Saturday · 9 AM – 5 PM
Kaʻū Coffee Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Kaʻū Coffee Festival is listed for Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Kaʻū Coffee Festival in Pāhala, Big Island, 9 AM – 5 PM.
The Kaʻū Coffee Festival, now in its 17th annual edition, celebrates the specialty coffee industry that farming families built in Kaʻū district over more than 25 years, transforming a community shaped by plantation-era sugar agriculture into a producer of award-winning coffees. The festival's organizing ethos centers on malama ʻaina — land stewardship — as the foundation of this agricultural reinvention.
The week-long program culminates on June 20 with a free public Ho'olaule'a at the Pāhala Community Center, featuring live music, hula performances, artisan crafts, educational booths, and local food vendors. A Ka'ū Coffee Experience from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. offers guided tastings with coffees prepared by professional baristas using multiple brewing methods.
- 17th annual festival celebrating Ka'ū's specialty coffee farming community
- Ho'olaule'a finale includes live music, hula, artisan crafts, and keiki activities
- Ka'ū Coffee Experience with professional barista tastings, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Free public admission to the Ho'olaule'a at Pāhala Community Center
Food & vendors: Local food booths; Ka'ū coffee tastings with multiple brewing methods by professional baristas
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When is Kaʻū Coffee Festival?
Kaʻū Coffee Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, 9 AM – 5 PM.
Where is Kaʻū Coffee Festival?
You'll find Kaʻū Coffee Festival at Kaʻū Coffee Festival, Pāhala Community Center, Pāhala, HI 96777 in Pāhala, Big Island.
Will there be food at Kaʻū Coffee Festival?
Local food booths; Ka'ū coffee tastings with multiple brewing methods by professional baristas
Should I confirm Kaʻū Coffee Festival before going?
Yes. Our listing is based on https://www.kaucoffeefestival.com/; https://bigislandnow.com/2026/05/27/experience-java-jumpin-fun-this-june-during-annual-ka%CA%BBu-coffee-festival/; https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2026/05/26/features/lets-talk-food-the-kau-coffee-festival-is-set-for-june/. 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.