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Events generally in Northern California

San Francisco Free Folk Festival 2023

Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Music Concourse, San Francisco, CA, United States

The San Francisco Free Folk Festival, live and in-person, returns July 8 to the Golden Gate Park. All ages and musical interests are welcome at the festival. All events and workshops are open to anyone who wants to participate or just listen. Admission to everything is free! The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been […]

Camp Nirkoda Ba’Kerem 2023

Sonoma State University 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA, United States

An Israeli dance camp and wine tasting adventure Set in the relaxed landscape of California wine country, Nirkoda Ba'Kerem is all about community. Come join your friends — some you've known for years, and some you've yet to meet — for a fun-filled weekend of nonstop Israeli dancing. We'll enjoy the benefits of California's famous […]

$400 – $745

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 emceed by Kaela Fine and Hollis Radin! We'll have dances for all levels, beginning to advanced, and all forms (line, couple, and set). Dress comfortably in layers; sneakers or low-heeled dance shoes recommended. Donations to help cover the cost of the hall are welcome. […]

$10

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 second Saturday of every month. Saturday […]

$10

Federation Board Meeting

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Join the Folk Dance Federation Board online as they meet for their July 2023 planning meeting. Various topics such as event planning, membership, publicity, insurance, and budget are discussed. Get to see Federation meetings behind the scenes! Sunday July 9, 3pm-4:30pm, online Meeting ID: 821 4223 9442 Passcode: 147746 Join Online

Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli

St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Church 18870 Allendale Avenue, Saratoga, California

Saratoga International Folk Dancers hosts a Pre-Stockton folk dance workshop with master instructor Roberto Bagnoli. For more details e-mail loui@louitucker.com. Roberto Bagnoli Roberto BagnoliRoberto Bagnoli grew up in Rome, where he was first introduced to folk music and dance, eventually taking part in several performances and teaching dance classes. He subsequently studied various forms of […]

$15

Global Folk Dance Party

Online CA, United States
Online Event

Stockton Folk Dance Camp Pre-Party Most of the team will be at or on the way to Stockton Folk Dance Camp, so let's celebrate! We expect a couple of this year's faculty to join us. Join The Party By Zoom Register by Zoom We've changed Zoom numbers. Here's what you need to do. Use the […]

Free

Stockton Folk Dance Camp

University of the Pacific 3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA, United States

July 2023, Stockton Folk Dance Camp's 76th year, will feature Come dance with Željko, Kau’i, Roberto, Tony, Kyriakos, Iliana and Todor, with more artists to be announced! Our Artists teach the same dances both weeks, but the Assemblies, Parties, and Evening Dancing are different each week. Stockton Folk Dance camp 2023 will be held during […]

Beginner Class Dance Party

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

Beginner Class Dance Party! Theme to be announced. Berkeley Folk Dancers (BFD) has been active in Berkeley for over 80 years! It is a group of over 100 people of all ages who enjoy doing a great variety of folk dances. All kinds of people belong to BFD, from teenagers to retired people. Couples and […]

Peninsula Folk Dance Workshop and Party with Iliana Bozhonova and Todor Yankov

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

Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for a Bulgarian Dance Workshop With Iliana Bozhonova and Todor Yankov, picnic supper, and dance party. Masks are recommended, but not required. Up to date vaccinations are required. If you've already shown us your vaccine info, no need to do it again. If not, you can email it to […]

$10 – $20

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