Cultural festival · Honolulu, Oahu · Times vary by date
Made in Hawaiʻi Festival 2026
Hosted by Hawaiʻi Food Industry Association / Made in Hawaiʻi Festival
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What to expect
Made in Hawaiʻi Festival is a four-day statewide marketplace at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, showcasing vetted Hawaiʻi-made food, art, fashion, gifts, and local products from hundreds of vendors alongside entertainment and demonstrations.
Plan your visit
Food & vendors: Approximately 500 vendors and booths showcasing Hawaiʻi-made food, art, fashion, gifts, and local products; official vendor documents include both packaged food and onsite-consumption food vendors.
Parking & access: Parking is constrained during Hawaiʻi Convention Center construction. Official guidance recommends off-site parking, rideshare, TheBus, and designated kūpuna/accessibility drop-off.
Plan your weekend on Oahu
While you’re out for Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
Farmers markets this weekend
What’s worth a trip this weekend
One email a week: the makers worth seeking out, pop-ups, and Hawai‘i cultural events worth planning around.
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.
Sources: Official Made in Hawaiʻi Festival homepage; Official Made in Hawaiʻi Festival vendors page; Official Made in Hawaiʻi Festival RFP page; Official festival parking and accessibility page; GoHawaii event listing; Verification source; Verification source; Verification source; Verification source. Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go.