Philadelphia Argentine Tango School

In-Person Events

Milongas, practicas & more...

We hold a weekly milonga on Wednesday nights, and our big monthly milonga on the 4th Saturday of each month. We also offer a real PRACTICING practica on the first Sunday of each month.

Wednesdays
9 pm-midnight: Palermo Fishtown Milonga, preceded by two classes. Milonga costs $10, but is free for students who take one of the previous classes, except on live music nights.

1st Sundays of the month
4-6 pm: Bailongo de los domingos Practica, a real PRACTICING practica. $10

4th Saturdays of the month:
Note: In December 2025, Milonga Qilombo takes place on the 3rd Saturday, December 20.
8:30-9:30 pm: Pre-milonga Class
9:30 pm-2 am: Milonga Qilombo with excellent DJs, often with live music

Except where otherwise noted, all activities takes place at

Philadelphia Argentine Tango School
2030 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

Milonga Qilombo & Community Dinner: A Gift from Joel

Saturday, April 25

At this time last year, Joel Mack was still in the studio for classes and milongas. He celebrated his last birthday while attending the Philadelphia Tango Festival in May 2025. He passed away in November, and we miss him greatly.

When Joel knew that he would not be dancing with us anymore, it was his wish that we would enjoy a milonga—his treat. Please join us for a community dinner and Milonga Qilombo, celebrating Joel’s life, on Saturday, April 25. Both dinner and milonga are FREE, but we ask you to please register due to limited space.

If you plan to attend the dinner, please choose a main dish, side dish, appetizer or dessert to contribute and let us know what you are bringing. This helps us coordinate the offerings. If you have food allergies or sensitivities, please email that info too.

7-7:30 pm: Arrival & Appetizers
7:30-7:50 pm: Memorial for Joel
8-9 pm: Dinner
9:30 pm- 2 am: Milonga with DJ Pablo Garcia Gomez

REGISTER

2026 Philadelphia Tango Festival

May 22-25, 2026

The 14th edition of the Philadelphia Tango Festival will take place May 22-25, 2026 (Memorial Weekend). Each year, we choose a theme to unite the various activities of the festival: the workshops, seminars, practicas, milongas, concerts and more.

This year’s theme is CONSCIOUS IMPROVISATION. At the heart of this theme is a paradox: through deep study of tango’s structure and components, we can achieve greater freedom, fluidity and musicality in improvisation. This is conscious improvisation, rooted in tango structure, but exploring the infinite possibilities that this structure affords. Our festival activities develop this sense of conscious improvisation by honing our understanding of musicality, technique, movement combinations and the subtleties of lead-and-follow communication.