Food festival · Kāʻanapali, Maui · 6 PM – 10 PM
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui 2026
Hosted by Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival
Dates
The Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival was co-founded in 2011 by James Beard Award–winning chefs Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong to advance Hawaiʻi as a culinary destination during the fall shoulder season and to connect the state's agricultural producers to the visitor experience. The festival's defining policy requires all participating chefs to highlight locally grown, raised, or caught Hawaiʻi ingredients in their dishes. The 2026 edition is the sixteenth annual installment, running across three islands over three consecutive fall weekends.
The Kāʻanapali weekend draws events across multiple resort properties — including Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa, Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, and Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa — featuring grand tastings, beachside brunches, and multi-course sit-down dinners with internationally recognized chefs, sommeliers, and beverage producers. Festival proceeds support culinary and agricultural education, sustainability programs, and hospitality workforce development in Hawaiʻi.
- Co-founded in 2011 by chefs Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong
- Sixteenth annual edition spanning three islands over three fall weekends
- All chefs required to use locally grown, raised, or caught Hawaiʻi ingredients
Food & vendors: Wagyu beef, wine, whiskey, Hawaiʻi local seafood, and multi-course chef-prepared plates; all dishes incorporate locally grown, raised, or caught Hawaiʻi ingredients.
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When is Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui?
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui is scheduled for Friday, October 23, 2026, 6 PM – 10 PM, Saturday, October 24, 2026, 6 PM – 10 PM, and Sunday, October 25, 2026, 6 PM – 10 PM.
Where is Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui?
You'll find Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui at Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, Kāʻanapali Resort, Lahaina, HI 96761 in Kāʻanapali, Maui.
Will there be food at Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui?
Wagyu beef, wine, whiskey, Hawaiʻi local seafood, and multi-course chef-prepared plates; all dishes incorporate locally grown, raised, or caught Hawaiʻi ingredients.
Should I confirm Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Maui before going?
Yes. Our listing is based on https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/; https://kaanapaliresort.com/hawaii-food-wine-festival/; https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/schedule/. Event dates and times can change, so confirm with the host before you go.
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.
- Come hungry and bring cash for tastings and vendor booths.
- Harvest dates shift year to year — confirm the current date before you go.
Sources: source; source. Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go.