Dance Casa Festival 2026 – Budapest | The Golden Edition

Last updated: 13 July 2026 · By BachataLoves.me

At a Glance

🗓 When: Friday 28th – Sunday 30th August 2026 · Pre-party Thursday 27th · After-party Monday 31st
📍 Where: Europa Event Center, Hárshegyi út 5-7, 1021 Budapest, Hungary
💃 Style: Bachata, plus salsa, kizomba, and Brazilian Zouk rooms
🕺 Format: 35+ hours of workshops · shows · Jack and Jill competitions
⏰ Parties: Night parties from 22:00 until 05:00 or 06:00
🙎 Scale: Around 600 dancers expected · 46 countries at the last edition
✈️ Airport: Budapest (BUD), easy public transport or taxi to the venue
🎟 Passes: Full Pass released in phases, from €70 early bird up to €170

Dance Casa Festival returns to Budapest 28th – 30th August 2026 with its Golden Edition, held at the modern Europa Event Center on the green Buda side of the city. Founded in Ukraine and now at home in Hungary, the festival packs more than 35 hours of workshops, international shows, and Jack and Jill competitions into three days, with a pre-party on Thursday and an after-party on Monday stretching the weekend to five nights of dancing. For the first time all four styles get a full program: bachata, salsa, kizomba, and Brazilian Zouk. Dancers from 46 countries across six continents joined last year, and around 600 participants are expected in 2026. Passes are released in phases, so booking early locks in the lower price.

A genuine multi-style weekend rather than a pure bachata congress: the bachata room runs deep, and if your crew mixes salsa, kizomba, or zouk dancers, this is one of the few European festivals where everyone gets a full program. Plan around two things: the venue is not all-in-one and the official hotel list was still pending at the time of writing, and the Thursday pre-party and Monday after-party are sold separately from the full pass.
The BLM Take

Artist Line-Up

The DJs

Aftermovie

Plan Your Trip

Getting there: Budapest Airport (BUD) has direct flights from across Europe, and the city is also easy to reach by train or bus. The venue sits on the Buda side at Hárshegyi út 5-7, reachable by public transport or taxi from the centre, with free parking on site.
Staying: The venue is not all-in-one, so accommodation is booked separately. The organizers will share recommended hotels and partner deals on the official site, and you can see our other festivals in Hungary if you want to extend the trip.

Quick Facts

Is it only bachata?
No. The Golden Edition is the first with four full programs: bachata, salsa, kizomba, and Brazilian Zouk, each with its own room.

Who is it for?
The program is aimed at social dancers from intermediate to advanced, plus professionals and competitors, with more than 35 hours of workshops across three days.

What’s the vibe?
International and competitive, with Jack and Jill battles, shows, themed parties, and dancers from 46 countries at the last edition.

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