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15th Annual Caddo Festival 2026 “From Mounds to Modern: Caddo Art Past, Present, and Future”

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The 15th Annual Caddo Festival will take place Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. The event is free and open to the public, with an additional admission charge for museum exhibits.


This year’s theme, “From Mounds to Modern: Caddo Art Past, Present, and Future,” celebrates Caddo artistic traditions through educational presentations, traditional songs and dances, and informational booths featuring Caddo artists.


Featured artists include Jeri Redcorn, Raven Halfmoon, Bruce Caesar, Amy Heath, Yonavea Hawkins, Colton James, Shannon Freeman, and Mike Shackleford.



Festival Events

  • 11–11:40 a.m. — “The Trails that Carried Beauty: Caddo Art, Travel and Exchange”John Zumwalt, educator and interpreter at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site, will present in the XCHANGE Theater.

  • 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. — “Tending Caddo Futures: The Art of Restoring and (Re)storying Relations”Lauren Toho-Murrow Haupt, Caddo Nation citizen and Native American Studies Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico, will discuss rivercane basketry, clay pottery, and the ecological relationships that sustain these practices. The presentation will take place in the XCHANGE Theater.

  • 1:30–4:30 p.m. — Traditional Caddo Dances and Caddo Artists’ BoothsActivities will take place in the Hall of The People. Led by Caddo Singers, songs will include the Drum Dance, Fish Dance, Alligator Dance, Stirrup Dance, Swing Dance, Vine Dance, Bell Dance, Duck Dance, and Morning Dance.

  • 11 a.m.–5 p.m. — Dining and Food VendorsDining options will include 39 Café and Restaurant, along with food vendors outside in the museum’s Festival Plaza.


The festival is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts.




For more information, contact Amy Heath with the Metro Caddo Cultural Club at

metrocaddo@gmail.com. Contact First Americans Museum for museum exhibit admission prices.



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