Cultural festival · Honolulu, Oʻahu
Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival 2026
Hosted by Chinatown 808
- When
- Sep 19, 202610 AM – 10 PM
- Where
- Honolulu, OʻahuGet directions
- Host
- Chinatown 808
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.
Date
- Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10 AM – 10 PM
What to expect
The Mid-Autumn Festival, hosted annually by the nonprofit Chinatown 808 at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza in Honolulu, celebrates the autumn harvest and family reunion. The day-long event features lion and dragon dances, cultural performances, a harvest-moon altar with mooncakes and fruit, food and craft vendors, a lantern-making contest, and an evening lantern parade through Chinatown.
Plan your visit
- Food & vendors
- Mooncakes and traditional foods; 27+ food vendors at the 2025 edition.
- Parking & access
- Family-friendly festival in Historic Chinatown; lantern-making contest and an evening lantern parade.
Farmers markets this weekend
Plan your weekend on Oahu
While you’re out for Honolulu Mid-Autumn 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
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