Maui Onion Festival 2027: Dates (usually early May) and Fares

When is Maui Onion Festival 2027?

Maui Onion Festival usually runs early May. Exact dates are not announced yet.

How the dates are set: Held each year in early May at Whalers Village.

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Maui Onion Festival schedule

9:45am: At the 25th annual festival, the program opened with a welcome by Ramsay Wharton from Hawaii News Now.
10:00am to 1:45pm: At the 25th annual festival, chef demonstrations ran through the day, including Mark "Gooch" Noguchi at 10:00am and Sheldon Simeon at 1:00pm.
10:30am: At the 25th annual festival, the Ka'anapali Restaurant Recipe Contest started, with the winner announced at 12:00pm.
12-12:30pm: At the 25th annual festival, Drums of the Pacific Luau Show from Hyatt Regency Maui performed.

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Getting to Maui Onion Festival

The festival takes place at Whalers Village in Kaanapali, Maui.

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Tickets and cost

Admission to the festival is free. Bring cash to sample food at the booths and to buy souvenirs.

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History of Maui Onion Festival

The Maui Onion Festival has been a signature event at Whalers Village since 1990. It is dedicated to the cultivation and promotion of the Maui onion. The Kula onion can only be grown in upcountry Maui's Kula region, where low sulphur soil and cool nights are credited with its sweetness.

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Maui Onion Festival: questions people ask

Where is the Maui Onion Festival held?

It is held at Whalers Village in Kaanapali, Maui.

Is the Maui Onion Festival free?

Yes, admission is free. Bring cash for food tastings and souvenirs.

What happens at the Maui Onion Festival?

Events include chef demonstrations, a recipe contest, a raw onion-eating contest, onion-themed games, a beer garden, live entertainment and food booths.

Why are Kula onions so sweet?

The low sulphur content of the Kula soil and the cool nights of upcountry Maui are credited with the onion's sweetness.

How long has the Maui Onion Festival been held?

It has been a signature event at Whalers Village since 1990.

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About Maui Onion Festival

A free spring festival at Whalers Village celebrating the sweet Kula onion, with chef demos and a raw onion-eating contest.

The Maui Onion Festival has been a signature event at Whalers Village in Kāʻanapali since 1990. Chefs cook with sweet Kula onions, restaurants enter a recipe contest, and brave contestants eat raw onions. There is live entertainment and food booths. Admission is free, but bring cash for tastings and souvenirs.

Know before you go

Admission is free, but bring cash for tasting booths and souvenirs.
Kula onions only grow in upcountry Maui, so this is the place to try them.
Most visitors fly into Kahului (OGG) and drive to Kāʻanapali on the west side, roughly an hour.

Planning the trip

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