Halloween Salsa Parties 2012

UPDATE: See our guide to Halloween Salsa Parties for 2013.

Halloween is right around the corner and there are tons of Halloween salsa events going on, starting this week! Since there are so many Halloween salsa parties going on, we’ve put together this handy list of all the different events that are going on. Let us know in the comments if we’ve missed any!

Friday, October 26, 2012

SalsaCrazy’s International Halloween Ball
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $45+
One of the biggest Halloween parties of the year, with 4 rooms in the Regency Ballroom playing a different selection of music, including a salsa room featuring live music by Julio Bravo. Tickets of this event are not available at the door, and must be purchased in advance.

Salsoween Halloween Salsa Party
Location: Palo Alto
Cost: $15 pre-sale, $20+ at the door
An annual Halloween party at Illusions in Palo Alto. The event features 2 rooms playing salsa and Latin music in one, and hip hop and top 40 in the other. Costume contest with cash prizes, as well as other surprises.

Albertos Halloween Salsa Bash
Location: Mountain View
Cost: $15
A Halloween salsa party at Alberto’s Night Club in Mountain View, featuring dance lessons, a Halloween costume contest, and live music by Orquesta N’Rumba.

TASTE Halloween Party
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $15
A Halloween salsa/bachata party brought to you by TASTE at Cafe Cocomo. Features a beginner bachata and salsa lesson, live music by Edgardo y Candela, a Halloween costume contest, free food, and dancing in two different rooms.

Salsa With Juan Halloween Social
Location: Oakland
Cost: $10
A Halloween party at the Lake Merritt Dance Center in Oakland, with dance lessons by Salsa With Juan, a Halloween costume contest, and a kizomba performance by Emile & Veronica Carter.

The Hard Salsa Room
Location: San Jose
Cost: $20
A Colombian/Latin American Halloween party, featuring Colombian food and two dance floors featuring live music by Orquesta Evolucion and the hottest mambo, boogaloo, and salsa dura spun by DJ EldelaClave.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

TekilaRock Halloween Salsa Party
Location: Sunnyvale
Cost: $5 before 10pm, $10 after
Halloween salsa party at TekilaRock in Sunnyvale, featuring a Halloween costume contest and dancing until 2am in the morning. Two dance floors.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Halloween Ball
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $12
A Halloween salsa party at Cafe Cocomo in San Francisco, hosted by Gabriel Romero. Beginner salsa lessons On2, followed by live music by N’Rumba and special dance performances. Also has a costume contest with cash prizes.

Hot Bachata Nights Halloween Party
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $10 party, $5 per class
A Halloween salsa/bachata/kizomba bash at club A3 Atmosphere in San Francisco. Dance lessons in salsa, bachata, and kizomba followed by dancing until 2am in 3 different dance rooms. Also features a Halloween costume contest.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Agenda Halloween Party
Location: San Jose
Cost: $5
A Halloween salsa party at the Agenda Lounge in downtown San Jose, featuring salsa lessons with Mundo & Ruby and dancing until 2am. Costumes encouraged.

Halloween Mambo
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $12
Mambo Romero Dance Company’s annual Halloween salsa social at El Valenciano in San Francisco. This is the social that all the serious dancers go to. There will be a costume contest, salsa lessons, and salsa performances with dancing until 2am.

SalsaCrazy Halloween Eve Bash
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
A Halloween salsa party hosted by SalsaCrazy at the Rockit Room in SF, featuring salsa lessons, a costume contest, and dancing until 2am in the morning. Live salsa music by Mazacote and Los Boleros.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Salsamania Angels & Devils Social
Location: San Francisco
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door
This one happens after Halloween, but there are costumes involved! This is Salsamania’s annual salsa social, featuring salsa lessons, dance performances, and more. The theme for the party is “Angels & Devils”, so attendees are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Good or Evil character, or simply dress in black, red, or white. There will be a contest to see who has the best costume.

That’s it for our Halloween round-up! You can also find all these events on our salsa calendar highlighted in orange. If we’ve missed any Halloween salsa events, please let us know in the comments!