Queens County Farm Museum
47th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004
Jul. 24th - 26th
12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Price starting at:
$19.00
Celebrate American Indian Culture through music, dance, and food!
This spectacular 3-day powwow features intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nations. Program features an expansive market of authentic Native American art, crafts, jewelry and food (don’t miss the fry bread!).
Friday, July 24: Performances 7pm - 10pm (Gates open at 6pm)
Saturday, July 25: Performances 12pm - 5pm & 7pm - 10pm (Gates open at 10am)
Sunday, July 26: Performances 12pm - 5pm (Gates open at 10am)
1-Day Pass: $19 adults; $12 children (ages 2-12)
3-Day Pass: $38 adults; $24 children (ages 2-12)
Free for children under the age of 2 (no ticket required)
Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11004
Free on-site parking!
The Powwow includes 6 major dance categories for competing dancers. In addition, there are several other non-competitive dances such as Gourd Dance, Round Dance, Rabbit Dance, and demonstrations of various Iroquois, Pueblo and Apache dances. Each dance’s significance is explained to the public. The Grand Entry is a spectacular moment to experience the full regalia of these dancers. The bonfire on Friday and Saturday evenings is the culmination of these beautiful programs, where the audience is invited to join the dance circle. The bonfire is lit at dusk on Friday and Saturday between 8 and 9 pm.
All event proceeds support Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Scholarship Fund and the Queens County Farm Museum Education Program.
About the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are the oldest resident Native American dance company in New York. The troupe was founded in 1963 by a group of ten Native American men and women, all New Yorkers, who were descended from Mohawk, Hopi, Winnebago and San Blas tribes. The founders were “first generation,” meaning that their parents had been born on reservations. They founded the troupe to keep alive the traditions, songs and dances they had learned from their parents, and added to their repertoire from other Native Americans living in New York. The Thunderbirds pledged to help preserve and perpetuate the culture and traditions of the American Indian people through their songs and dances, and ceremonies and to bring before the general public a more realistic picture and greater understanding of the American Indian people. Members share a commitment to raising scholarships for young American Indian students.
