Mark your calendar! 29th Annual Honolulu Festival Comes March 7-9,2025
2019(25th)

Educational School Tours

Event Time 09:00 - 13:00 (Mar 8(Fri) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

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*For Invited Guests Only

Governor’s Luncheon Reception

Event Time 12:00 - 13:30 (Mar 8(Fri) )
Place Washington Place (Governor's Mansion)

*For Invited Guests Only

Honolulu Hula Formal 2019

Event Time 09:00 - 18:15 (Mar 8(Fri) )
Place Prince Waikiki

Ike Pono ma Honolulu
*Advance Reservation and Admission required

Tickets: $90 / $75 for ages 20 and under.
(includes bento and one beverage)
*Free admission for children 5 and under (Lap seating only. Bento and drink not included)
*Doors Open: 18:25

18:45~19:15 #1 2019 Ohana Award Ceremony
19:15~20:40 #2 2019 Honolulu Kabuki Night

Honolulu Hula Formal 2019

Event Time 09:00 - 18:15 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Prince Waikiki

Ike Pono ma Honolulu
*Advance Reservation and Admission required

Craft Fair / Ennichi Corner / Food Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

More than 100 vendors exhibiting from around the world Including Hawaii and Japan. Ennichi corner will feature many activities for the young and young at heart.

*All the event schedules are subject to change without notice.

Stage Performances

Event Time 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center / Ala Moana Center Stage / Waikiki Beach Walk

Come and enjoy dance, music and traditional arts performed by groups from Hawaii, Japan and other parts of the Pacific region.

*Show ends at different times depending on the venue.
*Performance schedule is subject to change without notice.

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOVIES

*Free Admission!!

・Thermae Romae
・Yoko the Cerry Blossom
・Sing My life
・A Living Promise

10:00~ Thermae Romae
12:00~ Yoko the Cerry Blossom
14:00~ Sing My life
16:10~ A Living Promise

Aloha DANCE CONVENTION Workshop

Event Time 10:30 - 13:30 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center, 3rd floor #301

Dance lessons from 3 Choreographers.

*Free Admission!!

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. The winning Maui mikoshi is unveiled and displayed at the Hawaii Convention Center over the Festival weekend. Students selected as the overall winner visit Honolulu during the weekend of the festival and march in the Grand Parade showcasing their award winning mikoshi.

Bon Dance

Event Time 13:00 - 13:35 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Bon Dance

Event Time 15:00 - 15:35 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Aloha DANCE CONVENTION

Event Time 17:00 - 20:30 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Come check out the biggest dance competition in Hawaii.
*Free Entrance!!

http://hawaii-event.com/en/archives/category/ekiden-en#4079

17:00~17:15 Honolulu Rainbow EKIDEN Kick-Off Night
#1 Official Supporter "CY8ER Special Performance“
17:30~20:30 Honolulu Rainbow EKIDEN Kick-Off Night
#2 Aloha DANCE CONVENTION

Honolulu Hula Formal “Dinner Party”

Event Time 19:00 - 21:00 (Mar 9(Sat) )
Place Prince Waikiki, Ballroom

Ike Pono ma Honolulu “Share Aloha Dinner”
*Admission required by subscription

Honolulu Rainbow EKIDEN

Event Time 08:00 - 13:00 (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Kapiolani Park

Co-sponsored by the Honolulu Festival Foundation
Main Sponsor: JTB Corporation

This year marks the 7th annual Ekiden, a relay running race originated in Japan. Handing off tasuki (cloth sash indicating the current runner) to the next runner will surely make an unforgettable experience in paradise. Don’t worry – you can run or walk, we just want you to have fun!

[Official website] http://hawaii-event.com/en/rainbowekiden

Also there will be other fun events accompanying the race!

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOVIES

*Free Admission!!

・Thermae Romae
・The Vancouver Asahi

10:00~ Thermae Romae
12:30~ The Vancouver Asahi

Craft Fair / Ennichi Corner / Food Corner

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

More than 100 vendors exhibiting from around the world Including Hawaii and Japan. Ennichi corner will feature many activities for the young and young at heart.

*All the event schedules are subject to change without notice.

Stage Performances

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center / Ala Moana Center Stage / Waikiki Beach Walk / International Market Place

Come and enjoy dance, music and traditional arts performed by groups from Hawaii, Japan and other parts of the Pacific region.

*Show ends at different times depending on the venue.
*Performance schedule is subject to change without notice.

Bon Dnace

Event Time 13:55 - 14:30 (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Grand Parade Opening Performance

Event Time 16:00 - 16:30 (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Waikiki/Kalakaua Avenue

Grand Parade

Event Time 16:30 - 20:00 (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Waikiki/Kalakaua Avenue

People from Hawaii, Japan and other Asia-Pacific countries join this Grand Parade, the finale of the Honolulu Festival. This is a great chance to see the traditional performance of various countries here in Hawaii.

*Event schedule is subject to change without notice.

Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks)

Event Time 20:30 - (Mar 10(Sun) )
Place Waikiki Beach

Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks) is presented by Nagaoka Fireworks Foundation. Turn into “Hawaiian 105KINE” as they will sync their music to the firework show from 8:30pm