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://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://sites.google.com/view/naperville-sister-cities/2025-hispanic-festival
Naperville Hispanic Heritage Festival
Sat Sep 13, 2025
Naperville, IL
https://www.facebook.com/twowaystreetcoffeehouse/posts/introducing-a-new-nordic-jam-and-dance-series-come-join-us/1370328875099726/
Two Way Street Coffee House Nordic Jam
Thu Sep 18, 2025
Downers Grove, IL
https://wsirish.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=555725&module_id=385157
Naperville Irish Fest
Sep 19-20, 2025
Naperville, IL
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/wmf.html
Chicago World Music Festival
Sep 26 - Oct 6, 2025
Chicago, IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/harvest-moon-dance-weekend-2025/
Harvest Moon Dance Weekend
Oct 3-5, 2025
St. Charles, IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/chicagoland-west-ecd/
Chicagoland West ECD and IFD
Sun Oct 19, 2025
Glen Ellyn,IL
https://chicagolandecd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/jabflyerv2-2perpage.pdf
Chicagoland ECD Jane Austen Ball
Sat Dec 13, 2025
Glen Ellyn, IL
Live events elsewhere:
https://www.nirkoda.com/bakerem
Camp Nirkoda Ba'Kerem
Sep 11-14, 2025
Sacramento, CA
https://folkdancepittsburgh.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Enon-Valley-2025-Flyer.pdf
Enon Valley Fall Folk Dance Camp
Sep 12-14, 2025
Enon Valley, PA
https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/historical-dancing-downton-abbey-ball/
Historical Dancing: Downton Abbey Ball
Mon Sep 15, 2025
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/historical-dancing-titanic-to-the-talkies/
Historical Dancing: Titanic to the Talkies
Tues Sep 23 - Oct 28, 2025
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
https://tifd.org/
Texas International Folk Dance Camp
Sep 25-28, 2025
Bruceville, TX
https://www.worldcamp.us/
World Camp
Sep 25-28, 2025
Rock Hill, NY
https://www.tamburitza.org/
Tamburitza Extravaganza
Sep 25-29, 2025
St Louis, MO
https://www.facebook.com/groups/107112059365207/posts/its-not-too-early-to-put-this-on-your-calendar-were-very-pleased-to-announce-thi/9739757666100550/
Omaha International Folk Dancers
20th Annual Pink Party
Oct 10-12, 2025
Omaha, NE
https://facone.org/oktoberfest/oktoberfest.html
Octoberfest International Folk Dance Weekend
Oct 10-13, 2025
Marlboro, VT
https://nfo-usa.org/pourparler/
NFO Pourparler
Oct 23-26, 2025
Jefferson, MD
https://fallcamp.org/
Fall Folk Dance Camp
Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2025
Simi Valley, CA
https://www.miamivalleyfolkdancers.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-11-Zeljko-Jergan-Workshop-Flyer.pdf
Miami Valley Folk Dancers Zeljko Jergan Workshop
Nov 1-2, 2025
Dayton, OH
https://folkfair.org/
Holiday Folk Fair International
Nov 21-23, 2025
West Allis, WI
https://kolofestival.org/
Kolo Festival
Nov 28-30, 2025
San Francisco, CA
https://allerton.illinois.edu/events/victorian-holiday-soiree/
Historical Dancing: Victorian Holiday Soirée
Mon Dec 15, 2025
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
https://floridafolkdancer.org/
Florida Folk Dance Council Winter Workshop
Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2026
Orlando, FL
