Apr 6 at 1 PM – Apr 7 at 11 PM
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
301 Mercer Street, Seattle, Washington 98109
Hosted by First Nations @ UW
Come and join us for our annual Spring powwow! We will have a variety of vendors, dancers, and singers. Grand Entry will be at 1pm and 7pm on Saturday and at 1pm on Sunday. Admission is free, dancer registration is $5. We have a change in venue this year, so please follow our page and keep an eye out for updates!
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Heard this has cancelled
I have heard this powwow was canceled. Is this correct?
Thank you