Dance and the world dances with you

Events generally in Northern California

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

Basque Workshop and Dance Party

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

Join the Peninsula Council Folk Dancers for an afternoon Basque dance workshop, then socialize with dinner and evening dance party. Schedule PriceTime (pm)Event $103:30-5030Basque Dance Workshop with Roo Lester 5:00-5:45Dinner break - Please bring your own dinner. $105:45-8:30International Folk Dance Party. Bring snacks to share. Wear a red beret or sash if you have one! […]

$10 – $20

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

Folk Dance Party with Bulgarika

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

Cabrillo Folk Dancers present a live music dance party with ... Bulgarika Nikolay Kolev - gadulka Donka Koleva - vocalist Temelko Ivanov - kaval Nikolay Kodzhabashev - tasmbura Marin Chalamov - tupan Doors open at 6:30pm. Bring finger food and drinks to share. Masks optional but be prepared to show proof of vaccination and booster […]

$20

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