Events generally in Northern California
Da! Mozhem really started out at the Stanford International Dancers group, many long years ago and we are very happy to see they are again sponsoring live music in the South Bay. You are welcome to bring a snack to share, and there will be birthday cake! There’s ample free parking. Easy dances will be […]
The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, on-site dinner, dance party, and special attractions returns! This year's theme is Joining Hands Across the Years! Save the date! Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event 1:00Doors open $251:30-5:30Dance workshops $205:30-7:00On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered in advance) $257:00-10:00Evening celebration, […]
Fall Camp 2024 promises to be another vibrant, fun-filled weekend with workshops by master instructors Genci Kastrati (Albanian) and Ira Weisburd (International), dance parties, and other fun activities, including the Pot Luck Band, happy hours, night sky viewing, an ice cream sundae bar, and more! The only thing that would make it better is if […]
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 […]
Eszterlánc invites you to join us for a Hungarian Dance Day (táncház) on January 25th, 2025. This is our regular start-of-the-year dance house with live music by Forrás Banda (violin, viola, double bass, cimbalom (hammered dulcimer), moldavian drum). There will be several new features: Free film screening before the dance house: The Hungarian film Akkord […]
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2025 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with Dance - Music - Presentations - Videos - Games - Parties - Virtual Hugs https://youtu.be/jQyjPgmQyjU All online via Zoom Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 […]
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, and the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award... 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 […]
https://youtu.be/ss5r5aWaF9o Join Cabrillo Folk Dancers for a very special live music dance party with Hungarian traditional music band Taraf de Akácfa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Sponsored by the Cabrillo Folk Dancers. More details Taraf de Akácfa Taraf de Akácfa was created in 2014 by traveling street musicians who serendipitously met in Budapest, Hungary in an […]
Help Cabrillo Folk Dancers dance to the music of Chubritza! Doors open at 1:30pm. Be sure to bring tips for the band. Finger food for the refreshments table is also appreciated. More details... ChubritzaChubritza, based in Arcata, plays Balkan and international folk music on traditional instruments. The band, named after a Bulgarian table spice, reflects […]
Join the Razzmatazz Dancers for their annual Red and Black Party! The first hour will be dancing to recorded music. The rest of the evening will be live music and singing with Gradina, our local Balkan choir and Bulgarian dance tunes played by Yabulka. Doors open at 6:30. Don't forget to wear red & black! […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com