Island residents and visitors can get ready to gallop into the Year of the Horse at Chinatown 808’s popular Chinatown Festival & Parade. The event presented by American Savings Bank (ASB), will celebrate its 50th year when it returns on Saturday, February 14, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. The festival will take place in Aala Park and on N. Beretania Street between Maunakea and Aala Streets with the parade starting at 4:30 p.m. along Hotel Street from the Hawaii State Capitol through Chinatown, inviting guests to celebrate together and ring in the Lunar New Year. Participants can look forward to show-stopping festivities including lion and dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations, food and craft vendors, keiki activities, live entertainment, and many other traditions and activities that are known to bring good luck and prosperity in the New Year.

“The horse symbolizes strength, energy, and perseverance — qualities that reflect our community’s spirit,” said Leonard Kam, president of Chinatown 808. “We are proud to celebrate 50 years of tradition and invite everyone to join us in welcoming a prosperous new year.”

“American Savings Bank is proud to once again bring families together to celebrate Hawaii’s rich cultural heritage in the heart of our Chinatown community,” said Ann Teranishi, president and CEO at American Savings Bank. “Events like this strengthen Hawaii by connecting residents and local businesses, building community pride and reinvesting in our local economy. Mahalo to Chinatown 808 and all event supporters for making this celebration possible.”

This year’s celebration offers a full schedule of activities including:
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Aala Park): Activities and entertainment, including free bounce houses at the ASB Keiki Fun Zone, craft booths, lion and dragon dance performances and martial arts demonstration.
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Aala Park): Pony & donkey petting area.
4:30 p.m. (Hotel Street): Lunar New Year Parade starts at Hawaii State Capitol Lawn traveling along Hotel Street through Chinatown.
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. (Aala Park): All activities continue except for bounce houses.

Chinatown Festival (all-day, starting at 9 a.m.)
The Chinatown Festival highlights on N. Beretania St. between Maunakea St. and Aala St. include:
Activities and giveaways offered at the American Savings Bank’s booth.
Buy Local Hawaii℠ Village: Exclusive perks for ASB Visa® Debit Card holders including special discounts at 10 Buy Local Hawaii℠ Program merchants in front of ASB’s Campus.
40+ merchants selling locally made treats and crafts.
ASB Keiki Fun Zone: Free keiki activities and bounces at Aala Park.
Live entertainment on three different stages.
Various Lunar New Year arts and crafts.

The celebration will also include lion and dragon dance performances and martial arts demonstrations by Gee Yung Chinese Martial Arts Dragon & Lion Dance Sports Association, Chinese Lion Dance Association, Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association, Sing Yung Dragon & Lion Dance Association, Hawaii Lion Dance Association, Kuo Min Tang Physical Culture Association, and Yeung Dak Dragon & Lion Dance Association, as well as a special appearance by a 150-foot dragon.

Additionally, the event will include a partnership with the Hawaii Bicycling League to offer free bike valet services to guests to encourage environmentally conscious living and to reduce traffic. Bikers can enjoy the festivities by riding their bikes to the festival and checking them in for free at the bike valet.

This year’s event will include more than 40 participating food, crafts and retail vendors. Use your ASB Visa® Debit Card to receive exclusive discounts at 10 of their Buy Local Hawaii℠ Program merchants:

Belly Rub Kitchen
Corner Rolls
Drincup Cafe
HanaPaʻa Market
Jay’s Sushi
La Tour Bakehouse
Nabeya Maido
Pop Culture Artisan Pops
Sweet Revenge
Teapresso Bar

Other vendors include:

Aloha Angel Collection
Aloha Scoops
Apron Boys
Ben Franklin Crafts
Beta Beta Gamma Foundation
Bing Bros Hawaii
Blue Truck Teppanyaki
Boom Boom Tea
Corn Onoz
Da Hub Truck
Flower Fair
Fryer Em Up
Grace Trading
Happy Wahine
Hawaiian Cane Juice
Hawaiian Honey Cones
HottPotstickers
Khao and Papas
Laowaiian Style Creations
Leeward Drive Inn
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Milky Way Shave Ice
Momo Terrascapes
Olay’s Thai Lao Express
Reecie B’s Onolicious Local Food
Sama Sama
Shaka Shaka Tea Express
Smoked
Str’Eats of Aloha
Street Eats
Sue Wah Wut
Sugah Daddeh’s Kane Juice
Sugar Mami
Taco Kellz
TA⋅MA⋅DA⋅ SWEETS LLC
Teapresso Bar
The OldTaku
The Henna Shack
The T Shirt Outlet
Waialua BBQ
Wrap n Roll Lunchwagon

Parade (4:30 p.m.)
The parade will begin at the Hawaii State Capitol lawn with participants dressed up in their best Lunar New Year outfits. Enthusiastic parade participants – led by Grand Marshal Senator Karl Rhoads – will march down Hotel Street, making their way to the Honolulu Chinatown district. Parade goers will enjoy performances by lion dance groups and dragons, special appearances by festival queens and their courts, local cultural organizations, kung fu martial artists, and local dignitaries.

Following the parade there will be an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. at the Aala Park Stage.

Chinatown 808 would like to thank this year’s supporters who helped make this event possible including Presenting Sponsor, American Savings Bank and media sponsors, HONOLULU Magazine, KHON2, Pacific Media Group Oahu, and Yelp Hawaii. For more information on this year’s event, visit www.chinatown808.com.