Land Dancers Folk Dance Weekend

Please join the Land Dancers this Labor Day weekend August 31 to September 2 for International and Israeli folk dancing and music at The Land. Anyone is welcome. Fun for families. No charge. Held every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. Founded by Cliff Jenkins and friends in 1981.

You can camp out for the whole weekend or just come for the day and enjoy the deck, the creek, the forest, dancing and friends!

We dance outdoors on a big redwood deck where two creeks come together in the Santa Cruz Mountains, off Skyline Blvd near Highway 9. Dancing typically runs from around noon to 11 pm Saturday and Sunday but there isn’t a set schedule.

Here are answers to a few frequently asked questions.

Teachers and leaders

We welcome volunteer teachers, leaders, musicians, and creative ideas. If you’d like to schedule a slot to teach, lead, or play music for a set of dances, please contact Betsy to coordinate.

While at the event

If you are physically able, please park your car along the road or up near the house. You can unload your car near the deck and then go park. All are welcome to participate in the Saturday potluck dinner. A potluck only works if most people contribute something, though we never turn away a hungry dancer.

Fire Safety

Flames of any kind are allowed only in the deck kitchen and barbecue area. Be careful of sparks and do not park on long dry grass. Make sure to park facing out and leave your keys in your car and visible in case of evacuation.

Land Dancers

The event is free of charge but we welcome donations to Land Dancers, the 501c(3) organization we created to organize and carry on folk dance weekends at the land. You may bring a check or cash to the land, mail a check to the address shown below, or use this link to make a donation through PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account to donate).

Contact Betsy Moore, eambetsy@gmail.com