Sep 19, 2026
Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival and Parade 2026
Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival and Parade returns September 19, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Chinatown Cultural Plaza with lion dance, vendors, lantern contest, and a 5:30 p.m. Maunakea parade.
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Chinatown 808 lists Honolulu Mid-Autumn Festival and Parade on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Chinatown Cultural Plaza (100 N Beretania St). Expect food vendors, keiki activities, a lantern-making contest, harvest moon altar, and lion and dragon dance programming. The parade stages near King and Smith and moves mauka on Maunakea Street around 5:30 p.m.
When: September 19, 2026 (10 a.m.–10 p.m.; parade ~5:30 p.m.)
Where: Chinatown Cultural Plaza, 100 N Beretania St, Honolulu, HI
Confirm on chinatown808.com.
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