If there's anything that I need for a Filipino dish, I'm pretty sure Festival has it. Looking for…read moreTupig? They got it. Need Ilocos Empanada? Get there early because when I visited, they sold out. They've got some real fresh seafood, beautiful and plentiful. The food court area has anything you'd imagine for a quick lunch and their desserts from every vendor was delicious. I was able to get all the veggies, protein, and sauces in one place and each vendor was so friendly and helpful. Parking is kind of tough 'cause the days that get busy, I've found myself parked down the street. Otherwise, the whole area is clean, open spaced, and easy to find anything you'd need.

Limited parking. Great selection of fresh vegetables. Freshly made food. Clean restrooms. No…read moreshopping carts.

There were only about 4-5 food trucks when I visited, and it felt small. Around 6 PM, the area had…read morevery few people. There was some live music, but it seemed more like a quick stop for tourists rather than a real night market. I didn't try any food because the atmosphere wasn't appealing, so I left quickly.

Came here when it was less crowded the seating area is big wide open with chairs, tables, and a…read moregreen luscious outdoor view. There were only a few vendors like maybe 4 trucks at the time we got a plate from a vendor called "Wasabi Express by Tiger" the white woman who most likely also works with the main chef randomly approached us recommends it for my partner and I says it's going to taste great it's made fresh daily,, said why not we came for a trip but honestly it was mid and this is why I don't listen to people but realistically I should've just dogged it in my opinion; understand it's Hawaii we are in a touristy spot, but too overpriced for something that tastes like yoshinoya meat and rice that tastes just like fried rice from a regular Chinese takeout

The old nostalgia 50th state fair........the place I loved as a child as it was the only cool rides…read moreI could get on (didn't get to go to real theme parks until college haha). How it's the same but NOT the same lol. Like every one else you have power cards and gone are the scrips. My favorite ride I still the zipper. Now coming from a father perspective.....aka wallet.....WOOF lol. $9 parking, rides and games are few bucks or more per person. Food is a whooping $15-20+ per meal lol. A Hundo $$ don't last very long......and I only have my wife and son. We had the gyro and waffle fries, forget the spots name....but that was delicious. . Greet job to all you parents with more kids, haha. However being able to see the utter joy, excitement, and fun my son had on that evening makes it all worth it..........BUT not again until next year haha.

I haven't been to the 50th State fair like almost 25 years omgeee.. Things have have changed a lot…read morefor one thing everything is now on a pre-paid card lol. So it's 200 points for $20 and 1500 points for $100. All rides average 30points and that's only because Sunday 12n-6pm is at a discount. It could be more in the evening. Compared to long time ago there's less rides and game booths. The pre-paid cards is also good for games and food booths . They do not except any cash at the game booths anymore. It was a new experience for me but I guess it's easier that way plus more efficient. It was very hot on a Sunday afternoon but my grand nephew had fun that's the main thing . We also had pizza and cotton candy to bring home . I guess due to Covid19 it's hard to maintain workers so EK Fernandez have to go on a smaller scale carnival. It was smaller than I could remember way back when . Support local so they can still be in business

This is one of the smaller bon dances on the island, but they still have the two things that every…read morebon dance has - dancing, and delicious food. It's usually held for two nights in early August, and it seems to get more and more crowded every year. The event starts with food for sale at 6pm, followed by Taiko drum performances and then the dancing. The festivities take place in the church's parking lot, which fills up quickly, so it's best to come early to kapu a place to sit. Bring your own chairs. Parking is tight in this neighborhood - which is another reason to come down early.

Parking is tough to find but worth the effort! Always a fun time! Okinawan dancing later...good…read morefood and music!

Feeling like a VIP…read more.. I've been wanting to go to the Megabon for a while and with the newer location at Leeward Community College did make sense location wise but raised more concerned for parking if you know you know. Entrance is just $1 a spectacular deal for this huge event and expected to be huge but seeing how much they did for kids games is just so adorable along with various Magabon merchandise beer garden, retail and food galore. I decided on the VIP which is $50 yes I know what you're saying but after a long work day parking and long walks is the furthest from my mind and it does go to a great place and efforts... - Free onsite parking is so nice and convenient just steps away from the entrance which you also have a separate entrance as well - Early admission at 3pm though I didn't get to experience that which could've gotten me the HOLO Card which is one of the reasons I wanted to go...was out...sob! - Lounge access which is basically covered seating nothing fancy but a free sip of Harders and Kōloa Rum cocktail which was Green River for me yum nice and smooth that did hit the after work and weekend for me and thank you to Harders for the free gift of tote bag and can of drink. Do I think it was worth the $50...yes and no I wished it include the HOLO Card as well then I bet many more would've gotten it but the convenience if you're planning to fully take advantage of the night is well worth it. The venue is much nicer with lots of grass to sit and relax or many brought their chairs to watch everyone dance though you're able to do that from the lounge as well. Food options was meh in my opinion but did manage to get a henna which is what I wanted for awhile am happy and felt the vibe of the festivities. Thank you!

Megabon! MegaFUN! This event was so well planned out. Everything went so smoothly…read more First off, so many parking options with free shuttle service. There was security at the door and online or in person paying. $1 per person 10 and up. One thing I didn't get was why we couldn't bring water in? For a completely outdoor event from 4-9p with no water?! Crazy! Once inside there were so many vendors it was overwhelming! They had all kinds of food, drinks, toys, and games. We didn't even get to see half of them. We did go to the LCC Culinary booth to get Yakisoba ($7) and salt bread ($3-4) I tried the curry and original. The original was too salty but the curry was delicious! My daughter had so much fun dancing, blowing bubbles, and playing with free giveaways. We went to the Kaiser booth to get fidgets, frisbees, and beach balls! It kept her occupied for a while. Overall, we had tons of fun! Can't wait for next year!

The Saturday farmer's market at the Pearl Ridge Shopping Center is FANTASTIC…read more Sun Farms has a big stand with every fruit and veg you can imagine. When the tangerines come in I buy all they have. The lettuce, citrus, onions, daikon, beets and carrots are delish. They also have fresh ginger, shallots and red onions big as softballs. Get there early because Sun Farms has a large following and they sell out around 10:00AM.

Stumbled across the Pearlridge Farmers Market only because I had to kill some time because my car…read morewas being serviced across the street @ Firestone. 1st time here and poor thing very small Farmers market with probably less than 30vendors . A mix array of vegetables, produce and food booths. In the middle there's a small tent for dinning along with live entertainment. I walked around less than 10mins nothing really cached my eye . It's hard nowadays because on a Saturday other big farmers market is going on ! The KCC and Kakaako farmers Market is also on a Saturday. Support local

What the Truck is always a good choice for our family because we live very close and everyone gets…read moresomething they want. Barbecue, lechon, corndogs, mochi, churro sundaes, naan, teas, coffee, vaifala, & pork hash. I usually go for something barbecued or grilled just because it seems like they are making a lot of effort to be there and it smells so good.

Much better experience this time around. Felt a Nice change in the variety of vendors present. Saw…read morethe increase of customers for a few vendors too!

All Vendors are hand picked and "invited" to participate in this craft fair. Shop in air…read moreconditioned comfort. Take a detour from the west bound traffic shop and have dinner. Lots of Tsum Tsum items, gifts baskets, t-shirts, blankets, HECO Cookbook and so much more!

This actually breaks my heart because I was so excited about this. My friend suggested we go and…read moregot a Groupon for tickets - $15 a piece - and so we all went on Saturday. Coming from Washington, I was thinking a Bumbershoot-esq festival with what the name suggests - music, art, and food. But what we got Bumbershoot's sad cousin who no one talks to because they're kinda obnoxious. Considering this is not Seattle, I thought of what Bumbershoot in Hawaii would look like: Eat The Street meets Night Market meets Art + Flea. Sadly, that's not what I got. We got to the stadium a few hours after the festival had already started on Saturday and had to pay for parking - this was annoying enough after already paying for the event, something that doesn't happen often at a lot of big, festival-esq events here. But we got parked and walked in to find... not much. Nobody seemed to be there in the middle of the day on a Saturday - plus one for not being crowded, but also you kind of expect crowds at these events, right? I'll give it to them, there WAS music, art, and food. But the music was isolated to one "main stage" all by itself off to the side, the food was a bunch of random places I've never heard of alongside a Jack In The Box, Papa Johns, and Jamba Juice tents, and the art was technically local artists, but only maybe two or three tents fill with what I expect when you say the words "arts festival." All the tents were awkwardly spread out and located so there was no real flow. There was a beer garden located waaaay across the parking lot by itself and a few rickety rides that looked like the rejects from Punahou Carnival. AND you needed scripts to do anything. After paying to get in, paying for parking, laying everything out all wonky, they make you exchange all your money for scripts to make it that much more difficult. It makes no sense to me. We lasted maybe an hour there before we gave up and headed home. I believe this is the first time this festival has ever been, so I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and say that it may get better. I have high hopes as I'd love these types of events and want to see them do well. But if you're charging somewhere around $30 for regular priced tickets and then only offer what I saw... I'm gonna go out to eat a restaurant with a live band and then go shopping later and call it good. Step up your game!

I was not impressed with the honolulu music art and food festival. Entering aloha stadium there was…read morea parking fee of 5 bucks. As we walked towards the festival it seemed very quiet. It was easy to maneuver through the lot as there was not much cars. There was a tent to check in and a stamp that was given for entry. Well I must say instead of being greeted by a bustle of people, loud music, and drinks there was a huge gap of emptiness. The signage for the festival was almost nonexistent once entering. I saw more of the Spartan banner then anything. There was a tent that sold t shirts for 10 bucks which did not get much attention. The fact that this festival was supposed to raise money for kids I felt more effort should've been given. Especially when people base most of their experiences on their first impression. I did feel sad that not much people were there to listen to the band. As for the art aspect not much was really displayed. I believe more was offered at the aloha swap meet on Wednesdays. There was not an abundance of food variety as I had envisioned at a festival. It was ok, but they did not accept cash. You needed to trade it in for tickets at the script tent. I bought a crazy corn from one of the tents which was delicious. The seasonings on the fresh grilled corn makes me want to buy a grill lol. Onto the kid section, I would've thought the petting zoo be more spacious. We ended up speaking to a mom with kids that felt everything was overpriced and not worth the admission price. Maybe an arts and craft table should have been implemented as one of their activities. There was a performance going on to entertain the kids. Oh and there was a bulldog dog show going on as well. I did enjoy that one very much. I'm only reviewing my overall experience perhaps someone else felt differently. :) I may attend next year if they can just tighten upthe loose ends. The proceeds raised may then be better for the kids:)

I've been coming here for a few years before the pandemic and it's one my mom and I's favorite…read moreholiday things to do. We don't have to drive far to see Christmas decorations and we can sit on the side walk to watch and enjoy! I'm really glad they came back this year! There's many houses that have decorations in their cul-de-sac on Anapau Pl. It's really nice and enjoyable to see them all. I can't believe all the hard work they put in to set everything up because they enjoy it and they know we all enjoy it. Their show hours are 7-9:30pm and each show lasts about 45 mins with a few mins in between. I wish I remembered how many songs were played but I lost count. It really is enjoyable and I hope everyones gets to experience it at least once! :)

B-E-A-utiful...It takes great neighbors to make this a festive holiday event~FuN Times!read more