HAWAII FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
About
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Hawaii Food & Wine Festival is the premier culinary destination event in the Pacific.
A three-weekend epicurean experience that spans three islands each fall, the Hawaii Food & Wine Festival (HFWF) is the largest food festival in Hawaii. Co-founded by two of Hawaii’s own James Beard Award-winning chefs—Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong—the Festival showcases Hawaii’s rich agricultural diversity and homegrown culinary talent through world-class culinary experiences.
Each year, more than 150 internationally renowned master chefs, culinary personalities, sommeliers, mixologists, and wine and spirit producers are invited to participate in roughly 20 events, from grand tastings and wine dinners to kids cooking classes, wine seminars and more. Unlike other food festivals across the country, HFWF challenges participating chefs to use at least one locally grown, raised or caught ingredient in their dish, connecting Hawaii’s farmers, ranchers and fishermen to thousands of attendees each year. As a program of the nonprofit, Hawaii Ag and Culinary Alliance, HFWF has donated nearly $5 million to community and aina-based organizations that support sustainability, culinary and agricultural education, and cultural programs in Hawaii since 2011.
HFWF24 By The Numbers
6,827
TOTAL NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
15
TOTAL NUMBER OF EVENTS
298
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING TALENT
200+
TOTAL CULINARY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
43.1 Billion
TOTAL AUDIENCE REACHED THROUGH VARIOUS MEDIA OUTLETS
$81,174,323
TOTAL PUBLICITY VALUE
85+
LOCAL FARMS, RANCHES AND SEAFOOD SUPPLIERS SOURCED FROM SINCE 2011
$5,000,000+
TOTAL AMOUNT DONATED BACK TO THE COMMUNITY SINCE 2011
(Updated May 2025)
$26.5 Million
TOTAL DIRECT VISITOR SPENDING GENERATED SINCE 2011
(Updated May 2025)
Your Purchase Makes an Impact
As of 2024, HFWF has contributed over $5 million to advance culinary education, agriculture and sustainability initiatives statewide, as well as provided relief for restaurant and hospitality workers during times of need.
HFWF ticket purchases go towards supporting the farmers, ranchers, and fishermen of Hawaii, as well as investing in our up-and-coming chef talent at local culinary colleges and agricultural education for children.
