Events generally in Northern California
The twelfth and final Lyrids Folk Dance Festival will take place April 17-19, 2026 at Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall an hour drive east of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Our guest artists will be Tineke and Maurits van Geel presenting Armenian, Roma, and other International dances. Zakuska from Seattle, WA will be the Saturday evening party band. […]
Kopachka Folk Dancers invites you to dance to your favorite international tunes with Da! Mozhem Sunday May 3, 2026. Be sure to bring tips for the band. COVID Safety Protocol: Vax/boosters highly encouraged; masks required if not (N95/KN95/KF94-we can provide). If you are not well please stay home. No food please; snacks provided! Da! Mozhem […]
Experience the tastes, sights and sounds of Hungary. Come see what makes Hungarian culture truly unique! All music and dance performances and exhibits are included in the price of admission. Live Performances Live Folk Dance and Music Traditional Food and Pastries Fine Hungarian Wine Cultural and Art Exhibits Puppet show and crafts for the Children […]
June Camp, a mainstay of the Midwest international folk dance community, welcomes dancers from all over the U.S.A. and beyond! We especially pride ourselves on welcoming globally-known dancers and this year Caspar Bik will be our featured guest. See you at June Camp! Caspar Bik Caspar BikCaspar Bik was born in 1990 in the Netherlands. […]
The 2026 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, the highly-anticipated annual weekend festival of folk dance and parties, returns June 12-14, 2026 in Chico California. This year's Statewide theme is "Village Dance-What is it anyway?" Statewide 2026 features Ahmet Luleci (Turkish dance) “Kotse” Marinov (Bulgarian dance) Petar Aleksiev (Bulgarian music) Evening parties dancing to live music by […]
Join the Northwest Folk Dancers, Inc. (NFDI) in celebrating its 70th anniversary with a dance party on June 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cedar Valley Grange in Lynnwood, Washington! Two bands will play: Folk Voice Band (international favorites) and Zakuska (Balkan). In addition to dancing, there will be cake, historical exhibits, and more! Plan to […]
Celebrate Summer with AVRA and GreekFeet! We love a party at GreekFeet and what a wonderful way to spend a Monday night dancing and listening to Greek music to the live tunes of AVRA. Join us for a night of hospitality, dancing, and good vibes! AVRA performs traditional Greek music for dancing, listening and transporting […]
Enjoy a free international folk dance party with the Kopachka Folk Dancers Sunday, June 28 at the Almonte Clubhouse in Mill Valley. Kopachka Folk Dancers welcome all dancers, new to Balkan dance or experienced, who enjoy community, haunting music, unusual rhythms, and excellent exercise for mind and body. Come join us for our once-a-month Sunday […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWYrIRHKwHw July 2026, Stockton Folk Dance Camp's 79th summer, will feature Bruce Hamilton & Marcie Van Cleave, Denise Heeman 💖 English Country Daniel Sandu 💖 Romanian Inspired Roo Lester & Harry Khamis 💖 Scandinavian Stacy Rose 💖 Contras Maurits Van Geel 💖 Roma and International Tineke Van Geel 💖 Armenian Emily Saletan 💖 Singing The […]
Celebrate the late dog days of summer with AVRA and GreekFeet! We love a party at GreekFeet and what a wonderful way to spend a Monday night dancing and listening to Greek music to the live tunes of AVRA. Join us for a night of hospitality, dancing, and good vibes! AVRA performs traditional Greek music […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com