Directory

Events across Hawaii

Community and cultural events worth knowing about across the islands — the gatherings that fill the calendar between market days. We're starting with Hawaii's summer bon dances and adding more kinds of events over time.

Bon dances (16)

Summer obon festivals at Hawaii's Buddhist temples — taiko drumming, a dance circle, food booths, and lanterns honoring ancestors. Everyone is welcome.

What to expect at a bon dance

OahuAug 21–22

Mililani Hongwanji Bon Dance

Mililani Hongwanji Mission · Mililani

7 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi Bon Dance

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

5 PM – 9:30 PMFood booths

Big IslandAug 22

Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Bon Dance

Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission · Ninole

Bon danceAug 22Saturday

Hilo Daijingu Natsu Matsuri

Hilo Daijingu · Hilo

Pāʻia Rinzai Zen Mission Bon Dance

Pāʻia Rinzai Zen Mission · Pāʻia

From 7 PMFood booths

Bon danceAug 29Saturday

Autumn Matsuri

Senwa Kai / Palama Settlement · Honolulu

Matsuri (3)

Japanese cultural festivals with food, performance, and craft.

What to expect at a matsuri

MatsuriNov 14Saturday

JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair × Aki Matsuri

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

9 AM – 1 PMFood booths

MatsuriFeb 6Saturday

Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival

Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation and community partners · Waimea (Kamuela)

9 AM – 3 PMFood booths

MatsuriApr 4Sunday

Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Flower Festival Service

Hawaii Buddhist Council · Honolulu

Cultural festivals (20)

Multi-day cultural festivals blending food, music, dance, and craft — from Pacific Rim exchanges to Okinawan and pan-Pacific celebrations.

What to expect at a cultural festival

Cultural festival

OahuAug 20–23

Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

Hawaiʻi Food Industry Association / Made in Hawaiʻi Festival · Honolulu

Times vary by dateFood booths

Cultural festival

Okinawan Festival

Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) · Honolulu

10 AM – 5 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalSep 18–19

Celebration of the Arts

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua · Kapalua

Cultural festival

Aloha Festivals Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa

Aloha Festivals · Waikīkī, Honolulu

4 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalSep 19Saturday

Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival

Chinatown 808 · Honolulu

10 AM – 10 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalSep 19Saturday

Richard Hoʻopiʻi Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua / Festivals of Aloha Maui Nui · Kapalua

Hula festivals (4)

Gatherings celebrating hula and Hawaiian culture.

What to expect at a hula festival

Hula festivalAug 22Saturday

Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival

Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival / Lahaina Hawaiian Civic Club · Lahaina

10 AM – 9 PMFood booths

Hula festivalSep 4–6

Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival

Hula ʻOni E · Honolulu

9 AM – 6 PMFood booths

Big IslandSep 9–10

Kūpuna Hula Festival

Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks & Recreation, Elderly Activities Division · Kailua-Kona / Keauhou

From 8 AMFood booths

Hula festivalSep 12Saturday

Kū Mai Ka Hula

Kauahea, Inc. and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center · Kahului

Craft fairs (13)

Markets of handmade goods from local makers and artisans.

What to expect at a craft fair

Craft fairJul 11 – Aug 22

Mālama Hawai'i Makers Market

Mālama Hawai'i Makers Market · Honolulu

10 AM – 4 PMFood booths

Craft fairSep 4Friday

Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition

Hawai'i Craftsmen · Honolulu

Craft fairSep 13 – Oct 10

Waikīkī Artfest

HandCrafters & Artisans Alliance (HAA) · Honolulu

Craft fairSep 19Saturday

Kauai Island Crafters Fair

Kauai Island Crafters Fair · Līhuʻe

Craft fairSep 25Friday

Kulāia Molokaʻi Canoe Festivals Hoʻolauleʻa

Molokai Canoe Festivals · Kaunakakai

Craft fairOct 1–4

Maui County Fair

Festivals of Aloha Inc / County of Maui · Wailuku

10 AM – 10 PMFood booths

Food festivals (6)

Harvest and food festivals celebrating a single crop or local specialty — Kona coffee, Maui onions, lychee, even SPAM.

What to expect at a food festival

Food festivalOct 16–17

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Big Island

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival · Waimea (Kamuela)

Food festivalOct 18Sunday

Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival

Kauaʻi Chocolate & Coffee Festival · Līhuʻe

10 AM – 4 PMFood booths

Food festivalOct 23–25

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival · Kāʻanapali

6 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Food festivalNov 5–8

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival (Oʻahu)

Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance · Honolulu

Big IslandNov 6–15

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival · Kailua-Kona

Food festivalMar 13Saturday

Kona Brewers Festival

Rotary Clubs of Kona · Kailua-Kona