📍 Location
31st Street Beachside Bar & Grill (Pier 31)
3101 S. Jean Baptiste DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL.
🗓 Season
Every Tuesday – Runs throughout the summer (weather permitting)
⏰ Time
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💃 Dance Lesson
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (All levels welcome)
🕺 Social Dancing
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💲 Admission
No Cover Charge
31st Street Beachside Bar & Grill (Pier 31)
3101 S. Jean Baptiste DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL.
🗓 Season
Every Tuesday – Runs throughout the summer (weather permitting)
⏰ Time
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💃 Dance Lesson
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (All levels welcome)
🕺 Social Dancing
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💲 Admission
No Cover Charge
Enjoy an open-air evening of salsa, mambo, bachata, and more set against a beautiful waterfront backdrop. This weekly gathering brings music, movement, and community together all summer long.
Come dance under the stars, connect with others, and experience one of Chicago’s most vibrant outdoor dance settings. All levels are welcome.
Come dance under the stars, connect with others, and experience one of Chicago’s most vibrant outdoor dance settings. All levels are welcome.
ABOUT ECI TUESDAYS AT PIER 31
A Chicago summer dance tradition since 2014.
Presented by El Caobo Internacional, ECI Tuesdays at Pier 31 bring dancers, music lovers and friends together every Tuesday during the season for dance instruction, social dancing and community along Chicago’s lakefront.
Each evening begins with a beginner-friendly dance lesson from 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, followed by open dancing from 7:00 PM–10:00 PM featuring Mambo, Salsa, Bachata and more.
No partner or previous dance experience is required. Experienced dancers, beginners and those simply looking for an enjoyable evening by the lake are all welcome.
Admission is free — no cover charge.
Food and beverages are available for purchase from Pier 31. We encourage our guests to support the venue by enjoying food and drinks during the evening.
WHO’S TEACHING & PLAYING THIS WEEK?
Our dance instructors and occasional guest DJs vary throughout the season.
For the current week’s instructor, guest DJ lineup, schedule changes, weather updates and other announcements, please check the official Facebook event before attending.
A Chicago summer dance tradition since 2014.
Presented by El Caobo Internacional, ECI Tuesdays at Pier 31 bring dancers, music lovers and friends together every Tuesday during the season for dance instruction, social dancing and community along Chicago’s lakefront.
Each evening begins with a beginner-friendly dance lesson from 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, followed by open dancing from 7:00 PM–10:00 PM featuring Mambo, Salsa, Bachata and more.
No partner or previous dance experience is required. Experienced dancers, beginners and those simply looking for an enjoyable evening by the lake are all welcome.
Admission is free — no cover charge.
Food and beverages are available for purchase from Pier 31. We encourage our guests to support the venue by enjoying food and drinks during the evening.
WHO’S TEACHING & PLAYING THIS WEEK?
Our dance instructors and occasional guest DJs vary throughout the season.
For the current week’s instructor, guest DJ lineup, schedule changes, weather updates and other announcements, please check the official Facebook event before attending.
PIER 31 50/50 RAFFLE
Join the fun during ECI Tuesdays at Pier 31! Raffle tickets are $5 each, and one drawing is held during the evening. The winner receives half the pot and must be present when the winning ticket is drawn.
The more tickets purchased, the larger the prize!
You play. You win. We all win.
Join the fun during ECI Tuesdays at Pier 31! Raffle tickets are $5 each, and one drawing is held during the evening. The winner receives half the pot and must be present when the winning ticket is drawn.
The more tickets purchased, the larger the prize!
You play. You win. We all win.
EXPERIENCE PIER 31
Take a look at the energy, music and community that make Tuesday evenings at Pier 31 such a special part of summer in Chicago!
This video captures highlights of what happens when great music, dance and community come together at Pier 31!
Join us every Tuesday to dance along the lakefront, meet new people and experience Mambo, Salsa, Bachata and more—under the stars!
Take a look at the energy, music and community that make Tuesday evenings at Pier 31 such a special part of summer in Chicago!
This video captures highlights of what happens when great music, dance and community come together at Pier 31!
Join us every Tuesday to dance along the lakefront, meet new people and experience Mambo, Salsa, Bachata and more—under the stars!
Video Highlights: August 4, 2026
Weather permitting – check updates on Facebook before attending.
EL CAOBO INTERNACIONAL
Music - Dance - Language - Culture
Music - Dance - Language - Culture