This calendar lists Maui’s weekly, monthly and annual events. Most of the weekly ones are hula and ʻukulele lessons, craft demonstrations and hula shows at The Shops at Wailea and Whalers Village, and Wailuku and Kīhei each hold a town party once a month.
Use it before your trip to plan around a festival, or after you land to see what’s on this week. The map shows where each event is, over the next 30 days or in any month you pick. We recheck the listings every month, but confirm the date with the organizer before you book flights around an event. Farmers markets, with their days and hours, are on our Maui farmers markets page.
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Maui events map
Every event on this page is on the map, so you can see which ones are near where you are staying. It opens on the next 30 days with weekly and annual events both showing. Pick a month to see the weekly events that run during your trip, and turn on Annual events to add that month's festivals. Tap a pin for the dates, then the event's name to jump to its full listing.
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Maui events month by month
Every annual event on our list appears under the month it falls in, starting with this month. An event with a confirmed date shows it; the rest read “Usually” with the time of year from past editions until the organizer publishes the next dates. An event that runs into a second month is listed in both.
October 2026 events
Maui County Fair
Held Oct 1–4, 2026
Four days of carnival rides, fair food, exhibits, contests and a parade at the War Memorial complex in Wailuku.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 14, 2026
Festivals of Aloha: Hāna
Oct 17–24, 2026
A week of community events, opening with the Hāna Parade and hoʻolauleʻa (festival) at Hāna Ballpark on the first Saturday and closing with a hōʻike (show) night the next Saturday. In between: a weekday craft fair at Helene Hall, a lei contest, food contests and a jamboree night.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
Oct 17, 2026
A one-day concert of Hawaiian steel guitar on the Lower Valley Stage at The Shops at Wailea, with Maui and Oʻahu players and a hands-on session where visitors can try the instrument.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Festivals of Aloha: Wailea
Oct 23–25, 2026
Three days of Hawaiian culture at the Four Seasons: a daytime market with Hawaiian cultural practitioners, then evening shows that include a falsetto singing contest and a hula night with four hālau (hula schools). Parking is off-site at the Wailea event lot, with a free shuttle.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival: Maui weekend
Oct 23–25, 2026
The Maui leg of the statewide food and wine festival: chef tastings and dinners at Kāʻanapali resorts over one weekend. Every event is ticketed separately.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 14, 2026
Oskie Rice Memorial Rodeo
Oct 23–25, 2026
Upcountry Maui's fall rodeo at the Oskie Rice Event Center on Olinda Road: a Friday night bull bash, a Saturday night rodeo and a Sunday championship. Tickets are sold through the rodeo site. During the rodeo weekend the Festivals of Aloha adds Hawaiian music, hula, cultural demonstrations and artisan vendors at the arena.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Maui ʻUkulele Festival
Usually a Sunday in mid-October
An afternoon ʻukulele concert at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's A&B Amphitheater, with island headliners and school bands, plus a free workshop the day before.
November 2026 events
Made in Maui County Festival
Nov 6–7, 2026
A two-day market at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center of food and crafts made in Maui County, with 12 food trucks and live music on Saturday. Friday afternoon is a $36 shopping preview with limited tickets; Saturday entry is $9, and keiki (children) 12 and under get in free.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Maui Invitational (college basketball)
Nov 23–25, 2026
Eight NCAA men's basketball programs play 12 games over three days at the Lahaina Civic Center the week of Thanksgiving. Tickets are sold by team, by day or for the whole tournament.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 13, 2026
January 2027 events
Hui Noʻeau Annual Juried Exhibition
Jan 15–Feb 19, 2027
Hui Noʻeau's yearly juried show of new work by artists from Maui and beyond, hung in the main gallery of the Kaluanui estate on Baldwin Avenue above Makawao. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
February 2027 events
Hui Noʻeau Annual Juried Exhibition
Jan 15–Feb 19, 2027Continues from Jan 15
Hui Noʻeau's yearly juried show of new work by artists from Maui and beyond, hung in the main gallery of the Kaluanui estate on Baldwin Avenue above Makawao. The gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
World Whale Day
Usually mid-February, ending with a Sunday parade
Pacific Whale Foundation's whale week ends with a free parade down South Kīhei Road to Kalama Park, with a free family community day at Māʻalaea the day before. The evening events in the same week are ticketed.
March 2027 events
Prince Kūhiō Hoʻolauleʻa (Maui)
Usually late March, around Prince Kūhiō Day (March 26)
An evening of Hawaiian music, hula, interactive exhibits and keiki (children's) activities at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului, run by the Festivals of Aloha organizers. Free.
April 2027 events
Maui Marathon
Apr 25, 2027
A marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K in West Maui, presented by Valley Isle Road Runners. A health and fitness expo runs the two days before the race in the Valley Isle Ballroom at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali. The 2027 race is Sunday, April 25.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
East Maui Taro Festival
Usually a Saturday in April
A one-day festival about kalo (taro): farmers compete in the Queen's Challenge, and there's poi (pounded taro), music, hula and crafts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking in town costs $3 to $5, and a shuttle loops the Hāna lots.
May 2027 events
Maui Brewers Festival
Usually a Saturday in mid-May
An afternoon of tastings from local and national craft breweries and distilleries, with live music and food from local restaurants included, at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Extra pours are paid for with scrip, which you buy with cash or card. There is no ATM on site.
Maui Matsuri Japanese Festival
Usually a Saturday in late May
Maui's Japanese festival: food, crafts, martial arts, eating contests and taiko drumming, finishing with an evening bon dance. The 2026 edition was on the UH Maui College Great Lawn, with a separate children's festival earlier in May.
June 2027 events
Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair
Jun 5, 2027
Maui County Farm Bureau's farm day on the War Memorial Special Events Field: local produce and food, farm displays and the 4-H livestock show. Adults pay $5, and anyone 18 and under gets in free.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Wailuku Film Festival
Jun 10–20, 2027
A film festival started in 2026 at the ʻĪao Theater, the Naylor Theatre and the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, with Hawaiʻi, indigenous, student, animation and water-sports films. Several 2026 screenings at the ʻĪao Theater sold out, so buy ahead.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hoʻolauleʻa
Jun 19, 2027
Maui's King Kamehameha Day parade, with pāʻū (skirt) riders on horseback in traditional dress along Kaʻahumanu Avenue from Baldwin High School to Queen Kaʻahumanu Center, followed by a hoʻolauleʻa (festival) at the center.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Dates confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Aloha Maui Pride Festival
Usually June
Aloha Maui Pride holds an annual Pride festival in June to celebrate Maui's LGBTQIA+ community, with events in the lead-up. Check alohamauipride.org for the year's date and venue.
Kapalua Wine & Food Festival
Usually late June or early July, Thursday to Sunday
Kapalua Resort's food and wine weekend, held for the 45th time in 2026: winemaker dinners, tasting seminars, chef cooking demonstrations and a grand tasting gala, with chefs competing for Best of the Fest.
Kī Hōʻalu Slack Key Guitar Festival, Maui Style
Usually a Sunday in late June
An afternoon of Hawaiian slack key guitar at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center amphitheater.
Maui Bon Dance Season
Usually Friday and Saturday nights from early June to mid-September, at a different temple most weekends
Maui's Buddhist temples hold bon dances during Obon (the Japanese Buddhist season for honoring ancestors), with taiko drums, lanterns and festival food. In 2026 the season ran from June 6 at Puʻunēnē Nichiren Mission to Sept. 12 at Hāna Buddhist Temple, and most dances started at 7 or 7:30 p.m.
July 2027 events
Makawao Stampede (4th of July Rodeo)
Usually the Fourth of July weekend
Upcountry Maui's Fourth of July rodeo at the Oskie Rice Event Center: a Friday bull bash, rodeo on the Fourth and a Sunday championship, with about 300 competitors from Hawaiʻi and beyond in 2026. Tickets are sold through the rodeo site.
August 2027 events
Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival
Usually a Friday and Saturday in late August
A free two-day hula festival at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows on Kāʻanapali Beach, with hālau (hula schools) from across Maui, cultural workshops, keiki (children's) activities, Hawaiʻi-made crafts and live Hawaiian music.
Maui Jazz & Blues Festival
Usually late August or early September
A week of jazz and blues at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, with evening sets in the Alaloa Lounge, a main concert on Saturday and a jazz brunch on Sunday. The 2026 festival ran Aug. 31 to Sept. 6.
September 2027 events
Hāna Relay
Usually a Saturday in September
A team running relay organized by Valley Isle Road Runners, who founded the race. Entry is capped at 75 teams, and the 56th race, on Sept. 12, 2026, sold out. Police staff the course until 2:30 p.m.
Kū Mai Ka Hula
Usually a Saturday in mid-September
Kū Mai Ka Hula (Hula Appears) is Maui's only adult hula competition, in Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. Hālau (hula schools) compete in kahiko (traditional) and ʻauana (modern) hula, in solo, group and kūpuna (elder) categories. Tickets were $40 for adults and $20 for children 12 and under in 2026.
Lā ʻUlu Breadfruit Festival
Usually a Saturday in early September, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Sept. 5 in 2026)
Lā ʻUlu (Breadfruit Day) is a free day at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Kahului celebrating ʻulu, with ʻulu trees for sale from Kahanu Garden and Preserve and the Breadfruit Institute. Free parking is across the street at War Memorial Stadium.
October 2027 events
Maui County Fair
Usually early October, Thursday to Sunday
Four days of carnival rides, fair food, exhibits, contests and a parade at the War Memorial complex in Wailuku.
Weekly and monthly events
Most of these are at two shopping centers, The Shops at Wailea and Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali. The town parties in Wailuku and Kīhei are monthly, on the first and fourth Friday.
Pick a day to see only the events that run on it, for example a day you will spend near your hotel. Weekly events run every week on that day. Monthly events run only in some weeks, such as the second Saturday, so check the next date on each card.
Coconut Frond Weaving at The Shops at Wailea
Every Thursday, 4:30–5:30 p.m.Next: Thu, Oct 22
Weave a keepsake from coconut fronds to take home, a skill Hawaiians once used for baskets, mats and toys. The class meets in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl, first come, first served.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Coconut Frond Weaving at Whalers Village
Every Friday, 12–1 p.m.Next: Fri, Oct 16
A free class in ulana lau niu (coconut frond weaving) in the ʻOhana Courtyard at Whalers Village. You learn the basics and take home a piece you wove yourself.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Coconut Husking at The Shops at Wailea
Every Tuesday, 2:30–3:30 p.m.Next: Tue, Oct 20
A demonstration of traditional and modern ways to husk a coconut, in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea outside Rip Curl.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Hula Class at Whalers Village
Every Saturday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.Next: Sat, Oct 17
A free hula class with live music in the ʻOhana Courtyard at Whalers Village. You learn the basic footwork and how the hand movements stand for the words of an oli (chant) or mele (song).
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Hula Show at Lahaina Cannery Mall
Every Saturday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.Next: Sat, Oct 17
Young dancers perform traditional Polynesian dances on the stage at Lahaina Cannery Mall.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Island Wood Carving at The Shops at Wailea
Every Tuesday, 4–7 p.m.Next: Tue, Oct 20
A traditional island wood carving demonstration at Tasini Tiki Gallery, on the lower level of The Shops at Wailea.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Kīhei 4th Friday
Fourth Friday of every month, 6–9 p.m.Next: Fri, Oct 23
Kīhei's monthly town party at Azeka Shopping Center Mauka, with live music, food, local artisans and a keiki (children's) zone.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Lei Poʻo Making at The Shops at Wailea (Monday)
Every Monday, 2:30–3:30 p.m.Next: Mon, Oct 19
Learn to weave a ti leaf lei with flowers and ferns, worn as a lei poʻo (head lei) or around the neck. Keiki (children) and adults can join, first come, first served, in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Lei Poʻo Making at The Shops at Wailea (Wednesday)
Every Wednesday, 1:30–2:30 p.m.Next: Wed, Oct 21
Learn to weave a ti leaf lei with flowers and ferns, worn as a lei poʻo (head lei) or around the neck. Keiki (children) and adults can join, first come, first served, in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Papa Hula at The Shops at Wailea
Every Friday, 4–5 p.m.Next: Fri, Oct 16
A free papa hula (hula class) in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl. The lesson covers the music and instruments, the costume, and what the dance movements mean, and all ages can join.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Polynesian Hula Show at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center
Fourth Sunday of every month, 1:30–2:30 p.m.Next: Sun, Oct 25
An hour of Polynesian hula at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului, presented by ʻAumakua Productions.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Polynesian Show at The Shops at Wailea
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30–6:30 p.m.Next: Tue, Oct 20
Hula and other Polynesian dances in the Lower Valley performance area, on the lower level of The Shops at Wailea.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab) Our guide
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Slack Key Show at Napili Kai Beach Resort
Every Wednesday, 6:30–8 p.m.Next: Wed, Oct 21
George Kahumoku Jr. presents an evening of Hawaiian slack key guitar and storytelling at Napili Kai Beach Resort, with hula and guest musicians. As of October 2026, general admission is $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Park in the tennis court lot on Kapalua Drive ($10). The resort lot is for hotel and restaurant guests only.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Wailuku First Friday
First Friday of every month, 6–9 p.m.Next: Fri, Nov 6
A free evening on Market Street in historic Wailuku, with local musicians and performers on the Market Street Stage, food and Maui-made shopping, and a DJ and vendors in the Wailuku Garage. Market Street closes to cars at 5:30 p.m., and parking is free after 6 p.m. in the Wailuku Municipal Parking Garage, entered from Church Street.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab) Our guide
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
Wildlife Talk at Whalers Village
Every Wednesday, 10–11 a.m.Next: Wed, Oct 21
Naturalists from the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Discovery Center, inside Whalers Village, give a free talk about humpback whales, sea turtles, monk seals and other Maui wildlife.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
ʻUkulele Lesson at Whalers Village
Every Friday, 10:30–11:30 a.m.Next: Fri, Oct 16
A free one-hour ʻukulele lesson in the ʻOhana Courtyard at Whalers Village, with instruments provided. You learn the finger positions for basic chords and leave with a few simple songs.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
ʻUkulele Lessons at The Shops at Wailea (Friday)
Every Friday, 3–4 p.m.Next: Fri, Oct 16
A group ʻukulele lesson in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl, for new and experienced players of all ages. First come, first served.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026
ʻUkulele Lessons at The Shops at Wailea (Monday)
Every Monday, 5:30–6:30 p.m.Next: Mon, Oct 19
A group ʻukulele lesson in the Middle Valley of The Shops at Wailea, outside Rip Curl, for new and experienced players of all ages. First come, first served.
Organizer's website (opens in a new tab)
Schedule confirmed by the organizer, checked Oct 16, 2026