Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

Scandinavian Dance Party

First United Methodist Church 625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Teaching 7:30-8:30pm, followed by a dance party.

October Peninsula Folk Dance Party

Garden House 400 University Ave., Los Altos, CA, United States

Adony Beniares will teach Melnishko Horo, a Bulgarian folk dance, and, if time permits, Talava (Kosovo-Albanian) during the FREE pre-party workshop from 7:00-7:30pm. Loui Tucker will emcee the all request […]

$9

Bulgarika – Bulgarian Folk Dance Party

Strawberry Recreation Center 118 E. Strawberry Drive, Mill Valley, CA, United States

Join us for BULGARIKA's first stop in the Bay Area on their national tour! Come dance to the haunting melodies and fiery dance tempos of four master musicians, all steeped […]

$15

Officers Ball 2018

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

The Folk Dance Federation's annual festival of folk dance with workshops, dinner, dance party, and special attractions! This year's theme: Octoberfest! Please note the location this year is the Pleasanton […]

$40

Bulgarian Workshop with Michael Ginsburg and Party with Bulgarika

First Baptist Event Hall 305 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Enjoy a Bulgarian folk dance workshop with master instructor Michael Ginsburg then stay to dance to traditional Bulgarian dance music played by Bulgarika! Schedule 1:00 pm Doors open 1:30-3:30 pm […]

$25

November Peninsula Folk Dance Party

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

Suzanne Rocca-Butler will teach Papadhopanayiotena and Gagauzko Horo, a Bulgarian folk dance of the Gagauzians during the FREE pre-party workshop from 7:15-8:00pm. Chang's Folk Dance team will emcee the all […]

$9

Kolo Festival 2018

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

The 67th Kolo Festival with Dance Teachers Gergana Panova - Bulgarian Sonia Dion & Cristian Florescu- Romanian couple and non-couple John Morovich & John Filcich - Kolos Singing Teachers Maria […]

Free – $100

Romanian Dance Workshop

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

Beloved master dance teachers, Sonia and Cristian, are known internationally for teaching Romanian Dance. They are in town to teach at the Kolo Festival, and we are delighted that they […]

Free

Christmas Folk Dance Party

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

Razzmatazz's annual Christmas folk dance party. Includes a reading of A Night Before Christmas and a visit from Santa! Dancing to recorded and live music.

Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Fundraiser

First Baptist Event Hall 305 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Holiday Celebration and Second Harvest Food Bank Donation 3:00-4:00pmHappy Holidays Potluck Reception - snacks appreciated. (refrigerator available, no oven) 4:00-7:30pmQuick teach of fun dances by Loui Tucker and Wendy Brown […]

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