Events generally in Northern California

  • Stockton Folk Dance Camp

    University of California, Santa Cruz 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, United States

    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 […]

  • Family Fun and Dancing

    Miraloma Park Clubhouse 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue), San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! An hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. Adults accompanied by kids always free!

    $8
  • Global Folk Dance Party

    Online CA, United States
    Online Event

    We will be celebrating all of you, since we are celebrating friends this month. And what is the folk dance community, if not a big network of friends. But most especially we are celebrating our warm, welcoming and wonderful, wonderful friend Joyce Clyde, who recently passed away. As always, join us 30 minutes before each […]

    Free
  • Cafe Shalom Dance Party

    Congregation Am Tikvah 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

    $10
  • Family Fun and Dancing

    Miraloma Park Clubhouse 350 O’Shaughnessey Boulevard (at Del Vale Avenue), San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! An hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth Friday, 7pm-8pm. Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. Adults accompanied by kids always free!

    $8
  • Cafe Shalom Dance Party

    Congregation Am Tikvah 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

    $10
  • Officers Ball 2026

    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! The theme this year is "Dance Around the World." Workshop instructors include Craig Blackstone, Memo Keswick, Andy Partos, Ina Tacheva, Lenore Watson, and Alex Shadle. The Officers Ball is also an important fundraiser for the Federation […]

  • North/South Folkdance Teachers’ Seminar

    Monte Toyon 220 Cloister Lane, Aptos, CA, United States

    Are you a folkdance teacher who would like to hone your skills or a dancer who would like to learn to teach? If so, plan to come to the N/S Folkdance Teachers’ Seminar! About North/South Folkdance Teachers’ Seminar is a gathering of teachers focused on improving teaching skills and sharing information and ideas with other […]

    $270 – $320
  • Global Folk Dance Party

    Online CA, United States
    Online Event

    We are so delighted to welcome Fusae and Steve back to the Global Folk Dance party! This month they join our team of dance leaders to dance favorite dances. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! The playlist is still being compiled so email your dance requests. As always, join us 30 minutes before […]

    Free
  • Cafe Shalom Dance Party

    Congregation Am Tikvah 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Israeli folk dancers from all over the Bay Area dance the night away at Café Shalom’s Saturday party—a monthly tradition since the 1960s! We play a wonderful mix of oldies and the latest dances based on requests. Dancers of all ages are invited to join the fun on the third Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

    $10

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