Best of the Fests: O‘ahu’s 20 Ethnic Festivals
Your 2020 list for all things ethnic festivals on O‘ahu.
Prince Lot Hula Festival 2018. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino.
Stuff your face with authentic food while soaking in the cultures of the Islands. From hula and Chinese lion dances to taiko and opera, this list of 21 ethnic festivals on O‘ahu won’t disappoint.
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January
Photo: Courtesy of Narcissus Queen Pageant
February
Photo: Brent Wong
- Chinese New Year Celebration
- Night in Chinatown
- Vietnamese-American Lunar New Year Festival
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March
2018 Honolulu Festival. Photo: David Croxford
April
Photo: David Croxford
May
Photo: Courtesy of Filipino Community Center
- Filipino Fiesta
- We Are Samoa Festival
June
Photo: David Croxford
July
Photo: Tien Enga
August
Photo: Odeelo Dayondon
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September
Photo: Courtesy of Aloha Festivals
- Aloha Festivals
- Okinawan Festival
- Portuguese Festa
- Festa Italiana
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October
An artist paints the scene at Festa Italiana. In 2019, The festival, which is usually in October, will be held during September.
Photo: Courtesy of Festa Italiana.
- Hispanic Heritage Festival
- Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
