Mark your calendar! 29th Annual Honolulu Festival Comes March 7-9,2025
2009(15th)

Educational School Tours

Event Time 09:00 - (Mar 13 (Fri) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Official ceremony

Event Time 12:00 - 13:30 (Mar 13 (Fri) )
Place
12:00 - 13:30 Governor's Luncheon Reception(by invitation only)
02:30 - 15:15 Mayor's Welcome Reception(by invitation only)

Performances

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza

Daidengaku

Event Time 14:30 - 15:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Tenshumonogatari

Event Time 14:00 - 14:30 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Craft Fair

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd

Ennichi Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Anime Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Let’s take pictures with Geisha!

Event Time 12:00 - (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Ennichi lecture from Linda Sensei

Event Time 12:30 - 13:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Movie Show

Event Time 13:30 - 14:30 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE LITTLE DINOSAUR

Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony

Event Time 15:30 - (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for Maui high school students. Each year there is a competition among Maui high schools to design a mikoshi for the Honolulu Festival. Mikoshi are decorative floats that are unique to specific prefectures in Japan. They are carried by troops of celebrants during their festivals. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students of the high school selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.

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Friendship Gala

Event Time 19:00 - 21:00 (Mar 14 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

*Ticket sales information will be announced at a later date.

Come and enjoy the delicious dishes of Hawaii’s famous restaurants. The Friendship Gala promotes friendship, understanding and international goodwill between the people of Hawaii and other Pacific Rim countries. Attendees are offered a unique insight into the cultures of the Pacific through dance, song and regional cuisine by some of Hawaii’s most famous chefs.

Performances

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza

Craft Fair

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Ennichi Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Anime Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Movie Show

Event Time 12:00 - 13:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE LITTLE DINOSAUR

Ennichi lecture from Linda Sensei

Event Time 12:30 - 13:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Momoi Halko autograph session

Event Time 13:00 - 13:30 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Grand Parade

Event Time 16:30 - 20:00 (Mar 15 (Sun) )
Place Kalakaua Avenue/Waikik

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