Friday Night Waltz

Friday Night Waltz is a weekly social dance event held in Palo Alto, offering beginner and intermediate classes followed by open dancing to waltz, swing, polka, tango, and salsa. The event centers on waltz but covers a broad range of partner dances, with DJ-driven music, themed nights throughout the year, and a rapid partner-rotation format in classes that requires no prior partner. Located at First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto; attendees come from across the Bay Area. Reviewers highlight the beginner-friendly atmosphere, friendly crowd that welcomes new dancers, variety of dance styles, and themed nights, with one attendee noting they drive nearly two hours to attend regularly.