A guide
Food festivals in Hawaii
Harvest and food festivals celebrating a single crop or local specialty — Kona coffee, Maui onions, lychee, even SPAM.
3 events listedSeason: Apr 25 – Nov 15
About food festivals
Hawaii's food festivals celebrate a signature crop or local specialty — 100% Kona coffee, the sweet Kula onion, summer lychee, or the islands' love of SPAM. Expect farmers and producers, chef demonstrations, tastings, and artisan markets.
Many are tied to a harvest season and double as community fundraisers. Some are single-day street festivals; others, like the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, run for a week or more across multiple venues.
If it's your first time
- Come hungry and bring cash for tastings and vendor booths.
- Harvest dates shift year to year — confirm the current date before you go.
All food festivals, by date
Food festivalApr 25Saturday
Oahu
Waikīkī SPAM JAM
Waikīkī SPAM JAM (community fundraiser) · Waikīkī, Honolulu
4 PM – 10 PMFood booths
Food festivalMay 25Monday
Big Island
Big Island Lychee Festival
Pepeʻekeo Mill Farmers Market · Pepeʻekeo
10 AM – 5 PMFood booths
Food festivalNov 6–15
Big Island
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival · Kailua-Kona
Food booths