We are a community international folk dance group in Arcata, California. All are welcome. We meet weekly for instruction and request dancing. Every month, we have a live music dance party.

Our Mission is to educate the general public in folk dancing and other folk art forms.

We meet Sundays from 4-6 p.m. at the Redwood Raks World Dance Studio, 824 L Street in Arcata. EXCEPTION: The Sunday following a First Friday live music party.

Our next live music party is First Friday on November 7. 

For North Coast Co-Op Members:
Special Announcement! 
If you are a member of the Northcoast Co-op, please take a moment to vote for the Redwood Raks Collective in the Co-op’s Seeds for Change Program. This is a wonderful chance to provide funds for our wonderful dance space which is also home to the Balkan Music Meetup! Go to www.northcoast.coop/vote and cast your vote for the Redwood Raks Collective. Only one vote per membership number.

The Humboldt Folk Dancers recognize that we are on unceded ancestral lands of the Wiyot people, and that the land is known as Goudi’ni in the Wiyot language. We also acknowledges the Wiyot community, past and present elders, and future generations.

This site is maintained by Craig Kurumada. If you have any questions about the Humboldt Folk Dancers, please email kurumada@humboldt.edu.