These Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festivals are offered throughout the year in the State of Hawai‘i.
All festivals are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC at no charge. Some workshops (*) may include a registration fee.
See event websites 
for more information.
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The Royal Hawaiian Center and HIMELE present Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week including the Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival during the second week of July. The event features nightly, one-hour steel guitar performances Monday-Thursday, the Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival on Friday, and a ho‘olaule‘a concert on Saturday. All performances are presented at the center's outdoor Royal Grove stage in Waikīkī. Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week 
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The Royal Hawaiian Center and HIMELE present J-FESTA (Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival) as a part of Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week. The festival features a Friday ho‘olaule‘a program showcasing visiting steel guitar players from Japan. All performances are presented at the center's outdoor Royal Grove stage in Waikīkī. J-FESTA - Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival J-FESTA - Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival -
The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i is usually held at Ka Makana Ali‘i in Kapolei on O‘ahu's West side during February-March. Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival -
The Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall is usually held at Windward Mall in Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu on the second weekend of June to celebrate King Kamehameha I Day. Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival -
The NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival features youth steel guitar players ages 9 and older from Ke Kula Mele Hawai‘i School of Hawaiian Music at various locations on O‘ahu including Ka Makana Ali‘i and Kahala Mall. NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival -
The Maui Steel Guitar Festival is an abbreviated festival featuring a concert and hands-on opportunities held at The Shops at Wailea in Wailea, Hawai‘i. -
The Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival is an abbreviated one-day festival featuring a concert and hands-on opportunities and held at the Kukui Grove Center in Lihue, Hawai‘i. -
The Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience, incorporating the Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival and the Mauna Lani's Twilight at Kalāhuipua‘a program, is usually held in the November-December timeframe at the Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i. Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Festival -
The Hilo Steel Guitar Festival is an abbreviated one-day festival featuring a concert and hands-on opportunities and held each March at Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo, Hawai‘i.
Click Here for a Schedule of Events including Livestream Broadcasts and Workshops.
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani2026 Festivals and Workshops
November 19-22, 2026 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Ka Makana Ali‘i2027 Festivals and Workshops
January 30, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Hilo Steel Guitar Festival
March 13, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:15 PM HST
Prince Kuhio Plaza, Hilo, Hawai‘i
NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
April 3, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Ka Makana Ali‘i Shopping Center, Kapolei
Kaua‘i Steel Guitar Festival
May 2, 2027 - 10:30 AM - 2:45 PM HST
Kukui Grove Center, Lihue, Hawai‘i
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
June 12, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week - July 4-10, 2027
July 5, 6, 8, 2027 – 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM HST (Nightly Concerts)
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
2nd Annual Ho‘okūkū Kīkā Kila - Hawaiian Steel Guitar Contest
July 7, 2027 – 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents J-FESTA 2027 - Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
July 9, 2027 – 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
Royal Hawaiian Center Presents Waikīkī Steel Guitar Festival
July 10, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:50 PM and 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
Royal Grove Stage, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikīkī
NextGEN Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival at Windward Mall
August 14, 2027 – 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM HST
Windward Mall, Kane‘ohe
Maui Steel Guitar Festival
October 16, 2027 - 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM HST
The Shops At Wailea, Wailea, Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Island Steel Guitar Experience at Mauna Lani
November 11-14, 2027 – Mauna Lani, Auberge Collection, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island (tentative)
* Tentative
These festivals are produced by Hawaii Institute for Music Enrichment and Learning Experience, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation whose mission is to conduct, promote, and enhance music education and enrichment for people of all ages. Additional information about HIMELE can be obtained at its website. © 2026 by HIMELE and Cyberventures Unlimited.