag check, so you can keep your hands free to swing your partner. You’ll meet loads of people, and we’ll teach you the steps. No partner or experience is necessary.

5 PM – 6 PM
Live Music (Band TBA)

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (including a 15-minute break around 7:45 PM)
Square Dance Set
Dave Harvey & The Remedies

GallopNYC uses therapeutic horsemanship to help riders in NYC with disabilities walk, talk and learn, inspiring them to live their lives as fully, independently and productively as possible.

Meet riders and their families as they share their unique stories of the life-changing rewards of therapeutic horsemanship. Enjoy spectacular city views, dinner and square dancing!

By providing financial support for GallopNYC riders, staff and our trusty horses, your donation will provide scholarships to New Yorkers who would not otherwise be able to ride.

GallopNYC offers therapeutic riding to help children and adults with disabilities walk, talk and learn, inspiring them to live their lives as fully, independently and productively as possible. We are New York City’s premier therapeutic riding organization, offering lessons to several hundred riders each week at three locations across the City.

POSTPONED

On Sunday, September 24, 2023, the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey will again welcome Dave Harvey and a live band to call an afternoon dance for visitors of all ages and abilities. Join caller Dave Harvey and musicians Jody Kruskal (concertina), Bill Cunningham (fiddle) and Spiff Wiegand (guitar)) for square dancing at the open air pavilion in Palisades Park!  

Admission to the program is FREE though there will be metered parking for cars at the Alpine Area.

On Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey will again welcome Dave Harvey and a live band to call an afternoon dance for visitors of all ages and abilities. Join caller Dave Harvey and the Backyard Boys (Jody Kruskal (concertina), Michael Gorin (fiddle) and Spiff Wiegand (guitar)) for square dancing at the open air pavilion in Palisades Park!  

Admission to the program is FREE though there will be metered parking for cars at the Alpine Area.

Live music from the LITMA Contra Band!

This event is sponsored by the Long Island Traditional Music Association (LITMA).

All dances are taught, and beginners are always welcome. There will be a short basic instruction session starting at 7:15 PM. Contradancing is a lively traditional dance form like square dancing. It is easy to learn and fun for all ages. While you do dance with a partner, there is no need to come with a partner because anyone can ask anyone to dance.

MORE INFO HERE

Meet riders and their families as they share their unique stories of the life-changing rewards of therapeutic riding. Enjoy spectacular city views, dinner and square dancing!

By providing financial support for GallopNYC riders, staff and our trusty horses, your donation will provide scholarships to New Yorkers who would not otherwise be able to ride.

GallopNYC offers therapeutic riding to help children and adults with disabilities walk, talk and learn, inspiring them to live their lives as fully, independently and productively as possible. We are New York City’s premier therapeutic riding organization, offering lessons to several hundred riders each week at four locations across the City.

Dress code: Cocktail, business casual or riding chic

Program:

• 6PM Welcome Reception

• 7PM Dinner

• 7:30PM Awards

• 8PM Live Auction and Pledge Drive

• 8:30PM Square Dancing

TICKETS & MORE INFO HERE!

The Kiwanis Club of Maspeth, Queens is sponsoring a FUNDRAISING EVENT at the Knockdown Center, a large venue in Maspeth.

LIVE BAND! THE REMEDIES (Tom Bailey, Jason Sypher, Libby Weitnauer, Ellery Marshall) join caller DAVE HARVEY for a night of red-hot fiddle tunes and dances to kick up your heels!

All dances taught on the spot. No experience necessary! No partner necessary!

TICKETS HERE!

Used to be that square dancing could be found in almost any American city or town, danced by young and old, black and white, urban and rural folks alike. Today, it's making a comeback as people re-discover the joy of a foot-stomping, rollicking, barn-shaking dance party. Never been square dancing before? Don't worry! It's easy to learn and requires no previous experience. You don't need to bring a partner or wear any special getup. We always have live music and a caller to walk you through the dances.

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Family-Friendly Square Dance: 11 am - 2 pm with live music!

Lots of other activities going on, too!

On Sunday afternoon, September 30, 2018, the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey will again welcome dance caller Dave Harvey and the Backyard Boys, a live acoustic band, for an open barn dance. The dance will be held at the Alpine Pavilion at Alpine Picnic Area and Boat Basin from 2 to 4 PM. All ages are welcome to give it a try, and no reservations, experience, or dance partners are needed to participate. Admission to the program is free.

At the foot of the Palisades alongside the Hudson River, the open-air, covered pavilion provides a beautiful afternoon setting for the program. Built in 1934, a new hardwood floor on which the dance will be held complements its native stone and timber construction. $2 hot dogs will be on sale while they last.

Dave Harvey, founder of New York City Barn Dance, will call the afternoon dance, offering simple and engaging instruction. Harvey will be accompanied by the Backyard Boys band. “Dave is an amazing teacher. He has a way of getting everyone out there having fun,” Eric Nelsen, a historical interpreter at the park who is coordinating the program, noted.

Because the pavilion is covered the dance will be held rain or shine. The area is accessible to cars and cyclists from the park’s Alpine entrance at Alpine Approach Road, off U.S. Route 9W about half a mile north of Closter Dock Road, or to cars only from the Palisades Interstate Parkway at Exit 2. (Click here for detailed directions.) For additional information about the program, visitors can call 201-768-1360 ext. 108.

Come on down for live music, dancing, countrified lawn activities (including cornhole and trick-roping lessons), plus beer and wine and tasty grub curated by Hester Street Fair (for purchase).

Dave Harvey of NYC Barn Dance is coming back to serve as the featured caller, backed by the Calamity Janes!

 We will offer a free bag check, so you can keep your hands free to swing your partner. You’ll meet loads of people, and we’ll teach you the steps. No partner or experience is necessary.

We invite everyone to dust off that festive country attire and check out a midtown hoedown like no other.

More info on Facebook HERE!

5pm – 6pm
Live Music

6pm – 7:30pm
Square Dance Set 1
Dave Harvey & The Calamity Janes

7:30pm – 8:30pm
Live Music

8:30pm – 10pm
Square Dance Set 2
Dave Harvey & The Calamity Janes
 

On Sunday, June 3, 2018, the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey will again welcome Dave Harvey and a live band to call an afternoon dance for visitors of all ages and abilities. Join caller Dave Harvey and the Backyard Boys (Paul Friedman, Jody Kruskal and Bob Jones) for square dancing at the open air pavilion in Palisades Park!  

Admission to the program is FREE though there will be a $5 parking fee charged for cars at the Alpine Area.

TICKETS HERE

Don your best Kentucky Derby duds and mark the occasion with City Farm Presents at The Bell House on May 5th! This year we're getting on our high horse to create an awesome afternoon with our friends Fletcher’s Brooklyn Barbecue, sweets from Blue Marble, as well as live music from Dave Harvey with the Remedies.

Join us for tailgating, lawn games, square dancing, prize drawings, and contests for best outfit, bowtie, and Derby Pie. Top it all off with a with a human horse race and enough Mint Juleps to take down, well, a human horse. $100 cash prizes go to the race and pie contest winners. Arrive early as the first 150 Derby fans receive a commemorative Mint Julep glass. VIP and General Admission tickets are on sale now.

SCHEDULE:

- 1pm Bar Opens
- 2:30pm Prize Wheel Drawing
- 3pm Music from Dave Harvey with the Remedies
- 4pm Square Dancing & Prize Wheel Drawing
- 4:45pm Prize Wheel Drawing
- 5pm Human Horse Race
- 5:30pm Contest Winners Announced (Derby Pie, Best Hat, Outfit, Bowtie)
- 6:30pm Call to Post / Derby Race

Come on down for live music, dancing, countrified lawn activities (including cornhole and trick-roping lessons), plus beer and wine and tasty grub curated by Hester Street Fair (for purchase).

DAVE HARVEY with TOM BAILEY, ELLERY MARSHALL, ANNA ROBERTS-GEVALT & JASON SYPHER

Dave Harvey of NYC Barn Dance is coming back to serve as the featured caller, backed by live boot-stomping bands. We will offer a free bag check, so you can keep your hands free to swing your partner. You’ll meet loads of people, and we’ll teach you the steps. No partner or experience is necessary.

Back by popular demand, the mechanical bull will return courtesy of Southwest Airlines. If the bull is too much of a thrill, we’ll have a “bouncy horse corral” for little cowboys and cowgirls. Plus, take your chances and enter the raffle to win free plane tickets anywhere Southwest flies. When you need a break from all the action, you can hang your hat and have a drink at the rustic Southwest Airlines lounge. Square Dance participants will also walk away with a fantastic free souvenir – one of our famous Bryant Park Square Dance cowboy hats (while supplies last). We invite everyone to dust off that festive country attire and check out a midtown hoedown like no other!

Stage Schedule:

5pm – 6pm
Live Music—Morgan O’Kane and Zeke Healy

6pm – 7:30pm
Square Dance Set 1

7:30pm – 8:30pm
Live Music—Pete and the Stray Dogs

8:30pm – 10pm
Square Dance Set 2

MORE INFO HERE ON BRYANT PARK WEBSITE