The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival
Family-Friendly Art Festival

HEART of Honolulu Street Festival 2025
Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Save the date for our next HEART of Honolulu Art Street Festival, Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.! We're inviting artists and arts organizations to take to the streets, as we shut down Nuuanu Avenue in Chinatown and open it to pedestrian traffic for everyone to experience and enjoy the HEART of the Chinatown Arts District, including art, live music, food, creative local vendors, performances and more.

HEART is an acronym that stands for Heritage, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Restaurants, and Theatre & Performing Arts. Together, these elements make up the core of the vibrant creative community that exists in the Bethel and Nuʻuanu Avenue district, between King Street and Beretania Avenue.

The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival is organized by the nonprofit Downtown Art Center. Some notable participating artists and creative organizations this year include: Hawaiʻi Craftsmen, Honolulu Printmakers, Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society, Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui, Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi, Glass Fusion Collective, El Dorado Casting Lab, The ARTS at Marks Garage, the brand-new-to-Chinatown Classic Waves Boutique, Chinatown artist Sergio Garzon, and many more!

This year, we are excited to welcome back the HeART STRUT, a fun parade of handmade, wearable art, with the theme of Chinese Zodiac! At 12 noon on April 12, everyone is invited to strut their stuff as we wend our way around the Festival, led by processional artist Patricia Brubaker. Just meet at the HeART STRUT booth next to DAC at 1041 Nuuanu Ave at 11:30 a.m.!

2025 Vendor List

2x2 Just4U

Alhajas by Cleo

Alla Parsons

Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Honolulu

Blue Bungalow Cards

Casual Movements

Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Classic Waves Boutique

Crochet Corner Creations

DAC

DAC- HeART Strut

Dancers Unlimited

El Dorado Casting Lab

Flattery Designs

Fareeha Khawaja

George Evan Art

Glass Fusion Collective

Hawaii Craftsmen (Raku firing)

Hawaii Handweavers Hui

Hawaii Watercolor Society

Hawaiian Soulshine Stained Glass

Hawaii Youth Symphony

HomeStreet Bank

Honolulu Printmakers (Make & Take)

Hope Hamada (DAC Make & Take)

Images by Debra Casey

Breezy Designs

Jade Louie Art

JoJo Art

Juanita Ka'ahanui Art

Kora Tilmemeowoj

Lani Jungeun Lee Art

Lemonda By H

Liisa Maartinez

Lupe's South Pacific Collection

Major Comeback Skincare

Mari's Creative Outlet

Matty's Munchies Hawaii

Mexi-Hale (tacos, desserts & more)

Nikki's Sandbar

nittra.nittra Hawaii

The Oldtaku LLC

Olay's Thai-Lao Express (Thai food)

Pastel Artists of Hawaii

Peter Murray Art

Plein Air Artists group

Rhiannon McCullough

Russ Kato

Salty Air Swimwear

Sol Printing

Square Grouper in Paradise

Stefani Truyol

Sergio Garzon (DAC Make & Take)

Hawaii Taiji Health and Sports Association (Tai Chi demonstrations)

Tea at 1024

Tesia Rootz Creationz

TIYS Clothing Co.

Treasures by Lokomai

Upcycled Aloha

Mahalo to the City and County of Honolulu for their support of this event!

Live Music Tent Lineup

  • Maikaʻi No Trio (Hawaiian Swing)

    11 AM - 12 PM

  • Hat Fakes The Man (90's Rock/Punk Rock)

    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

  • The James Rondstadt Blues Quartet

    2 PM - 3 PM

  • Martial Defense Tai Chi Chuan Demonstration

    3 to 3:20 PM

    Watch martial artists from Chinatownʻs Hawaiʻi Taiji Health and Sports Association demonstrate different styles of tai chi forms.

Activities & Art Exhibitions Happening During the Event

  • Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Community Kiln

    Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Location: In front of The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.

    Try raku! During the The HEART of Honolulu Street Festival in Chinatown, the public is invited to get “hands on” with raku in this family friendly activity. Participants get to glaze ceramic bowls under the direction of Hawai’i Craftsmen members, see them fired using the raku process, and take their finished bowls home that day. 

    $15 per bowl, includes blank bowl, glaze, and raku firing. No reservation required, but supplies are limited, so come early!

  • Heat and Pressure: A shared exhibition with Honolulu Printmakers and Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s Raku Hoʻolauleʻa

    On View April 4-26
    Location: DAC Main Gallery, 1041 Nuuanu Ave, Second Floor

    Hawaiʻi Craftsmen is proud to be partnering with Honolulu Printmakers to produce a collaborative exhibition of artwork that was created through the application of heat (ceramics) and pressure (printmaking).

  • Mei Demapan and Kevin Wang Tai Chi Demonstrations

    Saturday, April 12 from 1-2 p.m.
    Location: Nuuanu Avenue at the King Street End, next to HomeStreet Bank and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce booth. Free and open to the public!

    Longtime tai chi (Taiji) practitioners Kevin Wang and May Demapan teach free, public Taiji and Qigong classes at Magic Island every Friday and Sunday from 8:30-10am. They will be sharing their knowledge and talent with a demonstration covering several styles, including sword and fan techniques:

    Yang style 24
    Mei- Chen style laojia yilu
    Mei- Taiji Fan
    Kevin - Damo Sword
    Kevin - Chen style 56

  • Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hawaii Scavenger Hunt!

    Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Explore Chinatown in a whole new way with a fun and interactive scavenger hunt organized by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hawaii! Discover hidden gems, learn about the area’s rich history, and support local businesses—all while competing for exciting prizes and exclusive discounts!

    In partnership with Downtown Art Center and Chinatown businesses, this event invites the community to experience the neighborhood’s improvements and vibrant culture.

    Join the Hunt on your phone at https://pyts.link and enter the game code: KJSZ.
    (Event ends at 3 p.m. at the Chinese Chamber Booth at the HEART of Honolulu Festival on Nuuanu Ave near Homestreet Bank)

  • Bracelet-Making Bar at Ginger13 Hawaiʻi

    Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Location: Ginger13 Hawaiʻi Boutique, 22 S. Pauahi St. $25 per person, all materials included

    Make your own beautiful bracelets using natural materials, semiprecious gemstones, and little treasures provided by Ginger13 at this fun bracelet-making bar during the HEART Festival! Walk-ins welcome. Find out more at ginger13.com.

  • Honolulu Printmakers FREE Make & Take: Watercolor Screen Printing

    Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    Location: Inside Chinatown Gateway Plaza’s DAC Studio 1C (ground floor) FREE and open to the public!

    Try your hand at watercolor screen printing with the members of Honolulu Printmakers! Make your own masterpiece and take it home that day.

  • Pineapple Man and Friends: An Exhibition Featuring Hawaii's Comic Artists!

    On View April 4-25, 2025
    Location: The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.
    Free and open to the public!

    Pineapple Man and Friends, an exhibition featuring local comic artists, will be on view at The Arts at Marks Garage, April 4 to 25, Tues-Sat from noon to 5 pm. It’s a great lineup of artists who are excited to show their newest work and to support the gallery and its mission to provide a safe and inclusive space for creators to collaborate, experiment and educate.