What is the name of the dance marathon held in Stars Hollow?

The event is called the Stars Hollow Dance Marathon. It is a town-wide competition in which residents dance for an extended period while trying to remain on the floor. The event appears in the episode “They Shoot Gilmores, Don’t They?”

Rory and Lorelai enter as a team, but the competition becomes emotionally tense when Rory’s relationship with Dean is affected by Jess. The marathon also highlights the town’s elaborate traditions and its residents’ enthusiasm for public spectacles.

The dance marathon is not the same as the annual Festival of Living Art or the town’s many seasonal celebrations. It is specifically an endurance dance competition organized as a Stars Hollow community event.