Cultural festival · Waimea, Kauai · From 10 AM
Waimea Town Celebration Hoʻolauleʻa 2027
Hosted by West Kauaʻi community organizers
What to expect
Kauaʻi's longest-running festival celebrates the west-side town of Waimea's plantation and paniolo heritage with a multi-day hoʻolauleʻa at the Old Sugar Mill site. The weekend includes many hours of free entertainment and food, a fun run, a long-distance canoe race, an ukulele contest, and the Kauaʻi Paniolo Showdown rodeo.
Plan your visit
Food & vendors: Food booths, plus a beer garden.
Parking & access: Free admission; multi-day program of continuous entertainment, craft vendors, and keiki rides.
Plan your weekend on Kauai
While you’re out for Waimea Town Celebration Hoʻolauleʻa, 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: Waimea Town Celebration (official). Dates and times can change — confirm with the organizer before you go.