Get 'em now!
Ticket sales began last week for Hawaiian Airlines Presents the 31st Annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival.
Set for Aug. 15 to 17 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center, the festival will showcase more than 700 local artisans, makers and entrepreneurs, and offer shoppers thousands of locally made products.
This year, the festival will exclusively feature nearly 100 new vendors from across the Islands launching new products, an Aug. 1 announcement noted.
MIHF is produced by the Hawai‘i Food Industry Association. Proceeds from the festival support HFIA's mission "to build a strong, sustainable and resilient food industry in Hawai‘i."
According to the announcement, Hawai‘i Foodbank and The Food Basket, Hawai‘i Island’s Foodbank, DA BUX program, are the selected charities for this year's festival. Servco Foundation also will match donation funds up to $15,000.
Donations can be made directly when buying festival tickets.
Tickets are $8 for all-day access. Buy them here.
A record-breaking MIHF drew more than 70,000 attendees and generated approximately $10 million in revenues in 2024. We know from personal experience that the line to enter last year wove from the convention center, through the adjacent neighborhood, down Atkinson Drive and along Ala Moana Boulevard.
The line this year also will begin forming at the main entrance of the convention center and run along Atkinson Drive, as it did in 2024, organizers say.
There's plenty more for shoppers to take in, too, with a lineup of chef demonstrations, entertainment, fashion shows and more throughout the weekend.
Here's the stage schedule as it stands:
Friday, Aug. 15
Chef demonstrations at 11 a.m. with Hawaiian Airlines sponsored Chef Jason Peel, Nami Kaze; noon with Chef Yoko Engelhardt, Mana Sandwiches; 1 p.m. with Chef Jon Tamashiro and bartender Jessica Grant, Pitch Sportsbar, sponsored by Mahi Pono; and entertainment at 2 p.m., from Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo; 3 p.m. from Kūpaoa; 4 p.m. from Melveen Leed; and 6 p.m. from Keilana
A fashion show from Kākou Collective is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16
Chef demonstrations at 10 a.m. with Chef Chatchai Boonkloy “Nong”, Noi Thai Cuisine; 11 a.m. with Chef Keoni Chang, sponsored by Foodland; noon with Chef Paul Rivera, Hula Grill; and entertainment at 2 p.m. from Kani Ka Pila Grille Winners + Bobby Moderow, Jr. and Kawika Kahiapo.
At 1 p.m., you'll find the American Floor & Home Talks Story with "Renovation Aloha" stars Tristyn and Kamohai Kalama; the 18th Annual Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search, presented by Outrigger Resorts & Hotels takes place at 3 p.m.; and a fashion show featuring LexBreezy & Simply Sisters by Lola is set for 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17
Chef demonstrations at 11 a.m. with Chef Kealoha Domingo, with Leeward Community College's ‘Aina to Makeke program; noon with Chef Keaka Lee, Kapa Hale; and entertainment at 1 p.m. from Taimane and 2 p.m. from Ei Nei.
The Made in Hawai‘i Festival Beer Garden, sponsored by Island Distributing and KoHana Rum, also will be available to ticket holders ages 21 and older.
Check out more stories about a few MIHF vendors and artisans from Aloha State Daily:
Made in Hawai‘i to feature Molokai Alliance for Native Artisans
Local artist adds gyotaku art — Japanese fish printing — to portfolio
Native Hawaiian-owned design and manufacturing companies aim to 'uplift the community'
Kaua‘i artisan has fun with feathers
And be on the lookout for Aloha State Daily reporters who'll be there throughout the weekend.
If you go ...
What: Hawaiian Airlines Presents the 31st Annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival
When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17.
Where: Hawai‘i Convention Center, exhibit halls I, II and III; 1801 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu.
Tickets: $8 for all-day access. Buy them here.
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
