Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

  • 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
  • Saratoga Folk Dancers Clash Celebration

    St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, 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 […]

    $5 – $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! 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 […]

    $8
  • Global Folk Dance Party

    Online CA, United States
    Online Event

    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 […]

    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 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 […]

    $10
  • Christmas Night Dance Party

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

    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 […]

    Free
  • New Years Eve Dance Party

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

    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.

    $12
  • New Years Eve Dance Party and Lucy Chang Memorial Fundraiser

    All Saints’ Episcopal 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA, United States

    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 […]

    Free
  • Berkeley Folk Dance’s Birthday Ball

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

    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 […]

    $12 – $27
  • 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 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, […]

    $10

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