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://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Mar 1, 2026
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://www.facebook.com/events/sketchbook-brewing-company-sketchbook-skokie/balfolk-night-by-les-rats-mouill%C3%A9s/1571142720705352/
Balfolk Night by Les Rats Mouillés
Thu Mar 5, 2026
Sketchbook Brewing Company
Evanston, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Mar 5, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Dance
Sun Mar 8, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
https://auroraukefest.com/
Aurora Ukelele Festival
Apr 26-27, 2026
Aurora, IL
https://www.skokieculturefest.org/
Skokie Festival of Cultures
May 16-17, 2026
Skokie, IL
https://folklorijadachicago.com/
Folklorijada Serbian Folklore Festival
May 30-31, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://www.junecamp.org/
June Camp Midwest Folk Dance Weekend
Jun 11-14, 2026
Lake Forest, 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
Live events elsewhere:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1675043393665679/
Irish Ceili Dance
Sat Feb 28, 2026
Delavan, WI
https://northbendor.municipalone.com/calendar/32934/many-lands-many-dances-adults-and-teens
Many Lands, Many Dances
Tuesdays in March
Public Library and Online
North Bend, OR
https://nfo-usa.org/annual-nfo-conference-2026/
National Folk Organization Annual Conference
Mar 5-8, 2026
Durham, NC
https://www.lagunainternationaldancers.com/laguna-folk-dance-festival-2026/
Laguna Folk Dance Festival
Mar 6-8, 2026
Laguna Woods, CA
https://safdf.org/workshops/
San Antonio Folklife and Dance Festival
Mar 20-22, 2026
San Antonio, TX
https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/roberts-birthday-ball/
Historical Dancing: Robert's Birthday Ball
Fri Mar 20, 2026
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
https://nfo-usa.org/event/eugene-veselo-folk-dancers-festival-2026/
Veselo Folk Dancers Festival
Mar 28-29, 2026
Eugene, OR
https://lyridsfolkdancefestival.org/
Lyrids Folk Dance Festival
Apr 17-19, 2026
near Vancouver, BC, Canada
https://www.boulderfolkdancers.org/2026-workshop-tineke-maurits-van-geel
Boulder International Folk Dance Workshop
Apr 24-26, 2026
Boulder, Colorado
https://www.neffa.org/festival-home/
New England Folk Festival Association
Apr 24-26, 2026
Marlborough, MA
https://www.shimmymob.com/
Shimmy Mob Belly Dance Flash Mob
May 9, 2026
Worldwide
https://ifc-ny.com/
IFC Revival Folk Dance Camp
May 15-17, 2026
Hopewell Junction, NY
https://dcff.net/
Door County Folk Festival
Jul 9-12, 2026
Sturgeon Bay, WI
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