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Events on Oahu

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

Seasonal schedule

Oʻahu Bon Dance Schedule 2026

Dates, times, towns, food notes, parking/access details, and a map for Oʻahu's 2026 bon dance season.

Bon dances (8)

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

OahuAug 21–22

Mililani Hongwanji Bon Dance

Mililani Hongwanji Mission · Mililani

7 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi Bon Dance

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

5 PM – 9:30 PMFood booths

Bon danceAug 29Saturday

Autumn Matsuri

Senwa Kai / Palama Settlement · Honolulu

MegaBon

JCI Honolulu / Todaiji Hawaiʻi · Pearl City

3:45 PM – 9 PMFood booths

Bon danceSep 12Saturday

Honbushin International Center Bon Dance

Honbushin International Center · Mililani

Autumn Okinawa Dance Festival

Hawaiʻi United Okinawa Association · Waipahu

5 PM – 9 PMFood booths

Bon danceSep 26Saturday

Mari’s Garden Bon Dance

Mari’s Garden · Mililani

Windward Mall Bon Dance

Windward Mall · Kāneʻohe

3:45 PM – 8:30 PMFood booths

Matsuri (2)

Japanese cultural festivals with food, performance, and craft.

MatsuriNov 14Saturday

JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair × Aki Matsuri

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

9 AM – 1 PMFood booths

MatsuriApr 4Sunday

Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Flower Festival Service

Hawaii Buddhist Council · Honolulu

Cultural festivals (11)

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

Cultural festival

OahuAug 20–23

Made in Hawaiʻi Festival

Hawaiʻi Food Industry Association / Made in Hawaiʻi Festival · Honolulu

Times vary by dateFood booths

Cultural festival

Okinawan Festival

Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) · Honolulu

10 AM – 5 PMFood booths

Cultural festival

Aloha Festivals Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa

Aloha Festivals · Waikīkī, Honolulu

4 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalSep 19Saturday

Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival

Chinatown 808 · Honolulu

10 AM – 10 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalNov 11Wednesday

Waimea Valley Makahiki Festival

Waimea Valley · Haleiwa

Cultural festivalDec 5Saturday

Honolulu City Lights

Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, City & County of Honolulu · Honolulu

5:30 PM – 10 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalJan 30Saturday

Chinatown Festival & Parade

Chinatown 808 · Honolulu

From 9 AMFood booths

Cultural festivalMar 26Friday

Prince Kūhiō Day Lei-Draping Ceremony

Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs · Honolulu

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Cultural festivalMay 1Saturday

Lei Day Celebration

City & County of Honolulu, Department of Parks and Recreation · Honolulu

9 AM – 5 PMFood booths

Cultural festivalMay 1Saturday

Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta

Filipino Community Center (Filipino Jaycees of Honolulu) · Waipahu

Cultural festivalMay 29Saturday

Kawaii Kon

Kawaii Kon · Honolulu

10 AM – 9 PMFood booths

Hula festivals (1)

Gatherings celebrating hula and Hawaiian culture.

Hula festivalSep 4–6

Hula ʻOni E Hula Festival

Hula ʻOni E · Honolulu

9 AM – 6 PMFood booths

Craft fairs (7)

Markets of handmade goods from local makers and artisans.

Craft fairJul 11 – Aug 22

Mālama Hawai'i Makers Market

Mālama Hawai'i Makers Market · Honolulu

10 AM – 4 PMFood booths

Craft fairSep 4Friday

Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition

Hawai'i Craftsmen · Honolulu

Craft fairSep 13 – Oct 10

Waikīkī Artfest

HandCrafters & Artisans Alliance (HAA) · Honolulu

Craft fairNov 27–29

Islandwide Crafts & Food Expo

Infante Ohana · Honolulu

Craft fairDec 12–13

Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace

Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace · Honolulu

10 AM – 7 PMFood booths

Craft fairDec 19–21

Hawaii Holiday Craft & Gift Fair

Hawaii Holiday Fair · Honolulu

10 AM – 9 PMFood booths

Craft fairFeb 5–6

Punahou Carnival

Punahou School · Honolulu

11 AM – 10 PMFood booths

Food festivals (1)

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

Food festivalNov 5–8

Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival (Oʻahu)

Hawaiʻi Ag & Culinary Alliance · Honolulu

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