Contra Dancers meet for dancing and socializing every fourth Sunday

Since 2011, the San Marcos Contra Dancers (SMCD) have been meeting on the fourth Sunday every month to dance and socialize.

Contra dance is a social folk dance. Inspired by traditional English, Scottish and French dancing, contra spread throughout the United States as a popular form of social dance in the late 18th century. Since then, kept alive through various enthusiasts and niche groups, it just recently experienced a resurgence in popularity during the 1980s.

At SMCD dances, a live band provides the tunes while a caller instructs dancers which moves are next.