Check out our calendar for all the major events across the world of Tiki culture, updated continually throughout the year.
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2022 EVENTS CALENDAR
Updated May 17, 2022
NOTICE: We’re sorry to see events canceled and postponed, but we try to keep up with all the changes and list them below. Please check directly with the event if you have specific questions or concerns. And please email us if you know of any additional updates. Mahalo!
PAST EVENTS: Archive of 2022 happenings, photos and artwork | 2015-2021 event archive
ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR
ONGOING EVENTS
Fridays – Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour hosted by Matt “Spike” Marble of The Hula Girls. Pre-parties on Instagram Live, episodes on YouTube.
First Tuesday of the month – Tiki Trail Live on Zoom. Updates on Instagram, past videos on YouTube.
ONGOING LIVE EVENTS
Ongoing – Mermaids and Aquamen Burlesque 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 – Unsteady Freddie’s Surf-Rock Shindig at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City.
2022 LIVE EVENTS
May 20-21 – Gin & Rum Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland.
May 21 – Czech RumFest in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
May 26 – Polynesian Nights Dinner Experience at the B Ocean Resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
May 27-28 – Surf O Rama Festival in Valencia, Spain.
May 28 – Taste of Rum festival in Puerto Rico.
June 2 – Jamaica Rum Festival.
* Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Festival moves to Montego Bay
June 9-12 – The Hukilau in Fort Lauderdale.
* TheHukilau.com | Facebook: Page and Group | Instagram
The Hukilau announces entertainment lineup as tickets go on sale for 19th Tiki weekender
The East Coast’s longest-running Polynesian Pop event will feature live music (The Surfrajettes, The Intoxicators, The Manakooras, King Kukulele), symposiums (Ian Burrell, David Wondrich), 18 guest bars, rum tastings, luau on the beach, pool parties, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, plus more on June 9-12.
Previous story: The Hukilau returns to June, oceanfront resort near Fort Lauderdale
June 12-19 – Dallas Tiki Week.
June 12-14 and 19-21 – Tiki by the Sea in Wildwood, N.J.
June 14-17 – Bonaire Rum Week
June 18 – Manchester Rum Festival in the UK.
June 18 – New York Rum Festival & Congress in New York City.
June 23-26 – Ohana: Luau At The Lake at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y.
June 25 – Atlanta Tiki Homebar Tour
June 25-26 – Bordeaux Rum Festival in France.
July 1-3 – Tiki Kon in Portland, Ore.
* Past coverage
July 7-9 – Viva East Rockabilly Weekender and Custom Car Show in Westborough, Mass.
July 9 – Luau on the Hill in Indianapolis.
July 9 – Third Coast Surf Fest in Waukegan, Ill.
July 10 – Atomic Tiki Bazaar at Max’s South Seas Hideaway in Grand Rapids, Mich.
July 16 – Tiki Noire at The Globe Theatre in Los Angeles.
July 22-23 – Rum Show in London.
July 23-24 – Hoike Hawaii Hula Competition in Orlando.
July 30 – Big Kahuna Bash 4 at Grumpy’s Bar & Grill in Roseville, Minn.
July 25-29 – Tales of the Cocktail and Spirted Awards in New Orleans.
July 31 – Surf Guitar 101 Convention in Hollywood, Calif.
Aug. 3-7 – Tiki Oasis in San Diego, Calif.
* Past coverage
Aug 7 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki in Chicago.
Aug. 19-21 – Hi-Tide Summer Holiday in Asbury Park, N.J.
* Hi-Tide Summer Holiday brings surf rock, cocktails, pool parties to Asbury Park
* Hi-Tide Summer Holiday 2022: Los Straitjackets, Southern Culture on the Skids to Headline
Aug. 26-28 – Tiki in Waikiki in Honolulu.
Aug. 27 – Shipwrecked with the Luau Lads in Jacksonville.
Aug. 27-28 – German Rum Festival in Berlin.
Sept. 2 – Seattle Rum Festival.
Sept. 2-3 – Nordic Rum Festival in Copenhagen.
Sept. 4 – San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress.
Sept. 9 – Los Angeles Rum Festival & Congress
Sept. 18 – TikiLand Day at Disneyland
Sept. 22-25 – The New England Shake-Up in Framingham, Mass.
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 – Tiki Fever in Sarasota, Fla.
Oct. 7-8 – Whisky & Rum Festival in Holland.
Oct. 8 – Southern Surf StompFest in Atlanta.
Oct. 8-9 – Salon du Rhum in Belgium.
Oct. 13-16 – Circa Caliente in Palm Springs.
Oct. 16-17 – The UK RumFest in London.
Oct. 27-30 – Barbados Food & Rum Festival.
Oct. 31-Nov. 5 – The Barbados Rum Experience
Nov. 1-6 – St Barth Rum Festival and Caribbean Rum Awards
Nov. 4-5 – Danish Rum and Whisky Festival in Denmark.
Nov. 12-13 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in Coral Gables.
Photos, recap: Miami festival reunites rum family for one-day tasting event
Our highlights from the 2021 Rum Renaissance Tasting Event, including photos and our favorite sips of the day.
Dec. 4 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki in Chicago.
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2022 PAST EVENTS
Jan. 7-9 – The Rhythm Collision Weekend #8 in Riverside, Calif.
Jan. 12 – Dram of the Dead: The Bum on his new Zombie rum
Jan. 22 – The Original Tiki Market Place 10th Anniversary in Garden Grove, Calif.
Jan. 22 – “The Suite of the Future” Fine Art Print Release Party at the Shag Store in Palm Springs, Calif.
Jan 28-30 – Inuhele: Atlanta’s Tiki Weekend.
* Past coverage
Feb. 19 – Tiki Trader San Diego on Shelter Island.
Feb. 19-20 – Rockabillaque Florida at the Seminole Casino Hotel in Immokalee.
Feb. 24 – Trader Vic’s Tonga Fundraiser
Feb. 25 – The Art of Tiki Cocktail Showdown at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami Beach.
* Cheers all around: 21st annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival® is a wrap!
Feb. 17-27 – Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.
March. 11-12 – Miami Rum Congress in Miami Beach.
Miami Rum Congress 2022 kicks off full schedule of worldwide rum events
Industry VIPs and rum enthusiasts gather for seminars, tastings and special events at the Hilton Cabana Miami Beach.
Social media recap: Photos, coverage of Miami Rum Congress 2022 UPDATED
* See the full schedule of 2022 rum events
March 12 – Aloha Fest 5 in the Netherlands.
March 12 – Sixth Anniversary Luau at The Honu in Dunedin, Fla.
March 12-13 – Arizona Aloha Festival at Tempe Beach Park.
March 12-13 – Aloha Polynesian Culture & Seafood Festival in Oakland Park, Fla.
April 2-4 – Rhum Fest Paris.
April 3 – Lowbrow Aloha art show and sale at Hala Kahiki in Chicago.
April 2, 9, 10, 16, 17 – Aloha Oa! 65 years of Oceanic Arts Celebration in Whittier, Calif.
April 14-17 – Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend.
April 17 – Alohana in Palm Springs.
April 23-24 – The Oceanic Arts Vintange Tiki Collection Auction in Whittier, Calif.
April 28-May 1- Arizona Tiki Oasis in Scottsdale.
April 29-May 1 – Retro Cocktail Hour 25th anniversary reception and concerts in Lawrence, Kan., and Pittsburg, Kan.
April 30 – Chicago Rum Festival.
May 7 – Oslo Rum Festival.
May 8-10 – The Rum Day in Milan, Italy.
May 11 – Tiki Cocktail Party with Sven Kirsten at Tonga Hut in Los Angeles.
May 12-15 – Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs, Calif.
May 14 – Brisbane Rum Revolution in Australia.
May 16 – The Enchanted Tiki-Ko Takeover: Blue Hawaii at the Bakersfield Fox Theater.
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
Bonus cocktail recipe: The Tiki Lover
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
SPECIAL SPOTLIGHTS
History is a big part of today’s Tiki scene. Legends of the past inspire and provide a template for a new generation of creative individuals. Included in our weekly/monthly profiles are artists, musicians and Tiki locations no longer with us (noted in italics).
Artist | Band/music | Bar | Website | Rum | Cocktail
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ARTIST
May 2016
April 2016
* Paul Roe
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
* Munktiki
October 2015
* Gecko
* Pooch
September 2015
August 2015
* The Pizz
July 2015
* PopTiki
June 2015
* Squid
* VanTiki
May 2015
* Miss Fluff (Claudette Barjoud)
April 2015
* Thor
March 2015
February 2015
* Shag
* LeRoy Schmaltz of Oceanic Arts
January 2015
* Surf Soul Tiki (Jeff Chouinard)
* Bosko
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BAND/MUSIC
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
* Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
* 9th Wave
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
* El Capitan & the Band with No Name
April 2015
March 2015
* Kenny Sasaki & The Tiki Boys
February 2015
* Koop Kooper’s Cocktail Nation
January 2015
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BAR
May 2016
* Tonga Hut (Palm Springs)
April 2016
* Trader Vic’s (Emeryville, Calif.)
* Don the Beachcomber (Chicago)
March 2016
* La Mariana Sailing Club (Honolulu)
February 2016
* The Happiest Hour and Slowly Shirley (New York City)
January 2016
* The Rum Line (Miami Beach)
* Fort Defiance (Brooklyn)
December 2015
* Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar (Anaheim)
November 2015
* Foundation Tiki Bar (Milwaukee)
* Porco Lounge & Tiki Room (Cleveland)
* The Golden Tiki (Las Vegas)
October 2015
* Otto’s Shrunken Head (New York City)
* The Shameful Tiki Room (Vancouver)
September 2015
* Bootlegger Tiki (Palm Springs, Calif.)
* Kreepy Tiki Lounge (Fort Lauderdale)
August 2015
* Tonga Hut (Los Angeles)
* Chef Shangri-La (Chicago)
July 2015
* Grass Skirt Tiki Room (Columbus, Ohio)
* Bali Hai (San Diego)
June 2015
* The Molokai lounge at The Mai-Kai (Fort Lauderdale)
* Tiki-Ti (Los Angeles)
* Don the Beachcomber (Huntington Beach)
May 2015
* Trader Vic’s (Atlanta)
* Forbidden Island (Alameda, Calif.)
* Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge (Minneapolis)
* The Wreck Bar (Fort Lauderdale)
April 2015
* Kon Tiki (Tucson)
* Lost Lake (Chicago)
* The Broken Shaker (Miami Beach)
* Longitude (Oakland)
March 2015
* The Castaways (Miami Beach)
* Smuggler’s Cove (San Francisco)
* Tambu Lounge (Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort)
* Three Dots and a Dash (Chicago)
* Tonga Room (San Francisco)
February 2015
* Aku Aku (Orlando)
* Trader Vic’s (New York City)
* Frankie’s Tiki Room (Las Vegas)
* Hale Pele (Portland)
January 2015
* Latitude 29 (New Orleans)
* The Kahiki (Columbus, Ohio)
* Hala Kahiki (Chicago)
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WEBSITE
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
* Poly Hai
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
* Punch
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
* Digitiki and The Quiet Village
* Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid
* Tikiman’s Polynesian Village Resort Pages
February 2015
* Critiki
January 2015
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RUM
May 2016
* Santeria
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
* Plantation Pineapple Stiggins’ Fancy
* Flor de Caña Grand Reserve 7
January 2016
* Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva 15
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
* Wicked Dolphin Florida Spiced
April 2015
* Plantation Barbados 5-year-old Grande Reserve
March 2015
* Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaica Rum
February 2015
* Tanduay
January 2015
* Appleton Estate V/X (aka Signature Blend)
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COCKTAIL
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
December 2015
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
* Tahitian
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
* Red Tide
February 2015
January 2015
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,.