Published On: Wed, Feb 6th, 2019

Seminole Tribe of Florida to Host 48th Annual Seminole Tribal Fair

Seminole Tribe of Florida to Host 48th Annual Seminole Tribal Fair at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Friday, Feb. 8 to Sunday, Feb. 10

Boca Raton, FL – The Seminole Tribe of Florida will host its 48th Annual Tribal Fair and Pow Wow at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Friday, Feb. 8, through Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. The three-day cultural festival will feature a Native American Reel Cinema Fest highlighting Native American actors, alligator wrestling shows, Native American dance troupes, live Native American musical performances and more. The festival will be headlined by Grammy Award-winning country music superstar Gretchen Wilson Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 8

  • Seminole Princesses, Seminole War reenactors and baby alligators will be available for in studio opportunities or on-site interviews.
  • Cameras are invited to capture b-roll on-site and capture Native American dance troupes, live Native American musical performances, Native American traditional dress, and more.
  • Highlights for b-roll include:
    • 11 a.m.- Seminole War tactics demonstration
    • Noon- Alligator wrestling
    • 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.- Pow Wow grand entry
    • 8 p.m.- Native celebrities photo op (celebrities to be confirmed)

Sunday, Feb. 10

  • Country superstar Gretchen Wilson performs at 3 p.m. Pre-approved photographers may attend.       

WHEN: Friday, Feb. 8 to Sunday, Feb. 10 – Doors open at 10 a.m.

WHERE:  Hard Rock Event Center

                     Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

                    1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, Florida, 33314

 INFO:  In addition to a lineup of Native arts, crafts, foods, and music, the Fair will host a Pow Wow dance competition open to all Native people across the Americas. The Pow Wow will feature a drum competition of northern and southern drums, a dance competition in northern traditional, southern straight, fancy, grass and chicken for the men and northern traditional, southern buckskin, fancy, jingle and northern/southern cloth combined for the women.

All events are free to the public. For more information about the 48th annual Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow or a schedule of performances, please visit www.semtribefairandpowwow.com or call the Tribal Fair information line at 866-625-5374.

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