Events generally in Northern California
Saratoga International Folk Dancers invite you to come to a folk dance party wearing your most inconsistent and conflicting clothing designs (e.g. stripes with plaid or flowers with checks). A $25 prize is awarded for the best costume creation, by a vote of those present. Refreshments for the table are welcome. Warmup and dances for […]
Join Changs International Folk Dancers for a night of music and dance for the entire family! For December 2024, Changs Family Night will be on the 3rd Friday in December (December 20) instead of the 4th Friday as it usually is. An hour of fun dance activities to music from around the world. Every Fourth […]
It's holiday season! Please join us for a few of our favorite things, that's our theme - and decorate! We'll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we're also joined by guest leaders Clem Dickey and Sharon Flory. Have any ideas? Send them along to us! Please come at 2:30pm for some […]
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 […]
Once upon a time, a family gathered with friends and relatives every Christmas Night to celebrate the day. They shared food and beverages, and danced away the evening. John Nicoara was there. It was from the stories of these warm memories that Jan and he, and Becky and Adony, were inspired to continue that tradition […]
Ring in the New Year dancing with the Berkeley Folk Dancers in a New Years Eve Dance Party! Potluck dinner at 7pm and dancing 9pm to midnight.
Come help Moveable Feet celebrate the arrival of 2025 with an in-person potluck supper and dance party while raising money for Second Harvest, a local food bank! The combined, New Year’s Eve International Folk Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Second Harvest Fundraiser will kick off on Tuesday, December 31, at 7:00 p.m. and wind […]
Staying Alive Through the Decades Berkeley Folk Dancers will be 84 years old this year! Join us in welcoming our new members and celebrating Berkeley Folk Dancers' 84th year. Join the celebration! Things have changed in the last eight decades, and things have continued. Costumes can be anything that you have fond memories of: your […]
Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an all-request dance party with MC Clem Dickey! 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 world, […]
We're so happy to start 2025 with our online dance friends! Please join us on Saturday January 18 for our first online dance party of the year. We'll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we're also joined by guest leaders Tom Roby and Sue Rose. Also, wonderul live music will be […]
Federation members can add or update their upcoming dance events to the calendar by sending event details to events@folkdance.com