5. Watch Native American Hoop Dancing Performances

Alexander Hamilton Customs House

Visit the National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, November 25th to learn about the meaning and history of hoop dancing in Native culture. Top-ranking hoop dancer Joseph Secody (Navajo), who has performed at the Dubai World Expo and World Champion Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix, will conduct demonstrations of the colorful dance.

This event, which will take place beneath the stunning rotunda of the museum building, is free. Performances will go on throughout the day at 11 AM, 1 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4 PM.