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.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
https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Jan 5, 2025
Glen Ellyn,IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://sites.google.com/madfolkdance.org/mfdu/folk-ball-2025
Folk Ball Festival
Jan 24-26, 2025
Madison, WI
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