October 29 to November 1, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Get Your Tickets
Buy your tickets now on our TicketTailor site. Weekend pass includes classes and nightly dances.
Learn more about our Premium workshops and register here.
Early Bird Weekend (sold out)
All Weekend Event Ticket: $199
Friday Daytime Classes: $75
Friday Night Dance: $40
Saturday Daytime Classes: $75
Saturday Night Dance: $40
Premium workshops
Volunteers get a discount. More info about volunteering.
Premium Classes
Premium classes are smaller classes that offer more personalized instruction and teach skills that may be difficult to cover in a large class setting.
Register here:
Friday Premiums
Saturday Premiums
Sunday Premiums
Premium Classes Descriptions
You may wish to double-check the schedule so that you don't book over a main-room class you are also interested in. We expect that many classes will fill up, so be sure to book promptly!
For those of you who don’t have Full-Event Passes, note that you must be registered for daytime classes corresponding to the day of the premiums you wish to take. (So for example, to take a Saturday Premium, you must have a ticket for Saturday Daytime Classes OR have a Full-Event Pass.)
Country-Western
SF & Progressive Two-Step
West Coast Swing
East Coast Swing/Lindy
Social Hours
Nightclub Two-Step
Waltz
Line Dance
Performances
Line Dance Choreo Camp
Teacher Training
Shadow
Support the Weekend
Donations help us build a sustainable, community-rooted queer dance event in San Francisco. Your donations support programming and music, access for all dancers, operational costs that help keep the weekend running smoothly, and long-term growth for queer country-western dance in the Bay Area.
Donation Details
If you are interested in donating now, reach out by email. Silver Tier sponsorships are also available through registration.
We also appreciate sponsorships and donations of equipment or supplies. If you have access to anything that could help us out, please reach out and send email to admin@baqds.org.
You can also donate via Venmo (@BAQDS), via Paypal (admin@baqds.org), or you can add your donation at checkout when you register!
Silver Tier
Mary Ann Singleton
$350 Sponsors
Complimentary Registration
Event T-Shirt
Name listed as a supporter
Invitation to the VIP Thank You Dinner
Gold Tier
Michael “Mouse” Tolliver
$500 Sponsors
Welcome Basket
Complimentary Registration
Event T-Shirt
Name listed as a supporter
Invitation to the VIP Thank You Dinner
Rainbow Tier
Anna Madrigal
$900+ Sponsors
Brunch/Dinner with the Organizers
Welcome Basket
Complimentary Registration
Event T-Shirt
Name listed as a supporter
Invitation to the VIP Thank You Dinner
Schedule
Updated Oct 20
Meet our Instructors
Photis Pishiaras ~ Cyprus and San Francisco
Chad Graber ~ Dallas, Texas
Rob Ollander-Krane ~ Palm Desert
Emily Webb ~ Bay Area
Ari Levitt ~ Seattle
Riley ~ Bay Area
Ron Jenkins ~ Bay Area
Rosemary Whitson ~ Southern California
Sheba Thone ~ Rhode Island
Flynn Bickley ~ Seattle
Jonno Liberman ~ Los Angeles
Rick Dominguez ~ Los Angeles
Samantha Buckwalter ~ California
Michael Metzger ~ Bay Area
Shin Aoki ~ Bay Area
Klint Kendrick ~ Upper Midwest
Jim Drew ~ Seattle
Sheila Schlicht ~ Bay Area
Michelle Kinkaid ~ Bay Area
Lee Fox ~ Florida
Avery Phoenix ~ Reno, NV
Terence Ng ~ Atlanta, GA
Sugarfoot ~ NY
Helen Chao ~ Bay Area
Stefan Warmuth
Johnny Q
Herb Moore
Luke Staples Nelson
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Fog Town is built by the people who gather here. Our Friends of Barbary Lane help keep the dance floors full, the music playing, and our queer dance community growing. We’re grateful to everyone who helped bring this weekend to life.
Anna Madrigal
$900+ Sponsors
Rick B
Starlight Strut
Neeraj S
Michael “Mouse” Tolliver
$500 Sponsors
Steppin' Out AVL
Rain Country Dance Association
Mary Ann Singleton
$350 Sponsors
Taylor B
Sam C
Joseph W
Rob O-K
Ray N & Vince L
Alexander B
Aaron S
Nathan C
JD B
John E
Gary K
Anthony P
Edwin G
Shin A
Robert F
Asher B
Charlie S
Kurt L
Thor Wil
Emma W
James K
Joe T
Hotel Info
Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway
1500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94109
The host hotel is the easiest way to stay close to classes, social dancing, and the rest of the weekend community.
Why stay on-site?
You will be right where classes, social dancing, and weekend logistics are happening.
It makes popping upstairs for a reset between classes surprisingly easy.
Staying on-site means more casual hallway hangs, shared meals, and community time.
Evening dances are a lot simpler when your room is just an elevator ride away!
Getting There
Address:
Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
1500 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109
Airport transit
There is no hotel airport shuttle from SFO or OAK, so plan on taking BART / MUNI, rideshare (Uber / Lyft), taxi, or another airport transfer option.
Public transit access
The hotel is next to the California cable car line, MUNI line #49, and well placed for getting around San Francisco without a car. MUNI and BART now take credit cards, contactless payments, and Clipper cards.
Rideshare and parking
On-site parking is currently listed at $49 per night plus tax with in/out privileges. Garage height is limited to 5'10". We recommend carpooling.
Nearby essentials
You will be close to Nob Hill and Polk Street options for coffee, casual food, and the little things people always need during a dance weekend.
Volunteer with us!
Hi, we are Mickey, Sophia, Mike and Joey! Please join us in making this year’s Fog Town Hoedown the best ever!
We need help with registration, setup and breakdown, equipment, hosting socials, and so much more!
25% discount with each volunteer shift.
Fill out the form and we will contact you.