This family-friendly event offers a day-long celebration of Indigenous music, dance, food and art. The Indian Arts and Crafts market will open at 9 AM and California Native Dancing will begin at 11 AM. Grand Entry for the inter-tribal Pow Wow portion of the day will begin at 1 pm.

The Color Guard will lead in the head staff and a procession of dancers in Native regalia representing different tribal groups from across the nation. Contest dancing, California Big Time dancing and open inter-tribal dancing will be interspersed until the dinner break for dancers at 5 pm.

Special performances by Aztec and Native Hawaiian dancers and a Hand Drum Contest will take place during this break. The second grand entry for dancers will begin at 7 pm and closing of the ceremonies at 9 pm. In addition to music and dancing, this event will include a market of Native American arts, crafts and foods. Children’s activities, cultural demonstrations and education booths will be included.

This event is free to the public- please bring your own chairs. This family-friendly, alcohol and drug free event is presented by the Auburn Big Time - Pow Wow Committee and co-hosted by the Colfax-Todd's Valley Consolidated Maidu/Miwok Tribe and the United Auburn Indian Community in cooperation with the Placer County Campaign for Community Wellness, the Native TANF Program administered by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, the Gold Country Fairgrounds and PlacerArts.

Gold Country Fairgrounds
1273 High St.
Gold Country Fairgrounds
Auburn, CA 95603