29th Annual Honolulu Festival is set to take place from March 7-9, 2025
2025 (29th)

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)

*Doors Open: 11:30am
*For Invited Guests Only

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.

Craft Fair / Ennichi Corner / Food Corner

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 9 (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 9 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center / Ala Moana Center Stage / Waikiki Beach Walk

Live music, dance and cultural performance.

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

Sake & Food Fest

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 9 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited

Japanese Film Festival

Event Time 10:00 - 17:00 (Mar 8 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

 A selection of wonderful Japanese movies. Please visit and enjoy.
*Free Admission!!

Japanese Film Festival

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 9 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

A selection of wonderful Japanese movies. Please visit and enjoy.

*Free Admission!!

Sake & Food Fest

Event Time 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 8 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Exhibition of Japanese sake culture, sake sampling, food on sale
*ID with photo is required for tasting
*Samples are limited

Friendship Gala

Event Time 19:00 - 20:30 (Mar 7 (Fri) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Japan Product Bazaar

Event Time 10:00 - 18:00 (Mar 8 (Sat) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Japan Product Bazaar

Event Time 10:00 - 15:00 (Mar 9 (Sun) )
Place Hawaii Convention Center

Grand Parade

Event Time 16:00 - 20:00 (Mar 9 (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.

16:00~16:30 Opening Performance
16:30~20:00 Grand Parade

Nagaoka Hanabi (Nagaoka Fireworks)

Event Time 20:30 - 20:45 (Mar 9 (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