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Events generally in Northern California

Annual Lunar New Year Festival

Cerritos Senior Center 12340 South Street, Cerritos, CA, United States

Festival ScheduleThe annual Cerritos Folk Dancers Lunar New Year Festival! Save the date! Now in its 13th year! This year the workshop teachers are master instructors Lee Otterholt and Rebecca […]

$15

Nirkoda Romani

Etz Chayim Alma Street, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Aaron Alpert is excited to announce Nirkoda Romani (Hebrew for "let's dance Romanian style"), a workshop with Sonia Dion and Cristian Florescu, beloved teachers of Romanian folk dance (and good […]

$35 – $110

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Connect Globally, Dance Locally. Follow folk dance leaders and dance watching enthusiasts worldwide. Catherine Rudin, Leigh Holden, and Lori Larson will join as Guest Dance Leaders this time. Join The […]

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 […]

$10

Laguna Folk Dance Festival 2025

Laguna Woods Clubhouse 2 24112 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Woods, CA, United States

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... […]

$30 – $150

Peninsula Folk Dance Party

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

Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with MCs Ellie Wiener and Alicia LaFetra! This month's theme is the Roaring '20s! We'll have dances for all […]

$10

Hungarian Folk Dance Class

Hungarian Cultural Center 35660 Cedar Boulevard, Newark, CA, United States

Have you always been interested in folk dance but couldn't commit to weekly practices? Do you hear folk music and feel like dancing but don’t know what steps to take? […]

$10

English Dance Workshop with Bruce Hamilton

St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California

This is a large, friendly group; you won’t be disappointed! Sliding scale admission $5-10. No one turned away for lack of funds. More details… Bruce Hamilton Bruce HamiltonBruce Hamilton is […]

$5 – $10

International Folk Dance Party

Age Well Center at South Fremont 47111 Mission Falls Ct., Fremont, CA, United States

Join the Smile Folk Dancers for their March spring themed International Folk Dance Party. Dress in floral patterns to celebrate the coming of spring. No partner or experience needed. Enjoy […]

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 […]

$10

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