Rice Fest

All the eats at Saturday's Rice Fest

Sponsored Get your chopsticks ready: The 10th annual Rice Festival is coming to Ward Village this Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 from 3 to 9 p.m. The green lawns of Victoria Ward Park will play host to live entertainment, local products…

Rice Fest 2015

The 6th Annual Rice Fest took over the Office Depot parking lot in the Ward area Saturday, for a free one-day event exploring the many different uses of rice and the cultures that use it. The fest included food vendors,…

Guide to Rice Fest 2015

Rice Fest 2015 marks the sixth annual festival celebrating Hawaii’s beloved food staple. Join other rice lovers in the Office Depot parking lot at Ward Village on Saturday from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. There will be tons of food…

Rice Fest Hawaii 2014

Rice lovers gathered Sunday at Ward Centers for Rice Fest Hawaii 2014. The annual event featured all kinds of rice dishes, local musicians and a Spam musubi eating contest. An attempt was also made to create the world’s largest loco…

Did this: Rice Fest 2013

The 4th annual Rice Fest, held in the parking lot across from Consolidated Ward 16 Theatres, was a free, fun food festival celebrating one of Hawaii’s staples — rice. Hundreds of people showed up, despite the hot sun, to visit…

Did this: Rice Fest 2012

There’s no doubt, Hawaii celebrates September — National Rice Month — with flair. The third annual Rice Festival took over Ward Warehouse yesterday with food booths, food trucks, live entertainment, cooking demos, a spam musubi eating contest, and the making…

Foodscene: September

Sept. 1: Wine season beginsProbably the most ignored first-day-of-season ever. We’ll drink to that!Sept. 1 & 2: Okinawan FestivalKapiolani Park9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Bon dance Saturday 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.Andagiiii!! Okifest’s crunchy fried donuts are among the best on the…

Did this: Rice Fest 2011

September is officially National Rice Month, and what better way to celebrate Hawaii’s most cherished grain than with a festival dedicated to it? Yesterday was the second annual Rice Fest, expanded in its new location at Magic Island, filled with…