This post will be updated for events in 2026. Please let us know of any additions or corrections. The post that was being updated with events throughout 2025 has been retired and will no longer be updated.
Zoom or Hybrid Events
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 . Ethnic Dance Chicago's Virtual Dance Room calendar/event list is linked here: https://www.ethnicdance.net/virtualdanceroom/2020_virtualdanceroom-index.html
Some of the live events listed below may also stream some portion of the events (often the evening parties) online, check their websites to see what's available.
Live events in the Chicago area:
Lots of ethnic and folk festivals are listed in https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/illinois-festivals/
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance.html
Chicago SummerDance
Jul-Aug, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://www.chicagolandecd.org/local-dancing#h.u9lp13c7o9m1
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Aug 30, 2026
Glen Ellyn, IL
https://www.ollchicago.org/site/lebanese-festival
Lebanese Festival
Sep 4-6, 2026
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
Lombard, IL
https://topchicago.org/
Taste Of Polonia
Sep 4-7, 2026
Copernicus Center
Chicago, IL
https://tasteofserbia.org/
Taste of Serbia
Sep 5-6, 2026
St Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church
Mettawa-Lake Forest, IL
https://www.fvfs.org/festivalinfo-1
Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival
Sep 6-7, 2026
Wheeler Park, Geneva, IL
https://scandinaviandayil.com/
Vasa Park Scandinavian Day
Sun Sep 13, 2026
South Elgin, IL
https://www.facebook.com/events/27043634885245203
Naperville Irish Fest
Sep 18-19, 2026
Naperville, IL
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/wmf.html
Chicago World Music Festival
Sep 25 - Oct 4, 2026
Chicago, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://facone.org/labor-day-weekend/labor-day-weekend.html
Labor Day Weekend at Pinewoods
Sep 4-8, 2026
Plymouth, MA
https://tifd.org/
Texas International Folk Dance Camp
Oct 9-12, 2026
Bruceville, TX
https://www.miamivalleyfolkdancers.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-10-Tom-R-oby-Workshop-Flyer.pdf
Miami Valley Folk Dancers Workshop with Tom Roby
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026
Dayton, OH
https://fallcamp.org/
Fall Folk Dance Camp
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026
Simi Valley, CA
https://www.tapestryfolkdance.org/internationalworkshop
Tapestry International Dance Weekend with Andy Taylor
Nov 6-8, 2026
Minneapolis, MN
https://folkfair.org/
Holiday Folk Fair
Nov 20-22, 2026
West Allis, WI
https://kolofestival.org/
California Kolo Festival
Nov 27-29, 2026
San Francisco, CA
https://www.floridafolkdancer.org/
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Feb 5-8, 2026
Kissimmee, FL
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