HAWAII: January/February/March - APRIL/MAY - June/July - August/September - October/November/December Check previous year if event is not yet updated to current year 2024 HAWAII: April & May 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
(see also: 2023 - 2020 - 2019 - 2017)
April 13-14, 2024
Foodie-Con & Spring Expo
Honolulu, Hawaii
Foodie Con is a 'Comic-Con' style consumer show that showcases all things food! This two-day shopping and educational event offers attendees the chance to meet culinary purveyors, purchase the newest food trends, and experience cuisines from hand-selected vendors including food artisans, cookware and gadgets, restaurants, local chefs, food trucks, craft breweries, wineries, and more. April 20, 2024 - Annual East Maui Taro Festival - Maui, Hawaii
Promotes taro and other Hawaiian cultural products and supports Hawaiian cultural values. Workshops, tours, arts and music. April 26-27, 2024 - 11th Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii
Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. The “Indulge the Senses with Chocolate” theme marks the festival’s 10th anniversary. In-person activities include culinary demonstrations for the home cook, cacao growing and processing seminars by industry experts, a new VIP-PLUS pre-gala Sunset & Pupu Pairing and a festive evening gala with culinary booths, chocolate fountain, entertainment, dancing, a silent auction and some surprises! Guests can enjoy unlimited wine, beer and a custom spritzer by Ola Brew, iced tea and coffee. April 27, 2024 Annual Waikiki Spam Jam - Waikiki, Hawaii
A street festival that celebrates the people of Hawaii's love for SPAM, a canned meat from Hormel Foods. In Hawaii, you will find SPAM at all grocery and convenience stores, many restaurants and in most homes. Great for all ages, the event includes Hawaii's top restaurants, entertainment, and a variety of Hawaiian crafters. Benefits the Hawaii Food Bank. Attendance: 20,000. May 12, 2024 - MOTHER'S DAY - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list.
2023 HAWAII: April & May 2023
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesApril 2, 2023 - In-The-Folds: Folded Foods Festival - Honolulu, Hawaii
Watch demos, talk story with chefs, taste foods, & practice wrapping & folding methods of 6 Pacific Rim & islands cuisines.
May 5, 2023 - School Lunch Hero Day - Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. May 20, 2023 Annual Maui Brewers Festival - Maui, Hawaii
Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The MACC's annual fundraising event-the Maui Brewers Festival-is one of Maui's top festivals! The event features tasty food from local restaurants and caterers at no additional charge, beer tastings from local and national craft breweries, live music, door prizes, a home brew competition, and lots of fun! Don't like beer? Enjoy hard cider, hard kombucha, root beer, and delicious food-at no additional charge!
2020 HAWAII: April & May 2020
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesMay 9, 2020 Build Aloha - Honolulu, Hawaii
The Build Aloha Gala celebrates the partners and donors of Honolulu Habitat, who are transforming the landscape of families’ lives across Oahu. It is an evening to raise awareness and funds to help empower families, and build strength and stability in our communities through affordable homeownership. With your help, eight families from our community are building homes with Honolulu Habitat in 2020.
2019 HAWAII: April & May 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events waiting for new datesApril 12, 2019 - Empty Bowl Hawaii - Hololulu, Hawaii
Empty Bowl Hawai`i is a unique event where hundreds of artists and chefs collaborate to support food security and end hunger. Each purchase to this unique event includes tickets to redeem soup, tasty bites, bread and a handmade bowl. New this year, all attendees will receive 3 food tickets good for not only soup with bread but also a select few stations featuring tasty bites. In addition to the food guests will enjoy live music by Coyne Street, a robust silent auction and sticking with tradition guests will have the opportunity to select from thousands of beautiful bowls created by local potters and community members. Each bowl is meant as a keepsake to remind us of the reality that each day someone goes hungry and a bowl is left empty. Select from thousands of beautiful bowls created by local potters and community members. Each bowl is meant as a keepsake to remind us of the reality that each day someone goes hungry and a bowl is left empty. April 24-27, 2019 - Annual Hawaii Arts, Crafts & Food Festival
Hilo, Hawaii
The Festival celebrates the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawaii's people and its environment. The Festival, known for being one of the largest in the State, showcases over 100 of the finest artisans, crafters and food vendors. Hourly prizes, demonstrations and performances will be held during this Festival, truly making it an unforgettable cultural experience.
2017 HAWAII: April & May 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
events still waiting for new datesMay 20, 2017 4th Annual Hawaii Farm Day - Statewide, Hawaii
A statewide movement to honor farmers and encourage families to visit and thank those who work hard to grow our local produce. This statewide effort is a collaboration of over 30 farms and 50 farmers markets with support from Edible Hawaiian Islands, FarmLovers Market, Kohala Village Hub, Ocean Vodka and RedBarn Farmstand. The organizers of Farm Day hope to bring family and friends together statewide to celebrate local producers by shopping at a farmers' market, taking a farm tour or visiting a farm then sharing their experience through any form of social media they prefer using the hashtag #eHIFarmDay17. | 
