Made In Hawaii Festival

08/27/2025

🎥✨ From the bottom of our hearts, mahalo nui loa to everyone who came out to support local businesses, artisans, and musicians at this year’s Made in Hawai‘i Festival. 💛

Your presence helped uplift more than 500 vendors and showed the strength of our community when we come together to celebrate all things local. Together we raised $30,000 to help feed Hawaii's hungry!

To our sponsors, partners, volunteers, and the hardworking festival team — this wouldn’t have been possible without you. 🌈🤝

Until next year, let’s continue to shop local, support small businesses, and spread aloha. 🌺

08/26/2025

😍Still dreaming about the Made in Hawai‘i Festival 2025? If you visit our website you can browse the vendors and discover their contact information, view photos and social media/websites. Click Map & Event Guide -> Vendors.

08/25/2025

Mahalo to Island Distributing for providing local brews from Honolulu Beerworks and Maui Brewing at our popular beer garden this year! 🍻Cheers to you! It was a great place to enjoy, sip and relax.

08/24/2025

Congratulations ‘Ōlauniu! Winners of the Kani Ka Pila Grille talent search held at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival last weekend! This talented trio won a contract to perform

08/23/2025

Congratulations Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Show winners! This annual event is held at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival and is sponsored by Outrigger Resorts.

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, ʻŌlauniu captured the top honor at the 18th Annual Kani Ka Pila Grille Talent Search competition, held live on the Made in Hawai‘i Festival main stage at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

08/22/2025

🎶 From the first strum to the last song, the festival was a true celebration of Hawai‘i’s talent. MAHALO everyone, all our entertainers, vendors and attendees for making this year's Made in Hawai‘i Festival a booming success!

08/20/2025

Thank YOU everyone for the overwhelming support and incredible turnout this weekend. We are so grateful. Mahalo to KITV’s Island Life Live for having us back on the show to recap and answer some questions.

We are so thankful for for this opportunity to talk story.

Olena is showcasing

08/20/2025

What a weekend! KITV's Island Life Live chats with Olena Heu to recap and answer some pressing questions.

08/19/2025

This article has a lot of answers to your questions and feedback.

The Made in Hawai‘i Festival welcomed approximately 70,000 attendees from Aug. 15 to 17, drawing a similar-sized crowd to last year’s three-day event. According to organizers, all products featured at the festival must be at least 51% value added in Hawai‘i, whether through raw materials, design, labor, or manufacturing.

This year, the festival donated $30,000 to its charity partners, the Hawai‘i Foodbank and The Food Basket’s DA BUX program. Of that amount, attendees contributed over $7,000 through ticket purchases, which was matched by the Hawai‘i Food Industry Association and doubled by the Servco Foundation.

Learn more about the Made in Hawai‘i Festival, including how early the first attendee lined up: https://alohastatedaily.com/2025/08/18/made-in-hawaii-festival-draws-nearly-70k-attendees/

08/19/2025

😀 We are truly overwhelmed and honored by the outpouring of support and aloha for this year's festival. As you know it was a tremendous success and we can't thank you enough.

We do acknowledge the frequently asked questions post-festival and wanted to take the time to answer them.

Why were the entry lines long?
Eager shoppers lined up hours before doors opened — some as early as 1:30 a.m. on Friday and even the night before on Saturday. Lines naturally grew long by 6 a.m., even though the doors didn’t open until later in the morning. In addition, enhanced security measures required by the Hawai‘i Convention Center, including magnetometer screenings, did slow the entry process on Friday. However, by Saturday and Sunday, adjustments were made and entry was moving smoothly — with little to no wait by 10:30 a.m. each day.

How is "Made in Hawai‘i" designation made?
According to the state, HRS §486-119 “Made in Hawai‘i” means a product must be created in Hawai‘i, with at least 51% of its value added through local production, processing, or manufacturing.
This 51% can come from any combination of the value of raw materials, design, labor, and manufacturing. The valuation is submitted by the vendors themselves and checked by our team. The majority of the products exceed the 51% amount. It is possible that some products that are manufactured outside the state, or that have components manufactured outside the state, meet the criteria. We strive to have vendors and products that not only meet the criteria but exceed it and are truly embodying the spirit of Made in Hawaiʻi.

We always support local families and businesses of Hawai‘i and appreciate your support and outpouring of aloha! 🌺

08/19/2025

Mahalo everyone!

Hundreds of businesses are celebrating a huge win after another busy and successful Made In Hawaii Festival.

08/19/2025

The 31st Annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival, presented by Hawaiian Airlines, concluded this past weekend with approximately 70,000 attendees over three days of amazing support from the community, visitors, and more than 500 local businesses (via 700+ vendor booths) who came together to celebrate Hawai‘i’s culture, food, fashion, and innovation.

After final tallies were confirmed, festival organizers announced that attendees donated more than $7,000 through ticket purchases. The Hawai‘i Food Industry Association (HFIA) matched that amount, bringing the subtotal to $15,000. Through a matching partnership, the Servco Foundation doubled that amount — resulting in a grand total of $30,000 donated to the festival’s charity partners the Hawaii Foodbank and The Food Basket (DA BUX program) Sunday afternoon.

Thank YOU for your support and your aloha!

The Made in Hawai‘i Festival is supported by these official partners:
Hawaiian Airlines
State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism
Central Pacific Bank
Mahi Pono
Hawaii Food Industry Association

Congratulations Mana Up Hawaii on your special collaboration with Hawaiian Airlines!