Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley

Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States

Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the second annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. The Friday Aug. 26 evening program includes Global Dance […]

Free

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley

Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States

Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the second annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. On Saturday Aug. 27 afternoon we welcome you to […]

Free

Land Dancers Folk Dance Weekend

Cliff's land in the Santa Cruz Mountains CA-9 & Skyline Blvd, Saratoga, CA

Please join the Land Dancers this Labor Day weekend for International and Israeli folk dancing and music at The Land. Come for the day Saturday or Sunday, or camp out for the whole weekend. Anyone is welcome. Fun for families. No charge. Held every Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend. Founded by Cliff Jenkins and […]

Free

Fall into Fall Party

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

Instead of their usual end of summer party the Saratoga International Dance Family will this year host a "Fall into Fall" dance party and include a fundraiser for a worthy charity, the Kathleen Barsotti Non-Profit (KBNP). The "Fall Into Fall" party will have an autumn colors theme, so please come wearing any clothing that works […]

$6 – $8

West Coast BalkanFest

Presidio Theatre Plaza 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Come celebrate Balkan music and dance with us at our weekend festival—in person! Our West Coast BalkanFest will be held in the picturesque Presidio of San Francisco. Jump into the joy with a live-music dance party on Friday night and then come back for classes and more dance parties on Saturday with world-class instructors and […]

$35 – $135

West Coast BalkanFest

Presidio Theatre Plaza 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA, United States

Come celebrate Balkan music and dance with us at our weekend festival—in person! Our West Coast BalkanFest will be held in the picturesque Presidio of San Francisco. Jump into the joy with a live-music dance party on Friday night and then come back for classes and more dance parties on Saturday with world-class instructors and […]

$35 – $135

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 second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

$10

International Folk Dance in Person Party

Redwood City Women's Club 149 Clinton Street, Redwood City, CA, United States

Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party! We've missed dancing with you! We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced. Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. We do dances from nearly every country in the […]

$10

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

This month's Global Folk Dance Party is a Pre-World Camp party and Ahmet Luleci, Fusae Carroll, Rikki Nicolae and others will lead dances. We look forward to dancing with you on Saturday September 17 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm Pacific Time. Afterwards join us for the after party hosted by Paul Collins and friends. You may […]

Free

Federation Board Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their September 2022 planning meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes! Sunday September 18, 3pm-4:30pm, online Meeting ID: 813 8859 5294 Passcode: 326444 Join Online

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