Dance Jam
Every 8 minutes, Times Square throws a 3 minute Dance Jam. Get to the middle of the plaza, dance for 20 seconds, and earn 20 coins in tips.
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The Dance Jam runs on the city’s clock: a 3 minute jam every 8 minutes, the same time for everyone. It’s the easiest 20 coins in the city.
How to Join
- Be in Times Square when a jam starts. You’ll see “DANCE JAM! Get to the middle of the plaza and dance (D)”.
- Click Join the Dance Jam (it shows how much time is left). Your New Yorker walks to the dance floor and starts dancing.
- Keep dancing for 20 seconds in the middle of the plaza. Press D if you stop.
- Tips! You earn 20 coins and the Dance Jam stamp.
City locals crowd in when the jam starts, so you’re never dancing alone.
Rewards
| Reward | Limit |
|---|---|
| 20 coins (“Dance Jam tips!”) | Once per jam, up to 8 jams a day |
| 10 XP | Up to 8 a day |
| Dance Jam stamp | The first time |
| A Today in the City challenge | When “Dance at the Dance Jam” is one of today’s three |
When’s the Next One?
- Jams start every 8 minutes and last 3 minutes, on the same clock for everyone in the city.
- Now and then, DJ Cadenza sends a postcard when a jam is about to start, with a button that takes you to Times Square.
- Nothing follows you around the city counting down. If you miss one, another starts in a few minutes.