All activities are included with admission.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Museum Hours

Admission includes entry to the museum's renowned exhibitions of Indigenous art and perspectives, including Creative Continuities: Family, Pride, and Community in Native Art, and Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology (on view through June 21), offering additional ways to engage with Native art across forms and generations.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Arts Festival

Location: Festival tent on the museum grounds

Functional works of art created by Native peoples have long been appreciated for their craftsmanship and beauty. Contemporary Native artists continue to innovate on tradition, exploring what it means to be Native American in a contemporary American society and creating works that are imaginative and modern, as well as works that honor tribal traditions and cultures. The festival is an opportunity to purchase art directly from elite Native artists.

10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Linoleum Block Printing with River Garza

Location: Festival tent on the museum grounds

Discover the art of linoleum block printing and stamp your own piece to take home using designs created by artist River Tikwi Garza (Tongva) and inspired by Tongva iconography, basket patterns, and elements of Garza’s artistic practice.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Discover Marketplace Artists in the Collection

Location: Museum Lobby

Each year, the Marketplace leaves its mark on the Autry's permanent collection. Pick up a self-guided tour in the lobby and explore galleries to discover works by Marketplace artists — some acquired directly through the event, others born from relationships built here over time. These pieces connect today's artists to the Autry's collection through the enduring relationships the Marketplace has built with Native artists over the years.

10 a.m.–5 p.m. Family Drop-in Zone and Self-Guided Museum Tour

Location: Museum Lobby

Spend some time in the Family Drop-in Zone for hands-on learning, try your hand at the Community Weaving Loom, and pick up a family-friendly self-guided museum tour

11 a.m.–12 p.m. Sundance Institute Indigenous Program Showcase

Location: Autry Theater

A celebration of storytelling from Sundance Institute Indigenous Program alumni, this showcase of three short films aims to inspire the next generation of Native filmmakers.

The Prince and the Pauper (2025, 16 mins.) — A famous Mohawk ghost, determined to escape the corporate afterlife, is drawn into an unexpected encounter with an identical and partially deceased descendant. Directed by Tai Leclaire.

Menil and Her Heart (2026, 15 mins.) — When a teen goes missing from the Cahuilla Reservation, her sister searches for the truth and is drawn into a cosmic world that may hold the answers, if she chooses to listen. Directed by Isabella Dionne Madrigal and Sophia Dionne Madrigal.

Native Sin (2026, 14 mins.) — When a Native American Catholic priest returns to his tribal land to perform an exorcism, he must team up with his estranged medicine woman sister to battle a demonic force tied to the old Indian boarding school and the sins of his own church. Directed by Stefan Perez.

1–1:45 p.m. Wildhorse Singers and Dancers

Location: Heritage Court inside the museum

Since 1989, the Wildhorse Native American Association has assisted urban Native American children and adolescents with cultural preservation. Gather around the drum with these talented youth as they demonstrate traditional powwow dance styles and traditional songs.

2–2:30 p.m. Hoop Dance Workshop

Location: Heritage Court inside the museum

The art of hoop dance honors cultural traditions from multiple Indigenous communities that first employed hoop dance as a healing ceremony. Today, hoop dance is shared as an artistic expression to celebrate and honor Indigenous traditions. Try your skills in a workshop with world champion hoop dancer Terry L. Goedel (Yakama/Tulalip).

3–3:45 p.m. Wildhorse Singers and Dancers

Location: Heritage Court inside the museum

4–4:30 p.m. Hoop Dancing with Terry L Goedel (Yakama/Tulalip) and n8tivehoop

Location: Heritage Court inside the museum

See an extraordinary display of artistry, athleticism, and tradition in a multigenerational performance by renowned hoop dancers from the Goedel Family. Each dancer presents their own variation of the intertribal hoop dance, weaving in aspects of tradition and culture.