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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2023 EVENTS CALENDAR
Updated June 4, 2023
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: Archive of 2023 happenings, photos and artwork | 2015-2022 event archive
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 With Ray | Tiki Hunting | Lukekini Lounge
LIVE EVENTS CALENDAR
Note: Event dates are subject to change; check with the venue to confirm.
ONGOING EVENTS
Through Sept. 3 – Tall Tiki Tales: Catalina as a South Seas Island, art exhibit curated by Sven Kirsten at the Catalina Museum for Art & History in Avalon, Calif.
Through Dec. 31 – Tiki Dreams: From Far-Away Fantasy to Pop-Culture Phenomenon, exhibition at Napa Valley Museum Yountville in California.
Ongoing – Mermaid Shows at The Wreck Bar at the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale featuring Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid.
Monthly – HardCore Tiki MarketPlace at The Bamboo Club in Long Beach, Calif.
Monthly (April 16-Oct. 8) – Surfin’ Sundays Concert Series at the Huntington Beach Pier in California.
Monthly – Unsteady Freddie’s Surf-Rock Shindig at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City.
SPECIAL EVENTS
June 8-11 – The Hukilau in Pompano Beach, Fla.
The Hukilau 2023 countdown: Full schedule and updates as 21st Tiki weekender approaches NEW
The East Coast’s largest Tiki weekender blows ashore like a Category 5 storm, featuring top names in the tropical cocktail world, live surf and exotica bands, more than 30 vendors, educational symposiums, plus more.
>>> LATEST NEWS, EVENT PREVIEW | SEE THE FULL SCHEDULE
MORE: Before and after parties | Official mug revealed | A taste of The Mai-Kai | Berry & Wondrich symposiums
Bonus cocktail recipe: Special Daiquiri No. 1 by Garret Richard
The Hukilau announces 17 guest Tiki bar teams
The Hukilau has added an all-star lineup of that will serve tasty tropical drinks throughout the June 8-11 event on the South Florida oceanfront. Also announced: The full lineup of marketplace vendors.
>>> UPDATED EVENT PREVIEW
See the full lineups: Pop-up bars and bartenders | Tiki Treasures Bazaar
Bonus cocktail recipe: Passport to Martinique from VenTiki
The Hukilau 2023 preview: 21st Tiki weekender in June is nirvana for cocktail fanatics
The June 8-11 event on the South Florida oceanfront will feature Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and David Wondrich plus more industry experts and bartenders, nightly parties, live music and much more.
>>> FULL EVENT PREVIEW
June 9 – Oslo Tiki Weekend in Norway.
June 10 – Leeds Gin & Rum Festival in the UK.
June 10 – New York Rum Festival & Congress in New York City.
* The RumLab will celebrate the 6th edition of the New York Rum Festival
June 10 – Tiki Inferno 2, Return to Hell in Hell, Mich.
June 10-11 – Bordeaux Rum Festival in France.
June 11-13 and 18-20 – Tiki by the Sea in Wildwood, N.J.
June 11-18 – Dallas Tiki Week.
June 12-17 – Bonaire Rum Week
* Coverage from Rum Traveler
June 17 – The Original Tiki Market Place in Garden Grove, Calif.
June 23-24 – Rum Love Festival in Wroclaw, Poland.
June 23-25 – Exotikon in Los Angeles
June 22-25 – Ohana: Luau At The Lake at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y.
June 22-25 – Surfer Joe Summer Festival in Livorno, Italy.
June 24 – Birmingham Rum Festival in the UK.
June 30-July 2- Tiki Kon in Portland, Ore.
July 1 – Tiki Trader San Diego on Shelter Island.
July 8 – Manchester Rum Festival in the UK.
July 8-9 – German Rum Festival in Berlin.
July 9 – Atomic Tiki Bazaar at Max’s South Seas Hideaway in Grand Rapids, Mich.
July 11 – Orlando Tiki Fest.
July 14-15 – Rum Show in London.
July 22-23 – Hoike Hawaii Hula Competition in Orlando.
July 23-28 – Tales of the Cocktail and Spirted Awards in New Orleans.
July 28-30 – Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender in Los Angeles, Calif.
July 29 – Grumpy’s Big Kahuna Bash in Minneapolis, Minn.
July 29 – The Hula Hop at Huli Huli Tiki Lounge in Powell, Ohio.
Aug. 2-6 – Tiki Oasis in San Diego, Calif.
Aug. 6 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki near Chicago.
Aug. 12 – Brooklyn Rum Festival.
Aug. 16-18 – Panama Rum Fest in Bella Vista, Panama City.
Aug. 18-20 – Hi-Tide Summer Holiday in Asbury Park, N.J.
Aug. 25-27 – Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival in New York City.
Aug. 25-27 – Tiki in Waikiki in Honolulu.
Aug. 26 – Castaway with the Luau Lads in Jacksonville, Fla.
Sept. 8 – Los Angeles Rum Festival & Congress.
Sept. 15-16 – Whiskey N Rum Show in Copenhagen.
Sept. 15-16 – Nordic Rum Festival in Copenhagen.
Sept. 16 – Makahiki: A Night of Tiki at The Inferno Room in Indianapolis, Ind.
Sept. 16 – San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress.
Sept 21-24 – Texas Tiki Week in Austin.
Sept. 22-23 – Vienna Rum Festival in Austria.
Sept. 20 – The Ventures International Fan Fest in Upper Chichester, Pa.
Oct. 5-8 – Tiki Fever at the Bahi Hut and Golden Host Resort in Sarasota, Fla.
Oct. 7- Whisky & Rum Festival in Holland.
Oct. 11-16 – London Rum Week and The UK RumFest.
Oct. 14-15 – Salon du Rhum in Belgium.
Oct. 15 – Alohana in Palm Springs.
Oct. 19-22 – Barbados Food & Rum Festival.
Oct. 19-22 – Modernism Week Fall Preview in Palm Springs, Calif.
Oct. 30-Nov. 4 – The Barbados Rum Experience
Oct. 31-Nov. 5 – St Barth Rum Festival and Caribbean Rum Awards
Nov. 3-4 – Danish Rum and Whisky Festival in Denmark.
Nov. 11-12 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in Coral Gables.
The Atomic Grog: 2022 event coverage | 2021 photos, recap | Rum fest history, memories
Nov. 18 – Rockabillaque Charleston in South Carolina.
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2023 PAST EVENTS
Jan 20-22 – Inuhele: Atlanta’s Tiki Weekend.
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EXCLUSIVE: New details on The Mai-Kai renovations, new merchandise revealed at Inuhele 2023 in Atlanta
New images and renderings of the historic restaurant’s multimillion-dollar refurbishment unveiled during presentation at Tiki weekender. Attendees also got a sneak preview of new mugs and other merchandise along with a new signature rum.
>>> FULL COVERAGE, EXCLUSIVE IMAGES
Join us at Inuhele for three days of Tiki education and festivity
The annual weekender on Jan. 20-22 in Atlanta is a must-do destination for Tikiphiles as the year’s first major event. It features presentations, live music, craft classes, vendors, and more.
>>> FULL EVENT PREVIEW
Jan. 21 – The Original Tiki Market Place in Garden Grove, Calif.
Jan. 20-21 – Rockabillaque Florida at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee.
Feb. 7-12 – Hopetown Music & Rum Festival in the Bahamas.
Feb. 10-12 – Miami Rum Congress in Miami Beach.
Modern rum revolution hits the beach for Miami Rum Congress
The year’s first major spirits festival returns to balmy Miami Beach for a fourth time this weekend.
>>> COMPLETE EVENT PREVIEW
Social media recap: Photos, coverage of Miami Rum Congress 2023 NEW
* See the full schedule of 2023 rum events
Feb. 12-13 – Tiki by the Sea Pop-Up Series in Miami.
Feb. 18 – Hi-Tide Winter Holiday: Pittsburgh 2023
Feb. 24 – Art of Tiki Cocktail Showdown at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
* Dancing pirates and smoking guns win big at South Beach cocktail competition (Miami Herald)
* Photography by Martin Medina (Worldredeye.com)
Feb. 15-26 – Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.
* 5 things we learned at Modernism Week 2023 (Desert Sun)
* Palm Springs Modernism Week 2023 in images (LaLaScoop)
March 2-5 – Resort-O-Rama at Flamingo Resort in Santa Rosa, Calif.
March 4 – Tikiyaki Orchestra “Tropika” Record Release in Long Beach, Calif.
March 5 – Adventureland Day at Disneyland in Anaheim.
March 5 – Adventureland Day at Disney World in Orlando.
March 11 – The Original Tiki Market Place in Garden Grove, Calif.
March 11-12 – Arizona Aloha Festival at Tempe Beach Park.
March 12 – Mermaid’s Day at Disneyland.
March 19 – Alohana in Palm Springs.
March 24-25 – Louisiana Tiki Fest in Baton Rouge.
March 25 – Los Angeles Harbor Hop
March 25 – Taste of Rum festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
April 1-3 – Rhum Fest Paris.
April 2 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki near Chicago.
April 11-16 – Madeira Rum Festival
April 14-16 – BorderShop Rum & Whiskey Festival in Denmark.
April 15 – Floridania Fest – The Florida Memorabilia Show in Gulfport, Fla.
April 22 – Chicago Rum Festival.
April 22 – Shipwrecked – A Tiki Social & Bazaar in Marina del Rey, Calif.
April 27-30 – Arizona Tiki Oasis in Scottsdale.
April 27-30 – Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend.
May 3-5 – International Rum Summit in Paris.
May 6 – Oslo Rum Festival.
May 4-7 – Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs, Calif.
May 7-9 – The Rum Day in Milan, Italy.
May 13 – Stockholm Rum & Caribbean Drinks Fest in Sweden.
May 18 – Rum Rendezvous: Friends of the Cabildo Spring Fundraiser in New Orleans.
May 20 – Atlanta Tiki Homebar Tour
May 20 – Prague International Rum Festival in Czechoslovakia.
May 19-21 – Tiki Flea A-Go-Go at Tiki Underground in Cleveland.
May 25 – The Hukilau preparty at Driftwood in Boynton Beach, Fla.
Take a wild ride on the Tropical Thunder Express from Pooch and Tiki Farm
An ambitious four-mug set brings the surrealistic world of lowbrow artist Mike “Pooch” Pucciarelli to life.
Upcoming event: Toast the Tropical Thunder Express at The Hukilau preparty
May 26-28 – Tiki Tacoma and Hula-Billy Weekender
May 27 – Ocala Tiki Fest.
May 28 – Athens Surf Stomp in Athens, Ga.
June 2-3 – Gin & Rum Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.
June 2-3 – Surf O Rama Festival in Valencia, Spain.
2022 EVENTS 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.
SEE THE FULL LIST
NEW: 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.
>>> The Atomic Grog’s picks for the year’s top news stories
Bonus cocktail recipes: Harry Yee’s Tropical Itch | Stephen Remsberg’s Planter’s Punch
2021 EVENTS 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.
SEE THE FULL LIST
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.
>>> See The Atomic Grog’s picks for the highlights of 2021
2020 EVENTS 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.
SEE THE FULL LIST
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.
2019 EVENTS 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!
SEE THE FULL CALENDAR HERE
2018 EVENTS ARCHIVE
In 2018, The Atomic Grog consolidated previous news and events coverage into a comprehensive 12-month calendar that offers dates, links and previews of all the major Tiki and rum events, plus a touch of modernism, surf music, Disney and other happenings of interest to the Tiki community. We’ve archived the official artwork and links to the official sites. Following events, the calendar was updated to include images and videos culled from social media, along with some of our own photos and relevant press coverage. We’ve archived this full year of coverage for posterity.
SEE THE FULL CALENDAR HERE
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,.