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East Maui Taro Festival
Hana, Maui


We are pleased to announce that the East Maui Taro Festival was awarded a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority as part of their 2024 Community Enrichment Program. This funding will allow us more confidence to move forward with this year's 28th Annual East Maui Taro Festival.

We have new vendor forms below. Please remember we are limited in the vendor space and vendor's must comply with the following requirements.

  • Food vendors - must have a main dish that includes taro.
  • Arts & Craft vendors must be selling mainly items that have cultural significance, Maui added value or Made in Maui/Hawaii.

Please mail your application to the address listed in the application and you will be contacted as soon as possible.


Download Forms (PDF)

Agricultural Tent Booth Application

Information Tent Booth Application

Arts & Crafts Booth Application

Food Booth Application


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Order 28th Annual Taro Festival T-shirts




Email inquiries to: info@tarofestival.org

EMTF
Bridging with Aloha, Lokahi, Laulima and Hana


History of the East Maui Taro Festival
By Maria E. "Ka`imipono" Orr

Background on Kalo (Taro)
from "Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i"

Taro Resources on the Web
Links to Other Kalo and Hawaiian Culture Sites


EMTF 2019
27th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, April 13, 2019   Hana, Maui

EMTF 2018
26th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, April 21, 2018   Hana, Maui

EMTF 2017
25th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, April 29, 2017   Hana, Maui

EMTF 2016
24th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, April 30, 2016   Hana, Maui

EMTF 2015
23rd Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2015   Hana, Maui


22nd Annual East Maui Taro Festival
Saturday, May 3, 2014   Hana, Maui


21st Annual East Maui Taro Festival
April 20 - 21, 2013   Hana, Maui

Hana Kalo Boy
20th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
April 21 - 22, 2012   Hana, Maui

Hana Kalo Boy
19th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
April 30 - May 1, 2011   Hana, Maui

Hana Kalo Boy
18th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
April 23-25, 2010   Hana, Maui

17th Annual EMTF 2009
The 17th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
April 25-26, 2009   Hana, Maui

16th Annual EMTF 2008
The 16th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
April 26-27, 2008   Hana, Maui

15th Annual EMTF 2007
The 15th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
April 28-29, 2007   Hana, Maui

14th Annual EMTF 2006
The 14th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
March 31 and April 1 & 2, 2006   Hana, Maui

13th Annual EMTF 2005
The 13th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
April 1, 2 & 3, 2005   Hana, Maui

12th Annual EMTF 2004
The 12th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
July 24th and 25th, 2004   Hana, Maui

East Maui Taro Festival
11th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
March 28, 29 and 30, 2003   Hana, Maui

10th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
April 12, 13 and 14, 2002

9th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
March 30, 31 and April 1, 2001

8th Annual EMTF
8th Annual East-Maui Taro Festival
March 31 and April 1 - 2, 2000

7th Annual East Maui Taro Festival
March 26, 27, & 28, 1999

Kalo

6th Annual Festival
March 27, 28 & 29, 1998

Pohaku ku'i'ai
5th Annual Festival
April 4-6, 1997

Ohana Sunrise
4th Annual Festival
1996





Legend of the Logo

EMTF

East Maui Taro Festival, Inc.
P.O. Box 295
Hana, Hawaii 96713

For scheduling and information call 808-375-3317.

E-mail: info@tarofestival.org

www.TaroFestival.org