Dancing Feathers Youth Pow Wow — San Francisco

San Francisco Unified School District said the 19th Annual Dancing Feathers Youth Powwow will take place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Mission High School in San Francisco. The district’s public announcement lists the event as a free gathering organized with the American Indian community and hosted by Friendship House Association of American Indians. (sfusd.edu) The schedule runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Grand Entry set for 11:30 a.m. The listed address is 3750 18th St. ### Where is the powwow being held in San Francisco? Mission High School, at 3750 18th St., is the listed venue for the 2026 event, according to SFUSD’s announcement page. (sfusd.edu) That resolves the venue question left open in some broader festival listings that name San Francisco but do not specify a site. Festival Guides and Reviews included Dancing Feathers in its roundup of Western festival events for the May 14-17, 2026 weekend. The listing confirms the event is scheduled in San Francisco, but SFUSD provides the specific school location and the full hours. (sfusd.edu) ### What exactly is scheduled for Saturday? Saturday, May 16, is the only date listed for the 2026 powwow, and the posted hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. SFUSD’s announcement says the program will include traditional dancers, drumming, singing, vendors and food for sale. (sfusd.edu) Grand Entry, a central opening procession at many powwows, is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., according to the district posting. The same notice describes the gathering as a “clean and sober event for all ages.” ### Who is organizing Dancing Feathers this year? (festivalguidesandreviews.com) Friendship House Association of American Indians is named as the host in SFUSD’s employee announcement for the event. The organization has been tied to prior editions of Dancing Feathers in San Francisco as well, including the 2025 listing on PowWows.com and a 2025 calendar notice from News from Native California. (sfusd.edu) The 2026 SFUSD notice gives a Friendship House contact email for more information: LukasA@FriendshipHouseHealing.org. Earlier public listings for the powwow also identified Friendship House staff contacts and described the event as an annual gathering. (sfusd.edu) ### Is this a public event or mainly for school families? SFUSD’s announcement calls the powwow a “free, public event,” not a closed school function. The district says the program is open to all ages and will feature cultural activities alongside dance and drum presentations. (sfusd.edu) PowWows.com, in its general event guidance and past Dancing Feathers listings, describes powwows as gatherings that bring together tribes and communities and says listed events are open to the public. That broader description matches SFUSD’s language for Saturday’s event, though the 2026 timing and venue details come from the district posting. (sfusd.edu) ### How does the 2026 event compare with recent years? The 2026 announcement identifies Saturday’s gathering as the 19th Annual Dancing Feathers Youth Powwow. A 2025 listing on PowWows.com referred to the previous edition as the 18th annual event and placed it at 56 Julian Ave. in San Francisco on May 17, 2025. (sfusd.edu) That year-to-year shift indicates the powwow returned with a new venue for 2026 while keeping a similar one-day format and a similar 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. schedule. SFUSD’s posting for this year does not list head staff or drum groups on the main announcement page. (calendar.powwows.com) ### What should attendees check before going? Saturday’s posted details direct attendees to Mission High School between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and note that Grand Entry begins at 11:30 a.m. SFUSD says food will be for sale and gives Friendship House contact information for additional questions. (sfusd.edu) Festival Guides and Reviews maintains the statewide festival listing page that first flagged the event in broader calendars, while SFUSD’s announcement provides the operative local details for May 16. For attendees planning the trip, the named venue is Mission High School, 3750 18th St., San Francisco. (sfusd.edu) (festivalguidesandreviews.com)