Mark your calendar! 29th Annual Honolulu Festival Comes March 7-9,2025
Mar 3 (Sat)

Performances

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Center, Waikiki Beach Walk

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Craft Fair

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

Ennichi Corner

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

Anime Corner

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

Brian Mogg’s Putting Tournament

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center
10:00 - 12:00 Brian Mogg's Putting Tournament
13:00 - 15:00 Brian Mogg's Putting Tournament

Hawaii Music Festivals – Hawaii Band & Orchestra Festival –

Event Time 10:30 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd

Film Festival

Event Time 10:30 - (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd flr, #316A-B-C

(Free Admission)

10:30 - FUKUSHIMA HULA GIRLS
13:00 - KONO SORA NO HANA: The Story of Nagaoka's Fireworks

Kawaii Kon

Event Time 11:00 - 15:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd flr, #315

(Free Admission)

11:00 - Japanese Cultural References in Anime
12:00 - 15:00 Anime Showing

Bon Dance Workshop

Event Time 11:00 - 12:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Brian Mogg’s One Point Lesson

Event Time 12:00 - 16:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center
12:00 - 13:00 Brian Mogg's One Point Lesson
15:00 - 16:00 Brian Mogg's One Point Lesson

Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony

Event Time 12:45 - (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

The Maui mikoshi contest was developed exclusively for high school students in Maui. Each year there is a competition among 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.

Friendship Gala

Event Time 19:00 - 21:00 (Mar 3 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

(Price: $90 / $70 for under 21 years old)
includes food and two beverages
*FREE admission for under 6 years old (NOT include food and beverages)

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.