Event· Maui· Hawaii
World Whale Day and Maui Whale Festival (Kihei)
20° 43.9′ N · 156° 27.2′ W · approximate
Pacific Whale Foundation's week-long winter celebration of the humpbacks, capped by the World Whale Day parade down South Kihei Road and a festival day for the community.
Practical
Approx: Kalama Park (OpenStreetMap), the parade start. 2026 edition (the foundation's 45th anniversary): week opened February 9; Big Blue Soiree February 13; community day February 14; parade February 15 on South Kihei Road from Kalama Park to Kamaole I, about 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Sources disagree on the 2026 community-day venue. Expect a similar mid-February window in future years; confirm on pacificwhale.org. Roads close for the parade and anchorages off Kihei get busy.
Best for
Joining Maui's whale-season party
Season
Mid-February
Nearby
- Kalama Park and Kihei BeachesRight here
- Kihei Kalama Village (South Shore Tiki Lounge, Kihei Caffe)0.1 NM away
- Maui Dreams Dive Co. (Kihei)0.1 NM away
- Kihei Anchorage (Charley Young Beach)0.6 NM away
- Kihei Fuel (Road Gas Stations; No Marine Fuel Dock)0.7 NM away
- Lipoa Laundry Center (Kihei)1 NM away
- Propane Refill and Exchange (Kihei)1.1 NM away
- Kihei Provisioning (Foodland / Safeway Kihei)1.3 NM away