From the first lei
to the last fire knife danceevery kind of person who helps throw a Hawaiʻi party
Hanahou helps you find the right people across the islands for whatever you're celebrating. Performers, visuals, food, florals & lei, cultural practitioners, venues, and the planners who tie it all together. Find them by island, by category, by what you're throwing.
Tell us the occasion. We'll point you at the right people
Pick the kinds of folks you need
We grew up where if Aunty Lani was free, you booked Aunty Lani. Hanahou is what happens when that whole network of trust gets a front door.
Illustrative. Composed from conversations with Hawaiʻi vendors during the founding-cohort build, not a verbatim endorsement.
Every island has its own way of throwing a party
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival
Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival — November 5–8, 2026. Listed on The Hawaii Admirer; follow the source link for venue, schedule, and ticket details.
Ka Maiʻa Hoʻolauleʻa Banana Festival
Ka Maiʻa Hoʻolauleʻa Banana Festival — November 5, 2026 at Windward Community College, Hale ‘Ākoakoa $10 in advance / $13 at the door. Listed on Hawaiʻi Public Radio's Community Calendar; follow the source link for schedule and ticket details.
HCT After Dark Presents "Be More Chill"
HCT After Dark Presents "Be More Chill" — November 5, 2026 at Puhi Theatrical Warehouse 18-25. Listed on Hawaiʻi Public Radio's Community Calendar; follow the source link for schedule and ticket details.
Made In Maui County Festival
Made In Maui County Festival — November 6–7, 2026. Listed on The Hawaii Admirer; follow the source link for venue, schedule, and ticket details.
Field guides for the Hawaiʻi event calendar
How to throw a Hawaiʻi 1st birthday that everyone actually remembers.
Two hundred guests, kālua pig, three generations on the dance floor. A field guide to the hardest event in Hawaiʻi's calendar, and why it's worth getting right.
Run a Hawaiʻi business? Hanahou is taking on its founding 100
We're onboarding our first hundred vendors across the islands. Founding members get three months free, a permanent founding-vendor badge, and a direct line to the founder.