Every July – as welcome as summer itself – Ukulele Festival Hawaii presents the annual Ukulele Festival at Kapiolani Park on Oahu. Families jam the park. Ukulele fans wouldn’t miss it. Tourists follow the sounds of music. The music swirls over the tops of ironwood and monkeypod trees toward Diamond Head. It’s upbeat, infectious, bouncy about surf and sunny days. It’s music you want to dance to or sing to like a beachboy. It embraces everyone who hears it. That’s the irresistible charm of the ukulele.

Ukulele virtuosos, internationally known musicians, local celebrities donate their time and talented ukulele players from around the world and a ukulele orchestra of over 800 students, mostly children will take the stage and delight the crowd with laughter, love and hope.

It’s summer’s best musical treat and it’s free. 

Come and join us!

Join Roy Sakuma and Jake Shimabukuro on a nostalgic musical journey celebrating Ukulele Festival Hawaii’s 50th golden anniversary through this commemorative docu special. Enjoy the lively history of this cultural heritage milestone with heartwarming stories of past festivals with archived photographs and videos. A dream of Roy Sakuma became a reality in 1971 and fifty years later, through the efforts and support of many, Hawaii’s wonderful little instrument is beloved around the world. Roy and Kathy Sakuma are the founders of Ukulele Festival Hawaii, a nonprofit organization continuing their life’s work of bringing laughter, love and hope to the world through the music of the ukulele.