Come join us and watch the live performances on March 14th and March 15th at four different venues: Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk and Waikiki Shopping Plaza. Entertainment and demonstrations are complimentary. 
The Honolulu Festival concludes with a Grand Parade through the streets of Waikiki on the afternoon of March 15th.

*Next year's Honolulu Festival : March 12 - 14, 2010
*This page is constantly updated without notice, so please check back often for details.

Mar. 13 (Fri) , 2009


●Official ceremony
Governor's Luncheon Reception
12:00pm - 1:30pm
(by invitation only)

Mayor's Welcome Reception
2:00pm - 3:15pm
(by invitation only)


●Educational School Tour
9:00am -
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ See Educational School Tour ]



Mar. 14 (Sat), 2009


●Performances
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza
[ See performances ]

[ Download Performance Schedule (.pdf) ]

Daidengaku
2:30pm - 3:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

Tenshumonogatari
2:00pm - 2:30pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

●Craft Fair
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ See Craft Fair ]

●Ennichi Corner
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ About Ennichi ]

Ennichi lecture from Linda Sensei
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ See about Linda Sensei (Let's Talk Story)]

Let's take pictures with Geisha! (Hachioji Karyukai)
12:00pm -
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

●Anime Corner
10:00am - 5:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

Movie Show DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE LITTLE DINOSAUR
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

●Maui Mikoshi Unveiling Ceremony
15:30pm -
Venue: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. [ See More ]

●Friendship Gala　
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
*This is a fundraiser. 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.
[ See More ]


Mar. 15 (Sun), 2009


●Performances
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk, Waikiki Shopping Plaza
10:00am - 3:00pm
[ See performances ]

[ Download Performance Schedule (.pdf) ]

●Craft Fair
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
10:00am - 3:00pm
[ See Craft Fair ]

●Ennichi Corner
10:00am - 3:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ About Ennichi ]

Ennichi lecture from Linda Sensei
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center
[ See about Linda Sensei (Let's Talk Story)]

●Anime Corner
10:00am - 3:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

Movie Show DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA AND THE LITTLE DINOSAUR
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

Momoi Halko autograph session
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Venue:Hawaii Convention Center

●Grand Parade
4:30pm - 8:00pm
Venue:Kalakaua Avenue/Waikik
[ See More ]



*Next year's Honolulu Festival : March 12 - 14, 2010