Long summer days are made for adventures, both onstage and off. Here are just a few of the incredible festivals, performances, and artists you can catch in amazing locations across the U.S. this summer.Â
Swans in Flight
Get ready to be mesmerized as three world-class ballet companies—Miami City Ballet, Boston Ballet, and San Francisco Ballet—bring Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake to life in the greater Los Angeles area. Whether performing breathtaking excerpts or full productions, these extraordinary artists will captivate you with their spellbinding elegance, grace, and precision.Â
Alexei Ratmansky’s Swan LakeÂ
Miami City BalletÂ
June 20–22Â
Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, CA
Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake
Boston Ballet
June 26–29Â
Los Angeles, CA
Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks
San Francisco Ballet
July 18 & 19Â
Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA
Photos (From Top): Miami City Ballet in Ratmansky’s Swan Lake. Photo by Alexander Iziliaev; Lasha Khozashvili and Viktorina Kapitonova with Artists of Boston Ballet in Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake. Photo: Rosalie O’Connor; San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson’s Swan Lake. Photo Courtesy San Francisco Ballet.
Head for the Mountains
Feast your eyes on spectacular mountain views and incredible artistry. Catch the National Ballet of Canada in Sun Valley, Idaho, or head over to the Colorado Rockies for the Vail Dance Festival and Aspen Santa Fe’s summer season.Â
National Ballet of Canada at Ballet Sun Valley
June 28 & 29Â
Two incredible performances, featuring performances of Bolero, The Four Seasons, The Leaves are Fading, and more.
Vail Dance Festival
July 25–August 5
Performances by Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, and more.Â
Aspen Santa Fe
July 10–August 1
Catch Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Pilobolus, and Alonzo King LINES Ballet in Aspen or Santa Fe.
Photos (From Top): National Ballet of Canada dancer Tirion Law. Photo by Karolina Kuras; Asuka Sasaki and Christopher Moulton perform Lauren Lovette’s The Clearning from Three Views of a Mountain in Dancing in the Park at the 2024 Vail Dance Festival. Photo by Christopher Duggan; Complexions Contemporary Ballet dancers Candy Tong, Bilgude Ariunbold, April Watson, and Joe Gonzalez. Photo by Rachel Neville Studios.
Sissonnes in the Sand
If you crave the perfect blend of sun, sea, and world-class dance, don’t miss the Fire Island Dance Festival or Tahoe Dance Festival, where breathtaking performances unfold right on the shoreline, blending artistry with nature’s beauty.Â
Fire Island Dance FestivalÂ
July 18–20
2025 marks the 30th anniversary of this festival which supports Dancers Responding to AIDS.Â
Lake Tahoe Dance Festival
July 22–25
Catch dancers from New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, New Chamber Ballet, Metropolitan Opera Ballet, Erick Hawkins Dance Company, and more.Â
Photos (From Top): Artwork for the 2025 Fire Island Dance Festival; Dwayne Brown (Metropolitan Opera Ballet) and Amber Neff (New Chamber Ballet) at the 2023 Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Photo by Scott Rokis.
A City Break in NYC
Spend your day sightseeing in the Big Apple, then head to Lincoln Center to catch American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Season, the Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival—curated by New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck—and the BAAND Together Dance Festival, featuring performances from Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballet Hispanico, Alvin Ailey, ACT, and NYCB.Â
Summer Season
American Ballet Theatre
June 10–July 19Â
Metropolitan Opera House
Season includes Swan Lake, The Winter’s Tale, Giselle, and more.Â
Jerome Robbins Ballet Festival
August 12–17Â
The Joyce TheaterÂ
A one-week celebration of the life and legacy of Jerome Robbins, featuring curation and performances by New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck.Â
BAAND Together Dance FestivalÂ
July 29–August 2
David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center
Get immersed in the artistry that shapes New York with workshops and performances by Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Photos (From Top): American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Catherine Hurlin in Sylvia. Photo: Quinn Wharton; New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck. Photo © Matt Karas; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Dario Calmese, American Ballet Theatre’s Karolina Kuras, and New York City Ballet’s Erin Baiano.
Ballet & Forest Bathing
You’re spoiled for choice with Jacob’s Pillow, which offers 10 weeks of incredible artists every summer. This year features Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, BODYTRAFFIC, The Sarasota Ballet, and more.Â
Jacob’s Pillow
June–AugustÂ
Photo: Members of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Photo: Dario Calmese.
Featured Image: Dwayne Brown and Amber Neff at Lake Tahoe Dance Festival. Photo by Erin Baiano.Â
