The Centreventos Cau Hansen is Joinville's main event venue and the home of the Festival de Dança every July. Outside the festival, it hosts ballet and contemporary dance throughout the year, large-scale concerts, and the occasional theatre production. The 4,000-seat main hall is one of the largest performance spaces in southern Brazil.
If you are not in town for the festival, check the regular calendar — there is usually something on at least one weekend a month.