Hawaii Food & Wine Festival 2024

Wash the scrumptious Hawaiian dishes down with some fine vibrant wine

Dates: October 18 | October 25–27 | November 6–10, 2024

The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival is a premier three-weekend epicurean event that spans three islands each fall, making it the largest food festival in Hawaii. It brings together over 150 renowned culinary personalities, including Michelin-starred chefs, celebrated winemakers, and master mixologists, to showcase the best of Hawaii’s local ingredients. This hedonistic destination event offers a unique opportunity to experience the finest in global cuisine while celebrating Hawaii’s rich culinary heritage.

Dates & Locations

The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival will take place on the Island of Hawaii on October 18, 2024. Following that, events will be held in Kaanapali, Maui from October 25 to 27, 2024. The final leg of the festival will be in Oahu from November 6 to 10, 2024.

Schedule of Events

The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival features 20 diverse events, ranging from grand tastings and wine dinners to kids' cooking classes and wine seminars. What sets this festival apart from others is its unique challenge to participating chefs: they must incorporate at least one locally grown, raised, or caught ingredient in their dishes.

On October 18, 2024, a special culinary experience will take place from 6 to 9 pm. The following week, on October 25, a popular golf classic starts with registration at 10 am., followed by an evening wine event on October 26 from 6 to 9 pm. October 27 features both a morning pickleball tournament and a mid-day BBQ. In early November, several culinary and wine-tasting events run from November 6 through November 10, including dinners, workshops, and market experiences.

History of Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

Co-founded by Hawaii’s own James Beard Award-winning chefs, Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) is part of the nonprofit Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance. Since 2011, the festival has donated nearly $5 million to community and ‘āina-based organizations that promote sustainability, culinary and agricultural education, and cultural programs in Hawaii.