The City of Malibu will host the 24th Annual Chumash Day Powwow and Intertribal Gathering at Malibu Bluffs Park (24250 Pacific Coast Highway) on Saturday, April 6, 2024 and Sunday, April 7, 2024. The community is encouraged to attend the festive cultural celebration honoring Malibu’s original residents and First Americans, the Chumash.
Continuing a generations-long tradition of Powwows in California, Native Americans will gather at Malibu Bluffs Park to sing, dance, socialize, and heal. The event will feature a variety of Native American arts and crafts, Native American tribal ceremonies, dances, special guest performances, and Chumash history storytelling.
2024 Head Staff:
MC – Randy Pico
Arena Director – Vic Chavez, Din`e
Head Man – John Velasquez, Apache Jicarilla from New Mexico
Head Woman – Kiara Flores, Kuupangaxwichem/Cupeño & Northern Ute
Head Young Boy – Nathaniel Gonzales, Tejon
Head Young Girl – Fallen Star Padilla, Caxcan Metis
This family-friendly cultural festival is free and open for all to attend, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
No on-site event parking. Parking is available off-site, with free shuttle rides available to Malibu Bluffs Park.
General Off-Site Parking and Complimentary Shuttle – 23575 Civic Center Way
ADA Off-Site Parking and Complimentary Shuttle – 23825 Stuart Ranch Road
The deadline to submit a Vendor Application was Friday, January 19, 2024. Vendor applications are no longer being accepted.
For more information, contact the City of Malibu Community Services Department at (310) 317-1364.
