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.skokieculturefest.org/
Skokie Festival of Cultures
May 16-17, 2026
Skokie, IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun May 17, 2026
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://www.thetamburitzans.org/events/tickets/163226176
Tamburitzans Performance
Fri May 29, 2026
Mother McAuley High School
Chicago, IL
https://folklorijadachicago.com/
Folklorijada Serbian Folklore Festival
May 30-31, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://navypier.org/pier-events/pier-dance/
Navy Pier Dance
Free Dance Lessons
Wednesdays in June, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Jun 4, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
https://www.junecamp.org/
June Camp Midwest Folk Dance Weekend
Jun 11-14, 2026
Lake Forest, IL
https://chicagoscots.org/festival/
Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Jun 12-13, 2026
Wheaton, IL
https://www.gebharddulcimer.org/
Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival
Jun 13-14, 2026
Morris, IL
https://genevachamber.com/events/swedish-days
Geneva Swedish Days Festival
Jun 24-28, 2026
Geneva, IL
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance.html
Chicago SummerDance
Jul-Aug, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://www.gulyasfestival.com/
Hungarian Gulyas Festival
Jul 11-12, 2026
Norridge, IL
https://www.peruvianfest.com/
Peruvian Festival
Jul 11-12, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://woodstockfolkfestival.org/2026/01/20/2026-woodstock-folk-festival-spring-benefit-concert-upcoming/
Woodstock Folk Festival
Sun Jul 19, 2026
Woodstock, IL
https://cantigny.org/america-250/
Voyage en France
Sun Jul 19, 2026
Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL
https://ginzaholiday.com/
Ginza Holiday
Aug 7-9, 2026
Midwest Buddhist Temple
Chicago, IL
https://chicagogaelicpark.com/irish-fest/
Irish Fest
Aug 21-23, 2026
Chicago Gaelic Park
Oak Forest, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://ifc-ny.com/
IFC Revival Folk Dance Camp
May 15-17, 2026
Hopewell Junction, NY
https://www.facebook.com/people/Racine-International-Folk-Dancers/100064757406135/
Racine International Folk Dancers
May Day Festival
Sat May 16, 2026
Franksville, WI
https://www.folkdance.com/event/statewide-2026/
California Statewide Folk Dance Festival
Jun 12-14, 2026
Chico, CA
https://dcff.net/
Door County Folk Festival
Jul 9-12, 2026
Sturgeon Bay, WI
https://kentuckydanceinstitute.org/
Kentucky Dance Institute Folk Dance Camp
Jul 12-18, 2026
Murray, KY
https://www.swifdi.org/
SWIFDI New Mexico Folk Dance Camp
Jul 16-19, 2026
Montezuma, NM
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