Free Dance Classes with Ailey Extension Third Fridays

Free Dance Classes with Ailey Extension

Third Fridays

Line dancing class in Museum lobby
Line dancing class in Museum lobby

Free Friday Night, February 27, 2026. Photograph by Summer Surgent-Gough

Tickets

Free with Museum admission. 

Admission is free to all visitors every Friday evening from 5–10 pm. Though admission is free, tickets are required and capacity is extremely limited. Advance tickets are recommended.

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Throughout the Museum

Open to all ages

Jul 17, 6:30pm, Lobby 
Aug 21, 6:30 & 8:30pm, Lobby 
Sep 18, 6:30pm, Lobby 
Oct 16, 6:30 & 8:30pm, Theater
Nov 20, 8:30pm, Lobby 
Dec 18, 6:30 & 8:30pm, Theater

Join us for free pop-up dance classes at the Whitney during Free Friday Nights! Led by Ailey Extension instructors, these dynamic, fun-filled classes will take place every third Friday each month. Each class explores a different dance genre—come groove with us and stay awhile to enjoy access to world-class exhibitions, food and drinks for purchase from Frenchette Bakery, and more.


On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Frank WANG Yefeng, The Levitating Perils #2

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whitney.org/artport

On the Hour projects can contain motion and sound. To respect your accessibility settings autoplay is disabled.