Powwow Season
The summer gathering of Indigenous peoples, dance, drum, community, and prayer.
Powwow season peaks in summer, roughly May through September, when most outdoor powwows are held. Each hosting nation or organization sets its own dates, and indoor powwows continue through the rest of the year.
When Is Powwow Season?
Powwow season peaks in summer, roughly May through September, when most outdoor powwows are held. Each hosting nation or organization sets its own dates, and indoor powwows continue through the rest of the year.
Because the Gregorian date changes from year to year, check a calendar published by the tradition or your local community for this year's date.
Why It Matters
Powwows are ceremonial gatherings for dancing, drumming, singing, and prayer. The summer season runs May-September. They celebrate cultural survival, honor warriors and elders, and strengthen bonds between nations.
How It Is Observed
Grand Entry with dancers in regalia, intertribal and competition dancing (Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Jingle Dress, Hoop), drum circles, feasts, giveaways, naming and honoring ceremonies.