Overview

• The final celebration is scheduled for April 24–25, 2026 at the New Mexico fairgrounds in Albuquerque.
• Organizers announced the closure Saturday via email and Facebook and did not respond to media inquiries.
• Founded in 1983, the event grew into North America’s largest powwow, with recent attendance reaching 105,000 and millions more watching online.
• Coverage notes longstanding criticism over rising ticket and vendor costs, which organizers have said are necessary to cover expenses.
• Reporting points to potential state redevelopment of the fairgrounds as a venue uncertainty that has loomed over recent years.