Aquarium of the Pacific 15th Annual Native American Festival + Giveaway

Various tribes in our region have maintained strong connections to the ocean for hundreds of years and into modern times. Learn more about Southern California’s native cultures at the Aquarium of the Pacific’s annual Native American festival, Moompetam: Gathering of the Salt Water People.

The fifteenth annual Moompetam festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 2019.

This event will feature traditional music, dance, storytelling, cultural craft demonstrations, and educational programs. Families will be able to participate in arts and crafts for all ages and other activities inspired by local indigenous maritime cultures.

Native American artists will present cultural materials, such as basketry, items of adornment, and artifacts of daily life.

Moompetam (pronounced \’mohm peh tahm\), meaning “People of the Ocean,” is derived from the word for saltwater in the Tongva language. For the local, coastal, and island indigenous people of Southern California, the ocean has always been a sacred entity. The maritime native peoples that inhabited ocean waters for thousands of years, including the Tongva, Chumash, Acjachemen, Costanoan, Luiseno, and Kumeyaay, deeply respected the ocean. The ocean environment is reflected in all aspects of their cultures.

WHEN

Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE

Aquarium of the Pacific
100 Aquarium Way
Long Beach, CA 90802

COST

Moompetam is included with general admission–$34.95 adult (12+), $31.95 senior (62+), $24.95 child (3-11), and free for children under age 3 and Aquarium members

GIVEAWAY

Enter to win 4 tickets to the festival by leaving a comment below. Earn an extra entry by leaving a comment on our Facebook posting, share the Facebook posting with a friend, and tag your friends in the Facebook post. We will pick one random winner on September 18th. Good luck! (Tickets are valid the weekend of the festival only 9/21-9/22)

COUPON

Save $10 off admission to the Aquarium of the Pacific during the festival by downloading the coupon online.