Everyone is welcome! All Pow Wows listed on our calendar are open to the public.
Did you know there’s a super-easy way to find Pow Wows happening right in your state or province?
Our Pow Wow Calendar on PowWows.com is your one-stop shop for discovering thousands of Native American events all across the U.S. and Canada.
No matter where you live, chances are a Pow Wow is happening near you – yep, we’re talking all 50 states and most provinces!
Easily search by date or keyword to find a Pow Wow near you using the Pow Wow Calendar.
Check back often – we update the listings every week.
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Pow Wows in the United States
I've highlighted a couple of Pow Wows in each state. These are NOT the only events in that state! Please click the link to each state to see the full calendar of events.
Alabama Pow Wows
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians Pow Wow
November, Atmore, AL - Ma Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe of Alabama Pow Wow
October, Elba, AL
Alaska Pow Wows
- Midnight Sun Pow Wow
July, Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Pow Wow
- Hoop Dance World Championships
February, Phoenix, AZ - Apache Gold Intertribal Pow Wow
March, San Carlos, AZ
Arkansas Pow Wows
California Pow Wows
- Morongo Thunder & Lightning Pow Wow
September, Cabazon, CA - Stanford Pow Wow
May, Stanford, CA
Colorado Pow Wows
- Denver March Pow Wow
March, Denver, CO - Ute Mountain Bear Dance and Pow Wow
May, Towaoc, CO
Connecticut Pow Wows
- Schemitzun Feast of Green Corn and Dance
August, Mashantucket, CT
Delaware Pow Wows
- Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow
September, Milton, DE
Florida Pow Wows
- Seminole Tribal Fair
February, Hollywood, FL - Thunder on the Beach Pow Wow
Vero Beach, FL
Georgia Pow Wows
- Stone Mountain Native American Festival and Pow Wow
November, Stone Mountain, GA - Cherokee of Georgia Spring Pow Wow
April, St. George, GA
Hawaii Pow Wows
- Annual Hawaii Intertribal Pow Wow
September, Honolulu, HI - Pow Wow In Paradise
April, Honolulu, HI
Idaho Pow Wows
- Shoshone-Bannock Festival
August, Pocatello, ID - Chief Looking Glass Pow Wow
August, Kamiah, ID
Illinois Pow Wows
- American Indian Center Pow Wow
November, Chicago, IL - O-Sa-Wan Pow Wow
August, Big Rock, IL
Indiana Pow Wows
- Tecumseh Lodge Pow Wow
September, Tipton, IN - Mascoutin Society of Chicagoland Winter Social Dance
March, Munster, IN
Iowa Pow Wow
- Meskwaki Pow Wow
August, Tama, IA - Sioux City River-Cade Pow Wow
July, Sioux City, IA
Kansas Pow Wows
- Haskell Pow Wow
March, Lawrence, KS - Prairie Band Potawatomi Pow Wow
June, Mayetta, KS
Kentucky Pow Wows
- Trail of Tears Pow Wow
September, Hopkinsville, KY - Honoring Our Veterans Pow Wow
August, Corbin, KY
Louisiana Pow Wows
- Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow
May, Marksville, LA - Coushatta Pow Wow
June, Kinder, LA
Maine Pow Wow
- 4 Directions Intertribal Pow Wow
August, Dixfiled, ME - Wells Harbor Park Pow Wow
July, Wells, ME
Maryland Pow Wows
- BAIC Pow Wow
November, Timonium, MD - Whispering Winds Pow Wow
July, West Friendship, MD
Massachusetts Pow Wow
- Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow
July, Mashpee, MA - AIS Memorial Day Pow Wow
May, Spencer MA
Michigan Pow Wows
- Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Pow Wow
July, Mount Pleasant, MI - Michigan State University Pow Wow of Love
February, Manistee, MI
Minnesota Pow Wow
- Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Pow Wow
August, Shakopee, MN - White Earth Pow Wow
June, White Earth, MN
Mississippi Pow Wows
- Southern Miss Pow Wow
November, Spirit Park MS - Natchez Pow Wow
March, Natchez, MS
Missouri Pow Wows
- Washington University in St. Louis Pow Wow
April, St. Louis, MO - Buder Center Pow Wow
April, University City, MO
Montana Pow Wows
- Northwest Indian Encampment and Pow Wow
July, Great Falls, MT - Crow Fair Pow Wow
August, Crow Agency, MT
Nebraska Pow Wows
- Winnebago Homecoming Pow Wow
July, Winnebago, NE - Omaha Nation Pow Wow
August, Macy, NE
Nevada Pow Wows
- Moving Forward Pow Wow
May, Fallon, NV - Pahrump Social Pow Wow
November, Pahrump, NV
New Hampshire Pow Wows
- LIHA Labor Day Pow Wow
September, Sanbornton, NH - Wells Beach Pow Wow
July, Wells, NH
New Jersey Pow Wows
- Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Strawberry Moon Pow Wow
June, Woodstown, NJ - Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration and Pow Wow
June, Brunswick NJ
New Mexico Pow Wows
- Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
April, Albuquerque, NM - Taos Pueblo Pow Wow
July, Taos, NM
New York Pow Wows
- Shinnecock Pow Wow
September, Southampton, NY - Marvin Joe Curry Seneca Pow Wow
July, Salamanca, NY
North Carolina Pow Wows
- Cherokee Pow Wow
July, Cherokee, NC - Lumbee Homecoming Pow Wow
September, Maxton, NC
North Dakota Pow Wows
- Four Bears Pow Wow
May, New Town, ND - Turtle Mountain Chippewa Pembina Labor Day Pow Wow
September, Belcourt, ND
Ohio Pow Wows
- Honoring Our Ancestors
June, Williamsfield, OH - Woodland Gathering
May, Zanesfield, OH
Oklahoma Pow Wows
- Choctaw Pow Wow
November, Durant, OK - Ponca Tribal Celebration
August, Ponca City, OK
Oregon Pow Wow
- Grand Ronde Contest Pow Wow
August, Grand Ronde, OR - Mother's Day Pow Wow
May, Eugene, OR
Pennsylvania Pow Wows
- Lawilowan American Indian Festival
March, York, PA - Roasting Ears of Corn Festival
August, Allenton, PA
Rhode Island Pow Wows
- Narragansett Meeting Pow Wow
August, Charlestown, RI - Brown University Spring Thaw Pow Wow
April, Providence, RI
South Carolina Pow Wows
- Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe Pow Wow
April, Ridgeville, SC - Waccamaw Indian People Cultural Arts and Pauwau Festival
November, Anyor, SC
South Dakota Pow Wows
- Black Hills Pow Wow
October, Rapid City, SD - Rosebud Fair and Pow Wow
August, Rosebud, SD
Tennessee Pow Wows
- NAIA Indian Education Pow Wow
October, Nashville, TN - Millington Pow Wow
May, Millington, TN
Texas Pow Wows
- Austin Pow Wow
November, Austin, TX - Alabama Coushatta Pow wow
May, Livington, TX
Utah Pow Wows
- USU Pow Wow
April, Logan, UT - White Mesa Bear Dance and. Contest Pow Wow
August, White Mesa, UT
Vermont Pow Wows
- Abenaki Heritage Weekend Pow Wow
June, Vergennes, VT - Missisquoi Abenaki Heritage Celebration
May, Swanton, VT
Virginia Pow Wows
- Nottoway Tribe of Virginia Pow Wow
September, Surry VA - Great American Indian Expo
November, Richmond, VA
Washington Pow Wows
- Puyallup Tribal Pow Wow
September, Puyallup, WA - Legends Casino Pow Wow and Stick Game Tournament
May, Toppenish, WA
West Virginia Pow Wows
- Pow Wow In Parsons
June, Parson, WV
Wisconsin Pow Wows
- Hunting Moon Pow Wow
October, Milwaukee, WI - Oneida Pow Wow
June, Onieda, WI
Wyoming Pow Wows
- Teton Pow Wow
May, Jackson, WY - Eastern Shoshone Indian Days Pow Wow
July, Fort Washakie, WY
Pow Wows in Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Last Updated on January 5, 2025 by Paul G
Shay Rogers
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Allen Anderson
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Jack Jones
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Paul G
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TIMMY
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Thanay Binford
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Karen
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Running Doe
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Derenda
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Linda machurek
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Linda machurek
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Gaynelle C Jefferson
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I thank you for the info you gather regarding Ancestor.Com however I have to put that project on pause for now. I would like info on the next Powwow in my city of New York when is the next one schedule? Thank you Gaynelle C Jefferson
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Bless ye always
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Rebecca Perry
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Jerry rusk
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Jerry rusk
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Rosa
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Niki
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Mark Joseph Roberts
says:I am Choctaw/cajon, my Mom was Duplantis, (cajon). My dad was Robert Roberts (Choctaw). I was in children’s home in Itasca, Texas, ran away at 17yrs.old,to die in Vietnam. That didn’t happen. LoL!!! I have 6 grands and 4 great grands, how do I show them our heritage when there is none for me?
Janie Bradley
says:There is no listing for Stanford, Ca
Why not?
Paul G
says:We’ll post their info soon. Keep checking back.
Donna (Haskins)Jenkins
says:I am interested in my Native American heritage; Blackfoot (paternal Haskins)and Cherokee (maternal Austin or Graham) Once I understand my heritage, I will be able to explain to my offspring where they originate.
paul goldfeather
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We are hiring native sales and installer to go to all the rural tribes and provide services, so the next generation can connect with grants and funds to improve our nations lives, they can get a college education from home or attend the college of choice, find employment and help the elders get off of addictive slavery substances.
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Patricia Cook
says:I was under the impression that there was going to be a powwow in April located in Hollister, N.C.
The Halliwa Saponi powwow, But I can’t find it in the calendar. Is this powwow going to happen?
Af
says:The Stone Mt. POW WoW was excellent! I took a class there. It was very informative with lots of activities for everyone. Great presentations everywhere. I will go again.
Lynda Brewer
says:I understand that I can find out the percentage of Native American blood I have through a post on this site. If that is true, can you tell me which one it is. I know I have several Cherokee ancestors.
WALTER STEVEN GOODALE
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Hutta Star Hill
says:Disrespectful and inappropriate. Ignorant as well you are an immigrant on our land.
MAXINE RICH
says:I would like to know when r u gonna have a pow pow in ILLINOIS south of Chicago??? I and my friends want to come to it and ive been to them before , and u guys do an awesome job
please let me know
thank u
Maxine Rich
Paul G
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Joyce Hunt
says:I just found out that I am Choctaw and I would like to know when are they going to have powwow in my state which is Ypsilanti Michigan thank you very much