This post will be updated for events in 2024. Please let us know of any additions or corrections. The posts that were being updated with events throughout 2023 have been retired and will no longer be updated.
Zoom or Hybrid Events
Stockton Winter Weekend - Online on Zoom - Jan 31 - Feb 2, 2025 - https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/
Many weekly or recurring events are listed on
https://nfo-usa.com/virtual-events-calendar/ and https://facone.org/. For monthly Zoom Global Folk Dance Parties see https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
and
https://www.folkdance.com/?post_type=tribe_events .
Live events in the Chicago area:
Lots of ethnic and folk festivals are listed in https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/illinois-festivals/
https://www.evanstonfolkdance.org/
Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancing
Annual Potluck Dinner and Dance
Sat Nov 16, 2024
Evanston, IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Nov 17, 2024
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://www.msichicago.org/explore/whats-here/exhibits/christmas-around-the-world
Museum of Science and Industry Christmas Around the World
Nov 16, 2024 – Jan 6, 2025
Chicago, IL
https://www.christkindlmarket.com/
Christkindlmarket
Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2024
Chicago and Aurora, IL
uofcfolk.org
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 7-8, 2025
Chicago, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://folkfair.org/
Holiday Folk Fair
Nov 22-24, 2024
Milwaukee, WI
https://fallcamp.org/
Fall Folk Dance Camp
Nov 22-24, 2024
Brandeis-Bardin Institute
Simi Valley, CA
https://kolofestival.org/
Kolo Festival
Nov 29-30, 2024
San Francisco, CA
https://tifd.org/texas-camp/
Texas Folk Dance Camp
Nov 28 - Dec 1, 2024
Greene Family Camp
Bruceville, TX
https://sites.google.com/madfolkdance.org/mfdu/folk-ball-2025
Folk Ball Festival
Jan 24-26, 2025
Madison, WI
folkdance.org
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2025
Kissimmee, FL
https://sites.google.com/site/snopaifd/home
SNOPA! Folk Dance Camp
Feb 21-23, 2025
Camp St. Croix
near Hudson, WI
https://veselofolkdancers.org/
Mar 1-2, 2025
Veselo Festival 2025
Eugene, OR
https://folklorevillage.org/spring-swedish-music-and-dance-weekend/
Spring Norwegian Music and Dance Weekend
Mar 21-23, 2025
Folklore Village
Dodgeville, WI
https://safdf.org/workshops/
San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival
Mar 28-30, 2025
San Antonio, TX
https://nfo-usa.com/annual-nfo-conference-2025/
National Folk Organization Annual Conference
Apr 2-6, 2025
Portland, OR
https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/
Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
May 9-11, 2025
Near Vancouver, BC, Canada
https://ifc-ny.com/
IFC Revival Folkdance Camp
May 16-18 2025
Hopewell Junction, NY
https://sites.google.com/site/junecampifd/
June Camp
Jun 12-15, 2025
Lake Forest, IL
