Winning Dish
Ah, the Maui onion – as different from average onions as Maui Gold Pineapple is from … other pineapple, and hence, deserving of its own festival:
Purported to be the sweetest onions in the whole wide world, these glorious bulbs are the star of Maui’s annual festival. The Maui Onion Festival has been a signature event at Whalers Village since 1990. It’s dedicated to the cultivation and promotion of the world-famous Maui Kula Onion and is attended by thousands of visitors and residents every year.
Receive a free Maui Onion Festival canvas bag when you spend $150 or more.
| • Free admission • Recipe contests • Games & prizes • Beer garden • Maui Onion Pairing Dinner |
• Chef demonstrations • Live entertainment • Food booths • Special retailer offers |
To sell your unique onion product (click here)
For information, contact Whalers Village at 808-661-4567 or email info@whalersvillage.com
Friday, April 30
| 6:00 PM -8:30 PM | MAUI ONION PAIRING DINNER, HULA GRILL Three-course dinner featuring the Maui Kula Onion, paired with beer. Tickets will be sold at Hula Grill, 667-6636. |
Saturday, May 1
Center Stage
| 9:30 AM | WELCOME Emcees: Tannya Joaquin & Lisa Kubota from KGMB 9 |
| 10:00AM | CHEF DEMONSTRATION Russell Siu, 3660 on the Rise |
| 11:00AM | CHEF DEMONSTRATION DK Kodama, Cane & Taro/Sansei |
| Noon | RAW MAUI ONION EATING CONTEST Keiki Division, open to kids 14 yrs. and younger |
| 1:00PM | CHEF DEMONSTRATION David Paul, David Paul’s Island Grill |
| 2:00 PM | POLYNESIAN HULA SHOW |
| 3:00 PM | RECIPE CONTEST David Paul Johnson, DK Kodama, James McDonald, Russell Siu and Roy Yamaguchi will enter their best Maui Onion recipe to compete for the title of BEST Maui Onion Recipe |
| 4:00 PM | RAW MAUI ONION EATING CONTEST Adult Division |
| 5:00 PM | CHEF DEMONSTRATION James McDonald, Pacific’O and I’O Restaurants |
| 6:00 PM | CHEF DEMONSTRATION Roy Yamaguchi, Roy’s |
| 7:30 PM | TAHITIAN HULA SHOW |
Beach Lawn Stage
| 10:00 AM | TAHITIAN HULA SHOW |
| 11:00 AM | COOKING WITH CUTTY TV Celebrity Chef Cutty Cutler shows kids how to make fresh Hawaiian Smoothies |
| 1:00 PM | THE AIR FORCE BAND OF THE PACIFIC |
| 3:00 PM | BENOIT JAZZ WORKS |
| 5:00 PM | VERSATILE |
| 6:00 PM | ISLAND SOUNDS WITH RAY GOOLIAK |
| 7:00PM | THE AIR FORCE BAND OF THE PACIFIC |
Onion Festival Poster
