“DWTS” can mean either the Dancing With the Stars TV show or the Dancing With the Stars Live tour, and the dates are different for each.

Quick answer

For 2026, what’s clearly scheduled right now is the Dancing With the Stars Live tour , which runs from late January through early May 2026, with shows in many U.S. and Canadian cities. Exact TV premiere and weekly air dates for the next TV season haven’t been formally posted yet; those are typically announced closer to the fall and vary by country and platform.

If you meant the DWTS 2026 tour

Here’s the general window for the 2026 tour that’s already public:

  • One major tour site lists the 2026 DWTS tour as running from January 7, 2026 , kicking off in Richmond, Virginia, through April 6, 2026 , ending at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.
  • Another tour announcement and ticket listing describes a “DWTS Live” 2026 run starting January 22, 2026, in Akron, Ohio, and wrapping May 2, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah , with about 70+ dates in between.
  • A recent entertainment article that lays out the ticket schedule shows dates beginning January 22, 2026 (Akron, OH) and extending through early May 2026 , with stops in cities like White Plains, Detroit, Seattle, Las Vegas, Hollywood (CA), Phoenix, and more.

Because there are slightly different ranges quoted (early January–early April versus late January–early May), the safest way to pin down “when is DWTS” for you personally is to:

  1. Check the official tour dates page for “Dancing with the Stars Live” tickets.
  2. Look up your nearest city; you’ll see the exact night and venue for your stop.

As an illustration: that article’s schedule includes mid‑March dates like Richmond, VA on March 13, 2026 , and Charlotte, NC on March 14, 2026 , plus late‑April shows at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on April 25–26, 2026.

If you meant the TV show

For the TV series itself (the ballroom competition you watch on ABC/Disney+):

  • A network news page tracks DWTS headlines, week‑by‑week recaps, and tour announcements , but as of now it highlights Season 34 coverage and the return of the tour, not a detailed 2026 episode grid.
  • A viewing guide site explains that episode times and replay options depend on your local listings and streaming platform , and recommends using a TV‑guide app or following official DWTS social accounts to see when new episodes air where you live.

Historically, new DWTS seasons have tended to launch in the fall (U.S. prime‑time schedule), with live episodes weekly, but exact 2026 TV dates haven’t been broadly published yet, so any specific day and time right now would be speculation.

How to get your exact answer

To turn “when is DWTS?” into a precise date for you:

  • If you want the tour :
    • Go to the official tour ticket page for “Dancing With the Stars: Live,” pick your city, and check the listed date and time for that stop.
  • If you want the TV show :
    • Use a TV‑guide app or your cable/streaming guide and search “Dancing With the Stars”; you’ll see the next airing date and time in your region.
* You can also follow DWTS on social platforms, where they typically announce premiere dates, theme nights, and finale nights once the new season is locked in.

If you tell me whether you mean the tour or the TV show (and your country/region), I can narrow it down to a more concrete window using what’s already public.