Okinawan Festival 2025 (morning): food, entertainment & vendors

Celebrate Uchinanchu* Culture at the 43rd Annual Okinawan Festival!
Dive into a world of vibrant traditions, ono food, and rich history. Don't miss out on Hawaii’s largest ethnic festival. Live Entertainment all day.

• * Uchinanchu refers to someone native to Okinawa. The term is used by Okinawan immigrants and their descendants, particularly in Hawaiʻi, to identify themselves as a distinct ethnic group from the Yamatunchu or Naichi of Japan's main islands.

The Okinawan Festival is held both Saturday & Sunday.

• Saturday, 8/30 from 10am - 5pm. Early Admission (extra fee): 9am. Bon Dance: 5:30pm - 9pm (see Marcus' event: 43nd Okinawan Festival, Hawaii Convention Center, Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup)
• Sunday, 8/31 from 10am - 4pm. Early Admission (extra fee): 9am.

Single-day General Admission Adults $10, Seniors (65+) $5. Advance purchase or at the door (credit/debit card only). Early Admission 9am (extra $5). Two-day tickets available. Children 12 and under: FREE.

Parking at HCC is VERY limited. Don't even try. Park at Ala Moana, or use TheBus or rideshare. Free parking at the downtown Civic Center with $5 Shuttle to the Convention Center. More info: Getting to the Festival | Okinawan Festival

My favorite part of the Okinawan Festival is ANDAGI and more importantly ANADOG! I go on Saturday morning to eat andagi (Okinawan donut) with a hot coffee while I watch live entertainment (especially love the dragon stories). Then I shop from vendors. A little later, I eat 1-2 anadog (like a corn dog but dipped in andagi batter). By this time (2-3 hours), I'm usually ready to walk home.

More info: Okinawan Festival | Honolulu, HI | August 30 & 31, 2025