Pow Wows in California | California Powwow Calendar
California has over 50 Pow Wows each year. The state features Pow Wows of all different sizes including community Pow Wows, college Pow Wows and contest Pow Wows sponsored by casinos.
Popular California Pow Wows
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- San Manuel Pow Wow
September
San Bernardino, California - Morongo Thunder and Lighting Pow Wow
September
Cabazon, California - Pechanga Pow Wow
January
Temecula, California - Sycuan Pow Wow
September
El Cajon, California
- San Manuel Pow Wow
- UCLA Pow Wow
May
Los Angeles, California - Stanford Pow Wow
May
Stanford, California - Chumash Intertribal Pow Wow
October
Santa Ynez, California - Barona Pow Wow
September
Lakeside, California - UC Davis
April
Davis, California - Bay Area Two Spirit Pow Wow
February
San Francisco, California - Cal State Long Beach
March
Long Beach, California - UC San Diego
May
San Diego, California - Balboa Park Pow Wow
May
San Diego, California
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The California Pow Wow Calendar has all the details you need to plan your next trip. Our Native American event calendar is provided to you by PowWows.com. Check back often for updated powwow information. We add and edit details of events every day. Please be sure to check with the committee for the event for specific details.
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Upcoming Pow Wows in California
55th Annual Stanford Pow Wow 2026
May 8 - May 10, 2026 - Stanford CA
May 8-10, 2026 Grand Entries: Friday 7:00pm Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm Sunday 1:00pm See Flyer for contest and specials information. Northern Emcee: Bart Powaukee Southern...
31st Annual Mariposa Pow Wow 2026
May 9 - May 10, 2026 - Mariposa CA
May 9-10, 2026 Rain or Shine No Pets Contest Camping See flyer for contest and specials information. Vendor Contact: Genevieve 559-676-6225 Host Northern Drum: Bad...
Native Arts Festival (Windsor, CA) 2026
May 9 - Windsor CA
May 9, 2026 11:00am-4:00pm Native Artists Artwork Native Dancers & Singers Storytellers Native Food Native Vendors Check out the website for more information. https://progressivetribalalliance.com/
Balboa Park Pow Wow 2026
May 9 - May 10, 2026 - San Diego CA
May 9-10, 2026 Balboa Park is a social pow wow held every year on Mother's Day weekend. Two days of celebrating Native culture with participants...
Annual Honoring Our Mothers & Mother Earth Pow Wow 2026
May 9 - Pomona CA
May 9, 2026 11:00am to 7:00pm Kellogg Arena FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! ALL drums, dancers, gourd & Bird Singers welcome. GRAND ENTRY 1PM...
UC Santa Cruz Pow Wow 2026
May 17 - Santa Cruz CA
May 17, 2026 The UC Santa Cruz Pow Wow will be from 11:00am-6:00pm. Free and open to the public. Please see more details here https://events.ucsc.edu/event/ucsc-powwow-sophia-robles-garcia-memorial-powwow-2026/
VIAN NASA Club Pow Wow 2026
May 23 - Vian OK
May 23, 2026 Schedule: Gourd Dance 2:00pm-5:00pm Supper Break 5:00pm Gourd Dance 6:00pm-7L00pm Grand Entry 7:00pm All drums are welcome Silent Auction 50/50 Concession Stand...
22nd Fathers Day Pow Wow by the Sea 2026
Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2026 - Imperial Beach CA
June 20-21, 2026 A Traditional Fathers Day Pow Wow by the Sea that serves chicken dinner to everyone that's attending on Saturday. The pow wow...
Redbird’s Children of Many Colors Intertribal Pow Wow 2026
Jun 20 - Jun 21, 2026 - Oxnard CA
June 20-21, 2026 Redbird's 24th annual intertribal pow wow takes place outdoors on the gymnasium field of Oxnard College. Native American singing, dancing, drumming, arts,...
Susanville Indian Rancheria 17th Annual Pow Wow 2026
Jul 10 - Jul 12, 2026 - Susanville CA
July 10-12, 2026 Grand Entry: Friday 7:00pm; Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm See flyer for more information. Arena Director: Jack Williams MC: Fred Hill Host...
Table Mountain Rancheria Pow Wow 2026
Aug 21 - Aug 23, 2026 - Friant CA
August 21-23, 2026 Come and join us at the Beverly Hunter Pow Wow Arena for our 23rd Annual Table Mountain Pow Wow. Enjoy our vendor...
Santa Ynez Chumash Intertribal Pow Wow 2026
Oct 3 - Oct 4, 2026 - Santa Ynez CA
Santa Ynez Chumash Intertribal Pow Wow - October 3 & 4, 2026 HWY 246 & MEADOWVALE ROAD, SANTA YNEZ Open to the Public $5 General...
PAST POW WOWS
Pathways Winter Market 2023
Nov 25 - Nov 26, 2023 - Santa Fe NM
PUEBLO OF POJOAQUE, NM - The Pathways Winter Art Market is set to return to the Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino on November 25 and...
Native American Heritage Day: Akwesasne Women Singers
Nov 24 - New York NY
The Akwesasne Women Singers are a group of young women, mothers, aunties, and grandmothers who came together to form a singing society. The group joins...
Native American Heritage Day: Honoring the Jingle Dress Dance
Nov 24 - Washington DC
Learn about the origin and significance of the jingle dress and Jingle Dress Dance with dancers Misty Solorio (Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation/Roseau River Anishinabe First...
Mexico Now: The Present and Future of Ancestral Practices
Nov 18 - New York NY
Learn how Chef Diana Wangeman preserves ancestral Oaxacan food practices. Following Wangeman will be a performance in the Diker Pavilion by Maya rapper Pat Boy,...
2023 Native Cinema Showcase
Nov 17 - Nov 24, 2023 - 2023 Native Cinema Showcase
The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year’s theme highlights films...
Honoring Native Veterans
Nov 11 - Washington DC
Join the museum on Veterans Day 2023 to recognize and honor the military service of Native Americans. Events include family activities, a special presentation about...
Veteran Meal 2023 - Broken Arrow OK
Nov 4 - Broken Arrow OK
November 4, 2023 2:00pm - 7:00pm FREE Traditional Native American meal to Veterans & their families. Sponsored by the Broken Arrow Intertribal Veterans Association &...
2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade NYC 2023
Oct 14 - New York City NY
Second Annual Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade featuring Indigenous Peoples from the United States and South, Central, Carribean October 14th, 2023 12noon to 3:00pm...
Hominy Indigenous Day & National Meat Pie Cook Off 2023
Oct 14 - Hominy OK
October 14, 2023 Activities Include: Car Show; Horsehoe / Corn Hole Tourney; National Meatpie Contest Native Drums, Singing, and Dancing; Food and Crafts; Live Bands; Inflatables.
Indigneous Red Market 2023
Sep 10 - Oakland CA
September 10, 2023 Free event Performances, Live Art, Vendors, Indigenous Food Street Parking Scheduled to appear: Samatha Crain, Innastate, Wolf Brown, DJ Sevage, Calpulli Coatlicue,...
40th Annual Iroquois Art Festival 2023
Sep 2 - Sep 3, 2023 - Howes Cave NY
September 2 & 3 - 40th Annual Iroquois Arts Festival This event centers on the celebration of Iroquois creativity and self-expression by featuring an all...
Yurok Tribe's 50th Annual Klamath Salmon Festival 2023
Aug 19 - Klamath CA
August 19, 2023 The Yurok Tribe’s annual Klamath Salmon Festival in Klamath, California. Learn about California’s largest Native American tribe and feast on fresh Salmon....
Pino Nuche Indigenous Art Market & Juried Show 2023
Aug 4 - Aug 6, 2023 - Ignacio CO
August 4-6, 2023 Mykah, our show is committed to promoting and advancing Native artists. The emphasis of the show is on traditional, quality arts and...
Leander Legacy Symposium 2023
Jul 21 - Leander TX
Friday, July 21, 2023 10:30am - 4:30pm We are hosting a symposium here in Leander, Texas (27 miles northwest of downtown Austin) with speakers from...
Hulilau Marketplace at Polynesian Center July 4th Event 2023
Jul 4 - Laie HI
Come on out and join the Oahu Intertribal Council on July 4th at the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hukilau Marketplace for a family fun and FREE...
32nd Annual Gathering 2023 California Indian Basketweavers' Association
Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2023 - Middletown CA
To preserve, promote and perpetuate California Indian basketry traditions while providing a healthy physical, social, spiritual and economic environment for basketweavers. Dates: June 30 -...
Learning to Weave 32nd Annual Gathering California Indian Basketweavers' Association
Jun 30 - Jul 2, 2023 - Middletown, CA
32nd Annual Gathering 2023 California Indian Basketweavers' Association Learning to Weave Honors Our Elders June 30 - July 2 2023 Middletown Rancheria Twin Pine Casino...
74th Annual Native American Church of North America Convention
Jun 15 - Jun 18, 2023 - Gallup NM
Diné Chapter of NACNA is honored to host the 74th Annual Native American Church of North America Convention! Where: Gallup UNM Auditorium for vendors, meetings...
Shaker Making Workshop
Jun 14 - Shelbyville MI
June 14 | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Luella Collins Community Center Citizens, staff and community members are welcome to join! Please join Language &...
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