30th Annual Taro Festival This Weekend! Get your tickets to Sunday’s Taro Pancake Breakfast!

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🌿🌈 Join Us for the 30th Annual East Maui Taro Festival! 🌈🌿

Hoʻomaikʻai to 30 years celebrating Kalo! East Maui community has gathered annually to celebrate kalo, hawaiian culture, and the mahiʻai who continue the kuleana of feeding Hawaiʻi. This special year honors the many heavenly kūpuna and generations of mahiʻai who dedicated their lives to cultivating kalo and sustaining our people. Bring your ʻohana and spend the day with us in beautiful Hāna as we honor the past and support the next generation of kalo farmers.
Come spend the day in Hāna celebrating one of Hawaiʻi’s most important cultural foods and traditions.
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Hāna Ball Park
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
RIDES AVAILABLE FROM MEO – Pick up from Hāna to Hāmoa starting at 8:30 am with last run at 4:00 pm
FREE Admission
Enjoy a full day of:
🌱 Farmers Market & Agriculture
Food Booths featuring Kalo Dishes
🎨 Arts & Crafts Vendors
🌺 Live Music & Hula
🥥 Cultural Demonstrations & Poi Pounding
🎣Community Info Tents
💧 Please Bring Your Own Water Bottle!

To support our zero-waste efforts, and mālama ʻāina, values there will be NO sale of plastic water bottles at the event. Water refill stations will be available throughout the park. (we will have cups available)

***PARKING ANNOUNCEMENT***
East Maui Taro Festival April 18 9:00am-5:00pm
Public Parking!
Wananalua Church- $3
St. Mary Catholic Church- $5
Hana Town Center- Below Hana Store $5
Below Hana Ranch Restaurant $5
Pasture Lot Fronting Hana Hotel $5
Akule Hui Parking Area
Hana Bay
**** Parking lot at the old school (behind of cafeteria) is reserved for vendors/ entertainment only!!!****
Kupuna please use MEO Shuttle service!!
MEO around the park shuttle service will pick up in and around the Hana town center area and parking lots!
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The East Maui Taro Festival is proud to present a special Taro Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the famous Hāna-Maui Resort. This grab-and-go breakfast experience invites both residents and visitors to enjoy a delicious, culturally rooted meal that highlights one of Hawaiʻi’s most cherished staple crops, kalo (taro).
For just $15.00 (flat rate), guests will receive a hearty breakfast plate featuring:
• Fluffy taro
pancakes
• Sweet, house-made taro compote
• Scrambled eggs
• Two pieces of bacon
This breakfast serves as a meaningful extension of the festival, offering a chance to taste, experience, and support local agriculture while celebrating the traditions of kalo farming and Hawaiian cuisine.
Tickets
Available at:
• Taro Festival T-Shirt Table (on-site)
• Pick Up Location: Hāna Bay, Helene Hall
• Style: Grab & Go Breakfast Plate
• Price: $15.00