The annual Kona coffee harvest, one of Hawaii’s most notable crops, is celebrated every November at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. This 10-day festival with nearly 50 community events honors the multi-ethnic heritage of Kona’s coffee pioneers and their gourmet brew. Recognized as the oldest and most successful product festival in Hawaii, the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is also the only coffee festival in the United States. The Festival combines the modernday infatuation with coffee with the industry’s old-world heritage as visitors, residents and farmers gather together to salute Kona coffee.

There’s something for everyone at the Kona Coffee Cultural Festivall including the highly anticipated Kona Coffee Cupping Competition, recipe contests for both amateurs and culinary professionals, coffee picking contests, colorful parades, and a cultural smorgasbord of food, music, dance, arts and crafts from Kona’s diverse ethnic heritage.

Detailed information and festival event schedules are available online at