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Events generally in Northern California

Berkeley Folk Dance at the Solano Stroll

Solano Ave at Ventura 1652 Solano Avenue, Albany, United States

The 47th annual Solano Avenue Stroll is just around the corner! On September 10th, head over to this expansive street festival to explore the new Menagerie Oddities Market sideshow, live pro wrestling and music, support local creatives, and enjoy so much more. Over one mile of FREE family fun! Berkeley Folk Dancers will be dancing […]

Free

Federation General Assembly Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Join the Folk Dance Federation online for their general assembly meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Sunday September 10, 3:30pm-5:00pm, online Meeting ID: 821 4223 9442 Passcode: 147746 Join Online

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

We are all saddened by the loss of our friend Yves Moreau, so the Alphabet Party will be postponed to spend some time together honoring Yves. We'll have our usual team of dance leaders and this month we're also joined by guest leaders Debbie Jackson, Mady Newfield and Catherine Rudin. Please come at 2:30pm for […]

Free

Inaugural Ball

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

Something Old Something New Something Golden Something Blue With every step we dance we connect the past with the current moment ~ Join us in thanking our outgoing officers and welcoming in the new. Add to the fun – Dress in a combination of Old Style with New or some Gold and some Blue. Please […]

$12

Scottish and English County Dance Workshop and Dance

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

Scottish and English Country Dance afternoon workshop and dance with master instructors Bruce Hamilton and Fred DeMarse. 3:15pm - Doors open 3:30 - 6:00pm - Workshop - alternating Scottish & English dances at all levels 6:00 - 6:30pm - Closing dances. Dancing to live music by Lyle Ramshaw and Ben Jackson. Bruce Hamilton is a […]

$15

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 Friday, 7pm-8pm Followed at 8-10pm by international folk dances from our club’s repertoire. $8 Adults (first time free!), Kids always free!

$8

Mountain Playshop 2023

YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Convention Center 84 Blue Ridge Circle, Black Mountain, NC, United States

Learn, dance, socialize, and relax in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Mountain Playshop is a regional dance weekend that attracts dancers from throughout North Carolina and nearby states to socialize, dance, relax, and - you never know - to maybe learn a dance or two. This year we are featuring master instructor Roberto Bagnoli teaching […]

Mosaic Festival Silicon Valley 2023

Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States

Celebrate our mosaic of American cultures at the third annual Mosaic Festival in Silicon Valley. This "destination" event is actually a journey that welcomes each of us to honor our unique history while also co-creating a vision of our shared future of belonging, healing, and harmony. The Mosaic Festival is a time when we ALL […]

Free

Join Hands For World Dance!

Mexican Heritage Plaza 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA, United States

Part of Mosaic Festival 2023 Da! Mozhem at the San Francisco Free Folk FestivalExplore, learn, and participate in simple social dances from Europe, the British Isles, Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, the USA and other places and cultures. Emphasis is on fun, not skill. The repertoire includes couple, line, circle, and set dances designed […]

Free

Folk Dance Party with Janam

Park Hall 9400 Mill St., Ben Lomand, CA, United States

Cabrillo Folk Dancers present... Janan Some of the best Bay Area musicians and vocalists...Juliana Graffagna, Gari Hegedus, Dan Auvil, Shira Kammen, Tom Farris, and Greg Jenkins! They will play two dance sets and in between will be 4-5 listening tunes. Doors open at 6:30pm. Bring finger food and drinks to share. Masks optional but be […]

$20

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