Event· Kauai· Hawaii
Koloa Plantation Days
21° 54.3′ N · 159° 27.9′ W · approximate
Kauai's biggest heritage festival: ten days in late July celebrating the island's sugar-plantation history and its many cultures, ending in the Koloa Plantation Days parade and a park celebration in old Koloa town.
Practical
2026 festival ran July 17 to 26 (theme 'The Last Harvest'): opening Koloa Village pa'ina, historic walks, Mahaulepu coastal hike, Flavors of Kukui'ula at The Shops at Kukuiula, the Historic Koloa Plantation Days Parade (Saturday July 25 at 3:00 pm, Koloa School to Anne Knudsen Ballpark, free) and the Annual Park Celebration (2:00 pm to 8:00 pm, $5, keiki 12 and under free), and a fun run from Poipu Beach Park on the final Sunday. Most events are free. Expect a similar late-July window each year - check the festival schedule. Coordinate is approx: the OpenStreetMap position of Koloa town.
Best for
Plantation heritage, parade and local food in late July
Season
Late July (2026: July 17-26)
Nearby
- Eating House 1849 Poipu (Kukuiula)1.2 NM away
- Living Foods Market (Kukuiula)1.2 NM away
- Merriman's Poipu (Kukuiula)1.3 NM away
- Beach House Restaurant (Lawai Road, Poipu)1.5 NM away
- Koloa Landing1.5 NM away
- Keoki's Paradise (Poipu)1.6 NM away
- Poipu Beach Park and Hawaiian Monk Seals1.7 NM away
- Kukuiula Small Boat Harbor1.8 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).