American Indian Arts Festival

Art, dance, poetry, fashion and engineering merge at the American Indian Arts Festival, a weekend-long event at the Autry that’s now in its 34th year. The fest brings together dozens of Native American artists and tribes for the annual showcase, where you can buy one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry, pottery, sculpture, basketry and beadwork. Highlights of the weekend include spoken-word poetry in the museum galleries, contemporary hoop and powwow dancing, a meet-and-greet with an Indigenous Star Wars droid and a block-printing lab. While you’re there, be sure to check out the excellent temporary exhibition “Future Imaginaries: Indigenous Art, Fashion, Technology.”