Event· Oahu· Hawaii
Aloha Festivals (September, Waikiki)
21° 16.6′ N · 157° 49.6′ W · approximate
Hawaii's statewide celebration of Hawaiian culture each September, with a Royal Court, the Waikiki Hoolaulea block party along Kalakaua Avenue and the Floral Parade of pau riders and flower floats. A short walk from the Ala Wai harbor.
Practical
Approx position: Kalakaua Avenue in central Waikiki. 2026 schedule (Aloha Festivals site): Royal Court Investiture and Opening Ceremony Sat Sept 5, 4 pm to 6 pm, Coconut Grove at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and Royal Hawaiian Center; 72nd Waikiki Hoolaulea Sat Sept 19, 6 pm to 10 pm on Kalakaua Ave (vendors from 4 pm); 78th Floral Parade Sat Sept 26, 9 am to noon on Kalakaua Ave. Kalakaua Ave closes to traffic for the hoolaulea and parade. Dates change yearly; check the site.
Best for
Hawaiian music, food and the Floral Parade in Waikiki
Season
September each year
Nearby
- Duke's WaikikiRight here
- Waikiki Laundromats (nearest the Ala Wai)0.1 NM away
- Waikiki Beach0.2 NM away
- Waikiki Beach Waters (DOBOR zones)0.2 NM away
- Hawaii Food and Wine Festival (Oahu events)0.4 NM away
- Waikiki Bight Anchorage0.5 NM away
- Waikiki Marine Life Conservation District0.6 NM away
- Canyons Reef Day-Use Moorings0.7 NM away