Cultural festival · Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu
Pan-Pacific Festival 2026
Hosted by Pan-Pacific Festival Foundation
- When
- Jun 12–14, 2026Time TBA
- Where
- Waikīkī, Honolulu, OʻahuGet directions
- Host
- Pan-Pacific Festival Foundation
Sources
Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go. Historical dates reflect advertised schedules; a past date alone does not confirm the event took place.
3 dates
Dates
What to expect
Established in 1980 and expanded in 1996 to celebrate Pacific Rim cultures, the Pan-Pacific Festival draws over 57,000 visitors with 2,500+ performers. Uniquely held free and open to the public rather than temple-bound, it showcases Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean, Samoan, and Tongan traditions—making it Hawaii's most accessible and earliest-season bon dance celebration.
Plan your visit
- Food & vendors
- Hoʻolauleʻa block party with food booths and vendors along Kalākaua Ave; the festival runs separate F&B and non-F&B vendor tracks.
- Parking & access
- Free. Multi-venue across Waikīkī and Ala Moana; city road closures on Kalākaua for the Friday hoʻolauleʻa and the Sunday parade. Waikīkī garages, transit, or rideshare.
Farmers markets this weekend
Plan your weekend on Oahu
While you’re out for Pan-Pacific Festival, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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.
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