2026 Upcoming Events of Interest - Continually Updated

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

Live events in the Chicago area:

Lots of ethnic and folk festivals are listed in https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/illinois-festivals/

https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Dance
Sun Feb 8, 2026
Downers Grove, IL

https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Feb 15, 2026
Glen Ellyn,IL

http://www.uofcfolk.org/
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 20-21, 2026
Chicago, IL

https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Mar 5, 2026
Downers Grove, IL

https://www.junecamp.org/
June Camp Midwest Folk Dance Weekend
Jun 11-14, 2026
Lake Forest, IL

Live events elsewhere:

https://www.facebook.com/InternationalEvening
St. Sava International Evening
Sat Feb 14, 2026
Milwaukee, WI

https://sites.google.com/site/snopaifd/
SNOPA Folk Dance Weekend
Feb 20-22, 2026
Hudson, WI

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
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, 2025
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