Events generally in Northern California

  • 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 Rebecca Tsai as MC! Invite your friends for a short beginner dancer workshop at 3pm. We'll have dances […]

    $10
  • 2026 Blossom Festival

    City College of San Francisco, Wellness Center 50 Frida Kahlo Way, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for the annual Blossom Festival in San Francisco hosted by Changs Folk Dancers and the Folk Dance Federation! The Blossom Festival includes short dance workshops, a folk dance […]

    Free
  • 17th Annual Cerritos Festival

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

    Help the Cerritos Folk Dancers celebrate their 17th anniversary with dance, cake, and your presence! Finger foods to share are welcome, but not necessary. Your traditional or special costume will […]

    $15
  • 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
  • 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 […]

    $8
  • Free International Folk Dancing with Kopachka

    Almonte Clubhouse 105 Wisteria Way, Mill Valley, CA, United States

    Kopachka Folk Dancers invites you to come as their guest May 31, 2026 for a dance lesson 2pm-2:30pm for all level dancers followed by request dancing until 4pm. The afternoon […]

    Free
  • Scottish and English Country Dance Workshop

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

    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 […]

    $8
  • 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 […]

    $10
  • 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 […]

    $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 […]

    Free

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