Join Chinatown 808 and our presenting sponsor, American Savings Bank, for a family-friendly festival in Honoluluâs Historic Chinatown as we welcome the 2026 Lunar New Year on Saturday, February 14, 2026! Lunar New Year officially falls on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, marking the beginning of the Year of the Horse.
The parade will step off at 4:30 pm from the Hawaiâi State Capitol lawn and participants will march down Hotel Street, journeying through Honoluluâs Historic Chinatown to the Chinatown Festival in âAâala Park & along Beretania Street.
This exciting event is perfect for all ages and offers a wonderful chance to experience and celebrate Chinese culture through performances, food, and fun. Gather with your family and friends and be part of this unforgettable Lunar New Year celebration!
The parade will step off at 4:30 pm from the Hawaiâi State Capitol lawn and participants will march down Hotel Street, journeying through Honoluluâs Historic Chinatown to the Chinatown Festival in âAâala Park & along Beretania Street.
This exciting event is perfect for all ages and offers a wonderful chance to experience and celebrate Chinese culture through performances, food, and fun. Gather with your family and friends and be part of this unforgettable Lunar New Year celebration!
Event Map
Schedule
Free Bicycle Valet
The Hawaiâi Bicycling League (HBL) will offer free bicycle valet service at âAâala Park Basketball Court â the perfect way to beat traffic, travel sustainably, and score the best parking around! HBL will safely store and monitor your bike while you relax and enjoy the festival.
**BIKING BONUS**
As a bonus for biking, vendors provided special promos just for those using HBL's bike valet! Show your Bike Valet ticket stub to the participating vendors to claim your riding reward.
10% Discount
ApronBoys
10% Discount
Belly Rub Kitchen
$1 Off a Specialty Bing
Bing Bros
10% Discount
Blue Truck Teppanyaki
One Regular Topping Free
Boom Boom Tea
1 choice plate or poke bowl for $10
Da hub truck
$2 off any drink
DRINCUP CAFE
10% Discount
Fryer Em Up
Fee Cup Sugar Cane Juice
Hawaiian Cane Juice
$6 Special
HottPotstickers
10% Discoun
Jay's Sushi
One Bottle Water and One Pork Spring Roll
LaoWaiian Style Creations
10% Discount
Nabeya Maido
Oh's Kitchen
10% Discount
Olay's Thai Lao Express
$1 off pops
Pop Culture Artisan Pops
$1 off a plate
ReecieB's
10% Discount
SAMA SAMA
10% Discount
Street Eats
Half Off Cup Sugar Cane Juice
Sugah Daddeh's Kane Juice
10% Discount
Tacokellz
10% Discount
The Henna Shack
10% Discount
The OldTaku
10% Discount Lumpia Egg Rolls
Wrap and Roll Lunchwago
Stage Entertainment
'A'ala Park
'A'ala Street
Maunakea Street
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We will have something for everyone!
Vendor Booths
Variety flavored corn on the cob - cheese, cheese garlic, cheese bacon, takis, Cheetos, furikake, chipotle crunch, cheese Korean, cheese nachos
Booth #1
Booth #1
Ahi poke, katsu, da beef, shrimp, braddahsadas kids meals,smashburgers fresh fish, pordagee grindz
Booth #18
Booth #18
Shave ice and hand mixed drinks flavors including Mango Tango, Plantation Iced Tea, Strawberry Refresher, and Peach Green Tea
Booth #2
Booth #2
Introducing Year of Horse novelties and decorative charms. Chinese cultural and Floral products.
Booth #31
Booth #31
Lao style Deep fried spring rolls, pork and veggies, shrimp rolls, crab rangoon, deep fried rice salad, chicken skewers, lao sausage, Lao noodles, Lau Lau, banana, butter mochi rolls, coffee, and specialty drinks.
Booth #20
Booth #20
Ahi poke bowl,ahi poke nacho,spicy ahi inari bomb,ahi poke taco,fried ahi katsu, seared ahibelly,braised shortrib loco moco
Booth #54
Booth #54
Thai Curries. Lemongrass Fried Chicken. Orange Chicken. Veggie Pad Thai. Garlic Pork Sticks. Satay Chicken. Spring Rolls. Summer Rolls. Papaya Salad. Lao Sausage. Grilled Jumbo Squid. Mango Sticky Rice. Thai Iced Tea. Thai Iced Coffee.
Booth #32
Booth #32
Assorted Fresh Smashed Lemonade, assorted Matcha, assorted ice coffee & Teas, ahi poke bowls & wonton chips, assorted Fries & Noodles, boneless & boned Kalbi, Garlic Chicken & Shrimp, shrimp tempura, Lechon Kawali, braised beef short ribs, braised pork belly, bake goods , desserts, bottled water canned soft drinks
Booth #17
Booth #17
Jumbo Shrimp Katsu, Salmon Katsu Overload, Guava Smoked Meat, Charsiu Fried Noodles, Town & Country, Honey Macadamia Chicken, Deep Fried Oreos/Churros/Smores, Cream cheese Desserts, Pork Hash, Pork Mozzarella Cutlet with Chorizo Gravy
Booth #42
Booth #42
Fried pork belly, Double fried chicken, Cheeseburgers, Mexican street tacos & burritos, Baked mac and cheese, Thai grilled chicken, pork & sausage
Booth #41
Booth #41
Birria tacos, Birria lumpiaâs, Quesadillas, Nachos, chicharron & Guacamole, banana lumpiaâs, dubai desserts, brownies, churro cheesecake, churros, cookies
Booth #53
Booth #53
Pork chicken beef teriyaki and shrimp and bacon BBQ skewers Pork with vegetable lumpia Banana lumpia Marinated BBQ pork belly with rice and tomato and onions fresh salad strawberry Sago drink lychee Sago drink
Booth #14
Booth #14
Thank you to our other Sponsors
Chinese Society Donors
Community Donors
Corporate Partners
Community Partners
F.A.Q.
There will be many opportunities to see Lion & Dragon Performances through out the event and along the Parade route.
The event will close N. Beretania St. all lanes/sidewalk areas from Maunakea St. to Aala St. from 7:00 A.M. till 12:00 Midnight.
LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE will start at Richards St./Hotel St., to Hotel St., Ewa bound to end at River St. Lanes will be closed starting 3 pm. Hotel Street will be closed starting at 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM
LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE will start at Richards St./Hotel St., to Hotel St., Ewa bound to end at River St. Lanes will be closed starting 3 pm. Hotel Street will be closed starting at 4:00 PM till 6:00 PM