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Events generally in Northern California

Palomanians Pie Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. Nothing to bring, all pies, ice cream, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). Denise […]

$10

New Years Eve Dance Party and Second Harvest Fundraiser

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2024 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest, a local food bank! The combined, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Saturday, December 31, at 7:00 p.m. and wind […]

Berkeley Folk Dance’s Birthday Ball

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

Celebrate 83 Years of Berkeley Folk Dance In January, BFD starts its 83rd year! Celebrate our birthday with us at the annual Birthday Ball, where we also welcome this year’s new beginners, as well as everyone who’s joined for the first time since last January. The theme, is Come Fly With Me! Think of all […]

$12 – $24

Festival of the Oaks

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

For the 75th(!) anniversary of the Festival of the Oaks, there will be an afternoon workshop with John Morovich, followed a dance performance, an optional dinner, and an evening dance party. Refreshments will be provided. Oh, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (4:15 pm - 9:00 […]

$10 – $34

Cabrillo International 55th Anniversary Celebration

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

******SAVE THE DATE****** Cabrillo Folk Dancers are planning a 55th ANNIVERSARY PARTY >>>>> LIVE MUSIC....POTLUCK!....LIVE MUSIC <<<<< PLACE: Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz DATE: Saturday, APRIL 20, 2024, TIME: ~3:30 pm to 9:30 pm (not exact yet...) COST: TBD MUSIC: TWO BANDS! with Da! Mozhem & Hector Bezanis, Dena Bjornlie, and Friends Details are […]

Officers Ball 2024

Veterans Memorial Building, Pleasanton 301 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA, United States

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, […]

Palomanians Pie Party

St. Bede's Church Hall 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA, United States

The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. Denise Heenan is MC. Nothing to bring, all pies, ice cream, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, […]

$10

New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser

All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2025 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest, a local food bank! The combined, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Tuesday, December 31, at 7:00 p.m. and wind […]

Free

Festival of the Oaks

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

For the 76th Festival of the Oaks, there will be a morning workshop with Liina Teose, followed by optional lunch, a dance performance, and an afternoon dance party. Refreshments will be provided. Oh, and be sure to shop at (and/or donate to) the pre-owned folk dance costume sale (12:30 pm - 4:30 pm). For members […]

$15 – $35

Live Music with Taraf de Akácfa

Park Hall 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomand, United States

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 […]

$20

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