Food festival · Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu
Waikīkī SPAM JAM 2026
Hosted by Waikīkī SPAM JAM (community fundraiser)
- When
- Apr 25, 20264 PM – 10 PM
- Where
- Waikīkī, Honolulu, OʻahuGet directions
- Host
- Waikīkī SPAM JAM (community fundraiser)
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.
Date
- Saturday, April 25, 2026, 4 PM – 10 PM
What to expect
Waikīkī SPAM JAM is a free street festival along Kalākaua Avenue celebrating Hawaiʻi's love of SPAM, drawing about 40,000 people each April. Some 45 vendors and 25 participating restaurants serve SPAM-centric street food across three entertainment stages, capped by an evening drone show. It is a community fundraiser supporting the Hawaiʻi Foodbank, Waikīkī Community Center, and Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaiʻi.
Plan your visit
- Food & vendors
- 45 vendors and 25 participating restaurants serving SPAM-centric street food, plus retail booths, arts/crafts, and keiki activities; a linked Dine-In Restaurant Week ran Apr 18–May 3.
- Parking & access
- Free and open to the public. The Kalākaua corridor is pedestrianized with street closures — Waikīkī garages, transit, or rideshare.
Farmers markets this weekend
Plan your weekend on Oahu
While you’re out for Waikīkī SPAM JAM, see who else is open — and meet the makers and farmers behind Hawai‘i’s markets.
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.
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