Food festival · Kailua-Kona, Big Island
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival 2026
Hosted by Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Dates
What to expect
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is Hawaiʻi's oldest food festival — a 10-day November celebration of 100% Kona coffee and the families who grow it. Spread across the Kona district, it features a coffee-cupping competition, a lantern parade, a coffee & art stroll, a Made in Hawaiʻi artisan market, a scholarship competition, and a Hoʻolauleʻa finale at Makaeʻo Pavilion, honoring the heritage of Kona's century-old coffee farms.
Plan your visit
Food & vendors: Kona coffee farmers, a Made in Hawaiʻi artisan market, prepared food, and local products; cupping competition, coffee & art stroll, and a Hoʻolauleʻa finale.
Parking & access: A ~$10 festival button covers the Hoʻolauleʻa; many sub-events are free or low-cost. Geographically distributed across the Kona district — parking is venue-specific.
Plan your weekend on Big Island
While you’re out for Kona Coffee Cultural Festival, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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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: Official Kona Coffee Cultural Festival site (festival + vendors pages). Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go.