Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

Desperado Ball

Live Oak Recreation Center 1301 Shattuck Avenue (at Berryman), Berkeley, CA, United States

Berkeley Folk Dancers Advanced Class is hosting a desperado theme folk dance party Nov. 15. Everyone welcome! Admission is $12. Or in their own words: WANTEDCALLING ALL BANDITS, BRIGANDS AND EVERYDAY BADDIES!! WE’RE HAVIN’ A BALL! MOSEY ALONG TO THE DESPERADO SALOON AND KICK UP THOSE HEELS FOR SOME FAST-SHOOTIN’, FOOT-BUSTIN’ ACTION ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER […]

$12

Officers Ball 2024

Veterans Memorial Building, Pleasanton 301 Main Street, Pleasanton, CA, United States

The Folk Dance Federation’s annual festival of folk dance with workshops, on-site dinner, dance party, and special attractions returns! This year's theme is Joining Hands Across the Years! Save the date! Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event 1:00Doors open $251:30-5:30Dance workshops $205:30-7:00On-site dinner with the always popular sing-along with Bill Cope (for those registered in advance) $257:00-10:00Evening celebration, […]

Fall Camp 2024

Brandeis-Bardin Campus 1101 Peppertree Lane, Brandeis, CA, United States

Fall Camp 2024 promises to be another vibrant, fun-filled weekend with workshops by master instructors Genci Kastrati (Albanian) and Ira Weisburd (International), dance parties, and other fun activities, including the Pot Luck Band, happy hours, night sky viewing, an ice cream sundae bar, and more! The only thing that would make it better is if […]

$375 – $535

Kolo Festival 2024

Croatian Cultural Center 60 Onondaga Ave., San Francisco, CA, United States
Online Event

2024 will be the 73nd annual Kolo Festival! Kolo Festival includes dance, vocal, and instrumental classes, along with dancing, sing-alongs, culture corners, instrumental jam sessions, kafanas and parties, brass, Bitov, Izvorno bands and more! Musicians from around the world playing folk dance music from Albania, Bosnis, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Macedonia, Norway, Romany […]

Dance Workshop with Yannis Konstantinou

Young Ladies Institute 1400 27th Street, Sacramento, CA, United States

Yannis dancing with his children Simos and XeniaKolo Koalition hosts a Greek folk dance and music workshop with renowned instructor Yannis Konstantinou and his son Simos on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00pm. Arrive by 6:30pm for warm up dances. For more details e-mail lauraleo524@gmail.com or call or text 916-549-7093. Yannis Konstantinou Yannis KonstantinouYannis Konstantinou, is […]

$10 – $15

International Folk Dance Party

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

Celebrate the holidays and join this International Folk Dance party with Rebecca. No partner or experience needed. Enjoy easy and fun dances from around the world. Wear red and white to be festive.

Free

Palomanians Pie Party

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

The annual Palomanians Pie Party featuring ice cream, refreshments and pie all provided by the Palomanians! Come join us for an evening of dancing and pie. Denise Heenan is MC. Nothing to bring, all pies, ice cream, and refreshments will be supplied by the Palomanians. Dances range from beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, […]

$10

Razzmatazz Holiday Party

Monroe Hall 1400 W. College Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Join the Razzmatzz Folk Dancers for their 'Tis the Season Holiday Folk Dance Party on Saturday, December 14 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Monroe Hall, 1400 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa. Doors open at 6:30pm. Admission: $5. Tips for the musicians and singers are greatly appreciated. The evening will begin with recorded dance favorites from […]

$5

Federation Board Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Join the Folk Dance Federation online for their board meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, scholarships, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Sunday Dec 15, 2:00pm-3:30pm, online Meeting ID: 834 7018 9967 Passcode: 147746 Join Online

Free

Hungarian Folk Dance Afternoon/Open Practice

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

Eszterlánc presents an afternoon of Hungarian folk dance lessons for adults and open dance. Includes lessons in Bonchidai Hungarian dance. All levels welcome, no partner needed. Suggested donation is $10.

$10

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