Balloon Fiesta® Week Cultural Dance Programs
09:00 am - 04:00 pm MDT
October 6 – 15, 2023 | 9AM-4PM
See Schedule Below | More Details and Tickets Here
To our guests from near and far, welcome! The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is pleased to host 10 days of special events to coincide with this year’s Balloon FiestaÒ, starting on Friday, October 6th and running through Sunday, October 15th. Activities include IPCC’s Albuquerque American Indian Arts Festival during Balloon Fiesta’sÒ opening weekend on Saturday, October 7th and Sunday, October 8th from 9AM-4PM, as well as an expanded schedule of cultural Native dances that kicks off on Friday, October 6th and runs through Sunday, October 15th. IPCC will also host an Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on Monday, October 9th.
Each day from 9AM-4PM, IPCC’S beautiful, mural-lined courtyard will have multiple Native dances and be filled with Native artists selling their handcrafted art and jewelry. Guests can also shop for authentic Native art at the Indian Pueblo Store and are also invited to experience immersive exhibits and learn about Pueblo history and culture. In addition, visitors can savor authentic Indigenous cuisine at IPCC’s acclaimed Indigenous restaurant, Indian Pueblo Kitchen.
IPCC is also proud to present cultural Native dances on Balloon Fiesta’s Ò Main Stage at Balloon Fiesta Park. The Cellicion Traditional Dancers (Zuni Pueblo) will perform on Saturday, October 7th from 9-10AM, and the Kallestewa Dance Group (Zuni Pueblo) will perform on Friday, October 13th from 9-10AM.
Schedule
Each day, IPCC’s mural-lined Courtyard will feature several cultural dance performances and be filled with Native artists selling their authentic, handcrafted pottery, jewelry and other works of art.
Friday, Oct. 6 (Get tickets for this day)
11AM & 2PM – Kaltonaka Dance Group (Chichimeca Mexica Azteca)
Saturday, Oct. 7 (Tickets) & Sunday, Oct. 8 (Tickets)
10AM – Kaltonaka (Chichimeca Mexica Azteca)
11AM – Zuni Olla Maidens (Zuni)
12PM – Kallestewa Dance Group (Zuni)
1PM – Cellicion Traditional Dance Group (Zuni)
2PM – Pueblo Dance Group (Laguna, Acoma, Zuni & Hopi)
3PM – White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache)
Monday, Oct. 9 Indigenous Peoples Day (Get tickets for this day)
10AM – Kaltonaka Dance Group (Chichimeca Mexica Azteca)
11AM – Pueblo Dance Group (Laguna, Acoma, Zuni, Hopi)
12PM – Ricardo Cate & Miss Indian New Mexico
1PM – Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers (Acoma)
2PM – Kallestewa Dance Group (Zuni)
3PM – White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache)
Tuesday, Oct. 10 (Get tickets for this day)
11AM & 2PM – Kaltonaka (Chichimeca Mexica Azteca)
12PM & 3PM – TBA
Wednesday, Oct. 11 (Get tickets for this day)
11AM & 2PM – Cellicion Traditional Dance Group (Zuni)
12PM & 3PM – Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers (Acoma)
Thursday, Oct. 12 (Get tickets for this day)
11AM & 2PM – Ryedale Largo Dine Diné Dance Group (Diné)
12PM & 2PM – Sky City Buffalo Ram Dancers (Acoma)
Friday, Oct. 13 (Get tickets for this day)
11AM & 2PM – Water Strider Dance Group (Zuni)
12PM & 2PM – Soaring Eagle Dance Group (Zuni)
Saturday, Oct. 14 & Sunday, Oct. 15
11AM & 2PM – Water Strider Dance Group (Zuni)
IPCC PRESENTS CULTURAL DANCES ON THE BALLOON FIESTA® MAIN STREET STAGE AT BALLOON FIESTA® PARK
Saturday, Oct. 7, 9-10AM – Cellicion Traditional Dancers (Zuni)
Friday, Oct. 13, 9-10AM – Kallestewa Dance Group (Zuni)
