The Flurry Festival is one of the largest traditional dance and music festivals in North America. It takes place over President’s Weekend in February in Saratoga Springs, NY, and typically draws roughly 4,500 attendees and 400 performers.
The 2026 Flurry will take place February 13-15, 2026, and will feature dance and music such as swing, blues, contra, square dancing, Cajun, Zydeco, English country, Balkan, Scandinavian, Latin, waltz, tango, Scottish, fusion, international, Irish, balfolk, African, Appalachian, Asian, hip hop, techno contra, instrument workshops, family programming, jams, storytelling, group singing, concerts, crafts, yoga and more!
In 2026 we will have four Pre-Festival Intensives on Friday afternoon, in Swing, Latin, Waltz, and Vocal Harmony.
Tickets are now on sale at flurryfestival.org/tickets!
- Performers and Bios
- 2026 Weekend Schedule
- Lodging Options
- Ridesharing and Roomsharing
- T-shirt Preorders (Closes Jan 19)
- Arrival & Parking
- Food & Crafts
- Kids & Families
For news and updates about the Flurry:
Learn more about the origins and history of the Flurry Festival HERE.
WHEN:
February 13-15, 2026
WHERE:
Flurry Headquarters: Saratoga Springs City Center / Hilton Hotel, 522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
With additional programming for 2026 at The Parting Glass, the Saratoga Music Hall, Yoga Mandali, and the Saratoga Springs Public Library.
TYPES OF EVENTS:
Dances and Workshops —such as Contra, Swing, Latin, English Country, Squares, Vintage, Clogging, Hip-Hop, Cajun, Zydeco, Irish, Scandinavian, Middle Eastern, Asian, European, American and International Folk, Yoga and Body Movement, and more! Beginner to experienced sessions. Make Music and Sing— in sessions such as Irish, Quebecois, Southern Old-Time, African, Scandinavian, Adirondack, Gospel & Community Singalongs, Folk, Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, Flute, Harmonica, Ukulele, Voice and more!
The Flurry Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Thanks to Stewart’s Shops for their Holiday Match Grant, which funds free youth tickets for the festival.
FESTIVAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Visit our planning committee page at https://www.flurryfestival.org/planning-committee/.
A volunteer committee of roughly 30 individuals work with Festival Directors and are committed to producing a welcoming event of traditional dance, music, instruction and entertainment for all ages.
Our philosophy: to present a high-quality, eclectic, feel-good festival of traditional social dance and music. The Flurry serves as a showcase for the wealth of talented dance leaders and musicians from our area and beyond, as well as a venue to further develop their skills in a festival atmosphere.
We are committed to our local talent. This is the backbone of our dance community. We fill many session slots with local and regional performers but also bring in a limited number of “special guest” performers from outside of our region. The Festival is committed to encouraging and supporting our performers as much as we can within the limits of our human resources and budget. The festival happens because hundreds of people volunteer their time to make it work. We cannot afford to pay performers what we think their services are worth, but we are working toward that goal.
WE’RE SPONSORED BY THE DANCEFLURRY ORGANIZATION
The DanceFlurry Organization (originally the Hudson-Mohawk Traditional Dances, Inc.) is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting and inspiring people through traditional music and dance. The DanceFlurry Organization is a 501(C)(3)tax-exempt organization, and are registered with the Charities Bureau of the State of New York Office of the Attorney General. Check the DanceFlurry Organization website for information about local dances, support, membership and Adirondack Dance Weekend. You can help by becoming a sponsor, volunteer, or a member of the DanceFlurry Organization, and by buying the music and books at the performers’ sales table at the Festival.