The 36th Annual Okinawan Festival 2018 is going to take place on September 1st and 2nd. This year, it is going to take place at Hawaii Convention Center. There will be many fun events such as performance of Hawaii Taiko Kai, foods (of course many andagis!), and bon dance festival. UH Manoa’s Center for Okinawan Studies booth will be there as well as so please come check us out too!
Event time and parking: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st. Festival: 9 am to 5 pm. Bon Dance: 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd. Festival: 9 am to 4 pm
NEW LOCATION: Hawaii Convention Center. Parking at the Convention Center is $10, or you can park for free at McKinley High School with shuttle to Convention Center for $3 roundtrip.
For further information on detailed schedule, please check Okinawan Festival homepage as well as its Facebook page: