Cultural festival · Kailua-Kona, Big Island
Hawaiʻi Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival 2026
Hosted by Hawaii Pacific & Asia Cultural Celebrations (HIPACC)
- When
- Jun 5–7, 2026Time TBA
- Where
- Kailua-Kona, Big IslandGet directions
- Host
- Hawaii Pacific & Asia Cultural Celebrations (HIPACC)
Sources
Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go. Historical dates reflect advertised schedules; a past date alone does not confirm the event took place.
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What to expect
Hawaiʻi Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival is a three-day Kailua-Kona celebration of Hawaiʻi Island's Pacific and Asian communities. The program brings together hula, cultural protocol, marketplace vendors, workshops, fashion, fireknife competition, and a ticketed culinary showcase at King Kamehameha Kona Beach Resort.
Plan your visit
- Food & vendors
- Marketplace vendors June 6–7 with local artisans, designer pop-ups, clothing, jewelry, wellness, cultural booths, and workshops; Taste of Pacific & Asia is a separate ticketed culinary program.
- Parking & access
- Mixed free/public and ticketed programming. Ticketed programs include hula hōʻike, fashion show, fireknife competition, and Taste of Pacific & Asia; parking details were not yet posted.
Farmers markets this weekend
Plan your weekend on Big Island
While you’re out for Hawaiʻi Kuauli Pacific & Asia Cultural Festival, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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.
Some are free block parties and some are ticketed convention-center markets. Come for the performances and stay for the food booths, craft vendors, and local-product marketplaces.
- Check admission before you go — marketplace and convention-center events may charge entry.
- Parking fills early — rideshare or transit is usually easier.
- Schedules and venues can shift year to year; confirm before you go.
What’s worth a trip this weekend
One email a week: the makers worth seeking out, pop-ups, and Hawai‘i cultural events worth planning around.