Flurry Festival This Weekend

SARATOGA SPRINGS — The 33rd annual Flurry Festival runs Feb. 14-16 in the Spa City. Festival headquarters are at the Saratoga Springs City Center and Saratoga Hilton Hotel, and additional performances and workshops will take place at Parting Glass Pub, Putnam Den, and Excelsior Springs. 

The Flurry winter weekend for dancers and music lovers of all ages features more than 300 performers, four venues, and over 250 events.

Alongside the traditional weekend of non-stop contra and swing, programming includes dance styles such as Tahitian, French, Balkan, African, Indian, German, Irish, Scottish, English, and more. Many styles have instruction available for beginners and up; there is no need to bring a partner to take part in the fun.  North American dances will include non-stop contra with and square dancing, Cajun and zydeco, American tap, Appalachian clogging, country line dancing, Native American and Cuban.

Tickets are available at the door all weekend long. To see a full schedule of events and learn more about the festival, visit: www.flurryfestival.org.