A guide
Cultural festivals in Hawaii
Multi-day cultural festivals blending food, music, dance, and craft — from Pacific Rim exchanges to Okinawan and pan-Pacific celebrations.
3 events listedSeason: Mar 13 – Sep 6
About cultural festivals
Hawaii's cultural festivals gather food, performing arts, craft, and community across a weekend or longer. Many trace to the islands' Japanese, Okinawan, and broader Asia-Pacific communities and feature taiko, hula, bon dance, and street-food booths.
These are large, mostly free public events — anchored at venues like the Hawaiʻi Convention Center or spread across Waikīkī. Come for the performances and stay for the food and craft markets.
If it's your first time
- Most are free; some convention-center components charge a small admission.
- Parking fills early — rideshare or transit is usually easier.
- Schedules and venues can shift year to year; confirm before you go.
All cultural festivals, by date
Cultural festivalMar 13–15
Oahu
Honolulu Festival
Honolulu Festival Foundation · Honolulu
10 AM – 6 PMFood booths
Cultural festivalOahuJun 12–14
Pan-Pacific Festival
Pan-Pacific Festival Foundation · Waikīkī, Honolulu
Food booths
Cultural festivalSep 5–6
Oahu
Okinawan Festival
Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) · Honolulu
10 AM – 5 PMFood booths