Salsa in San Francisco
5 weekly socials and 1 upcoming festival — editor-verified, kept current.
Weekly socials
- May 23, 2026$10Editor's pick
Salsa Fridays at Cigar Bar & Grill
Cigar Bar & Grill, North Beach · San Francisco, United States
5:30pm doors · 7:30pm lesson · 8:30pm social
North Beach Friday institution. Happy hour from 5:30, Ava & Rodolfo's lesson at 7:30, live salsa band hits at 9:30 PM.
- May 23, 2026$15Editor's pick
Dance Fridays at Space 550
Space 550, Bayview · San Francisco, United States
7:45pm doors · 7:45pm social
SF's biggest weekly — two rooms (salsa + bachata), beginner lessons in both, then DJs until 1:30 AM. Out by the Bayview but worth the drive.
- May 24, 2026$15
Salsa Saturdays at Cigar Bar & Grill
Cigar Bar & Grill, North Beach · San Francisco, United States
5:30pm doors · 7:30pm lesson · 8:30pm social
Saturday twin to the Friday — same room, same Ava & Rodolfo lesson at 7:30, same live salsa band at 9:30 PM.
- May 19, 2026$15Editor's pick
SalsaCrazy Mondays at Neck of the Woods
Neck of the Woods, Inner Richmond · San Francisco, United States
6:30pm doors · 6:30pm lesson · 7:30pm social
SF's longest-running Monday salsa class + social. Beginner-friendly class then nightclub-style social inside Neck of the Woods on Clement Street.
- May 21, 2026$12
El Valenciano Latin Wednesdays
El Valenciano, Mission · San Francisco, United States
9pm doors · 9pm lesson · 9pm social
Gabriel Romero teaches NY-style On2 shines and turn patterns, then the Mission's longest-running Wednesday salsa social runs until 2 AM.
Upcoming festivals
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Nov 20, 2026 — Nov 23, 2026Editor's pickSan Francisco SBK Congress 2026
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame · San Francisco, United States
Bay Area's flagship SBK congress at the Hyatt Regency SFO in Burlingame. Three days of workshops (multiple levels and styles), afternoon socials, evening showcases, and DJ-driven late-night parties. Free shuttle to downtown Burlingame.