Events by island

Events on Big Island

Cultural events and community gatherings on Big Island, with dates, times, and locations.

Seasonal schedule

Big Island Bon Dance Schedule 2026

Dates, times, towns, food notes, and a map for Hawaiʻi Island's 2026 bon dance season — temple by temple, from Hilo to Kohala and Kaʻū.

Bon dances (5)

Summer obon festivals at Hawaii's Buddhist temples — taiko drumming, a dance circle, food booths, and lanterns honoring ancestors. Everyone is welcome.

Bon dance

Big IslandAug 22

Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Bon Dance

Honohina-Papaaloa Hongwanji Mission · Ninole

2 PM – 4 PM

Bon danceAug 22Saturday

Big Island

Hilo Daijingu Natsu Matsuri

Hilo Daijingu · Hilo

7 PM – 10 PM

Bon danceAug 29Saturday

Big Island

Pāhoa Kaikan Bon Dance

Pāhoa YBA Hall / Puna Hongwanji community · Pāhoa

3 PM – 6 PM

Bon dance

Big IslandSep 2

Kohala Jodo Mission Bon Dance

Kohala Jodo Mission · Kapaʻau

From 4:30 PM

Bon dance

Big IslandSep 19

Pāhala & Nālehu Hongwanji Combined Bon Dance

Pāhala and Nālehu Hongwanji · Nāʻālehu

From 5 PM

Matsuri (1)

Japanese cultural festivals with food, performance, and craft.

MatsuriFeb 6Saturday

Big Island

Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival

Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks and Recreation and community partners · Waimea (Kamuela)

9 AM – 3 PMFood booths

Cultural festivals (1)

Multi-day cultural festivals blending food, music, dance, and craft — from Pacific Rim exchanges to Okinawan and pan-Pacific celebrations.

Cultural festivalSep 20Sunday

Big Island

Waimea Paniolo Parade & Hoʻolauleʻa

Aloha Festivals Island of Hawaiʻi · Waimea

10 AM – 4:30 PMFood booths

Hula festivals (1)

Gatherings celebrating hula and Hawaiian culture.

Hula festival

Big IslandSep 9–10

Kūpuna Hula Festival

Hawaiʻi County Department of Parks & Recreation, Elderly Activities Division · Kailua-Kona / Keauhou

From 8 AMFood booths

Craft fairs (1)

Markets of handmade goods from local makers and artisans.

Craft fairNov 27 – Dec 31

Big Island

Volcano Art Center Christmas in the Country

Volcano Art Center · Volcano

9 AM – 5 PM

Food festivals (3)

Harvest and food festivals celebrating a single crop or local specialty — Kona coffee, Maui onions, lychee, even SPAM.

Food festivalOct 16–17

Big Island

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — Big Island

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival · Waimea (Kamuela)

Food booths

Food festival

Big IslandNov 6–15

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival · Kailua-Kona

Food booths

Food festivalMar 13Saturday

Big Island

Kona Brewers Festival

Rotary Clubs of Kona · Kailua-Kona

Food booths

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