Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival

09/13/2026

Aloha! Today is the DAY! 🌊

Come over to the Seattle Center and join us for a full day of fun. The event begins at 11 AM today (Sunday, Sept 13).

Join us over at the Armory (indoor) stage at 11 AM with Ivan & Kawika or over at the Mural (outdoor) stage with Kalei & Friends. We have a full line-up, ono grindz (delicious food), activities for the keiki (kids), and a fun time for the whole fam!

We have lei making, feather flowers with Aunty Pattie, Bookmarkers with 'Ehu, ukulele jam sessions over at the Fisher Plaza, and so much more!

See you there!

09/12/2026

Are you ready to gear up?

The 2026 Live Aloha Festival apparel just dropped. All items will be available on-site day of the festival (this Sunday 9/13)!
🌺 T-shirts $22
🌺Pullover Hoodies $55
🌺 Zip-up Hoodies $60

Don't forget to take pix of you and the 'ohana in your new merch and tag us!

09/11/2026

We have a full line-up of activities waiting for you and the 'ohana this weekend at Live Aloha! Screenshot this and plan out your day.

🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 11 AM - 6 PM
📍 Location: Seattle Center

09/10/2026

As we shared, your safety is our highest priority as we prepare for Live Aloha. We promised to keep you informed as security details become available. We are grateful to now share those details with you.

Live Aloha worked closely with the Seattle Center, and we are grateful to confirm there will be an increased Seattle Police Department presence throughout the Live Aloha Festival footprint. A full Emergency Services Unit (ESU) will patrol the Seattle Center campus and staff equipped with radios will be positioned at the south and west Armory doors.

A mahalo to the Seattle Center for its steadfast commitment to ensuring the safety of our lāhui and community. Their partnership and care make it possible for our keiki to play, our kūpuna to rest, and our 'ohana to gather with peace of mind.

Mahalo for your trust and your aloha as we prepare to celebrate together. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Seattle Center.

In the meantime, Live Aloha -- care for this place, care for each other, and carry purpose in both.

Me ke aloha pumehana,

Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival Committee

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Are you ready?!!

Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival is September 13: 11am-6pm in the Armory Food & Event Hall, Mural Amphitheatre, and Fisher Rooftop. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

This year’s theme is Mālama i ka ʻike o nā kūpuna ("If we do not remember our ancestors, we will become lost people"). Visitors can enjoy lei-making with fresh flowers, cultural workshops, hula performances, and shopping at 60+ vendors. Closing out the day, Ho‘okena with special guests Ocean Kaowili, a multi-talented musician, singer, and actor, and kumu hula Nani Dudoit, will headline the Mural Stage.

The festival is produced in partnership with Seattle Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, which serves to promote and perpetuate Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest by enriching and strengthening the community and celebrating the arts and culture of Hawai'i.

📅 View schedule: https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal/live-aloha-hawaiian-cultural-festival

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round 🌎 series of 25 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions 🎉

09/08/2026

Hurry and sign up! A few spots left for the 'ukulele workshops!

Join our kumu Ocean Kaowili—actor in "Chief of War" and talented musician—he'll share lessons passed down through generations — stories, technique, and a deeper understanding of how the ʻukulele carries the voice of the Hawaiian people.

This class offers two workshop times.
🗓 Saturday, September 12th
⏰ 9 AM - 11:30 AM OR 1 PM - 3:30 PM
📍 Seattle Center

Bring your ʻukulele. Open to players with a good understanding of basic chords and strumming patterns.

4Culture makes our cultural workshop series possible and brings free, hands-on workshops led by cultural experts in arts, music, history, and cultural education.

Registration is REQUIRED in advance. Limited seats available; hurry and sign up today! ⤵️
https://www.seattlelivealohafestival.com/saturday-cultural-workshop-series.html

09/04/2026

Mahalo to our amazing sponsors and partners!

🌺 4Culture
🌺 Alaska Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines
🌺 ArtsFund
🌺 Humanities Washington
🌺 Kanile'a 'Ukulele
🌺 Makaahinaalohilohi
🌺 Moku'āina A Wakinekona Hawaiian Civic Club
🌺 Seattle Center
🌺 Washington Trust Bank

Their investment directly enables our programs and strengthens our ability to deliver meaningful impact to the community we serve. We value these partnership and look forward to our continued collaboration.

Some of these folks will have vendor booths at Live Aloha, so go check them out!

09/03/2026

Bring your keiki (kids) and join the keiki korner for some free developmentally-appropriate kids cultural activities!

This year's theme is ‘O Nā Mele a Nā Kūpuna (The songs of the elders/ancestors).

🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 11 AM - 3 PM
📍 Located: Inside the Armory Lofts at the Seattle Center

Multiple stations will be set up. Join in on one or all!
✅ Hana (Activity) #1: Ke Kauno’o Lonoa | “Pūpū Hinuhinu”, na Auntie Nona Beamer - At the sensory table station, we will be learning from the mele, “Pūpū Hinuhinu” written by Auntie Winona Beamer, a matriarch of our Hawaiian culture. The keiki will be playing with shells in sand tables. Try to find the pupu (shells) in the one (sand)!
✅ Hana #2: Ke Kauno’o Pāheona | “Aloha ‘Oe”, na Queen Lili’uokalani - At this station, we will be honoring the mele “Aloha ‘Oe” written by Queen Lili’uokalani, our last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom who worked hard for our lāhui. The keiki will be making Hae Hawai’i (Hawaiian flags) out of paper.
✅ Hana #3: Ke Kauno’o Pena | “Ke Ao Nani”, na Mary Kawena ‘Pukui - At this station, we will be celebrating the mele “Ke Ao Nani” written by Tūtū Mary Kawena Pukui, one of our revered kūpuna who preserved our traditions and ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i. The keiki will be water coloring their “Ao Nani” (beautiful world).

09/02/2026

Schedule drop!

We're excited for this year's entertainment line-up. Screenshot this and plan out your day at Live Aloha.

🗓️ Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 11 AM - 3 PM
📍 Location: (Indoor) Armory Stage, (Outdoor) Mural Stage, (Outdoor) Fisher Plaza