Dance events for this week
20 best Christmas Lights in San Diego: https://sandiegomamas.com/best-christmas-lights-in-san-diego/
30 best Christmas Events in San Diego: https://sandiegomamas.com/christmas-in-san-diego-with-kids/\​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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12/09/25 Tue 6:30-10:00pm Swing is Back @ Queen Bees (Mercedes Moore 6:30 lesson, $9 cover)
12/09/25 Tue 7:00-9:30pm Big Time Operator - Big Band Music @ Tio Leo's ($15 cover)​​
12/09/25 Tue 6:30-9:30pm Bootscootin' Line Dance on a Tue @ Silvergate Temple in North Park ($10 cover)
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12/11/25 Thu 7:00-10pm Gino & the Lone Gunmen (rockabilly) @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)​
12/11/25 Thu 7 & 9pm shows: Gaslamp Quarter Jazz Orchestra @ Lou Lou's $95 seats, FREE bar/standing
12/11/25 Thu 9:00-11:00pm Firehouse Swing Dance @ Champion Ballroom ($9 dance only)​
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12/12/25 Fri 6:00-7:50pm Nightshade Navarro & Los Salvages @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park
12/12 25 Fri 7:00-10:00pm Surf Birdz (surf rock & swing) @ Fast Times @ 3565 Clairemont Drive
​12/12/25 Fri 6:30-8:30pm Mission Bay HS: Mission Swing + Preservationists @ Golden Island Dim Sum
12/12/25 Fri 8 & 10pm shows: Western Standard Time Ska 20-piece Orchestra @ Lou Lou's FREE
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12/13/25 Sat 11:00-4:00pm Gaslamp Pup Parade 1:00pm & Pups in the Pub Party www.gaslamp.org
12/13/25 Sat 1:00-3:00pm Pacific Beach Candy Coated Holiday Parade www.discovermissionbay.org
12/13/25 Sat 4:00-7:00pm Las Posadas Celebration @ Old Town www.oldtownsandiego.org/lasposadas
12/13/25 Sat 5:30-8:30pm Mission Bay Boat Parade https://discovermissionbay.org/boat-parade/​
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12/14/25 Sun 1:00-3:00pm ​San Diego Costume Guild Holiday Celebration @ Balboa Park Organ Pavilion
https://www.spreckelsorgan.org/ Concert at 1:30pm PLUS the annual Sing-Along on-stage.
12/14/25 Sun 4:00-10:00pm San Diego Troubadour Party/Fundraiser @ Tio Leo's ($25 suggested donation) * bands: Bastards, Zzymzzy, Dolly's Revenge, Chuck Schiele's American Grind, Zavala Sol, Blame Betty
12/14/25 Sun 5:30-8:30pm San Diego Parade of Lights https://sdparadeoflights.org/ 1st weekend
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San Diego Swing Cats Calendar https://sdswingcats.com/calendar/
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12/15/25 Mon 6:30-9:30pm Bootscootin Line Dance @ Silvergate in North Park ($10​ cover)
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12/16/26 Tue 5:30-6:30pm English Country Dance Jane Austen from the Margins | San Diego Public Library @Downtown Library FREE 6:30-8:00pm Jane Austin lecture Jane Austen 250th Birthday Dance Party- Costume Flashmob and English Country Dance | San Diego Public Library
12/16/25 Tue 6:30-10:00pm Swing is Back @ Queen Bees (Mercedes Moore 6:30 lesson, $9 cover)
12/16/25 Tue 7:00-9:00pm Ritmo de Plebes (Salsa, Cumbia) @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)​
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12/17/25 Wed 7:00-9:00pm Honey Bees (jazz, swing, blues) @ Tio Leo's ($10 cover)
12/17/25 Wed 7:00-10:00pm Chickenbone Slim (rockabilly) @ Aquarius Bar & Grille
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12/18/25 Thu 7:00-11:00pm Firehouse Jingle Jammie Jam w/ Mad Hat Hucksters @ Champion Ballroom $15
12/18/25 Fri 6:00-7:50pm Nightshade Navarro & Los Salvages @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park
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​12/20/25 Sat 6:00-7:50pm Uptown Rhythm Makers: 10th Year @ Panama 66 in Balboa Park
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12/21/25 Sun 5:30-8:30pm San Diego Parade of Lights https://sdparadeoflights.org/ 2nd weekend​​​​​​​​
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Various dance styles taught on at Salsa & Swing San Diego:
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Salsa Rueda
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1920's Charleston/Swing
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Bachata
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1930's Lindy Hop & Balboa
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Cha Cha Cha
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1940's Big Band
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Cumbia
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1950's Sock Hop
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Merengue
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1960's Rockabilly
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Quebradita
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1970's - Disco & Hustle
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Reggeaton
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1980's Retro Swing
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Salsa
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2020's Electro Swing
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Tango Milonga
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Contact Info: Salomon Rojas
SalsaRuedaSR@gmail.com​​​

