Events generally in Northern California

  • BYU Intl Folk Dance Ensemble: Journey – Oakland

    Oakland California Temple 4770 Lincoln Ave, Oakland, CA, United States

    Get ready to experience the vibrant and energetic BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble—it's going to be a cultural extravaganza! Journey: Reflections shares strength from the past through traditional music and dance. Join the dancers for 90 minutes as they portray cultures from all over the world. Experiencing the ensemble’s furious footwork, pulsing rhythms, live music, […]

    $15 – $25
  • BYU Intl Folk Dance Ensemble: Journey – Sacramento

    Get ready to experience the vibrant and energetic BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble—it's going to be a cultural extravaganza! Journey: Reflections shares strength from the past through traditional music and dance. Join the dancers for 90 minutes as they portray cultures from all over the world. Experiencing the ensemble’s furious footwork, pulsing rhythms, live music, […]

  • NFO Conference 2026

    Old Murphey School, Shared Visions Retreat Center 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC, United States

    Annual NFO Meeting and Conference 2026 March 5 - 8, 2026 in Durham, North Carolina Save the date! Arrive in time for the Welcoming Reception on Thursday evening. Friday starts out with the NFO Annual Membership. The rest of the weekend will be full of presentations, workshops, performances, and parties, and the Awards Banquet on […]

  • Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2026

    Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2 24112 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA, United States

    Clubhouse 2 Southern California's premier folk dance festival! Dance workshops, parties with live music, the famous Sunday Dance Concert, ice cream social, happy hour... what's not to like? The Laguna Festival is one of Southern California’s premier annual folk dance events. You can bet all your friends will be there. You should be too! Instructors […]

    $30 – $150
  • Greek Feet Dance Party with AVRA

    Joe Goode Annex 401 Alabama at 17th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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 you on a magical musical journey […]

    $20
  • Annual Red & Black Ball

    Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

    Join the Razzmatazz Dancers for their annual Red and Black Ball dance party! The first hour will be dancing to recorded music. The rest of the evening will be live music and singing with Yabulka and Gradina. Don't forget to wear red & black! $10 for adults, children free, plus tips for singers and musicians. […]

    $10
  • Live Music with Ezgija

    Live Oak Grange 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States

    Live music dance party with the Ezgija band at the Live Oak Grange! Doors open at 7 pm; Ezgija plays 7:30-9:30. $15 sliding scale. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. Ezgija EZGIJA is a Santa Cruz based band specializing in dance tunes from the Balkans, Turkey, and surrounding regions.

  • Lyrids Folk Dance Festival 2026

    Pitt Meadows Heritage Hall 12460 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada

    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. […]

  • Live Balkan Folk Dance Party with Da! Mozhem

    Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $7 – $15
  • Hungarian Heritage Festival 2026

    Twin Pines Center 20 Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $5 – $20

Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com