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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727
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URL:https://calendar.powwows.com/events/annual-grand-mid-summer-pow-wow-at
 -queens-farm-museum/
SUMMARY:47th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow at Queens Farm Museum 2026
DESCRIPTION:47th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow July 24- 26\, 2026 Queens 
 County Farm Museum\, Floral Park\, NY 11004\n\nThis spectacular 3-day even
 t is NYC’s largest Pow Wow and one of the top ten in the USA. It feature
 s intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nati
 ons. The Grand Entry showcases the dancers full regalia and The Sunset Lig
 hting of the Bonfire is an enchanting&nbsp\;event.&nbsp\;Program features 
 an expansive market of authentic Native American art:&nbsp\;paintings\,&nb
 sp\;crafts\, jewelry\, weavers\,&nbsp\;embroidery\, pottery\, leather\, fe
 ather &amp\; bead work\,&nbsp\;moccasins and huachas\,&nbsp\;drums\, regal
 ia\,&nbsp\;handmade art on items\, herbs&nbsp\;vintage items and food (fry
  bread\,&nbsp\;barbecue\, Indian tacos) Celebrate The Thunderbirds’&nbsp
 \;63th Anniversary Preserving American Indian Culture at the 47th Annual G
 rand Mid-Summer Pow Wow at Queens County Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Par
 kway\, Floral Park\, NY 11004-1129 (718) 347-FARM Gates open at&nbsp\;5pm 
 Events take place 6pm-10pm on Friday July 24\, 2025. Gates open at 10 am S
 aturday July&nbsp\;25\, 2025&nbsp\;Events: 12pm to 5p\, &amp\; 7pm to 10pm
  through Sunday July&nbsp\;26\, 2025&nbsp\;Events: 12pm to 5pm. An immersi
 ve cultural experience not to be missed!\nWebsite:&nbsp\;https://thunderbi
 rdamericanindiandancers.wordpress.com&nbsp\;&nbsp\;at:&nbsp\;https://www.f
 acebook.com/\n\nSEND&nbsp\;VENDOR&nbsp\;INQUIRIES&nbsp\;TO&nbsp\;thunderbi
 rdvendors@gmail.com\nAll current contact info\, list of items\, picture of
  exhibit booth and pictures of a few items offered to:&nbsp\;thunderbirdve
 ndors@gmail.com&nbsp\;or Thunderbird Vendors c/o Marie Poncé P.O. Box&nbs
 p\;424&nbsp\;College Station\, NY\, NY 10030. Booth fees are tax deductibl
 e. Make all checks payable to: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers\, Inc.\
 nAdmissions can only be bought on-line\, preferably in advance: go to&nbsp
 \;https://www.queensfarm.org/&nbsp\;\n\nOvernight Accommodation: Dancer RV
 ’s must be moved into the South parking lot at pow wow opening and overn
 ight.\nAll cars must drive 5mph at all times on Queens Farm grounds and ve
 hicles must be parked and stationary before spectator entry times! No exce
 ptions. Free Admission for Registering Participating Dancers with Regalia.
  Free meal Saturday at 5pm&nbsp\;for Dancers and&nbsp\;Vendors.\nSpectator
 s Admission:\n1-Day Pass: $19\; $12&nbsp\;(Children ages 2-12)\n3-Day Pass
 : $38\; $24&nbsp\;(Children ages 2-12) Click here to Get Your tickets and 
 More Information\nFree&nbsp\;for&nbsp\;children&nbsp\;under&nbsp\;the&nbsp
 \;age&nbsp\;of&nbsp\;2&nbsp\;(no&nbsp\;ticket&nbsp\;required)\n\nProceeds 
 go to Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Scholarship Fund and Queens Coun
 ty Farm Education Fund:&nbsp\;Students send Letter of request&nbsp\;for un
 iversity\, college or trade school&nbsp\;attention&nbsp\;to: Michael A. Ta
 ylor.&nbsp\;Everyone who loves and respects this family event is welcome. 
 Annual\, Traditional\, Contest Powwow with Specials:&nbsp\;Gourd and&nbsp\
 ;Hoop Dance\, Social Dances: like Rabbit and Round Dance\, and&nbsp\;Iroqu
 ois and&nbsp\;Smoke Dances\n\nGuests like: Thunderbird Hoop Dancers\, Smok
 e\, Yaqui Deer Dancers\;.\nCrafts\, Demonstrations &amp\; Vendors: Only Au
 thentic Native American items and food: Leather\, Bead &amp\; Feather work
 \, Wampum\, Mayan weavers\, Regalia and Dance Items\, Silver\, Wearable an
 d Usable One of a kind Art\, Turquoise and Shell work and Native Foods\, M
 occasins\, S.W. Pottery\, Hand Crafted Instruments\, Crafts Supplies\, Boo
 ks\, CDs\, DVDs\, Embroidery\, Native Sculpture and Contemporary Art\, Dru
 ms\, Crafts Demonstrations.\n\nNative American Indian Craft Supply Vendors
  in demand. Limited booth space in the Orchard&nbsp\;while availability la
 sts.&nbsp\;\nFarm&nbsp\;members&nbsp\;are&nbsp\;eligible&nbsp\;for&nbsp\;t
 his&nbsp\;program.&nbsp\;Select&nbsp\;“&nbsp\;have&nbsp\;a&nbsp\;members
 hip”&nbsp\;during&nbsp\;checkout&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;apply&nbsp\;discount.\n
 •&nbsp\;Bonfire&nbsp\;is&nbsp\;lit&nbsp\;on&nbsp\;Friday&nbsp\;and Satur
 day&nbsp\;nights&nbsp\;just after sunset&nbsp\;8pm&nbsp\;weather&nbsp\;per
 mitting.\n•&nbsp\;Email&nbsp\;confirmation&nbsp\;will&nbsp\;auto&nbsp\;b
 e&nbsp\;sent&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;you&nbsp\;upon&nbsp\;&nbsp\;of&nbsp\;purchase.
 \n•&nbsp\;Free&nbsp\;event&nbsp\;parking&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;bicycle&nbsp\;r
 acks&nbsp\;available.\n•&nbsp\;Farm&nbsp\;grounds&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;restro
 oms&nbsp\;a&nbsp\;accessible.\n•&nbsp\;Limited&nbsp\;straw&nbsp\;bale&nb
 sp\;seating&nbsp\;a&nbsp\;Visitors&nbsp\;encouraged&nbsp\;&nbsp\;bring&nbs
 p\;lightweight\,&nbsp\;portable seating&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;this&nbsp\;event.&n
 bsp\;QueensFarm&nbsp\;is&nbsp\;not&nbsp\;responsible&nbsp\;for personal&nb
 sp\;items.\n•&nbsp\;Strollers\,&nbsp\;backpacks&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;bottled&
 nbsp\;water&nbsp\;are&nbsp\;permitted&nbsp\;on&nbsp\;grounds. No alcohol p
 ermitted on pow wow grounds in the orchard.\n•&nbsp\;No&nbsp\;designated
 &nbsp\;storage&nbsp\;for&nbsp\;backpacks\,&nbsp\;or&nbsp\;other&nbsp\;pers
 onal&nbsp\;items.\nVendors are responsible for their own power.\nQUESTIONS
 ?&nbsp\;Email&nbsp\;hello@queensfarm.org Mon-Fri&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;our&nbsp\
 ;team&nbsp\;will&nbsp\;get&nbsp\;back&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;you.&nbsp\;\n\nBonfir
 e at Sunset\, Hay-rides\, Farm and Farm Animals\, Fresh Vegetables\nSchedu
 le of Events:\nFriday:&nbsp\;5PM Gates Open\,\n6 -10PM Crafts and food sta
 nds\,\n7 – 10PM Pow Wow and ‘specials’ Sunset Lighting of the Bonfir
 e\n*\nSaturday: 10 AM Gates Open\,\n10AM-10PM Crafts and food stands\,\n12
 -1PM Gourd Dancing\n1P M Grand Entry\,\n1 – 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing\n7 PM G
 rand Entry\,\n7 – 10PM Pow Wow and ‘specials’ Sunset Lighting of the
  Bonfire\n*\nSunday: 10 AM Gates Open\n10AM-10PM Crafts and food stands\n1
 2-1PM Gourd Dancing\n1P M Grand Entry\n1 – 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing\n*\nDANC
 ER REGISTRATION:&nbsp\;Free Admission for Registering Participating Dancer
 s with Regalia.&nbsp\;Free meal&nbsp\;Saturday at 5pm&nbsp\;for Dancers an
 d&nbsp\;Vendors.&nbsp\;In person dancer registration Friday 5-7pm (signifi
 cant points given for Friday Grand Entry and specials)\, Saturday after 11
 am. Contest dancers must register by Saturday 1pm. Although the majority o
 f contest points are given Saturday and Sunday\, participation points will
  be awarded for Friday night dancing. Contests will run rain or shine. 1st
 \, 2nd &amp\; 3rd Contest prizes awarded by category.\n\nDANCE CONTESTS:\n
 Adult Categories&nbsp\;Men’s Traditional\, Women’s Traditional\, Men
 ’s Grass Dance\,&nbsp\;Women’s Jingle\, Men’s Fancy\, Women’s Shaw
 l:&nbsp\;1st $800\, 2nd $500\, 3rd $300&nbsp\;4th&nbsp\;$200\n\nYoung Men 
 and Young Women&nbsp\;(8-15):&nbsp\;1st $200\, 2nd $100\, 3rd $75\n\nTiny 
 Tots&nbsp\;(7 and under)::&nbsp\;1st $75\, 2nd $50\, 3rd $35\n*\nDIRECTION
 S:\nBy Car:&nbsp\;Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 South (Little Neck Park
 way) or Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 32 South\, to Farm Entrance G
 ate. Free Parking available at the Farm.\n*\nSubway/Bus:&nbsp\;E or F Trai
 n to Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens station. Transfer to eastbound Q46 bus to 
 Little Neck Parkway. Walk 3 blocks north to Farm Entrance Gate.\n*\nLong I
 sland Railroad:&nbsp\;To Floral Park or Little Neck Station\, where car se
 rvice is available.\n\n• Advance tickets recommended as tickets are limi
 ted. Online tickets available. A ticket is required to enter powwow and cr
 aft/food market\n\n• Event features dance performances and American Indi
 an Craft &amp\; Food Market. Additional fees apply for food &amp\; craft v
 endors (prices vary)\, hayrides&nbsp\;($6/person)\, and additional activit
 ies. ATMs available walking distance&nbsp\;at bank or deli on Union Turnpi
 ke.\n\n• Bonfire is held&nbsp\;sundown on&nbsp\;Friday and Saturday nigh
 ts between 8-9pm\, weather permitting.\n\nWebsite:&nbsp\;https://thunderbi
 rdamericanindiandancers.wordpress.com\nhttps://www.queensfarm.org/\nticket
 s: https://www.queensfarm.org/public-events/\n\nMC: Louis Mofsie\nArena Di
 rector: Alan "Shooting Star" Brown\nHost Drum: Heyna Second Sons
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LOCATION:Queens County Farm Museum\, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway\, Floral Par
 k Queens\, NY\, 11004\, United States
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