UPCOMING SALSA PITTSBURGH EVENTS (full details in Current Events section)

First Fridays Salsa night at Tocayo – Bethel Park: Friday, May 1, Jun 5, Jul 3, Aug 7, Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4.

2nd Fridays Salsa Social at the BMNECC in 2026: May 8, Sep 11, Oct 9, Nov 13, Dec 11 (no dances in summer).

Salsa night at Velum Fermentation first half of 2026 – Last Fridays of the month: Friday, May 22 (4th Friday), Jun 26.

12th Annual Summer Outdoor Dance at Avonworth Community Park Pavilion on Sunday, June 28.

Salsa dancing outdoors coming this Summer 2026 at Arts Landing, (new outdoor civic space in downtown Pittsburgh) on select Wednesdays…dates/times TBA.

See below for a list of salsa dancing opportunities around the Greater Pittsburgh area that we have been made aware of via the DJ, Event Promoter, or Club Owner….events are listed by date and start time.

CURRENT EVENTS BELOW – More info and future events on our Google Calendar

Monday, April 27
Los Sabrosos Dance Studio
4909 Penn Ave (Lawrenceville/Garfield)
Rookies’ Salsa Social on select Mondays (usually 3rd, 4th or last Mondays) from 9:15 – 11:00 pm. A Monday night Salsa social designed for beginner Salsa dancers and the salsa-curious. BYOB. $5.00 cover

Wednesday, April 29
Sea Monkey
2305 Smallman St (Strip District)
Salsa night from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am. DJ D’Aço and DJ Loyal playing Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and Latin party favorites.  No cover.

Thursday, April 30
Latin Thursdays at CrossBody Dance + Movement
422 Wood St (Downtown)
Salsa, Bachata, & More…music by Mike David (DJ D’Aço). Lesson at 9:00 pm, Dancing from 9:30 pm – 1:00 am. BYOB, $10.00 cover.

Friday, May 1
Tocayo Taqueria and Tequila Bar/Restaurant
1001 Cool Springs Dr (Bethel Park)
FIRST FRIDAYS at Tocayo. Free 30-minute dance lesson at 7:00 pm, then DJ Jeff playing salsa, bachata and other Latin rhythms from 7:30 – 11:00 pm.  Dance takes place in the covered gazebo area (heated during winter months) with a portable dance floor. Come early for dinner/drinks. No cover charge.

Friday, May 1
Wightman School Community Building- Studio 306
5604 Solway St – (Squirrel Hill)
Rueda de Casino/Kizomba Night. Join us for a night of Casino and Kizomba dancing with DJ D’Aço of Steel City Kizomba from 8:30 pm to 1:00 am. $4.00 Beginner Casino (Cuban Salsa) lesson from 8:30 – 9:00 pm; $4.00 Beginner Kizomba lesson from 9:00 – 9:30 pm; $12.00 cover for dance from 9:30 pm-1:00 am. Please use the side door to enter the building, buzz 126 if the door is locked, or dial 412-805-9798.

Saturday, May 2
Los Sabrosos Dance Studio (The Annex)
5129 Penn Ave (Lawrenceville/Garfield)
First & Third Saturdays – NOCHE LATINA. Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Merengue, & More. Mini-Lesson at 9:15 pm. Social Dancing from 9:30 pm – 1:00 am.Mini-Lesson + Social: $15.00; Social Dancing Only: $10.00. BYOB.

Wednesday, May 6
Sea Monkey
2305 Smallman St (Strip District)
Salsa night from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am. DJ D’Aço and DJ Loyal playing Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and Latin party favorites.  No cover.

Thursday, May 7
Latin Thursdays at CrossBody Dance + Movement
422 Wood St (Downtown)
Salsa, Bachata, & More…music by Mike David (DJ D’Aço). Lesson at 9:00 pm, Dancing from 9:30 pm – 1:00 am. BYOB, $10.00 cover.

Friday, May 8
BMNECC (Bulgarian Club)
449 W. 8th Ave (West Homestead)
Last Social before our summer break (next one will be Sep 11). 2nd Fridays Salsa Dance Social. Free lessons from 8:00 – 9:00 pm (two levels-two sides of dance floor) taught by Colleen and Jeff Shirey.  Bachata performance by Shahnaz & Sanjay. Music from 9:00 pm – 12:00 midnight by DJ Jeff Shirey. $12.00 cover. All ages welcome, cash bar for 21 and over.

Saturday, May 9
Squirrel Hill Second Saturday Social
CrossBody Dance + Movement
1918 Murray Ave (Squirrel Hill)
Afternoon Latin dance social from 3:00 – 7:00 pm. Beginner & Intermediate mini-lessons at 3:00 pm. Social dancing to Salsa, Bachata & more from 3:30 – 7:00 pm. $10.00 cover.

Saturday, May 9
Velvet Terrace
3131 Millers Run Rd Second Floor, Cecil-Bishop (Bridgeville area)
Salsa night with DJ Cumba. Free mini-lesson from 7:30 – 8:00 pm. Social dancing from 8:00 – 11:00 pm to DJ Cumba playing a mix of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and much more.  Performance tonight by Rachel and Vincent from CrossBody Dance + Movement. Full bar and food available.  No cover.

Tuesday, May 12
New Amsterdam (new location for Vibras)
4421 Butler St, (Lawrenceville)
Please note new location for this monthly event: New Amsterdam 4421 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Vibras – every second Tuesday of the month. You can dance, hang out, drink, eat and just vibe from 8:00 pm – 12:00 midnight. Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba, and wherever the music takes us with Mike David (DJ D’Aço). 30 minute mini-intro lesson for our newcomers at 8:00 pm by Katie Pendred. No cover.

Wednesday, May 13
Sea Monkey
2305 Smallman St (Strip District)
Salsa night from 8:00 pm – 12:00 am. DJ D’Aço and DJ Loyal playing Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and Latin party favorites.  No cover.

Thursday, May 14
Latin Thursdays at CrossBody Dance + Movement
422 Wood St (Downtown)
Salsa, Bachata, & More…music by Mike David (DJ D’Aço). Lesson at 9:00 pm, Dancing from 9:30 pm – 1:00 am. BYOB, $10.00 cover.

Friday, May 15
Los Sabrosos Dance Studio
4909 Penn Ave (Lawrenceville/Garfield)
Monthly Zouk-Chata Night (3rd Friday of each month) from 8:30 pm – 12:00 midnight. This is a blended social dedicated to Brazilian Zouk and Sensual Bachata. Mini-Lesson at 8:30 pm, social dancing from 9:00 pm – 12:00 am. Mini-Lesson + Social: $15.00; Social Dancing Only: $10.00.

Saturday, May 16
Wightman School Community Building- Studio 306
5604 Solway St – (Squirrel Hill)
Casino Y Bachata Night with FTLOB. Join us for a night of Casino, Rueda de Casino, Son, Bolero, and Bachata from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am. Beginner Casino/Rueda lesson at 8:30 pm for a $4.00 fee; Beginner Bachata lesson at 9:00 pm for a $4.00 fee. Dance from 9:30 pm-12:30 am to music by DJ Tay of FTLOB ($12.00 cover). Please use the side door to enter the building, buzz 126 if the door is locked, or dial 412-805-9798.

Saturday, May 16
Los Sabrosos Dance Studio (The Annex)
5129 Penn Ave (Lawrenceville/Garfield)
First & Third Saturdays – NOCHE LATINA. Salsa, Bachata, Cha-Cha, Merengue, & More. Mini-Lesson at 9:15 pm. Social Dancing from 9:30 pm – 1:00 am.Mini-Lesson + Social: $15.00; Social Dancing Only: $10.00. BYOB.

FUTURE EVENTS

Friday, May 22
Velum Fermentation
2120 Jane St (Southside)
PLEASE NOTE NEW HOURS (30 minute earlier start/end time to help staff turn around venue for the next day’s events). Salsa dance at Velum Fermentation (Craft Brewery) in the Southside. Free dance lesson from 7:00 – 7:30 pm. Music from 7:30 – 10:30 pm by DJ Jeff Shirey. Food truck onsite. Craft beer, cocktails, mocktails, and soda available for purchase. Parking in front of venue entrance (20 spaces), as well as on street and in the open lot one block away at 2310 Jane St (50 spaces). $10.00 cover.

Friday, May 29
BMNECC (Bulgarian Club)
449 W. 8th Ave (West Homestead)
Sounds of Spring: Los Sabrosos Dance Studio Spring Social and Showcase. A celebration of color and sweet sounds from 7:00 – 11:00 pm…Performances, delicious treats, and Antojitos Hondureños Food Truck on site. Performance + mini-dance lesson at 7:00 pm; Social dancing from 8:00 – 11:00 pm. $20.00 cover for adults; $10.00 for children (12 and under). Formal and seasonal attire encouraged.

Sunday, June 28
12th Outdoor Summer Salsa Party
Avonworth Community Park Pavilion
498 Camp Horne Rd (North Hills)
12th Annual Free Outdoor Salsa Dance Party to celebrate summer and to thank everyone for supporting our events throughout the year. All ages welcome from 4:00-10:00 pm. Come dance Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and more on the 2400 square foot mahogany dance floor at the beautiful Avonworth Community Park Pavilion. Event is free to the public…we will supply the venue, dance music and some food starting at 4:00 pm…we just ask you to bring your own snacks and drinks (picnic style), if coming later than 4:00 pm as the free food won’t last! Beer and wine permitted, however the venue requests no hard liquor be brought on premises.

Sunday, July 5
Tocayo Taqueria and Tequila Bar/Restaurant
1001 Cool Springs Dr (Bethel Park)
Special Event on July 4 Weekend! Salsa/Bachata Brunch
Summer isn’t that far away! Save the date (Sunday, July 5, 2026) for our first Salsa/Bachata Brunch at Tocayo Bethel Park…a Sunday afternoon dance over the July 4th Weekend with an optional brunch buffet beginning at 12:00 noon. Dancing on the covered patio from 12 noon – 5:00 pm. No cover charge. Menu items and buffet price TBA. Picnic tables and corn hole outside on the grassy area, dancing and buffet inside on the covered patio. Portable dance floor will be out for you to dance off the calories. Time is tentatively 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm.  No cover.  Salsa, Bachata and more by DJ Jeff.

Summer 2026
Select Wednesdays @ Arts Landing
Arts Landing – 8th St (Downtown Pittsburgh)
We are happy to announce that in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Salsa Pittsburgh will be appearing several times outdoors during summer 2026 at the new Arts Landing. We will be tentatively hosting a salsa dance night on select Wednesdays this summer (dates/times TBA). Details will be forthcoming on the PCT website at: https://trustarts.org/ More details about Arts Landing: https://trustarts.org/pct_home/visit/facilities/arts-landing