Festivals & events
Every festival keeps a permanent page — current edition, line-up and archive of previous years. Looking for workshops and single events? See the event calendar.
1–10 of 10 festivals in United States
Southern California / Los Angeles area, United States · 2026
Bellydancer of the Universe Competition & Festival
Long-running Southern California bellydance competition and festival with multiple style and age divisions, workshops and performance events.
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New York City, United States · 20–22 March 2026
New York Belly Dance Festival
New York City festival bringing international bellydance instructors together for workshops, themed gala shows and performance programming.
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Lake Buena Vista / Orlando, Florida, United States · 13–16 August 2026
Orlando Bellydance Convention
Four-day Florida bellydance convention combining intensive workshops, competition and nightly colour-themed gala shows.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States · 2–4 October 2026
Sadaf Oriental Dance Congress
International Oriental dance congress at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, combining master classes, gala shows, competition and a specialist bazaar.
1 artist from the directory in the line-up →
Richmond, California, United States · 2022
Rakkasah West
One of the most influential historic Middle Eastern dance festivals and bazaars in the United States, known for multiple stages, live bands, workshops and a very large vendor/performance community.
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Grapevine / Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, United States · 2016
Yaa Halla Y’all – A Gathering of the Stars in Texas
Historically important Texas bellydance gathering featuring workshops, competitions, shows, shopping and live music/drumming activities.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · 2011–2014
Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival
Historically significant US intensive combining technique, cultural education, performance and international instructors in a multi-day Las Vegas format.
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New York City, United States · 2014
NYCairo Raks Festival
Annual New York festival created by Mohamed Shahin to connect Egyptian Oriental dance, folklore and international instruction in an intensive workshop/performance format.
2 artists from the directory in the line-up →
Sebastopol, California, United States · 2014
Tribal Fest
Historically influential American tribal/fusion bellydance festival that became a major international meeting point for the tribal and fusion movement.
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Miami, Florida, United States · 2013
Rakstar
Historically influential Miami bellydance festival created by Virginia, known for major international master teachers, intensive workshops, performances and competition/gala programming.
4 artists from the directory in the line-up →