Events generally in Northern California

  • Palomanians Ice Cream Social

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

    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 […]

    $10
  • June Camp 2026

    Lake Forest Academy 1500 West Kennedy Road, Lake Forest, United States

    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. […]

  • Statewide 2026

    First Christian Church, Chico 295 E Washington Avenue, Chico, United States

    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) β€œKotse” Marinov (Bulgarian dance) Petar Aleksiev (Bulgarian music) Evening parties dancing to live music by […]

    $40 – $240
  • NW Folk Dancers, Inc. 70th Anniversary Dance Party

    Cedar Valley Grange 20526 52nd Ave, Lynnwood, WA, United States

    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 […]

    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 CafΓ© Shalom’s Saturday partyβ€”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 Board Meeting

    Online CA, United States
    Online Event

    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

    Free
  • Saratoga Folk Dancers Quarterly Party

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

    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 […]

    $5 – $8
  • 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
  • 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! 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 […]

    $10
  • 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 πŸ’– English Country Daniel Sandu πŸ’– Romanian Inspired Roo Lester & Harry Khamis πŸ’– Scandinavian Stacy Rose πŸ’– Contras Maurits Van Geel πŸ’– Roma and International Tineke Van Geel πŸ’– Armenian Emily Saletan πŸ’– Singing The […]

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