Annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial:

The 85th Annual Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial begins July 26th-July 30th, for 2006. The Indoor and Outdoor Marketplace and the Ceremonial Showroom present the country's most complete and varied displays of genuine Indian fine arts, including Navajo rugs, kachinas, jewelry, pottery, basketry, leather and bead work, paintings, sculpture, and a special juvenile division. A selection of artists demonstrate the creation of various arts and crafts. Opens at 10 a.m. daily.

Events:
Ceremonial activities consist of four days and five evenings of special Art Previews, five all-Indian professional rodeos, all Indian contest Pow-Wow and world famous Ceremonial Indian Dances, a ceremonial Queen Contest, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday downtown parade (America's only all-Indian non-mechanized parade), daily performing arts, Indian foods, hands-on activities center, and other educational programs.

Please note that Hotel rooms are hard to come by during Ceremonials so you should book your room at least two months in advance.

For more Info, click here or contact:

Ceremonial Office
202 W. Coal Avenue
Gallup, NM 87301
505-863-3896

Red Rock Balloon Rally:

Held annually the first weekend of December in Gallup, New Mexico, 200 balloons from across the Southwest and around the World fly the ancient canyon walls of Red Rock State Park. Frequently described as a balloonist's paradise, a highly prized invitation to this event offers pilots the opportunity to compete for fine Native American Arts and crafts. You'll want to have your camera ready as these rainbow colored giants come to life. The Red Rocks are the cemented sands of a fossilized beach, colored by dissolved iron seeping down from more recent volcanic activity, worn smooth by Anasazi residents who carved hand and to holds in the walls to reach the mesa tops. Now, adventure-seeking balloonists soar above the magnificent canyons where movie producers once filmed Western epics. This is the only ballooning event where spectators are encouraged to become active participants by joining balloon chase crews.

For more Information, visit www.redrockballoonrally.com

Tour of the Nations:

The tour of the nations is a 5-day recreational bike ride that winds its participants through New Mexico's Pueblos and mountain desert scenery. The riders will experience southwestern history as they are welcomed as guests at 5 of New Mexico's historical pueblos.

The ride will begin in the Pueblo of Isleta, go on to the Pueblos of Laguna, Acoma, and Zuni. The riders will spend each night at a different pueblo where they will be treated to a tour, traditional meal, and dances.

The event exposes participants to New Mexico's rare mix of natural beauty, history, and culture. The riders finish in Gallup for a reception dinner and receive tickets to the 86th annual Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial.

For more Information, click here or contact

Matthew O'Mara
Adventure Gallup & Beyond
409 South Second Street
Gallup, NM 87301
505-722-4327
momara@nwnmcog.com

For other events in Gallup, please visit the Events Calendar.