Fire Ant Frolic: Friday the 13th Contra
Ben Hur Shrine
When
Friday
Time
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Cover
$40
📝 About This Event
The 27th Fire Ant Frolic, TAADA's contra dance weekend, opens at the Ben Hur Shriners ballroom with an evening of contra dancing to Nimbus (Cedar Stanistreet, Rosie O'Neill, Ness Smith-Savedoff and Brian Lindsay) with Will Mentor calling, 8 to 11pm with one break. Check-in from 7pm and warm-up waltzing to recorded music at 7:30pm. It's Friday the 13th, so bad-luck outfits or good-luck charms are admired, not required. The evening is $40 at the door only; a full weekend registration is $150.
👥 Who's Behind It
Organizer: TAADA (Fire Ant Frolic)
🎵 Live Music
This event features live music. Check the event page for performer details.
🎸See Performer Details→📍 Venue
Ben Hur Shrine
7811 Rockwood Ln
Austin, TX
Neighborhood: North Austin / Crestview
🅿️ Parking: Large on-site lot
💃 Floor: wood
❄️ Air conditioned
💡 Good to Know
$40 session at the door only. Weekend $150; ages 12-25 $70. Warm-up waltzing 7:30pm.
🔗 Links
Last verified: 2026-10-24 · Source: fireantfrolic.org/wp/schedule (Final_schedule-poster-FAF2026-v03.pdf) + fireantfrolic.org/wp/registration, read 2026-09-30: evening dances 8-11pm, $40 per session at the door only, weekend $140 through Oct 12/$150 after. Re-read 2026-10-24: https://fireantfrolic.org/wp/schedule/ current linked Final_schedule-poster-FAF2026-v03.pdf confirms this dance session unchanged. https://fireantfrolic.org/wp/registration/ confirms $40 per individual session at door only and current full-weekend $150 ($70 ages 12-25); the early-bird deadline was October 11, not October 12.