Silver Spring’s Twilight Tuesdays outdoor dance and music series continue through September. The entertainment series, sponsored by the Silver Spring Town Center, Inc., take place in person on Veterans Plaza Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Downtown Silver Spring through Sept. 26.
Veterans Plaza is located at the corner of Fenton Street and Ellsworth Drive at 1 Veterans Place.
Twilight Tuesday events are dependent on the weather, so check the Silver Spring Town Center’s Facebook page for updates.
Schedule
Sept. 5– Salsa Dance on the Plaza with Dance in Time and AM Salsa
DJ Danilo brings the music for an outdoor salsa night. Danceintime and AM Salsa run this outdoor event. All ages are welcome. This is held in light rain; canceled only for thunderstorms. A short basic salsa lesson is followed by lots of social dancing.
Sept. 12 – DJs Relly Belly and Spaurtacus
Bring your day flow props and your dancing shoes to flow into Fall.
Sept. 19 – Afro-Latin Dance Party hosted by Djanira Murchison.
DJ Bachata Larry and dance instructors lead an evening of dance. Dance styles include bachata, salsa, merengue, kizomba, and more. Experience is not necessary as the first 20 minutes of the evening features a lesson on the various dance styles.
Sept. 26 – Hand-Dancing Under the Stars with DJ Rick.
Join DJ Rick on Veterans Plaza for an evening of hand-dancing. Bring your partner or be matched up and dance to Motown and old school $&B. Hand dancing originated in Washington, D.C. during the Motown era in the late 1950s. It is essentially a smooth version of the Lindy Hop that features almost constant hand holding and turning between partners, and several step patterns used to keep time.
Getting to Veterans Plaza
Driving Directions
From DC: Head north on Georgia Avenue. Turn right on Wayne Avenue. Turn left on Fenton Avenue. Proceed about 2 blocks to Fenton and Ellsworth Drive. Plaza is on the right.
From the Beltway: head south on Colesville Avenue (Exit 30) for approximately 2 miles to Fenton Street. Turn left on Fenton Street to Ellsworth Drive (2 blocks). Plaza is on the left.
Parking
Limited street parking and garages are available, the closest at nearby county parking garages.
Metrorail
Take the red line to Silver Spring station.
Take the southside Colesville Avenue exit. Walk towards Discovery Communications headquarters. Once across Wayne Avenue, turn right and follow the foot path by the Discovery Communications Steve Irwin Memorial Gardens, and under the arch. Cross Georgia at the pedestrian crossing. You’re now on Ellsworth Drive. Follow it for 1 block to Veterans Plaza and the civic building.
Bus
Ride On and Metrobus offer a variety of ways to reach Silver Spring downtown.
