street festivals

The parade of costumes at Hallowbaloo 2016

Thousands of revelers came out to eat, drink and show off their costumes at downtown’s spookiest street party on the Saturday before Halloween. Intermittent rain did nothing to scare off these souls. Live entertainment on the main stage featured DJ…

Honolulu Night Market: Rogue Christmas 2015

Honolulu Night Market held its last streetfest of the year on a rainy Saturday evening, with its annual Rogue Christmas theme. Along with the regular food offerings and shopping, a highlight of the event was the debut runway show from…

Eat the Street: Middle East

Eat the Street brought a taste of the Middle East to Kakaako Friday evening under a beautiful full moon, with at least a few vendors serving up dishes like Aloha Pops’ Moroccan Mint and Hibiscus Flower Pop, Hawaiian Waffledog’s Tandoori…

Honolulu + Night Market: Passport

Saturday’s Honolulu Night Market went international, with food vendors creating menus from 15 different countries. The retail lineup also was stellar. I walked away with a kimono-style jacket from Salt Liko/Matt Bruening for only $20 (score!) and it was great…

Party pics: Mardi Gras Carnaval Club Crawl 2015

The 15th annual Mardi Gras celebration in Chinatown differed from years past in that it was featured not on the streets, but inside Chinatown venues. The celebration still had the sinful food, decadent entertainment and music, dance and costumes that…

Party pics: Mardi Gras Carnaval 2014

The 14th Annual Mardi Gras Carnaval Street Festival and Club Crawl shut down the streets of Chinatown Tuesday night, with sinful indulgences from Hawaii’s best street food vendors, samba parades, festive floats, live music and dance on three street stages,…

Pics: Chinese New Year 2014 Block Party & Parade

Thousands of Hawaii residents and visitors came out on Saturday afternoon for the culmination of a month of festivities celebrating Chinese New Year: An all-day block party and the annual Night in Chinatown Parade to welcome in the Year of the Horse!…

Party pics: Hallowbaloo Street Festival 2013

Thousands of people turned out, dressed in costume, for the huge annual Hallowbaloo Street Festival that took over the Chinatown Arts District Saturday, with four outdoor stages featuring local and guest performers including headliner Xavier Rudd from Australia, Taimane Garner and…

Party pics: Cinco de Mayo Street Fest 2013

The Arts District Merchants Association and Hawaii’s Hispanic community once again celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a huge annual street festival showcasing the colorful music, dance, cuisine and cultural art of Latin America. From lowriders to tamales, sombreros to salsa…