Community
View attendees
🎵 Swing Festival Ciudad Real 2026
The Swing Festival Ciudad Real returns in 2026 for its next edition — a cozy, friendly, community-driven swing weekend in the heart of Castilla-La Mancha.
Known for its warm hospitality, local charm, and joyful atmosphere, this festival brings together dancers from across Spain and Europe to enjoy a weekend full of classes, live music, open-air dancing, and unforgettable moments in a small, walkable, and welcoming city.
(Note: The organisers have not yet released official 2026 details. The structure below follows the traditional festival format and will be updated once information is published.)
📅 Dates & Registration
Dates:
- To be announced (traditionally mid-October, around the 10–12 range)
Registration:
- Will open once dates are officially confirmed
- Through the festival’s official website
Passes (expected):
- Full Pass
- Party Pass
- Individual workshop or party tickets(Exact prices and categories to be announced)
Main Venue (expected):
- Hotel Guadiana — large wooden-floor halls, great acoustics, and a cozy social vibe
📍 What & Where
City: Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 🇪🇸
Expected Venues (based on previous edition):
- Hotel Guadiana – main classes & evening parties
- City parks & squares – open-air socials + Saturday picnic
- Antiguo Casino – live concert or closing event
Ciudad Real’s small size and welcoming streets make it incredibly easy to move between venues and enjoy the local charm.
🎭 Activities & Highlights
Dance Styles: Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz
Expected Program for 2026
(Pending official announcement)
- Workshops in Lindy Hop & Solo Jazz with international teachers
- Live concerts from national & international swing bands
- Outdoor socials in parks and plazas
- The traditional Saturday picnic
- Sunday farewell marching band
- Tasters, surprises, and activities to connect dancers
Atmosphere:
Friendly, joyful, down-to-earth, and full of the welcoming spirit of La Mancha — a festival that feels like home.
👣 Teachers
The 2026 teacher line-up is not yet announced.
Based on the festival’s identity, expect a mix of:
- International Lindy Hop teacher couples
- Solo Jazz instructors from Europe
- Spanish teachers connected to the national swing community
Past instructors included:
- Anders & Hyunjung (Sweden / South Korea)
- Marta & Pedro (Portugal / Spain)
- Karl “Swinghappy” (Spain)
🎟 Why You Should Come
The Swing Festival Ciudad Real is a celebration of community, dance, and live music in a warm and easy-going setting.
Perfect for dancers who want:
- High-quality classes
- Outdoor dancing
- Live bands
- A relaxed, friendly environment
- A festival where everyone feels included
Enjoy three days of rhythm, connection, and pure swing energy in a city that embraces you like home.
🪩 Quick Overview
- Event: Swing Festival Ciudad Real 2026
- Dates: To be announced (expected mid-October 2026)
- City: Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain 🇪🇸
- Main Venue: Hotel Guadiana (to be confirmed)
- Dance Styles: Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz
- Organised by: Swing Ciudad Real Team
- Registration: Opens once dates are announced
- Passes: Full Pass, Party Pass, individual tickets (TBA)
- Website: pending 2026 update
COMMUNITY
Festival Wall
Ask questions, find travel buddies, share ticket notes, or coordinate with other dancers going to this festival.
Sign in to join the conversation
Sign in to join the conversationNo posts yet. Be the first to start the conversation.
More Festivals
View festival directory
Swing & Chill Calabria
Il primo festival swing in Calabria
Tanta musica, zero stress, Tirreno Cosentino vibes🌴⛱️
Hucklebuckweekend
We aim to create not just an educational platform, but a vibrant "dance ecosystem" where dancers inspire each other, enriched by workshops and parties.
Swing'n'Milan 2026
Born in Milan in 2013 and now in its 14th edition, Swing'n'Milan is Italy's premier swing festival: three days of live music, world-class dance workshops, vintage style and social dancing, all set in the legendary Spirit de Milan. Dancers and jazz lovers from all over the world come together here ev
Garage Hoppers Festival
Garage Hoppers Festival, from May 15th to 17th 💥
Three days of dance, music, and joy with four amazing teaching couples and a band that will keep the floor alive 🎷
Classes, social dances, mix & match, and plenty of good vibes — all at the Tower Airport Hotel, with a final farewell party on Sunday
IX Jam & Marmalade
Unete al Festival con más Swing al Sur de Europa
Trippin' Blues Amsterdam
Pick and choose 3 to 6 nights of dancing to live music, add 5 or 10 hours of workshops, and a cultural day with our traditional boat tour.
Welcome to Trippin’ Blues Amsterdam 2026!
Swingin the Bay
Like no other earthly dance camp
Swing fest Málaga
In 23-24 and 25 of October we will celebrate the 5° edition of SWING FEST MÁLAGA, and we would like to share with you how energetic is our people, and recive you here in Malaga to dance together.
In our 5° edition we will have Martin burges and his band, teacher like Juan & Sharon, Joseph & charlot
Oxford Lindy Exchange
Five parties, four bands, three days: swing dancing in the City of Dreaming Spires
Bosphorus Swing Festival
You’re warmly invited to Bosphorus Swing Festival 2027 where music and dance bring us together in the heart of Istanbul!
Infinity Swing Festival
three days of pure joy. Let's dance to infinity and beyond!
Queer Swing Dance Exchange Zürich
The Queer Swing Dance Exchange Zurich (QSXZ) brings together the Zurich Swing Dance scene and the beautiful diversity of the queer community. Come and join us to dance, experience Zurich, and celebrate inclusion and diversity.
MTL BAL JAM
The vibrant Montreal dance community welcomes you to one of North America's most fun cities. Enjoy workshops focused on learning style and great parties! Come dance and have fun with us!
Skye & Frida in Istanbul
Skye & Frida will be teaching Lindy and jazz classes on this weekend.
Sofia Swing Dance Festival
🔥 Sofia Swing Dance Festival 2026 🔥
📍 Sofia, Bulgaria | 📅 21–24 May
4 days. 4 parties. 400+ dancers from around the world.
🎷 Live bands every night (Hornsgatan Ramblers, The Oldie Goldies, The Breakthrue)
🎧 Top international DJs
🎓 World-class teachers (Elze & Peter, Pavli & Victor, Alice &
The Nest Swing Festival
International swing dance festival with top teachers, live bands and immersive social dancing experience.
Lindy Hop Non Stop 2026
Dear Lindy Hop Nonstoppers,
in August we traditionally invite you to Krakow for our summer festival 🌴❤️LINDY HOP NON STOP ❤️🌴 This year it will be the 15th edition! As always, you can count on a cozy atmosphere, lots of sun ☀️ and even more dancing 💃🕺 - and all this in the heart of Krakow!
🌞🌺�
Footnotes
Footnotes highlights the legacy of Lindy Hop and Tap Elders while celebrating jazz dance and Black diasporic cultures. Organized around National Tap Day and World Lindy Hop Day, our event brings together practitioners, community members, and audiences to learn, share, and connect through swinging ja
SwouZy Blues
We SwouZy Three Times per year: MLK Day Weekend, Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend
Interamna Swing Festival
Your swing festival in the green heart of Italy, in Umbria at Terni.
Three days of dancing and swing culture.
Bota Gatherings VIII
Intimate dance weekend - Porto as a dance meeting point for the community in the western 🇵🇹 - Twice a year - Night Parties in a vintage venue - 2 Bands - Musicality masterclasses w/ Mariel Gastiarena - Sunny street dancing by the river - Farewell After-party in a cozy space - Taster Class - Chille
ZSF'26
Festival Lindy Hop en Zamora. (Castilla y León, Spain) del 5 al 7 de Junio, con bandas en vivo, profesores de Lindy, Soul y Balboa. Gastronomía, Turismo, Sociales y Diversión
III Canarias Balboa Exchange 30 de Abril -3 de Mayo
Del 30 de abril al 3 de mayo, vamos a celebrar un fin de semana completo de fiestas y momentos memorables, acompañados de momentos para compartir alrededor de la mesa en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria y alrededores.
Beet'n'Blues 2026
From the organizers of Bluesila dance camp, a new festival is about to come to town. Join us for the second edition of Vilnius based blues dance festival Beet’n’Blues on May 29-31, 2026!
TARANTO SWING FESTIVAL
The Taranto Swing Festival is an international swing experience in the heart of Puglia, one of the most beautiful regions in the world.
World-class music, dance, and nonstop parties from sunset to dawn.
The place to be. The place to swing.
RHYTHM N’SOUL FESTIVAL
The Rhythm N’Soul Festival is the first-ever Rhythm N’Blues festival organized by Eric & Aurélie and Lisa & Fabien in Toulouse.
Boogie And Lindy Festival
The Boogie And Lindy Festival (BAL) is a swing festival organized in Toulouse.
Wild West Festival
Outside sunny Athens in December/Christmas mood! Join us for three days of partying with the crazy Greeks, amazing Greek food and accommodation in a western themed camp in the middle of the forest! Are you in?
Back In Town
Back In Town, workshops with Santi Arana, Eugenia Diaco and Elisaveta Solovey and party with Jazz Dreamers
SEOUL lindyfest
Lindyhop event in Seoul, Korea
with the best dancers
Sunny Side Swing Fest
Sunny Side Swing Fest is an international swing dance festival featuring top-level instructors, social dancing, competitions, and live music in a vibrant and sunny atmosphere.
Novelläng Swing Camp
Amalfi Coast - Italy
Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz
Swingala
Roma - Italy
Lindy Hop, Jazz
Swingala
Roma - Italy
Lindy Hop, Jazz
Mainhatten Shuffle - Frankfurt Balboa Weekend 2026
Frankfurt - Germany 🇩🇪
Balboa
Donosti Belle Swing
Donostia – San Sebastián - Spain 🇪🇸
Lindy Hop, Jazz
Discussion