What You Step Into
Thousands of our people, will gather in one space — sharing music, story, and connection.
For three days, the Orleans Arena will transform into a living cultural village—an immersive, air-conditioned space where tradition, artistry, and community converge.
You are stepping into:
- Hawaiian music and hula that carry the voice of our people
- Cultural practices and storytelling that preserve ʻike
- A gathering of leaders, families, and community from across the continent
- Moments of protocol, reflection, and connection
This is not entertainment.
This is culture, lived and shared.
The Local Within Us
Living Hawaiian Culture & Practice
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
Attendees experience Hawaiian culture as it lives today—through hula, mele, chant, protocol, and practice rooted in lineage and meaning. These are not staged moments, but expressions of 'ike carried forward and shared with intention.
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
A practical workshop highlighting educational and economic pathways that support Hawaiians seeking long-term opportunities to return home—focused on awareness, preparation, and informed choice.
Genealogy, Identity & Ancestral Connection
Pathways Home: Education, Opportunity & Return
Genealogy, Identity & Ancestral Connection
A reflective space inviting participants to explore lineage, 'ohana stories, and ancestral ties—reconnecting the “local” within us and deepening understanding of where we come from and what we carry forward.
Featured Musical & Cultural Programming
Hālau: Lineage, Discipline & Living Knowledge
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
The hālau featured at the festival are not presented as performers competing for attention, but as cultural institutions carrying lineage, discipline, and responsibility. Each hālau brings 'ike passed down through generations—sharing not only hula, but the stories, values, and protocols that give it meaning.
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
World-class Hawaiian artistry anchors two unforgettable evenings, where mele, movement, and modern production converge in contemporary musical storytelling—creating moments of pride, emotion, and collective celebration across generations.
Aliʻi Sunday: A Sacred Moment Within the Gathering
Evening Concerts: Cultural Power on a World-Class Stage
Aliʻi Sunday: A Sacred Moment Within the Gathering
Led by Kahu Kenneth Makuakāne of Kawaiahaʻo Church, the Aliʻi Sunday Service is a Sunday morning gathering on the festival stage, open to all. A sacred moment within the gathering, the service will be conducted ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, with English offered as a bridge—holding space for reflection, gratitude, and unity.
Culture, Identity & Continuity
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
This talk story explores leadership, legacy, and Hawaiian history through themes inspired by Chief of War. Framed as cultural dialogue—not promotion—the session invites reflection on ali'i leadership, unification, and how Hawaiian stories are interpreted and shared today. A legacy not only remembered—but continued.
Hawaiians of the Continent
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
If you carry Hawaiʻi in your heart…
If you were born there, raised there, or shaped by its spirit…
If you have ever felt both connection and distance—This gathering is for you.
Not as a spectator.
But as part of the story.
Culinary, Craft & Cultural Exchange
Talk Story: Leadership, Legacy & Storytelling
Culinary, Craft & Cultural Exchange
Traditional Hawaiian foods, locally made products, and artisan goods are woven into the experience as expressions of culture—offering comfort, familiarity, and a tangible connection to home through taste, touch, and creativity.
FESTIVAL SPONSORS
One Canoe. One Direction.
Imua—moving forward together, the Kamehameha Legacy Festival is supported by sponsors who share a commitment to cultural stewardship, community connection, and honoring tradition.
SPONSOR LEVELS
- $50,000 — Kamehameha Sponsor
Premier Ali'i-level Support
- $25,000 — Mālama Sponsor
Legacy Stewardship
- $15,000 — Lehua Sponsor
Heritage Support
- $5,000 — Kōkua Sponsor
Founding Community Support
CULTURAL PARTNERS
Cultural Partners play a vital role in shaping the integrity of the festival by contributing knowledge, practice, guidance, and participation rooted in Hawaiian tradition.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Community Sponsors support the festival through local engagement, shared values, and a commitment to uplifting culture and community.