Events generally in Northern California
Join the Palomanians for a Scottish and English country dance workshop with Denise Heenan featuring dances from the Palomanians repertoire. For newer dancers, this is a chance to learn and for experienced dancers a chance to review. Workshop time will be divided between teaching, reviewing, and just dancing! No experience or partner needed Beginning to […]
The Palomanians Ice Cream Social featuring request dancing, refreshments, and of course ice cream! Emcced with Denise Heenan. A tradition for decades, the Palomanians will provide all the ingredients for an Ice Cream Social and Dance Party! With lots of toppings, fresh and stewed fruit, sprinkles, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and more! Punch, water and […]
June Camp, a mainstay of the Midwest international folk dance community, welcomes dancers from all over the U.S.A. and beyond! We especially pride ourselves on welcoming globally-known dancers and this year Caspar Bik will be our featured guest. See you at June Camp! Caspar Bik Caspar BikCaspar Bik was born in 1990 in the Netherlands. […]
The 2026 Statewide Folk Dance Festival, the highly-anticipated annual weekend festival of folk dance and parties, returns June 12-14, 2026 in Chico California. This year's Statewide theme is "Village Dance-What is it anyway?" Statewide 2026 features Ahmet Luleci (Turkish dance) “Kotse” Marinov (Bulgarian dance) Petar Aleksiev (Bulgarian music) Evening parties dancing to live music by […]
Join the Northwest Folk Dancers, Inc. (NFDI) in celebrating its 70th anniversary with a dance party on June 13, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Cedar Valley Grange in Lynnwood, Washington! Two bands will play: Folk Voice Band (international favorites) and Zakuska (Balkan). In addition to dancing, there will be cake, historical exhibits, and more! Plan to […]
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 […]
Join the Folk Dance Federation for their board meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, scholarships, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 818 0783 2797 Passcode: 816054
Earn Your Stripes! Wear your favorite striped apparel to the Saratoga Folk Dancers End-of-Quarter party and, if your peers vote your selection the best costume with stripes you’ll win a $25 gift card. Bring a snack to share for the refreshment table. Warmup and dances for beginners between 7:30 and 8:15pm. The dance party follows […]
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!
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 6:30pm. We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com