Male Pow Wow Dancer with face paint and woven, feathered headress

ASU Pow Wow

Photos by Tim H. Murphy Photography

April 4-6, 2025

Friday to Sunday

Desert Financial Arena
ASU Tempe Campus | Tempe, AZ

Directions


Tickets



Single Day Pass    $10 including fees

Weekend Pass     $20 Including fees 

4+ ticket discount for weekend passes

 

Please note: Ticket prices will increase on event day.

Ages 2 and Under: Free Admission

*Ages 65 and Over: $10

(includes three-day admission available for purchase at Box Office Only)

 

*Military & Veterans with ID: $10

(includes three-day admission available for purchase at Box Office Only)

 

Please note: ASU Bag Policy will be in place for all patrons.








Schedule of Events

Friday, April 4, 2025

Doors Open 5:00 p.m.

Gourd Dancing 5:30 p.m.

Grand Entry 7:00 p.m.

Contest and Intertribal Dancing

Closing 11:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Doors Open 11:00 a.m.

Gourd Dancing 11:30 a.m.

Grand Entry 1:00 p.m.

Contest & Intertribal Dancing

Supper Break 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Grand Entry 7:00 p.m.

Contest and Intertribal Dancing

Closing 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Doors Open 11:00 a.m.

Gourd Dancing 11:30 a.m.

Grand Entry 1:00 p.m.

Contest & Intertribal Dancing

Closing 6:00 p.m.

 


2025 Head Staff

Host Northern Drum: Mandaree

Host Southern Drum: Cozad

Sound: Hokah Sound 

Arts and Crafts Vendor Inquiries, please see the FAQ Page and follow links to the online Vendor Application.

 


The contemporary Pow Wow is a link to the past that helps maintain Native American Heritage.  Seen by outsiders as entertainment due to the singing, dancing, and colorful regalia, the Pow Wow is a spiritual legacy which should be treated with respect and honor.  It is a time for Native American families to be together. It is a time of sharing, of laughter and tears, of learning, and of caring. It is a time to honor the past and celebrate the future.

Native American families travel hundreds of miles to attend Pow Wows across the U.S. and Canada. Time and distance are not relevant. The renewal of traditions and reinforcement of the heritage is the important thing. It is a time to strengthen the circle.