Dirty Water Lindy Exchange 2026!

We're back for another weekend of dancing! Join us for a weekend of non-stop dancing, sight-seeing in Boston and apple picking! Sorry, no passes or coupons will be accepted this weekend! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the schedule for the weekend: FRIDAY, October 2nd, 2026 🪩 OPENING DANCE - the KDF Big Band at Epic Ballroom! Swing Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm - 9:00pm Social Dancing: 9:00pm - 12:00am Epic Ballroom 26 New Street, Suite 3, Cambridge, MA 02138 **Be careful to not park where it says Enterprise or Cambridge Fire Dept. in the main lot, or through the gate. If the lot is full, do not park at the Apple Cinemas or at Danehy park; the gate closes each night and people have had their cars locked in. 🪩🪩🪩 ___________________________________________ Saturday, October 3, 2026 🍎 SATURDAY APPLE PICKING – All are welcome to join, no dance experience necessary. This has been a very fun outing in year’s past. We’ll bring a smart speaker and dance in the orchard and pick some apples! 10am @ Epic Ballroom, 26 New St, Cambridge. meet here…if you’re getting a ride (or arrange with your driver for alternative meeting spot) 10:45am @ Shelburne Farms (there is an admission cost of $32 for a bag that covers 3 people, who split up the apples). We’ll team up in groups of 3 in the parking lot at Shelburne Farms at around 10:45-11am. Return to Cambridge/Somerville/Boston area: roughly 2pm. Bring your own group, or join in, there is a ride request form on the registration for the Dirty Water Weekend here. (Feel free to sign up for the weekend and skip the payment part if you’re only doing the weekend’s free activities). Note: this activity, we’re not charging anything for, but there is an admission from Shelburne Farms which includes a bag of apples (split 3-ways) Shelburne Farms – 106 West Acton Rd, Stow, Massachusetts 🍎🍎🍎 🏙️ *SATURDAY AFTERNOON LINDY BOMB 3pm - 5:30pm - Cheryl and Sami will lead us through a scenic tour of Boston and dancing! Social Dancing: 3:00-5:30pm STARTING LOCATION - Liberty Mall: Boston Common across from State House, 26 Beacon St. *Schedule and mapping are located on the website! 🏙️🏙️🏙️ 🪩 SATURDAY EVENING DANCE - DJ dance at Epic Ballroom This dance will feature DJ Andrius Schmid (NYC) and DJ Renee Wasko (Boston) Any Swing Goes Competition! What is the Any Swing Goes Competition? It's sort of like Jeopardy for swing dancing. You pick the category, you'll get a song to dance to...you dance. Other competitors will pick a category as well. The winner will have demonstrated that they can swing to just about anything...because Any Swing Goes! This contest is free to enter and has a really great prize, plus the ultimate bragging rights (we encourage you to be a gracious winner and share your joy with the world). Lesson: 7:30pm-8:30pm Social Dancing: 8:30pm - 11:00pm Any Swing Goes Competition - 9:45pm (roughly) 🪩🪩🪩 🍕 SATURDAY LATE NIGHT DANCE - Late Night Oddfellow's Friendship Lodge, Belmont This dance will feature DJ Yu-Wen Wong and DJ Ricky! Late Night Social Dancing: 11:30pm-2:00am Oddfellow's Friendship Lodge 16 Maple St, Belmont, MA 02478 We will have pizza there (no additional charge, but if you want to donate towards that, that would be great), also please try to get your ticket in advance so we can get a good estimate on how many pies to buy. 🍕🍕🍕 __________________________________________ ☀️ Sunday, October 4, 2026 (Possibly might be postponed! Check the website) AFTERNOON SWING DANCE at Piers Park 95 Marginal St, Boston Mini-Dance Lesson 3- 3:30pm Social Dancing: 3:30-5:30pm(ish) ☀️☀️☀️ TEXT if lost or some other issue: 978 884-7690 (we might be a little slow to respond) And that's a wrap on Dirty Water 2026!