Bon dance · Kahului, Maui · From 6:30 PM
Hale Makua Kahului Bon Dance 2026
Hosted by Hale Makua Kahului
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What to expect
Hale Makua is a nonprofit elder-care facility whose bon dance tradition traces back to 1982, when then-Administrator Tony Krieg started the first gathering at the Wailuku campus after attending local bon dances with his daughters. The Kahului campus established its own annual dance a few years later. Wailuku Hongwanji, a Jodo Shinshu mission, has provided the music since the event's founding.
The United Women's Buddhist Association organizes the evening, with Maui Minyo Kai dancers and Maui Taiko drummers performing together. Family members of Hale Makua residents donate refreshments and volunteer at the event, helping to serve residents and assist them at the end of the night.
Program highlights
- Nonprofit elder-care facility hosting bon dance since 1982
- Maui Minyo Kai dancers and Maui Taiko drummers perform each year
- Wailuku Hongwanji Mission provides the music
Plan your weekend on Maui
While you’re out for Hale Makua Kahului Bon Dance, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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