By Staff Reports
(Honolulu) – The 38th annual Pan-Pacific Festival, a celebration of cultural traditions of Hawai‘i, the Pacific Rim and around the world, will run from June 9 to 11 at various locations throughout Honolulu.
Since its first celebration, the Pan-Pacific Festival has evolved into an international festival bringing various foods, customs, and people together and creating a more global community through the sharing and celebration of cultures.
The three-day festival consists of a Ho‘olaule‘a (block party) complete with live entertainment on multiple stages, food, crafts and more. The celebration continues with Performing Arts Showcases, featuring cultural performances and demonstrations. The 17th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival will be held daily on Waikīkī Beach featuring more than a dozen hula hālau (schools). The festival concludes with a colorful parade of lively costumes and performances by local and national high school bands and various ethnic groups marching along Kalākaua Avenue.
What: 38th Annual Pan-Pacific Festival
Where: Various locations throughout Honolulu
When: Friday, June 9 through Sunday, June 11, 2017
Cost: All events are free and open to the public
Information: For more information, visit www.pan-pacific-festival.com
Details: Schedule subject to change. Check website or Facebook after May 18 for updates.
| Friday, June 9 | |
| 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
1 – 5 p.m. |
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage Performing Arts Showcase Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage |
| 4 – 10 p.m. | 17th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach, Hula Mound |
| 7 – 10 p.m. | Pan-Pacific Ho‘olaule‘a
Kalākaua Ave. Lewers St. to Uluniu Ave. |
| 6:30 – 9 p.m. | Street Dance Fest in Hawai‘i
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage |
| Saturday, June 10
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. |
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage |
| 1 – 5 p.m. | Performing Arts Showcase
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage |
| 4 – 6:30 p.m.
7:30 – 10 p.m. |
17th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach, Hula Mound |
| 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Punahele Party
Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage |
| Sunday, June 11 | |
| 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
1 – 5 p.m. |
Performing Arts Showcase
Ala Moana Center, Centerstage Performing Arts Showcase Waikīkī Beach Walk Plaza Stage |
| 5 – 7 p.m. | Pan-Pacific Parade
Kalākaua Avenue Fort DeRussy to Kapi‘olani Park |
| 7 – 10 p.m. | 17th Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival
Kūhiō Beach, Hula Mound |