36th Folk Ball Festival 

Live and in person

January 23-25, 2026

Memorial Union

800 Langdon St  53715

Featuring Lee Otterholt

Folk Ball 2027 will be January 22-24, 2027

Registration is open!

Hotel and Parking Information

Featured Teacher: Lee Otterholt

Great Hall Dance Parties with: Yid Vicious Klezmer, Orkestar Sloboda, Szászka, Izvor Orchestra, Orkestar Bez Ime, and Special Guest Band Bulgarika.

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Send inquires to info@madfolkball.org or call (608) 571-4389.

Folk Ball is funded entirely by your generous donations.  Come and go freely, but please give as you can.  Help keep this an open celebration for everyone!  Make one full-weekend donation or give at each event you attend.  We suggest the following levels:

Full weekend             $ 150.00

Evening parties         $ 30.00 each

Workshops                $ 20.00 each

Review                       $ 20.00

Brown Bag                 $0

Virtual attendance   $ 15.00 per party

Donations can be made online here, and dinner tickets can be purchased online here.  In addition, The Information Table in Great Hall will accept accept cash, checks, or credit cards.  Checks should be made out to Narodno International Dancers Incorporated.  If you are interested in paying ahead of time, but offline, please e-mail info@madfolkdance.org. Thank you!

Narodno International Dancers Incorporated is a 501(c)3 and donations to it are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  

Audio Engineering by Lonya Nenashev of Red Square Audio

SPONSORSHIP & SUPPORT

Organization:  Wisconsin Folk Arts Association

                      Madison Folk Dance Club

Academic:   UW Center for Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures

Financial:     Nancy Yugo Memorial Fund

Promotion: WORT 89.9 Community-Sponsored Radio