Camp Harmony – SFFMC’s New Years Camp
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 to Sunday, January 4, 2026
at Camp Newman, between Calistoga and Santa Rosa
Registration is now open! Register here.
This year’s rates and lodging descriptions are here. Come for as many days as you want!
Discounts for early registrants and campers under 30. “Camperships” available for those who need them
Your favorite kinds of music and dance, all in one camp! Play in a jam, learn a new instrument, join a group singalong, hike in the woods, learn to folk dance, perform in a concert, or play board games into the wee hours. Attend a variety of fun workshops…maybe even lead one! Newcomers are welcome!
This year’s workshop schedule will be posted when it’s closer to complete. To see workshops from recent years, see the schedules from last year (2024-25) and from 2023-24.
We’re a homemade camp, and we put it on for each other. It’s a wonderful, supportive environment for trying out new things. Here it’s easy to take the first steps at teaching, whether calling a first dance, teaching a beginning instrument class, or leading a song for the first time.
You never know what will happen, it all depends on who shows up. Will it be you?
Camp Harmony is San Francisco Folk Music Club’s biggest camp, drawing over 200 people. If you are not already a member of the SF Folk Music Club, please join us so you can attend Camp Harmony. Dues are a bargain – join us today!
The Venue: Camp Newman is nestled in the hills between Santa Rosa and Calistoga in the shade of redwoods. Newly rebuilt facilities include a spacious dining hall, a Community Center with wooden dance floor, and The Lodge with a central fireplace room. There are additional spaces for concerts, workshops and jamming. A Camp Harmony site map is here. Buildings are centrally grouped and ADA accessible. We provide a shuttle van to transport campers and your instruments around camp.
Housing: Camp Newman offers several housing options, and rates are set accordingly. Housing is assigned on a first-come basis. This year’s rates are here. The online registration form provides space to explain any accessibility needs. Campers should bring bedding (sheets & blankets or sleeping bag, pillow, etc). As an alternative, Camp Newman provides linens (fitted and top sheet, pillowcase, pillow, blanket and towel) for an additional fee.
• Economy cabins have four sets of bunk beds, indoor heating and bathroom. No one will be placed in an upper bunk unless they ask for one.
• Semi-private accommodations hold two campers. Rooms have twin or queen beds, indoor heating, bathroom, microwave and fridge.
• RV and camping spaces are available with limited power for RVs.
• Camp Newman’s rules do not allow drop-in or day use registration.
There’s more info about lodging types here on Camp Newman’s website. Click on the photo for each type of lodging to view additional photos. For relative locations, there is a map here. We will have a shuttle van that makes a continuous loop around the camp.
Meals: Registration rates includes three delicious meals a day. Each camper day starts and ends at 2 pm, and includes dinner on the day you arrive, and breakfast and lunch the next day. All meals will be prepared by Camp Newman staff who will do their very best to accommodate individual dietary preferences. When you register you have the option of choosing gluten-free, dairy-free, omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan. If you have additional dietary needs, please contact our registrars.
Payment: You can pay online using a credit card, debit card, PayPal account, or by check. If you choose to pay by check, your confirmation email will tell you where to mail your check.
Camperships: For those who would not otherwise be able to attend camp, the Club offers fee reductions known as “camperships.” If you are able to donate to the Campership Fund, remember it is tax-deductible, and you will be helping someone get to camp who may be someone you will miss if they can’t attend. The funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the honor system. We encourage you to register early if asking for a campership. Instructions for applying for camperships are included in online registration.
Covid testing: All campers will need to show proof of a negative Covid test when arriving at camp. Please read Camp Harmony’s Covid and Cancellation policies.
Activities: Camp Harmony is a self-made music camp for all ages and experience levels. Workshops include singing, dancing, tunes, and instrument instruction/technique, and there is a great deal of spontaneous jamming that occurs day and night. Every night we have a concert and a dance. All workshops and activities are camper-led, and any camper can sign up to teach or lead a workshop or perform in a concert. If you would like to lead a workshop, your registration confirmation will give you easy steps to secure your workshop(s) on the schedule, or you can sign up at camp. The final online version of last year’s (2024-25) workshop schedule is here, and the previous year’s (2023-24) workshop schedule is here. This year’s schedule will be posted here when it is closer to being complete.
There is more information in the folknik, and visit us on Facebook!
Camp Harmony now has a carpool app! This year’s carpool page is here. If you can offer a ride, click the blue ADD button to add your information. If you need a ride, click the green JOIN button to the ride that fits your needs. If you need a ride, but there is nothing suitable for you yet, click the yellow WAITLIST button. Please be aware that this not a managed or moderated app. You will need to check back to connect with people who can offer you a ride or who would like to ride with you.
If you have any questions, feel free to email campnewharmony@gmail.com (preferred), or phone (415) 987-0502 (before 9 pm) with your questions. Either call OR email, but don’t do both! Please be patient, we are volunteers.
We hope to see you at camp!