Events generally in Northern California
The San Francisco Free Folk Festival, live and in-person, returns July 8 to the Golden Gate Park. All ages and musical interests are welcome at the festival. All events and workshops are open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been […]
The 47th annual Solano Avenue Stroll is just around the corner! On September 10th, head over to this expansive street festival to explore the new Menagerie Oddities Market sideshow, live pro wrestling and music, support local creatives, and enjoy so much more. Over one mile of FREE family fun! Berkeley Folk Dancers will be dancing […]
Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the third annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. The Mosaic Festival is a time when we ALL […]
Part of Mosaic Festival 2023 Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalExplore, learn, and participate in simple social dances from Europe, the British Isles, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, the USA and other places and cultures. Emphasis is on fun, not skill. The repertoire includes couple, line, circle, and set dances designed […]
As always, there will be live music from: Albania, America, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romani, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden and Turkey! Jam session charts available all year round! Bulgarian/Macedonian Jam & Sing-along — for all instruments! A brief performance by Łowiczanie Polish Dance Ensemble performing songs and dances from the […]
Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024 April 4 - 9, 2024 in Bruceville, Texas Two great opportunities at the same time! NFO Conference and Total Solar Eclipse Viewing The upcoming conference will have everything you’ve come to expect from NFO – a broad array of fascinating workshops, presentations, arts, crafts, music, and dance; our annual […]
A CELEBRATION OF OLD TIME KOLOS AND CLASSIC FOLK DANCES In Honor of John Filcich’s 100th Birthday We will kick off with a potluck & live music Friday night. Saturday will include dance and singing classes, a delicious catered dinner, more live music, and dancing into the night. Sunday morning we’ll gather for a brunch […]
Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the fourth annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. The Mosaic Festival is a time when we ALL […]
2024 will be the 73nd annual Kolo Festival! Kolo Festival includes dance, vocal, and instrumental classes, along with dancing, sing-alongs, culture corners, instrumental jam sessions, kafanas and parties, brass, Bitov, Izvorno bands and more! Musicians from around the world playing folk dance music from Albania, Bosnis, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romany […]
Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2024 April 2 - 6, 2025 in Portland, Oregon Save the date! For ongoing updates in programming, schedule, and registration visit the NFO 2025 Conference Web Page.
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com