Swing dance events in New Zealand

37 upcoming swing dance events in New Zealand, from October 2026 to December 2026. Socials, classes, workshops and festivals, updated every night.

October 2026

31 events

FRI 2

Social 2 – 3 Oct

Swingin' at the Dance-O-Mat! FREE swing dance class ~

Aotea Square, Queen Street

15 interested

Lindy Hop
SAT 3

Social

Cornwall Park Scone-cert

Cornwall Park, Green Lane West, Epsom

29 interested
SUN 4

Social

Sunday jam & dance: Lover’s edition

Aro Valley Community Centre

26 interested
TUE 6

Class

Learn to Lindy Hop! Beginner + Intermediate

Newtown Community Centre - Te Whare Hapori o Ngā Puna Waiora, Corner of Colombo & Rintoul Streets, Newtown

1 interested

Lindy Hop
TUE 6

Class

Learn to Swing Dance - Mt Albert!

14 Mount Albert Rd, Mount Albert

2 interested

Lindy Hop
TUE 6

Class

Lindy Hop Dance Classes! L1 Lindy Hop Beginners Drop-in & L2 Continuing

North East Valley Bowls Club

3 interested

Lindy Hop
WED 7

Social

Spring Swing Social at Te Rimutahi

254 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby

2 interested

Lindy HopBluesBalboa +2
THU 8

Class

Learn to Swing Dance - Mt Eden!

Mt Eden Village Centre, 449 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden

2 interested

Lindy HopBalboa
FRI 9

SYNERGY

Bruce Mason Centre

3 interested

Lindy Hop
SAT 10

SYNERGY

Bruce Mason Centre

12 interested

Lindy Hop
THU 15

Festival 15 – 18 Oct

NZO 2026 New Zealand Open West Coast Swing

Grand Millennium Auckland

1246 interested

West Coast Swing
THU 15

Social

NZO Thursday Social at The Broken Lantern

The Broken Lantern
THU 15

Class

Learn to Swing Dance - Collegiate Shag!

Mt Eden Village Centre, 449 Mt Eden Rd, Mt Eden

12 interested

Shag
FRI 16

Social

The New Orleans Joymakers 16 October 2026

Northcote Bowling Club

24 interested

BalboaLindy HopBlues
FRI 16

TNT at Wellington Jazz Festival

Hannah Playhouse, 12 Cambridge Terrace

10 interested
SAT 17

Social

Capital City Big Band is Back at Seatoun

Seatoun Bowling Club, 16 Dundas Street, Seatoun

35 interested
SUN 18

Social

Sunday Soiree: Live music and blues dance social with Ben Fernandez

2 Rodney Road, Northcote Point

20 interested

Blues
THU 22

Festival 22 – 26 Oct

A Unique Swing Dance Exchange Experience: within the 20th Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival

New Zealand, Christchurch

173 interested

Lindy HopJazzCharleston +3
THU 22

22 – 23 Oct

Friday Bands at Tūranga

TurangaLibrary, 60 Cathedral Square

12 interested
THU 22

Junior Jazz Jam

TurangaLibrary, 60 Cathedral Square

4 interested
THU 22

22 – 23 Oct

Friday Bands at Riverside Market

Riverside Market - Christchurch, 78 Cashel Street

11 interested
THU 22

Social

Get the Party Started at Fat Eddie's

Fat Eddie's, 76 Hereford St, cnr Oxford Tce

24 interested
THU 22

Festival 22 – 26 Oct

Christchurch Big Band Jazz Festival

New Zealand, Christchurch

189 interested
FRI 23

Social

Partners in Swing

Altiora, 25 Hereford Street

37 interested
FRI 23

Social

Big Band Beats for Little Feet

TurangaLibrary, 60 Cathedral Square
FRI 23

TNT! Big Band meets Te Ao Māori

The Piano

39 interested
FRI 23

Social

Friday Big Band Jazz at Fat Eddie's

Fat Eddie's, 76 Hereford St, cnr Oxford Tce

14 interested
SAT 24

Festival 24 – 25 Oct

Sunday Bands at Fat Eddie’s

Fat Eddie's, 76 Hereford St, cnr Oxford Tce
SUN 25

Social

The Big Band Ball

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū

58 interested
FRI 30

Social

Spooky Night Stomp | Swing & Blues Social Dance

132 Grange Rd, Mount Eden

25 interested

Lindy HopBluesBalboa +2
FRI 30

Social

Monthly Swing Social @NEV Bowls

North East Valley Bowls Club

5 interested

November 2026

3 events

December 2026

3 events

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