18–20 June 2027 · New York City
Three days.
Thirteen styles.
One heartbeat.
Baila New York is NYC's first dance festival rooted in tradition — three days of Afro-Caribbean music and dance, from daytime workshops to socials that run deep into the night. Save the dates: Friday 18 to Sunday 20 June 2027.
The film
Three minutes inside Baila New York
Shot at a past edition — the workshops, the concerts, the socials at 4 a.m. Sound on.
Rooted in tradition
The culture comes first
Most festivals start with the party. We start with the source. Salsa, casino, son, rumba, bachata, konpa, kizomba — every style on our floors carries a history, and we book the artists, bands and folklorists who live it. You'll learn the step and the story: palos drumming at midnight, an open rumba circle, a rueda de casino out in the city.
The festival in four moves
Days that teach, nights that test you
Workshops
Fri–Sun · daytime
Parallel classes across four rooms — Cuban, Salsa/Mambo, Bachata and Kizomba/Konpa — from foundations to pro-level technique.
Socials
Every night · till 04:00
Four social rooms, a pre-party and an after-party, with the night's program announced closer to the festival.
Live Music
Live music every night
Concerts and folkloric ensembles on stage — dancing to a band changes everything. Acts announced soon.
Street Culture
Outdoors · afternoons
An outdoor afternoon social and open dancing — the city becomes part of the festival. Details to be announced.
Live on stage
Concerts & live nights
Recorded music keeps a social going. Live music sets it on fire. Live concerts every night at Baila NY — the 2027 line-up is still to come.
Learn by day
80+ hours of workshops
Friday through Sunday, four rooms run in parallel at Location05 — pick a track or roam between Cuban, Salsa & Mambo, Bachata and Kizomba/Konpa floors. Limited-seat bootcamps go deeper — 2027 bootcamps will be announced soon.
Dance by night
Socials with a dress code
Dress codes and themes for the 2027 nights will be announced soon — come ready to dance until late.
Save the dates
Passes are sold through Danceplace — pass details for 2027 are announced there and on the festival's channels.