Events generally in Northern California
The 74th annual international Festival of the Oaks features a morning international folk dance workshop, a hot lunch, exhibition dance performance, and a program of afternoon recreational dances. Includes a pre-owned folk dance costume sale in the dance hall. Fun for all ages! No partner needed. Schedule All Day — Institute and Folk Dancing, $30.00 […]
To help promote folk dance, several Bay Area Folk Dance Federation member groups are generously opening their folk dance classes free to the public during Bay Area Dance Week, April 21 to 30, 2023. Bay Area Dance Week Bay Area Dance Week, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance, returns in 2023 after a three-year […]
Blossom Festival 2023The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and more. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301 Schedule TimeActivity 12:30 - 1:30 PMDancing for All Ages 1:30 - 5:00 PMGeneral Dancing COVID policy Vaccinations and all boosters required. Masks strongly encouraged but […]
The 2023 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, HARBOR VIEW, is a weekend festival of folk dance and parties on May 19 to 21, 2023 including: Dance workshops with Bata Marčetić (Serbian) and Joan Hantman (Israeli) Live Music Played by Sans Frontières (Friday), Veselba (Friday), and Tzidia (Saturday) Dance performances by Bata's 15-member youth ensemble (The Academy […]
An hour of world folk dance performances followed by a folk dance workshop for all to participate! Includes refreshments: snacks, desserts, fruits, and more... Hosted by Smile Folk Dancers, Repentance Prayer Community, the Aloha Hula Dancers, Laura Noel, Pragathi Prashanth, Fr. Gabriel Augustine, and Folklorico Santa Paula. Master Instructors Rebecca Tasi Evan Chu Raul Herrera […]
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 […]
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 […]
Instead of making you wait all the way to July to enjoy the wonders of Stockton Folk Dance Camp, enjoy the 2024 Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend with Dance - Music - Presentations - Videos - Games - Parties - Virtual Hugs https://youtu.be/IZOguNcAGyY All online via Zoom Featuring an all-star faculty with more than 70 […]
The annual Blossom Festival includes a folk dance party, short dance workshops, and more. Free! Dance activities will be held in the Wellness Center, 3rd Floor, Studio 301. Use of public transit is encouraged (BART Balboa Park Station or SF Muni). The first hour will feature Dancing for All Ages especially for new dancers and […]
International folk dance, belly dance exhibition, discussion, and lesson, followed by more folk dancing! $10 admission, students free.
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com