Native Americans Honored at 4th Annual Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival; Announces New Schedule

RIDGECREST, Calif., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The city of Ridgecrest will hold one of the largest Native American gatherings in southern California during November's Native American Heritage Month. The fourth annual Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival celebrates the area's historic Native American petroglyph rock art November 4-5, 2017. Just over an hour north of Lancaster, and east of Bakersfield, the region is home to over 100,000 petroglyphs, or Native American rock art- the largest collection in the western hemisphere. 

Tours of the petroglyphs have sold out in previous years, and are currently available with reservations made through Ridgecrest's Maturango Museum. Due to demand and stringent security measures that protect the petroglyphs, those who are interested in tours are urged to make reservations immediately at www.maturango.org/rpfestival

The free festival and street fair will return this year to Ridgecrest's Petroglyph Park. Nearly 100 vendors and over 15,000 attendees are expected to attend the two-day event during Native American Heritage Month. The new festival hours will be Saturday November 4, from noon-9PM and Sunday November 5, from noon-5PM.

The Performances in the Park series will cover both days of the festival, with full lineup to be announced. The performances will feature both Native American and local performers in a variety of musical styles. Popular southwestern funk and jazz band, DDAT (Def-i & The Delbert Anderson Trio), will perform for the second year in a row. 2016 Petroglyph Festival performer Terry Goedel, a traditional Hoop Dancer, will also return for the 2017 event.

The Ridgecrest Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, RACVB, is currently accepting applications for those interested in participating as a vendor for the festival. Applications are available through the RACVB Office, and interested parties are encouraged to reach out at their earliest convenience to secure space.

Find the Petroglyph Festival on Facebook or check the festival website http://www.rpfestival.com for more information.

Contact:

Brandon Johnston
760-375-8202

[email protected]

SOURCE Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival

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