We will continue to meet on Zoom for folk dancing on Friday evenings, 8pm-10pm.
Contact lindaandjay@comcast.net for Zoom meeting info. Please do not post Zoom meeting info to publicly-viewable websites, to lessen the chance of Zoom bombers, in case that's still a thing.
There will be a new continuously-updated post for upcoming virtual/Zoom events, and live events in the Chicago area and elsewhere.
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://scandinaviandayil.com/
Vasa Park Scandinavian Day
Sun Sep 13, 2026
South Elgin, IL
https://www.chicagolandecd.org/special-events/waltz-workshop
Chicagoland West ECD
Cross Step Waltz Workshop - Susan De Guardiola
Sun Sep 13, 2026
Glen Ellyn, IL
https://www.facebook.com/events/27043634885245203
Naperville Irish Fest
Sep 18-19, 2026
Naperville, IL
https://www.chicagolandecd.org/local-dancing#h.u9lp13c7o9m1
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sep 20, 2026
Glen Ellyn, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/september-27-2026-nordic-dance/
Nordic Dance and Music
Sun Sep 27, 2026
Two Way Street Coffee House
Downers Grove, IL
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/wmf.html
Chicago World Music Festival
Sep 25 - Oct 4, 2026
Chicago, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/upcoming-events/
Nordic Music Jam
Thu Oct 1, 2026
Two Way Street Coffee House
Downers Grove, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/107112059365207/
Omaha IFD Pink Party
Oct 2-4, 2026
Omaha, NE
https://ifc-ny.com/EG%20Registration%20Flier.pdf
Ellen Golann's Folk Dance Weekend
Oct 2-4, 2026
Hopewell Junction, NY
https://tifd.org/
Texas International Folk Dance Camp
Oct 9-12, 2026
Bruceville, TX
https://fallcamp.org/
Fall Folk Dance Camp
Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026
Simi Valley, CA
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 31 - Nov 1, 2026
Dayton, OH
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
We will continue to meet on Zoom for folk dancing on Friday evenings, 8pm-10pm.
Contact lindaandjay@comcast.net for Zoom meeting info. Please do not post Zoom meeting info to publicly-viewable websites, to lessen the chance of Zoom bombers, in case that's still a thing.
There
will be a new continuously-updated post for upcoming live events
of possible interest in 2025, in the Chicago area and elsewhere: https://argonneifd.blogspot.com/2025/01/2025-upcoming-events-you-might-be.html.
For lots other virtual folk dance events, see Judith's calendar on the NFO website: https://nfo-usa.com/virtual-events-calendar/
For major live, virtual, and/or hybrid folk dance events, see Kathy's calendar on the NFO website: https://nfo-usa.com/major-events/
For virtual, live, and/or hybrid events sponsored by the Folk Arts Center of New England, see: https://facone.org/
For monthly Zoom Global Dance Parties see https://www.facebook.com/PFDCouncil/
For other live and virtual events, see the calendar at https://www.folkdance.com/?post_type=tribe_events
This post will be updated for events in 2025. Please let us know of any additions or corrections. The posts that were being updated with events throughout 2024 have 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
https://argonneifd.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-years-day-1126-zoom-dance-1pm-not.html
Argonne IFD New Year's Day Afternoon Zoom Dance
1pm-4pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Online on Zoom
https://stocktonfolkdancecamp.org/winter-weekend/
Stockton Folk Dance Winter Weekend
Jan 30 - Feb 1, 2026
Online on Zoom
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 Jan 4, 2026
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Jan 8, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
https://twowaystreet.org/cultural-connections/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Dance
Sun Jan 11, 2026
Downers Grove, IL
http://www.uofcfolk.org/
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Feb 20-21, 2026
Chicago, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://folklorevillage.org/78th-festival-of-christmas-midwinter-traditions/
Folklore Village Festival of Christmas and Midwinter Traditions
Dec 28, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
Dodgeville, WI
https://sites.google.com/madfolkdance.org/mfdu/folk-ball-2026
Madison Folk Ball
Jan 23-25, 2026
Madison, WI
https://floridafolkdancer.org/
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2026
Orlando, FL
