Austin Barn Dancers @ Hancock
Hancock Recreation Center
When
Wednesday
Time
7:15 PM - 9:50 PM
Cover
Free!
📡 Live Updates
Some details change weekly. Check before you go!
Live Music
Features live musicians. Check their page for performer info.
This Week's Instructor
Instructors rotate weekly. See who's teaching this week!
📚 Lesson Included
Starts at 7:15 PM
Duration: 15 minutes
📝 About This Event
The Austin Barn Dancers host a FREE weekly contra dance with live music by LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra)! Contra dancing is like square dancing's cooler cousin - lines of dancers move through patterns to lively fiddle tunes. All dances are called and walked through, so no experience needed. Just bring comfortable shoes and a willingness to smile. One of Austin's best free weekly activities!
👥 Who's Behind It
Organizer: Austin Barn Dancers / TAADA
🎵 Live Music
This event features live music. Check the event page for performer details.
🎸See Performer Details→📍 Venue
Hancock Recreation Center
811 E 41st St
Austin, TX
Neighborhood: Hyde Park
🅿️ Parking: Free lot parking at Hancock Recreation Center
💃 Floor: gym floor
❄️ Air conditioned
💡 Good to Know
Age: All ages - family friendly!
Free. Beginner introduction 7:15pm, dance 7:30pm until about 9:50pm, per the organizer calendar. Fragrance-free.
🔗 Links
Last verified: 2026-10-24 · Source: taada.us/wp/events October calendar, read in the browser 2026-09-30: Monday ECD 7:15-9:30pm $5, no October cancellations; Wednesday free Barn Dancers, intro 7:15pm. Oct 10 contra replaces Oct 17. Re-read 2026-10-19: https://taada.us/wp/events/ explicitly lists Oct 19/26 ECD 7:15-9:30pm ($5), and Oct 21/28 free contra with 7:15pm intro and prose ending about 9:50pm. Header and widget times still disagree; dated event prose retained. Re-read 2026-10-24: https://taada.us/wp/events/ October 28 entry reconfirms free weekly contra, LOCO live music, beginner session 7:15pm, and prose ending about 9:50pm. Marc Airhart is this date's caller only. Generic header and the 2015 austinbarndancers.org page retain older times; dated event prose retained.