Museum of Northern Arizona Navajo Festival of Arts & Culture

About

The Navajo Festival began in August 1949 when 15 trading posts on the western portion of the Navajo Reservation submitted their best rugs to the Museum of Northern Arizona to compete for prizes. The Museum of Northern Arizona is located three miles from historic downtown Flagstaff on scenic highway 180 to the Grand Canyon. More than 60 artists and performers will travel from across the Navajo Nation for a weekend of cultural immersion. The public will have the opportunity to purchase silverwork, jewelry, painting, weaving, folk carving, sculpture and more directly from the artists. More than 80 award-winning Navajo artists will come to the festival to demonstrate and sell their silver work, weaving, painting and other artwork. The weekend-long event draws thousands of visitors from across the region and internationally, too.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

Summer 2026 (~early August)

Venue

Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N Fort Valley Rd

Tags

• native-arts
• juried
• culture