SQUARE DANCE
A great way to exercise
your body and mind!
Serving Metro Chicago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and
Will Counties in Illinois
Square Dancing, Chicago Style
Good for your heart. Good for your mind. Lots of fun.
Welcome to the wild world of Square Dancing. This website features Square Dancing in the Chicagoland area, including the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will. You’ve come to the right spot to discover Square Dance events and lessons near you.
Looking for a new date-night activity? Want to enjoy dancing, even if you don’t always know your right from your left? Wondering about unique exercise classes? Has your empty-nester status left you with time to fill?
SQUARE DANCING could be your answer. Square Dancing is a team effort in which sets of four couples execute sequences of calls led by the caller. People take beginning square dance lessons to learn the moves for each call -- and then they are ready to attend dances. Think “Simon Says” for adults. Fun, spontaneous, teamwork set to music.
Come as a couple or on your own and give Square Dancing a try.
Modern Square Dancing
Sept 24, 2025 -- WBEZ CHICAGO (91.5 FM)’s ‘Curious City’ zooms in on Chicago-area square dancing when we posed a question to the radio show about a former square dance hub in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Sept. 25, 2025 -- WBEZ CHICAGO (91.5 FM)’s ‘Curious City’ delves further into square dancing in this follow up piece focusing on two Chicago-area clubs: South Side Squares, Chicago’s only Black square dance club; and Chi-Town Squares, Chicago’s only queer square dance club. The piece includes an interview with Caller Sandie Bryant.
What to Expect
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes!
• You don't need a dance partner.
• Bring a water bottle.
• Be prepared to have fun!