Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival’s Oʻahu Finale: What’s Sold Out and What You Can Still Get Into

The Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, co-founded in 2011 by chefs Roy Yamaguchi and Alan Wong, saves its Oʻahu events for the end. After stops on Hawaiʻi Island and Maui, the festival finishes here this week, with this year’s theme of traditions and heritage, according to Aloha State Daily. Here’s the Oʻahu lineup from the festival’s schedule, with ticket status as listed on the festival’s event pages Thursday morning, Nov. 5.

Good to know before you plan: festival events are 21 and older unless noted, and all sales are final, according to the festival.

Still available (as of Thursday morning)

Culture in AgriCULTURE, Friday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi in Heʻeia. $175. Presented by Kamehameha Schools, this daytime event starts in the loʻi with a hands-on lesson on growing kalo and the ahupuaʻa system, followed by a family-style lunch from Indigenous chefs from around the world and a panel moderated by Dr. Malia Kaʻaihue, according to the event page. Dress to get muddy: the festival suggests work-ready clothes, closed-toe shoes or slippers, sun protection, bug spray, a towel and a change of clothes.

The Breakfast Club, Sunday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort and Spa. $150. A throwback-themed walk-around brunch with six chefs and brunch cocktails. The festival says the ticket covers all food and drinks plus fees and gratuity, with tax added at checkout. Event page.

Wine seminars, Saturday, Nov. 7, Halekulani. Three tastings run back to back: Hundred Acre Wines (9 to 10:30 a.m.), Giovanni Montisci (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and ARPEPE’s Nebbiolo from the Alps (1 to 2:30 p.m.). Check each listing on the schedule for prices and availability.

BTS: Beyond the Seoul, Sunday, Nov. 8, Halekulani. The festival’s splurge: a Halekulani gala with five chefs from contemporary Korean cuisine and a five-course wine-paired dinner, with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Individual seats are listed at $1,500. Event page.

Sold out

24K Magic, Friday, Nov. 6, 6 to 9 p.m., ʻAlohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach. The rooftop cocktail grand tasting ($300 general admission) shows every ticket tier as sold out on its event page.

The Greatest Hits, Saturday, Nov. 7, 6 to 9 p.m., Kapiʻolani Community College. The festival’s signature wine-focused grand tasting moves outdoors to the KCC campus this year, with 17 chefs and more than 20 wine pros, per the event page. General admission was $300, and the page shows it as sold out.

Where the money goes

Festival proceeds support culinary education and workforce development, local agriculture and sustainability, and Aloha State Daily reports the festival has raised $5.2 million for those efforts over the past 15 years.

Can’t swing a ticket?

Honolulu Restaurant Week starts Saturday, Nov. 7, with prix fixe menus around the island. See our Restaurant Week guide, plus the weekly things-to-do guide for free and low-cost weekend plans.

Sources

• Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, Schedule of Events: https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/schedule/
• Event pages (ticket tiers and sold-out labels checked Nov. 5, 2026): https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/culture-in-agriculture-presented-by-kamehameha-schools/ ; https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/the-breakfast-club/ ; https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/bts-beyond-the-seoul/ ; https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/24k-magic/ ; https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/events/the-greatest-hits-presented-by-hawaiian-airlines/
• Aloha State Daily, “Holiday shopping, music and more: Your guide to the weekend on Oʻahu” (Nov. 3, 2026): https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/11/03/holiday-shopping-music-and-more-your-guide-to-the-weekend-on-oahu/