The N.C. Museum of History will celebrate the culture and history of North Carolina's eight state-recognized tribes during the 21st annual American Indian Heritage Celebration.

The free event is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, at the downtown Raleigh museum. The popular festival was named a Top 20 Event in 2016 by the Southeast Tourism Society.

The day includes drum groups, hundreds of dancers in regalia, craftspeople, storytellers and other presenters, who fill the museum and Bicentennial Plaza, in front of the building. There will be hands-on activities for children, including a game with corncob darts and a scavenger hunt.

The opening ceremony is at 11 a.m. Sacred Cedar Productions will present traditional Haliwa-Saponi music and dance, followed by a performance by intertribal drum groups. At noon, the Grand Entry features each tribe, dressed in brilliantly colored regalia, walking onto the plaza for the roll call of tribes and organizations.

It's really spectacular.

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