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Live Music, Food & Celebration: First Annual Native American Heritage Festival
Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10 AM to 5 PM
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Grape Day Park
All Ages
Free
The Native American Heritage Festival is a free, vibrant community event full of family-friendly entertainment and activities for all ages to enjoy. Music, movement, food, storytelling and art are on full display through a packed lineup of shows, hands-on cultural and art booths, food vendors and more.
Hosted by the Native Youth Foundation, the inaugural Native American Heritage Festival is bringing together tribes across Southern California to honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day and celebrate Native voices that are bolstering creativity and connection in the community.
RUN OF SHOW:
- 10–10:15 a.m. – Opening prayer with Raymond Belardes III
- 10:15–10:30 a.m. – Escondido Mayor Dane White
- 10:30–10:50 a.m. – San Pasqual Bird Singers
- 10:50–11:10 a.m. – Kumeyaay Boogie
- 11:10–11:30 a.m. – Campo Bird Singers
- 11:30–11:50 a.m. – Hip-hop artist: Blue Eagle Music (Viejas)
- 11:50 a.m.–12 p.m. – Hip Hop Youth
- 12–12:20 p.m. – Rez Runner
- 12:20–12:35 p.m. – ITS Dreamcatcher Cheerleaders
- 12:35–12:50 p.m. – Awards with Mayor Jim Desmond & City of Escondido
- 12:50–1 p.m. – Laurie Gonzalez Rincon Tribal Council
- 1–1:15 p.m. – La Jolla Generations
- 1:15–1:30 p.m. – Bud with Cupa Culture Center
- 1:30–2 p.m. – STAR Powwow Dancers
- 2–2:15 p.m. – Siyowin speaking on MMIP
- 2:15–2:35 p.m. – Kupa Song & Dance
- 2:35–3:15 p.m. – Wyley & Wynter Clay
- 3:15–4 p.m. – Tracy Lee Nelson & The Native Blues Band
- 4–5 p.m. – Native youth fashion show with Native Nexus Future Leaders, House of Birds, Worn and Reborn, Native Fits, Paipa, Tiffany Wolfe & Rebekah Jarvey
