2026 Thunder on the Beach Schedule of Events

Friday         

12:00 pm        Vendors & Powwow Staff Pot Luck Lunch & Meeting

2:00 pm          Indian River Fire Rescue Inspection for all vendors

4:00 pm          Gates Open to the public

                       Committee Booth opens, Vendors open                            

4:00 – 4:20     Tony Clark Flute Player

4:30 – 4:50     Littleturtle Story Teller

4:55 – 5:15     Tony Clark – Flute Player

5:15 – 5:25     Shawn Haddaway – Feather Wrapping Demonstration – At Booth

5:25 – 5:50     Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

6:00                GRAND ENTRY and Evening Dance Session

6:45 7:00  Iroquois Dance Exhibition

7:45 8:00  Brian Whitaker Hoop Dancer

8:45     50/50 Drawing

9:00                Gates Close to the public

Saturday

10:00 am         Gates Open to the public

                        Committee Booth opens, Tipi Village opens, Vendors open

10:00 – 11:00   Craft Competition and discussion – in the Arena

10:00 – 10:20    Tony Clark – Flute Player

10:20 – 10:30   Sean Haddaway – Bustle Demonstration

11:00 11:20  Littleturtle – Story teller – In Open Area                                                 

11:20 – 11:35  Tony Clark – Flute Player

11:35 – 11:55  Aztec Dancers – Groupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

12:00              GRAND ENTRY and Afternoon Dance Session

12:45 1:00 Brian Whitaker – Hoop Dancer

2:00 – 2:10     Individual Dancer Style Showcase

2:30 2:45  Iroquois Dance Exhibition

3:15               50/50 Drawing

3:00               Afternoon Dance Session Ends

3:30 – 3:50     Drum Seminar open to the public in the arena

4:00 – 4:15     Tony Clark – Flute Player 

4:20 – 4:35     TBD – In Open Area

4:35 5:00  Shawn Haddaway – Bussell Making and Feather Wrappping

5:00 – 5:20     Tony Clark – Flute Player

5:25 – 5:45     Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’

6:00               GRAND ENTRY and Evening Dance Session

6:45 7:00  Brian Whitaker – Hoop Dancer

8:00 – 8:10     Dancer Style Showcase

8:15 8:30  Iroquois Dance Exhibition

8:45               50/50 Drawing

9:00               Evening Dance Session Ends

9:20               Camp Feed for Registered Dancers and Vendors

Sunday

9:00 am         General FIHA Board and Member Meeting

10:00 am       Gates Open to the public

                      Committee Booth opens, Vendors open

10:00 – 10:20 Tony Clark – Flute Player                                       

10:20 10:40 TBD – In Open Area

10:40 11:00 Shawn Haddaway – Bussell Making and Feather Wrapping Demonstration

11:00 11:30 Tony Clark – Flute Player

11:35 – 11:55 Aztec Dancers – Grupo de Danza Azteka ‘Tloke Nahuake’        

12:00             GRAND ENTRY and Afternoon Dance Session

1:00 – 1:10     Cody Boettner – World Champion Hoop Dancer

1:30 1:45  Iroquois Dance Exhibition

2:30               50/50 drawing

3:00               Afternoon Dance Session Ends

*** NOTE – Times and events may change without notice