AUGUST 10 |
Four free outdoor community dance workshops in Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park. Explore |
AUGUST 10-17, 2026 | 7pm
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
The Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Each year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 in-person and over 35,000 virtual viewers. This year we will be kicking off the festival with four outdoor workshops on Monday, August 10, starting at 4:00pm at Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park.
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PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS
AUGUST 11 |
Featuring Soles of Duende, Jessee Leigh Robinson, Battery Dance, Cía Elías Aguirre, konverjdans, and BODYSONNET Explore |
AUGUST 12 |
Featuring Battery Dance, Cía Elías Aguirre, Movimento em Foco, Maria-Luiza Dimulescu & Camelia Neagoe, CRDANCE Explore |
AUGUST 13 |
Mailantia Dance Company, Erik Debono/A Point 5 Co, Movimento em Foco, Seyong Kim, Miguel Miranda, Maria-Luiza Dimulescu & Camelia Neagoe Explore |
AUGUST 14 |
Ina Medhanet, DPRdance, Allpayana Ecuadorian Traditional Dance, Ashley Liang Dance Company, NANM, Mailantia Dance Company Explore |
AUGUST 15 |
Jeevika Bhat, Tanveer Alam, Mesma Belsaré, Sindhoor Natya/Navasara, Nadhi Thekkek/Nava Dance Theatre Explore |
AUGUST 17 |
Maxine Steinman & Dancers, Half Century Dance, Julia Weber, Thomas/Ortiz Dance, Nat Wilson/Jackalope Dance, Battery Dance, Jon Lehrer Dance Company Explore |
DAILY WORKSHOPS |
Workshops will be held at Battery Dance Studios. View Schedule |
Directions to the In-Person Festival
Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park – Battery Park City
20 Battery Place
The 2026 Battery Dance Festival is supported by:
Banner image photo credit: Limón Dance Company in José Limón’s “Suite from a Choreographic Offering” at the 2025 Battery Dance Festival, by Steven Pisano