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If you’re planning a trip to Northeastern Arizona, take the time to stop in the small town of Holbrook. It is located along Interstate 40, about 90 miles east of Flagstaff and 90 miles west of Gallup.

If you’re headed that way, you’re probably planning on visiting the Petrified Forest and the Navajo Nation (reservation). So don’t miss out on your chance to watch Native Navajo Traditional Dancers perform during the months of June and July.

The dancers usually start performing the first week of June, and end on the last weekday in July. They are dressed in complete traditional brightly-colored garb, and dance to live drums and singing.

The performances take place nightly in the courtyard at the Historic Navajo County Courthouse in downtown Holbrook. The courthouse is located at the corner of Arizona Street and Navajo Blvd. Guests can take pictures of and with the dancers, and there are plenty of opportunities to ask questions about the dances, costumes and traditions.

While you’re there, check out the museum in the historic courthouse. It is one of a kind! Holbrook is also along the “Mother Road” (Route 66), and is home to the Wigwam Motel. The Petrified Forest and Painted Desert are only 20 miles east of Holbrook.

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