7 pm -22.30 pm, free class from 6:30 pm (during summer months)
Karibik Afterwork (Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba)
at Stadthafen Leipzig
Bachata ·10€ ·Weekly
Germany
Bachata in Leipzig gives you 4 weekly socials, one on each of four nights. Sunday is the busiest, then Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday fill out the week. So you can dance bachata four days out of seven without repeating a venue. The nights spread across studios, bar-style rooms and a canal-side spot near the water, and in warm months one social moves to an open-air place in Clara-Zetkin-Park. Bachata sits next to salsa here, which also runs 4 events a week, and 2 kizomba nights round out the mix. Most parties start with a short beginner class, and coming alone is normal, since dancers rotate partners from the first song.
Last updated: July 29, 2026
7 pm -22.30 pm, free class from 6:30 pm (during summer months)
at Stadthafen Leipzig
Bachata ·10€ ·Weekly
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
at Inselteich (Clara-Zetkin-Park)
Bachata ·free ·Weekly
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