

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 36th Annual Folk Ball Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sun, 25 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come to the 36th Annual Folk Ball Festival - January 23-25, 2026 in the UW Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street! Folk Ball is Madison’s largest public participation international dance festival, with two evening dance parties powered by 6 bands and a full day of workshops. Find up-to-date information, register and donate online, and reserve your optional dinner spot at madfolkball.org. You can also email info@madfolkball.org.The evening parties will feature dance music sets by Balkan, Hungarian, Romanian, and Klezmer bands: Orkestar Bez Ime, Yid Vicious, Száska, Orkestar Sloboda, Izvor Orchestra, and special guest band Bulgarika.The featured Balkan dance instructor will be Lee Otterholt, with additional workshops by regional International Dance leaders.FRIDAY DANCE PARTY: 7:30-Midnight in Great HallSATURDAY WORKSHOPS: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm in the Memorial Unionwill include Balkan dance workshops, a Bulgarian singing workshop, a brown bag lunch presentation, and moreSATURDAY DINNER: 5:00 – 7:00 pm in Tripp Commons ($20 per person). Register and pay online at madfolkball.org or by email to info@madfolkball.orgSATURDAY LEGENDARY FOLK DANCE PARTY: 7:00 pm – Midnight in Great HallSUNDAY REVIEW: 10:30 am – Noon in Memorial Union's Festival RoomFolk Ball is funded by your GENEROUS DONATIONS. Come and go freely, but please donate online or bring CASH, CHECK or CREDIT CARD. Give as you can! Make one full-weekend donation at the Info Table in Great Hall (checks to “Narodno International Dancers Incorporated ”) or donate at each event you attend.Thank you to our sponsors: WORT 89.9 Community -Sponsored Radio, Wisconsin Folk Arts Association, Madison Folk Dance Club, UW Center for Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, Nancy Yugo Memorial Fund.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/madison/36th-annual-folk-ball-festival/80004017694279
- **Event Categories**: concerts, workshops, music, entertainment, festivals, nonprofit, parties, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://madfolkball.org

## Event venue details

- **city**: Madison
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Memorial Union
- **lat**: 43.0762475
- **long**: -89.4000123
- **full address**: Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: Madison Folkdance Club (https://allevents.in/org/madison-folkdance-club/27304218)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Madison Folkdance Club
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** concerts, workshops, music, entertainment, festivals, nonprofit, parties, dance
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 36th Annual Folk Ball Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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