- Events
- Weekend
National Folk Organization Conference
Concord Scout House 74 Walden St., Concord, MAPitt’s Maggot, an English Country Dance Weekend
Bulgarian Macedonian National Educational and Cultural Center 449 W. 8th St., West Homestead, PAMelissa Running calling with music by Karen Axelrod and Eric Martin Melissa Running discovered she could take folk dance for PE credit in college in the early ’90s and hasn’t looked back since. A few years later she started playing for dances and then calling English in the Philadelphia area. She now lives near DC, calls […]
Call of the Loon – Minnesota Contra Dance Weekend
Tapestry Folkdance Center 3748 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MNSave the Date: April 14-16, 2023 for Call of the Loon—Contra Dance Weekend at Tapestry Folkdance Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Bands: Riptide and Contratopia Callers: Cis Hinkle and Sue Hulsether Check back soon for more details and registration!
Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend #20
Russel Acton Folk Center 212 W Jefferson St., Berea, KY20th Hands Four Spring Dance Weekend in Berea, Kentucky will feature Wild Asparagus of New England. April 21-23, 2023 at Russel Acton Folk Center. Up to 12 workshops. Max. 130 dancers - small, but cozy. All motels within five minutes' drive from folk center. Saturday buffet and Sunday breakfast available. Check EventBrite for special admission rates […]
Jane Austen Ball
First Baptist Church of Rochester 175 Allens Creek Road, Rochester, NYOur 15th annual English Country dance weekend in Rochester, NY will take place on April 29 & 30, 2023. The weekend includes two Ball practice sessions, an experienced English dance, and a Sunday afternoon Regency period ball in a roomy, elegant ballroom, with most of the dancers in costumes reminiscent of Jane Austen’s time. Click here for a […]
FolkMADness–Dance Camp in Socorro, NM
New Mexico Tech 801 Leroy Pl, Socorro, NMAfter a three-year hiatus, FolkMADness returns with music by Eloise & Co and Supertrad, calling by Sue Rosen and David Millstone, and songs led by Alan Gasser. Registration open now! FolkMADness is an all-inclusive 4-day camp in Socorro, New Mexico held Memorial Day Weekend at New Mexico Tech. The weekend kicks off with dinner on […]
Dancing Bears Dance Camp 2023
Kings Lake Camp Wasilla, AK39th annual 3+ day dance camp featuring contra dancing, a variety of other dance and music workshops, and more. Located at beautiful Kings Lake Camp near Anchorage, Alaska. Guest Artists: Bands: KGB and Free Raisins Callers: Wendy Graham and Jacqui Grennan Advanced registration is required. (Registration usually opens around March 15th—see website for this year’s […]
Florida Folk Festival
Stephen Foster Memorial State Park White Springs, FLThe Florida Folk Festival is a three-day celebration of the music, dance, stories, crafts and food that make Florida unique. The festival includes contra dancing all three nights on the Heritage Stage.
June Camp
Trinity International University 2065 Half Day Road, Deerfield, ILJune Camp is a longstanding residential international folk dance workshop weekend in the Midwest, usually held the weekend following Memorial Day. This year we are excited to bring guests Tineke and Maurits van Geel from the Netherlands with their large variety of dance styles. Tom Pixton and friends are also in residence for live music […]
Flurry Festival: Spring Bloom 2023
- Camps
- Concerts
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Family and Community Dance
- Festivals
- Other Dance Traditions
- Outdoor Event
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Vaccine Required
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
The Flurry Festival is one of the largest folk dance and music festivals in North America, and, in a traditional year, takes place over President’s Weekend in February and draws roughly 4,500 attendees and 400 performers. To accommodate the differing needs and comfort levels of our community members as our in-person events reemerge after the […]
CT Sea Music Festival
- Children's Programming
- Concerts
- Festivals
- Indoor Event
- Outdoor Event
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Traditional Song
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops with local, regional, and international maritime musicians, a family stage, demonstrations of sailor skills, sails on the CT River, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing, and late night Chantey Sings at the historic Griswold Inn. Main stage evening concerts are […]
Flamingo Fling Contra Weekend
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKJoin us in Oklahoma City for a Contra Dance Weekend with caller Diane Silver and the musical talents of Stomp Rocket! More details to come on our website.
Maine Fiddle Camp
Camp NEOFA 213 North Trotting Park Road, Montville, MEWell, as most of you know, we are back in Montville at Camp NEOFA for Maine Fiddle Camp 2023! As has always been the case, we offer fiddle, piano, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, cello, flute and whistle, banjo, bass, singing, at all sessions PLUS mountain dulcimer June week, harmonica second August week, piano accordion June week […]
14th Berea Celtic Fest and Gathering
- Concerts
- Indoor Event
- Other Dance Traditions
- Outdoor Event
- Playing Music
- Storytelling
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
The 14th Berea Celtic Fest and Gahering is a unique collaboration between the Folk Circle Association, local partners, and more than 50 talented and very skilled musicians from more than 12 states and occasionally from the British Isles. There will be valuable workshops of dance, music and singing, great presentations, sessions for all, and a […]
Northwest Passage Dance Camp
Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp 83500 E Kiwanis Camp Rd, Rhododendron, ORZesty English Country Dance for experienced dancers, featuring two fabulous bands and callers, great workshop leaders, camper-led activities, and more! Come join us for a wonderful extended weekend of dancing, singing, music making, friendship, frolic, and fun in the woods at the beautiful Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp, about a hour east of Portland, near Rhododendron, Oregon. The […]
Echo Summit Dance Camp
Camp Sacramento Hwy 50, Sacramento, CAEcho Summit Dance Camp at Camp Sacramento will be held September 15-17, 2023, Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. Good news! The Camp Sacramento facility has been repaired and will be fully functional this year. The camp is located in the mountains east of Sacramento on Hwy 50 towards Lake Tahoe. Our talent this year is Supertrad (Dave […]
Harvest Moon Dance Weekend
Baker Community Center 101 South Second Street, Saint Charles, ILChicagoland English Country Dancers' main yearly event for a wider audience, the Harvest Moon Dance Weekend features English country dance programs and workshop with top musicians and caller. 2023 talent includes Mara Shea, fiddle, and Jacqueline Schwab, piano, and caller Gene Murrow. The weekend is held in St. Charles, Illinois, in the western suburbs of […]
The NorthEast Squeeze-In
Wisdom House 229 E. Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CTThe NorthEast Squeeze-In is a yearly gathering of free-reed players and their partners—not a festival, not a tutorial camp, but a laid-back music-filled weekend organized and led by volunteers who play concertina, button accordion, piano accordion, and the like. Our participants range from absolute beginners to seasoned professionals. We offer each other workshops (at which […]
Head for the Hills
- Contra Dance
- English Country Dance
- Other Dance Traditions
- Playing Music
- Traditional Song
- Vaccine Required
- Waltz
- Weekend
- Workshops and Lessons
A getaway weekend of dance, music, and song in the Poconos (PA), sponsored by Princeton Country Dancers.