Mark your calendars! The first annual Hāmākua Sugar Days Festival is happening in October. There is so much planned during this multi-day event that more dates have been added to the schedule.

It all kicks off on the weekend of October 5 & 6, 2024, where the ILWU will be recognizing former plantation employees on the 5th. There will be an inter-generational softball tournament the following day.

The festivities continue for ten days straight, starting the following week on October 11th. A parade, movie premiere, old-style County Fair & Agriculture Fest, Native Hawaiian tea party, cultural history event nights, youth rodeo, and a heritage golf tournament are just some of the events that will be happening from October 11th through the 20th.

The festifal marks the 30th anniversary of the cloasing of the last Hāmākua coast sugar plantation. The festival will celebrate the rich history and lasting legacy of an era and an industry that permanently shaped Honokaʻa and the surrounding Hāmākua region, while also exploring newer agricultural initiatives with prose for the future.

If you would like to volunteer or join our festival committees, please call at (808) 437-1947. You can also submit contact information of Sugar Workers using the QR code below, calling the number above or emailing hamakuasugardays@gmail.com