33rd Annual Friendship Powwow

Overview

Join us to celebrate Native American art and culture at the 33rd Annual Friendship Powwow and Native American Cultural Celebration on Saturday, September 10. Everyone is welcome!

From 10 am to 5 pm, the celebration will include music and dance performances, artmaking opportunities, local Native organizations selling fry bread and Indian tacos, and artists and vendors showcasing jewelry, art, crafts, clothing, and more. Commemorative t-shirts celebrating the day will be on sale, with all proceeds benefitting the Denver Indian Center.

At 11 am, the Grand Entry, where all the dancers dance collectively, begins inside the new Sie Welcome Center in Sturm Grand Pavilion. September 10 is a Free Day at the DAM, so general admission is complimentary for all visitors. The festivities will be livestreamed, beginning at 11 am with the Grand Entry performance, for those who can't be there in person.

Program:

10 am: Museum opens. Artmaking, food, and booths hosted by artists and community groups also open. Find these booths throughout the day on Acoma Plaza (outside the Hamilton Building) and Kemper Courtyard (outside the Martin Building). Look out for a free photobooth inside the Martin Building, courtesy of Your 6 Front Range Toyota Stores and visit the Indigenous Arts of North American Galleries on levels 2 and 3.

11 am: Grand Entry begins inside the Sie Welcome Center in the Martin Building, located between 13th and 14th Avenue.

12 pm: Dance contests begin, starting with Tiny Tots (0-6 years old). Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded!

12:15 pm: Dance contests, Junior Division (7-12), Teen Division (13-17), and Special Contests (potato dance, musical chairs, and tiny tots special) categories.

2 pm: Dance contest, Golden Age Division (55+)

2:30 pm: Dance contest, Adult Division (18-54)

Parking and Transporation:

Parking is available at the Cultural Center Complex Garage. Enter from 12th avenue. Surface lots and metered spaces are also within walking distance. Handicapped-accessible parking is located on 13th Avenue, as well as within the Cultural Center Complex Garage. Elder and handicap drop off/pick up is available on 13th Avenue, between Broadway and Bannock.

For more detailed information, visit our Plan Your Visit page ahead of your trip.