Gresham Indigenous Arts Festival
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 10/04/2026
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Join us for a 2-day festival celebrating Indigenous art and artists, right in the heart of Historic Downtown Gresham! With live music and dancing from Turquoise Pride and Piko Eha, vendor booths to browse, craft activities, food carts, and hands-on learning opportunities for all ages, this festival provides hours of fun (and free) programming. All are welcome!
October 2, 2026 (Friday)
5-5:45pm - "Fishing N'chi-wanna (Big River)" artist talk by Linda Lopez Higgins
6-6:45pm - "Exploring Our Indigeneity, Online and Offline," artist talk by Jonni Ketcher
October 3, 2026 (Saturday)
10am-4pm - Portland Indigenous Marketplace artist booths
10am-4pm - Portland All Nations Canoe Family weaving activity and canoe display
11am-12pm - Native Hawaiian dance and singing performance by Piko Eha
12-2pm - Turquoise Pride drumming and dancing at Spinellas outdoor stage
October 4, 2026 (Sunday)
10am-4pm - Portland Indigenous Marketplace artist booths
10am-4pm - Portland All Nations Canoe Family weaving activity and canoe display
12-2pm - Turquoise Pride drumming and dancing at Spinellas outdoor stage
All Weekend
See the traveling exhibit Native Innovation, which explores engineering innovations by the First Nations of Oregon using hands-on storytelling that is accessible to all ages. This exhibit is bilingual (English/Spanish).
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