Plan your Visit

Special Events

2009/2010
Download schedule here

See Aztec dancers America Indigena and Hoop Dancer- Derrick Suwaima Davis. 

August 22 - Kid's Day

Free Admission today for persons aged 16 and under.  Unveiling of the Art Adventure area for kids.
 

An eclectic gathering of musicians performing musical styles from around the world.

November 7 - Intertribal Gathering- Free Admission

In the tradition of the Pow wow, indigenous storytellers, dancers, drummers and performers gather to perform works from their cultures.
  

December 5 - Holiday Bazaar - Free Admission

Discover a bountiful array of contemporary and traditional Native arts and crafts available for purchase just in time for holiday giving.
  

December 12 - Make it and take it: Native Art Workshop Extravaganza

Celebrate Traditional Native Arts with hands-on projects.
Button blanket ornament by Helen Koenig; Yup’ik Doll Ornaments by Eva Bryant;  Southeast Beaded Ornaments by Mabel Pike; Ornaments by Ester Koezuna
 

January 23 - Native Theater Festival

January 25 - 29 - Alaska Native Playwrights Project

February 5 and 6 - Indigenous World Film Festival

Indigenous films from around the world presented on two screens. Film makers, actors and other participants highlight the making of selected films. 

March 6 - Spring Celebration- Iditarod Day

March 20 - Multicultural Drumming and Dance Celebration

Drumming and dancing celebrating the drum and its central role in indigenous cultures.

April 10 - Contemporary Native Performance and Visual Art Celebration

Visual art, live performances, engaging storytelling and dramatic presentations focus on the cultural connections among Native groups across the country.

 

 Sponsored by BP, Alaska State Council on the Arts, ECHO

Holiday Bazaar

Drumming and Dance Festival