Check out our calendar for all the major events across the world of Tiki culture, updated continually throughout the year. We’ll also keep you posted on many worldwide gatherings for fans of rum, lowbrow and mid-century modern art, surf and rockabilly music, plus some Disney events and anything of general interest to the Tiki community.
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2025 EVENTS CALENDAR
Updated April 30, 2025
For the latest updates, please check the links below or contact the venue with specific questions and concerns. Be sure to contact us with official updates and additional events. Mahalo!
PAST EVENTS: Recap of 2025 happenings, photos and artwork
ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR
Fridays – Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour hosted by Matt “Spike” Marble of The Hula Girls. Pre-parties on Instagram Live, episodes on YouTube.
Other recommended YouTube channels
• Inside the Desert Oasis Room | Tiki Hunting | Tiki With Ray | BossaNova Life | RadioActiveTiki
LIVE EVENTS CALENDAR
Note: Event dates are subject to change; check with the venue to confirm.
ONGOING EVENTS
Ongoing – Jungle Queen Tropical Island dinner show in Fort Lauderdale.
Ongoing – Polynesian Fire luau and dinner show in Myrtle Beach, Daytona Beach, and Orlando.
Monthly – Aloha Fair in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Monthly – Bar Tiki Market in Clearwater Beach, Fla.
Monthly – HardCore Tiki MarketPlace at The Bamboo Club in Long Beach, Calif.
Monthly – Palm Springs Vintage Market in California.
Monthly – Surfin’ Sundays in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Monthly – Unsteady Freddie’s Surf-Rock Shindig at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City.
Monthly – Waikiki Art Festival in O’ahu.
LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS
April 28-30 – Tiki in the Desert II in Las Vegas.
May 1 – Lei Day Celebration in Honolulu.
May 1-4 – Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs, Calif.
May 2-5 – Tikitaly in Livorno, Italy.
• Up next for the Mai-Kai: A new Tiki event in Italy
May 3 – Aloha Fest in North Lauderdale, Fla.
May 3 – North Texas Pacific Islander Festival in Bedford.
May 3 – Oceania Culture and Arts Festival in Bakersfield, Calif.
May 3-4 – Retro Palm Springs at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
May 3-4 – Twangstock at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City.
May 7-12 – Mad Ron Week in Madrid.
• Madrid gets its own rum week (The Spirits Business)
May 9 – Spain Rum and Gin Expo in Madrid.
May 10-11 – Hawaiian May Day Festival in Pleasanton, Calif.
May 17 – The Donn of Tiki screening in San Francisco.
May 17 – Shipwrecked Tiki Social & Bazaar in Marina Del Rey, Calif.
May 17 – Stockholm Rum Fest in Sweden.
May 17-18 – Heritage of Aloha Festival in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
May 18 – The Donn of Tiki screening in San Jose, Calif.
May 18 – Long Beach Lowbrow Luau in California.
May 23-24 – Surf O Rama Festival in Valencia, Spain.
May 24 – The Donn of Tiki screening in Long Beach, Calif.
May 24 – Mai Tai Festival in Long Beach, Calif.
May 26 – The Rum Curious Summit in Long Beach, Calif.
June 5-8 – The Hukilau at the Beachcomber Resort & Club in Pompano Beach and Mai-Kai restaurant in Oakland Park.
• Social media: Instagram | Facebook page and group
Best of both worlds at The Hukilau 2025: Beachfront resort with full Mai-Kai experience NEW
For the first time, the 23rd Tiki weekender will take place at both the oceanfront Beachcomber Resort and the historic Mai-Kai restaurant, restoring the event to its pre-2020 format. Special features include an exclusive showing of The Donn of Tiki film, a two-day Tiki bar-building class, multiple Mai-Kai events, plus more.
EVENT PREVIEW: Detailed info on all of the performing bands and Tiki Treasures Bazaar
Direct links to more info: Tickets | Entertainment | Full list of vendors | The Mai-Kai | The Beachcomber
Previous coverage: Mai-Kai set to host multiple events during The Hukilau
The Hukilau highlights: Photos and memories from 2024 Tiki weekender
June 7 – New York Rum Festival & Conference in New York City.
June 7 – Sacramento Tiki Marketplace in California.
June 9-13 – Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Cruise, departing from Fort Lauderdale.
June 7-8 – Exotikon music and arts festival in Los Angeles.
June 8-15 – Dallas Tiki Week
June 13-14 – Rum Love Festival in Wroclaw, Poland.
June 13-15 – Pan-Pacific Festival in Honolulu.
June 14 – Bordeaux Rum Festival in France.
June 14 – The Original Tiki Market Place in Garden Grove, Calif.
June 14 – Island Vibe Music Festival in San Diego.
June 14 – Tiki Inferno in New Boston, Mich.
June 19-22 – Surfer Joe Summer Festival in Livorno, Italy.
June 26-29 – Ohana: Luau at the Lake at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y.
June 28 – Birmingham Rum Festival in the UK.
June 28-29 – San Diego Ho’olaule’a: A Hawaiian Cultural Festival.
July 3-5 – Oslo Tiki Weekend in Norway.
July 7 – Tiki Match bartending competition in Vienna, Austria.
July 13 – Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show in Honolulu.
July 18 – Jamaica Rum Festival in Montego Bay.
July 18-19 – Rum Show in London.
July 26 – Grumpy’s Big Kahuna Bash in Minneapolis, Minn.
July 26 – Manchester Rum Festival in the UK.
Aug. 1-3 – Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender in Long Beach, Calif.
Aug. 6-10 – Tiki Oasis in San Diego, Calif.
Aug. 11-17 – Key West Rum Festival in Florida.
Aug. 14-17 – PDXotica in Portland, Ore.
Aug. 20-22 – Panama Rum Fest in Bella Vista, Panama City.
Aug. 22-24 – Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival in New York City.
Aug. 29-30 – Gin & Rum Festival in Glasgow, Scotland.
Aug. 30-31 – German Rum Festival in Berlin.
Sept. 6 – Scottish Rum Festival in Edinburgh.
Sept. 11 – Los Angeles Rum Festival Pop-Up
Sept. 12-14 – Beachcomber Bash in Ocean Shores, Wash.
Sept. 13-14 – San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress
Sept. 26-28 – Ohana Fest in Dana Point, Calif.
Sept. 27 – Southern Surf StompFest in Avondale Estates, Ga.
Oct. 4 – The Big Tiki Woo-Woo in Ventura Beach, Calif.
Oct. 4 – Haunted Harbor Hop in San Pedro, Calif.
Oct. 5 – Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show in Honolulu.
Oct. 11-12 – The UK RumFest in London.
Oct. 18 – Slack Key Festival in Seattle.
Oct. 25-26 – Taste of Tahiti in Murrieta, Calif.
Nov. 3-8 – The Barbados Rum Experience
Nov. 6-8 – Tiki Fever at the Bahi Hut and Golden Host Resort in Sarasota, Fla.
Nov. 7-8 – Danish Rum and Whisky Festival in Denmark.
Nov. 8 – Rockabillaque Charleston in South Carolina.
Nov. 8-9 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in Coral Gables.
Nov. 15 – Pulp Paradise: A Tropical Surf Music Event in Fort Myers, Fla.
Nov. 23 – Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show in Honolulu.
Dec. 13-14 – Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace in Honolulu.
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2025 PAST EVENTS
Jan. 18 – 90 Years of Paradise at Trader Vic’s Munich.
Jan. 18 – Rockabillaque Florida at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee.
Jan. 19 – Slack Key Festival in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Jan 24-26 – Inuhele: Atlanta’s Tiki Weekend
Paradise Reimagined: Deep Inside the Mai-Kai Restoration
Attendees at Inuhele 2025 in Atlanta enjoyed an exclusive look at the reimagination and revival of the historic restaurant during a special multimedia presentation featuring photos, video and inside tips. Check out slideshow highlights, plus two walk-through videos with creative director “Typhoon Tommy” Allsmiller.
DEEP DIVE: The renovation and reopening of the Mai-Kai
Don the Beachcomber brand closes maiden venue, but navigates rough seas with dynamic expansion plans
Get the official scoop from creative director Justin Peterson and beverage director and Marie King, revealed during a presentation at Inuhele in Atlanta with author Tim “Swanky” Glazner.
• Full coverage of the past, present, and future of the iconic brand
Bonus cocktail recipe: Tribute to Marie King’s The Seminole Heights
Inuhele, Atlanta grow together into a Tiki powerhouse
The sixth annual weekender returned Jan 24-26 with expert symposiums, artists and vendor marketplace, live music and entertainment, authentic luau, plus more.
• Take 5: Q&A with organizer Jonathan Chaffin
LIVE COVERAGE: Photos, video on social media
Jan. 26 – Tiki shark mug release party at Swizzle in Dallas.
Jan. 26 – Winter Surf Fest in Long Beach, Calif.
Jan. 31-Feb. 2 – Miami Rum Congress at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Photos & video: Mai-Kai joins Miami Rum Congress festivities
The Mai-Kai was once again at ground zero of the rum world as brands, VIPs and enthusiasts flocked to South Florida. The restaurant hosted a special event and participated in several events in Miami Beach.
Feb. 7 – Tiki Luau in Oslo, Norway.
Feb. 12-14 – Mondial du Rhum in Paris.
Feb. 13-23 – Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.
Feb 14-16 – Vintage Oasis hosted by the Greater Boston Vintage Society in Sturbridge, Mass.
Feb. 21 – Palm Springs Tiki: Polynesia in the Desert presentation during Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.
• Tiki time: 5 Palm Springs homes with Polynesian-inspired interiors
Feb. 22 – San Diego Tiki Ladies 3rd Annual Marketplace in El Cajon, Calif.
Feb. 23 – Aloha All Ways Island Fair in Tustin, Calif.
March 1 – Texas Rum Festival in Dallas.
March 1-2 – Surf By Surf East Weekender in Austin.
March 2 – Adventureland Day at Disneyland in Anaheim.
March 2 – Adventureland Day at Disney World in Orlando.
March 2 – Mermaid’s Day at Disneyland.
March 7-9 – Mai Tai Mayhem in Richfield, Ohio.
March 9 – Tropical Spirits Festival in Fort Lauderdale.
March 15 – Welcome to ExotiCalifornia with The Tikiyaki Orchestra at the Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach, Calif.
March 15-16 – Arizona Aloha Festival at Tempe Beach Park.
March 16 – Tonga Hut Emerald Anniversary Art Show and Parking Lot Sale in Los Angeles.
March 23 – Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show in Honolulu.
March 28-30 – Louisiana Tiki Festival in Baton Rouge.
March 28-30 – Tikipalooza Weekend in Seattle.
March 29 – Bourbon Bill’s Tiki Luau in Jacksonville, Fla.
March 29 – Oslo Rum & Whisky Festival in Norway.
March 29 – Spring Tropical Island Fair in Tustin, Calif.
March 29 – Taste of Rum festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Taste of Rum celebrates 15 years (The Spirits Business)
April 5 – Walt Disney’s World of Tiki at the Anaheim Public Library.
April 4-6 – Tiki-a-Go-Go in Orlando, Fla.
Live coverage: Photos and video from Tiki-a-Go-Go in Orlando
Polynesian Pop enthusiasts from around the world flocked to the Sunshine State for three days of retro-themed festivities, along with a healthy dose of educational entertainment.
RECAP: Highlights from social media
PREVIEW: Schedule, tips and photos | 10 questions with the co-founders
See also: Mai-Kai joins top Florida bars at Tiki-a-Go-Go
April 6 – Magical Tiki Meet Up at Walt Disney World.
April 6 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki near Chicago.
April 11-12 – Floridania Fest – The Florida Memorabilia Show in Sarasota.
April 11-12 – Mcbiff print release at the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale..
Mcbiff introduces ‘Mystery at the Mai-Kai’ print, merchandise during special event
The California artist met with fans as they purchased an array of new items while enjoying special Mcbiff cocktails. Also unveiled was a one-of-a-kind painting framed by creative director “Typhoon Tommy” Allsmiller using pieces of the Mai-Kai itself.
RECAP: Photos, event highlights plus details on Mai-Kai merchandise
See also: Mcbiff cocktails toast artist’s arrival, ‘Mystery at the Mai-Kai’ event
April 12-14 – Rhum Fest Paris
April 17-20 – Pure Aloha Festival & Concert in Las Vegas.
April 19 – Kahuna Tiki Tu Marketplace in Valley Village, Calif.
April 20-26 – Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaii.
April 22-26 – Madeira Rum Festival in Funchal, Portugal.
April 24-26 – Hawaii Arts, Crafts & Food Festival in Hilo, Hawaii.
April 24-27 – Arizona Tiki Oasis in Scottsdale.
• Arizona Tiki Oasis brings island culture to Scottsdale (Phoenix New Times)
• Mai Tais in the Moonlight: Tiki takes over Hotel Valley Ho (Phoenix.org)
April 24-28 – Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend.
April 26 – Chicago Rum Festival
• 9th annual Chicago Rum Festival returns with premium pours and education (ABC7 Chicago)
April 26 – Creek-i-Tiki Luau in Croydon, Pa.
April 26 – South Bay Island Fair in Redondo Beach, Calif.
April 26 – Southern California Asian & Pacific Islander Festival in Oceanside.
April 26-27 – Alamo Aloha Fiestaval in San Antonio.
April 27 – TikiLand Day at Disneyland
Take a look back at the action-packed year’s top happenings – including photos, video and social posts. Tiki weekenders were bigger and better than ever as several new events joined the schedule, and smaller gatherings proliferated.
Iconic restaurants revived: Don the Beachcomber, Mai-Kai, Trader Vic’s are top Tiki stories of 2024
Three major storylines dominated the year in Tiki with three historic names poised for a reinvigorated comeback.
• See the full list, including legends lost, Tiki bar openings and closings, more
Bonus cocktail recipe: Dirty Banana by Mike “Jetsetter” Jones
More Atomic Grog stories: 2024 news archive
Recap all the year’s top events – from Inuhele to The Hukilau to Exotikon to Tiki Oasis, plus many more – in our annual review featuring photos, video and social media posts.
Top 10 stories of 2023: Tiki resurgence and appreciation breathes life into year marked by loss
Take a look back at last year’s most significant news, including legends lost, honored and revived.
More Atomic Grog stories: 2023 news archive
While the COVID pandemic is by no means a thing of the past, the Tiki events circuit was back to almost full capcity in 2022. Recap the year’s top happenings, including official artwork and links plus photos and video.
Top 10 Tiki stories of 2022 include legends lost, hope for the future
Join us in paying tribute to the influential figures we lost and reflect on their great impact. Let’s also give thanks for the positive news that made it into our annual list of the most impactful stories of the year.
More Atomic Grog stories: 2022 news archive
We started to turn the coronavirus corner in 2021, with many events returning to a live format. Recap the year’s top happenings, including official artwork and links plus photos and video.
The Mai-Kai sale, Oceanic Arts closing among top Tiki stories of 2021
It was a landmark year thanks to all the talented people in the Tiki community.
More Atomic Grog stories: 2021 news archive
It was a year we’d rather forget, but there were still many cool events, both virtual and in-person. Take a look back at the top happenings, featuring artwork and links plus photos and video.
Year in the rearview: The Top 9 Tiki stories of 2020
Not all the news was negative in a year many would rather forget. See The Atomic Grog’s picks for the news highlights of 2020.
Atomic Grog top stories: 2020 news archive
Check out photos and video plus links and coverage of top happenings around the globe, including Miami Rum Congress, Inuhele in Atlanta, Arizona Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs, Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale, Tiki Kon in Portland, the Surf Guitar 101 Convention in California, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, the Hi-Tide Summer Holiday: Asbury Park, plus many more!
Atomic Grog top stories: 2019 news archive
In 2018, The Atomic Grog consolidated previous news and events coverage into a comprehensive 12-month calendar. We’ve archived this full year of coverage for posterity.
Atomic Grog top stories: 2018 news archive
2016-2017 NEWS & EVENTS ARCHIVE
In 2016 and 2017, we covered many of the major Tiki events across the country, featuring photos and social media coverage along with the latest news in the Week in Tiki (later the Month in Tiki).
January 2016: New Tikis to rise at The Mai-Kai, Lost Lake honored, Smuggler’s Cove book release, Tiki in South Beach, plus more!
January 2016: The Mai-Kai mugs and history book, The Art of Tiki updates, Shag events and art, plus more!
February 2016: Aloha to 5 new Tiki bars across the U.S., Shag at Modernism Week, Plantation Pineapple rum, plus more!
February 2016: Rum and Tiki event roundup, new Tiki bars in D.C., S.F., photos and event recaps
March 2016: Trader Vic’s Portland closes, The Hukilau and more event updates
March 2016:
Lost Lake fire and more Tiki bar news, event previews, Lemon Hart rum returning?
February 2017: Bar openings and closings, cocktail competitions, Modernism Week
March 2017: Shag art shows, Tiki bars and festivals, surf rock and more
April 2017: Surf and rockabilly, Miami Rum Festival, Chicago Area Tiki Tour
May 2017: Tiki Caliente and lots more summer kickoff parties
June 2017: Summer season heats up with The Hukilau, Ohana: Luau At The Lake, Tiki Kon and more
July 2017: Tales of the Cocktail takes over
August 2017: Tiki Oasis, surf guitar and hot summer events
September 2017: Texas goes Tiki, Deep South surf rock, rum fests from coast to coast
October 2017: Historic art show in L.A., world’s biggest rumfest in London, Circa Caliente in Palm Springs, Halloween happenings
November 2017: Rum fests, bar tours and art shows across the globe
December 2017: Spirited holiday happenings in California and beyond
2015 NEWS ARCHIVE
Thoroughout 2015, The Atomic Grog spotlighted the latest news and information on the Polynesian Pop revival and the wide world of retro-themed entertainment. We reviewed and recapped events held every week of the year. This feature, originally known as The Week in Tiki, covered all the major happenings across the world, with a focus on our home base, Florida and the U.S. East Coast.
The Year in Tiki 2015
Legends lost, but revival becomes renaissance with new bars, music, art and more
Aloha… In your calendar I didn’t see the Original Tiki market Place listed? Our next event is this Saturday September 8th and also happens to be the 54th Tiki Market Place since we started in January of 2012.
Christopher: Aloha and mahalo for all you do with the Tiki Marketplace! We’ve added several of your upcoming events. Keep up the good work.
To tell the truth, now I am in Hawaii and most of the time I lead a slightly passive lifestyle. Frankly, now I want to try something new and bring a little bit variety in my leisure. I think that this article is like a sign from the universe that I need to have fun. I’m so happy that I read your selection of so many amusing fascinating events in a lot of different places. It may sound frankly, but I really like drinking some unusual and varied cocktails. It is my passion and some way to relax. I try to experiment and drink some new ones. Also, I even create cocktails myself. Because of this fact I will definitely visit Tiki in Waikiki in Honolulu. I think it is a great opportunity to unwind and reboot from routine. Likewise, I adore live music because it provides you with a special unforgettable atmosphere, which you can’t feel listening to music with the aid of some electrical devices. Also, I think it is a great chance to make new contacts.
Is there any indication of another Drive-in Halloween party at the Mai Kai this year.
It doesn’t appear that the event will happen this year. Hopefully we’ll be back at The Mai-Kai for a bigger and better Hulaween in 2022,.