Dance Cities in Australia

Australia has 82 weekly Latin dance events across 7 cities. Sydney leads with 27, Melbourne and Brisbane each hold 18, and Perth adds 11. Adelaide and the Gold Coast add a few socials each. Friday is the strongest night nationwide.

Bachata is the biggest style with 60 weekly events and salsa is close behind at 57. Kizomba and zouk are smaller, with 19 and 16 weekly events. Many events cover more than one style, so these counts overlap. The 2026 festival calendar includes Casa do Zouk on the Gold Coast, Next Level Bachata and the Brisbane Latin Dance Festival in Brisbane, and Bachata Flavour in Melbourne. Pick a city below to see its full schedule by day.