Welcome to the 61st annual
San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (March 14-17, 2019)
and Fun Arts Day!

A beautiful tradition

The San Antonio Folk Dance Festival (SAFDF) celebrates dancing, music, costumes, and friendship of cultures from all over the world. Come celebrate with us for a wonderful, special weekend of international folk dancing and culture!

Learn international folk dances

SAFDF features workshops in beautiful and fun dances from all over the world, taught by world-renowned folk dance teachers.

Enjoy lively dance parties

Festival evenings culminate in parties featuring folk dance favorites that keep everyone, from complete beginners to seasoned veterans, dancing for hours. This year we're delighted to feature live music by HOMEGROWN at the Saturday-night party and country-western DJ music at the Friday-night party. And there's great food too!

Experience the concert of folk dance performances

The SAFDF concert is a dazzling show of beautiful costumes, music, and motion by talented local performing groups and the occasional extra-special guests from far away. And this year we have two concerts, in honor of our big celebration!

Partake of great food at the Henry Lash Bash

Sunday features this historic SAFDF tradition - a delicious catered lunch and a great chance to catch up with friends old and new.

Venues

SAFDF is held on the beautiful campus of Our Lady of the Lake University:

The dance workshops, culture corner, and parties are held at the International Folk Culture Center (IFCC).
The concert of folk dance performances is held in Thiry Auditorium.

See the OLLU campus map for the detailed locations of these venues.