HONOLULU (KHON2) — The doors have officially opened at the 25th annual Native Hawaiian Convention.
The event kicks off three days of cultural celebration, community and discussion with leaders from across the islands.
2026 Native Hawaiian Convention countdown begins in Honolulu
Festivities will run from Monday, July 20, to Wednesday, July 22, at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center. The convention is followed by the Queen Liliʻuokalani Keiki Hula Competition & Festival, July 23 and July 25.
Thousands are expected to participate in cultural workshops, shop the Nā Mea Hawaiʻi curated marketplace, attend keynote addresses, special performances, major discussions on issues facing Hawaiʻi and a 25th anniversary Hoʻolauleʻa…