Category: News

Sorry Folks,

Lindy in the Park is cancelled today, Sunday, October 24, 2021, due to rain.

Stay dry, and work on your Halloween costumes for next Sunday when we will hopefully be back!

-Ken

Hello Lindy Hoppers!

Your pre-paid order for a Lindy in the Park 25th Anniversary sweatshirt or t-shirt has arrived! Please pick up your item(s) in person at Lindy in the Park between this Sunday, October 10 and October 31, 2021, 11:00am-2:00pm.

Please note that items NOT picked by October 31, 2021 will be considered abandoned and LitP can resell these item(s) with no refunds to the original customer.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you very much for your order, support, and understanding!

Hope to see you soon,
Ken Watanabe
Organizer, Instructor, DJ, Co-founder
Lindy in the Park
ken@lindyinthepark.com

Lindy in the Park is turning 25!
This weekend!

Join us, reunite with old friends, and make new ones! And dance, eat, and enjoy!

To make this anniversary extra special, we’re celebrating the whole weekend!  Join us, Saturday and Sunday (yes, BOTH days), August 14-15, 2021. (Facebook Event)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 12:00pm–3:00pm:
FREE LIVE MUSIC SWING DANCE with CLINT BAKER’S GOLDEN GATE SWING BAND
Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

We return to Lindy in the Park’s original location at the historic Music Concourse Bandshell in Golden Gate Park, and we will feature one of our favorite bands, Clint Baker’s Golden Gate Swing Band, swingin’ in the spirit of hard-driving Kansas City swing.  Tight and powerful, they will make you want to dance every song!  Great music for Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag, and all things swing.  Check them out here:

So let’s turn back the clock and party like it’s 1996!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 11:00am–4:00pm:
FREE OUTDOOR DJ’ED SWING DANCE & POTLUCK PARTY
JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Continue the anniversary celebration at Lindy in the Park’s annual swing dance/potluck party located at our regular location: the south sidewalk of John F. Kennedy Jr Drive between 8th and 10th Avenues, behind the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.  Bring main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, and drinks to share.  Extended hours, free beginner lesson (12:00-12:30pm), and food!  Group photo at 2:30pm!

POTLUCK DETAILS
Lindy in the Park will provide basic items in limited quantities for the Sunday potluck, including burgers/hotdogs (meat & vegetarian), buns & fixings, tossed salad, fresh fruit, anniversary cake, water, and eating ware (plates, cups, utensils, napkins). For health and safety reasons, if you bring food/drinks to share, we prefer that it be individually wrapped/packaged if possible, or at the very least, covered. Or, in lieu of bringing food, you may make a small cash donation toward the food costs on the day of the event. Thank you!

25TH ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS!
We will be selling special limited-edition Lindy in the Park 25th Anniversary t-shirts ($20) and sweatshirts ($50) at both the Saturday and Sunday Lindy in the Park events.  Only available in-person, cash only.

COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES
Please note that because Lindy in the Park is free and open to the public, we cannot require attendees to be vaccinated or tested for Covid-19. We welcome all those who want to attend regardless of their vaccination status. However, even though Lindy in the Park takes place outdoors, we ask that people still wear face coverings while partner dancing and continue to practice good hygiene: washing hands, coughing into elbows, staying home when sick, etc..

Lindy in the Park is also taking the following safety precautions:
1) Making frequent announcements throughout the event to wear masks while dancing.
2) Designating a separate eating area (the north sidewalk, across the street from the dancing area) for the potluck event on Sunday.
3) Selling Lindy in the Park face masks (2-layer cloth, with adjustable ear loop & nose plate) on August 14th & 15th, $5 each.
4) Giving out free “Fully Vaccinated” Lindy in the Park buttons to people who can show proof of vaccination.
5) Providing free hand sanitizer.

Ken Watanabe
Organizer, Instructor, DJ, Co-Founder
Lindy in the Park

Hello Swing Dancers!

We are happy and excited to announce that Lindy in the Park is BACK!

With the lifting of many of the state and county COVID-19 restrictions, the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department has finally been able to issue us a permit which allows us to resume Lindy in the Park, beginning Sunday, June 20, 2021. WOOHOO!

So dust off your dance shoes and join us for the re-opening of Lindy in the Park. Get outside, see old friends, and SWING OUT!

Same Schedule: Sundays 11am-2pm, free lesson 12-12:30pm
Same Location: South sidewalk of JFK Dr (9th Ave bridge), Golden Gate Park, SF

Please note that because Lindy in the Park is free and open to the public, we will not require attendees to be vaccinated or tested for COVID-19. We welcome all those who want to attend regardless of their vaccination status. However, even though Lindy in the Park takes place outdoors, we will encourage people to still wear face coverings while partner dancing and continue to practice good hygiene: washing hands frequently, coughing into elbows, etc. Hand sanitizer will be provided.

Also, we are planning to give out free “Fully Vaccinated” Lindy in the Park buttons to people who can show proof of vaccination. We hope this makes it easier for people to identify who’s vaccinated and give them more peace of mind when asking others to dance. Completely optional of course, but if you wear a button, you may get asked to dance more!

Some helpful links:

Lindy in the Park Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/lindyinthepark

Navigating Golden Gate Park: Gate Park Slow Streets
https://sfrecpark.org/1538/Golden-Gate-Park-Slow-Streets

Keep on swingin’!
Ken Watanabe
Organizer, Co-founder, Instructor, DJ
Lindy in the Park