72nd National Square Dance Convention® Mobile, Alabama
Party Gras 2023
This won’t be your typical dance festival – it’s gonna be a PARTY GRAS!We are planning an exciting weekend of dancing opportunities, socializing opportunities, sightseeing opportunities, and entertainment to ensure you have a great time.
3 days and 4 nights of dancing to the Best Callers in the Nation!
All Levels of Square Dancing plus Rounds, Contra, Lines, and Clogging. Ghost Riders Live Band at night. After Parties every night!
All dancing inone facility!
Sightseeing, Hotels, and over 50 Restaurants within walking distance!
Ya’ll Come on Down to Alabama and Dance with Us!
All Dancing in One Facility
Mainstream Squares
Plus Squares
Hexagon Squares
Advanced Squares
Challenge Squares
Round Dancing
Contra Dancing
Line Dancing
Clogging
Youth Dancing
Dedicated Youth Hall for 18 & under only
HAVE A LOOK AT THE
Convention Events
Day 1
Wednesday, June 21st
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
REGISTRATION OPEN
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WELCOME TO MOBILE DANCE featuring Alabama Callers & Cuers
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
"Three On A String" Bluegrass Comedy Dinner & Show
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
OPENING CEREMONIES
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
TRAILS END DANCES Mainstream, Plus, Advanced, Rounds & Contra
Day 2
Thursday, June 22nd
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
ALL DANCE HALLS OPEN
VENDORS, REGISTRATION, SHOWCASE OF IDEAS, NEC ARCHIVES, CONCESSIONS OPEN
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS and
SEW & SAVE SHOWCASE OPEN
(Riverview Plaza Hotel)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SHOWCASE OF ROUNDS
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GHOST RIDERS BAND IN MAINSTREAM HALL
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AFTER PARTIES (More Dancing)
Mainstream, Rounds & Youth
Day 3
Friday, June 23rd
10:00 Am - 10:00 PM
ALL DANCE HALLS OPEN
VENDORS, REGISTRATION, SHOWCASE OF IDEAS, NEC ARCHIVES, CONCESSIONS OPEN
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS and
SEW & SAVE SHOWCASE OPEN (Riverview Plaza Hotel) 9:00 - Bid Session 10:00 - Keynote Address by Jack Pladdys 3:00 - Round Table
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SHOWCASE OF ROUNDS
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GHOST RIDERS BAND IN MAINSTREAM HALL
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AFTER PARTIES (More Dancing)
Mainstream, Rounds & Youth
Day 4
Saturday, June 24th
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
ALL DANCE HALLS OPEN
VENDORS, REGISTRATION, SHOWCASE OF IDEAS, NEC ARCHIVES, CONCESSIONS OPEN
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS and
SEW & SAVE SHOWCASE OPEN
(Riverview Plaza Hotel)
2:00 - Fashion Show
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SHOWCASE OF ROUNDS
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
PARADE OF STATES Special Mardi Gras Style Parade
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
CLOSING CEREMONIES
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
GHOST RIDERS BAND IN MAINSTREAM HALL
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
AFTER PARTIES (More Dancing)
Mainstream, Rounds & Youth
You know you don't want to miss it!
Ya’ll Come to Alabama to Dance & Play on Mobile Bay!