• 34th Annual Southwest Arts Festival

    Empire Polo Club 81-800 Avenue 51, Indio, United States

    This year’s festival will feature interactive art displays and live music, with pottery, glass blowing and fine art painting scheduled to be on display. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $13-15. For more info, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-southwest-arts-festival-indio-2020-tickets-76332928845

  • 2020 Singing the Birds

    Palm Springs High School Gymnasium 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, United States

    The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians invites you to the annual Singing the Birds event from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2020. This free, family friendly event features bird singing and dancing, Native American history, culture as well as arts & crafts. Food vendors are also a popular part of the event.…

  • Native Voices Poetry Festival

    Dorothy Ramon Leaning Center 111 N San Gorgonio Ave, Banning, CA, United States

    Free performances, workshops and family fun. Explore the richness of Southern California Native American cultures. Celebrate the human voice in all the arts. Discover and be inspired by a deeper understanding of our region, its beauty, and its uniqueness. Create your own poetry and art.

  • California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival

    Pechanga Resort & Casino 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, CA, United States

    The California American Indian and Indigenous Film Festival highlights current films from American Indian filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors working through Indian Country.

  • 36th Annual American Indian Art Show

    Marin Civic Center 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, United States

    This show brings together the passion of the country's top dealers and artists, with collectors, and those interested in exploring the rich cultures of the Americas. With an emphasis on Antique American Indian art, as well as Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial and the best contemporary American Indian art, this show offers something for everyone, including jewelry,…

  • POSTPONED – Native FilmFest

    Mary Pickford Theater 36850 Pickfair Street, Cathedral City, CA, United States

    The event has been postponed until further notice. Featuring the best in films by, about, and starring Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples. Showcasing enlightening films, documentaries and short films from some of today’s premier Indigenous filmmakers.

  • CANCELED – PANHE

    San Onofre State Beach San Clemente, CA, United States

    Native American Gathering & Celebration of Protection and Preservation. Enjoy this free event, featuring singers, storytelling, speakers, basketry demos, children’s activities & games, artisans, good food, and lots more!  For more info: Rebecca Robles, rebobles1@gmail.com, San Onofre Parks Foundation, (949) 366-8599, sgoggins@sanoparks.org

  • CANCELED – Annual Kewet at Malki Museum

    Malki Museum 11795 Malki Rd. Morongo Reservation, Banning, CA, United States

    Dancers and singers representing several tribes from Southern California, and many vendors in the ramada booths are Native Americans from all over the southwestern states. For more info visit http://malkimuseum.org/kewet/

  • Moompetam: Native American Festival

    Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA, United States

    Featuring traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, educational programs, live demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating the indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay. For more info, visit http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/info/moompetam/

  • 6th Annual Native Arts Expo

    Gualala Arts Center 46501 Old State Highway, Gualala, CA, United States

    "Join us as we bring together native artists, traditional and contemporary, beginning to professional. From all fields of art. Writers, poets, illustrators, painters, sculptors, weavers, beaders, musicians, graphic designers and more." For more information visit: www.ericwildergraphics.com

  • Tovaangar Today

    Before Los Angeles’ name was first written on a map, there was Tovaangar: a gathering place and nurturing home to the Tongva people. Co-curated by Kenny Ramos, Jessa Calderon, and Kelly Caballero, Tovaangar Today is a virtual celebration of the Native artists and cultural creators who still thrive in the region working as poets, actors, emcees, multimedia…

  • 45th annual American Indian Film Festival®

    The 45th annual American Indian Film Festival continues the American Indian Film Institute’s tradition of premiering the best of movies, music videos and original entertainment by, for and about American Indian and First Nations people, Nov. 6-14, 2020. This year – with 102 films, 55 world premieres, nine days of virtual/online screenings from November 6-…

  • American Indian Arts Marketplace

    The Autry Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    The Autry Museum of the American West, 700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. The largest Native American arts fair in Southern California, the Autry’s American Indian Arts Marketplace features 200 Native American artists from more than 40 nations. Buy sculpture, pottery, beadwork, basketry, photography, paintings, jewelry, textiles, wooden carvings, mixed-media works, and more from top…

  • Indian Arts & Crafts Holiday Fair

    State Indian Museum 2618 K St., Sacramento, CA, United States

    Two days of shopping opportunities for unique and handcrafted items. Vendors call (916) 445-8115 for application. For more info, visit https://www.cihcfoundation.org/special-events

  • Acorn Festival 55th Anniversary

    California Traditional Dancers Native Arts & Crafts Saturday, BBQ Dinner Indian Tacos For more information visit (209) 928-5300 At Tuolumne Rancheria

  • 2021 Moompetam American Indian Festival

    This celebration will feature traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, demonstrations, music, and dance celebrating the indigenous California maritime cultures, including Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay.   Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach, CA 90802  

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