Get ready for an action-packed year in the world of Tiki culture with this preview of the many returning events. Check back for updates on the many weekenders and one-off gatherings for fans of rum, lowbrow and mid-century modern art, surf and rockabilly music, Disney, and most anything of interest to the Tiki community.
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Updated all year with the latest happenings on the main calendar page, including online and ongoing events, plus recaps featuring photos and video.
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The Year in Tiki 2025: Recap the top events in photos, video
It was another banner year for Tiki and adjacent events in 2025 as the calendar continued to expand with new gatherings, large and small. Our full recap contains streaming video, plus social media photos and links to more coverage on many happenings around the world.
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NOTE: THIS LIST IS NO LONGER UPDATED. Go to the main Tiki Times page for further updates, plus recaps of all the major events.
2026 LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS
Note: Event dates are subject to change; check with the venue to confirm.
Updated Jan. 14, 2026
Jan. 18 – Slack Key Festival in Redondo Beach, Calif.
Jan. 23-25 – The Breezeway Getaway at the Caliente Tropics Resort in Palm Springs, Calif.
• Matt Marble of Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour puts together a weekend of cocktails, surf rock and more (Coachella Valley Independent)
Jan 23-25 – Inuhele: Atlanta’s Tiki Weekend in Georgia.
Jan. 24 – Winter Surf Fest in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Feb. 5-8 – Nor’Easter Island Tropical Weekend in Sturbridge, Mass.
Feb. 6-8 – Magic City Tiki Weekend in Birmingham, Ala.
Feb. 6-8 – Miami Rum Congress at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
Feb. 8 – Tiki Master Cocktail Competition in Miami Beach.
Feb. 11-13 – Mondial du Rhum in Paris.
Feb. 20-21 – Floridania Fest – The Florida Memorabilia Show in Sarasota.
Feb. 12-22 – Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif.
Feb. 21 – The Rum Curious Summit in San Diego.
Feb. 27-March 1 – Surf By Surf East Weekender in Austin.
Feb. 28 – 92 Years of Paradise at Trader Vic’s in Munich, Germany.
March 1 – Adventureland Day at Disneyland in Anaheim.
March 1 – Adventureland Day at Disney World in Orlando.
March 8 – Mermaid’s Day at Disneyland.
March 6-8 – Mai Tai Mayhem in Richfield, Ohio.
March 7-15 – Rum Traveler Cruise, roundtrip from Bridgetown, Barbados.
March 21-22 – Arizona Aloha Festival in Tempe.
March 22 – Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show in Honolulu.
March 27-29 – Louisiana Tiki Festival in Baton Rouge.
March 27-29 – Tiki-a-Go-Go in Orlando, Fla.
March 28 – The Endless Surf Festival in Belgium.
March 28 – Taste of Rum festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
March 29 – Magical Tiki Meet Up at Walt Disney World.
April 5-11 – Merrie Monarch Festival in Hilo, Hawaii.
April 9-11 – Hawaii Arts, Crafts & Food Festival in Hilo, Hawaii.
April 9-12 – Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend.
April 14-18 – Madeira Rum Festival in Funchal, Portugal.
April 16-19 – Arizona Tiki Oasis at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale.
April 18-19 – Alamo Aloha Fiestaval in San Antonio.
April 18-20 – Rhum Fest Paris
April 25 – Chicago Rum Festival
April 25 – Oslo Rum & Whisky Festival in Norway.
April 26 – TikiLand Day at Disneyland in Anaheim.
April 30-May 3 – Tiki Caliente at the Caliente Tropics Resort in Palm Springs, Calif.
May 2 – Oceania Culture and Arts Festival in Bakersfield, Calif.
May 2-3 – Twangstock at Otto’s Shrunken Head in New York City.
May 6-11 – Mad Ron Week in Madrid.
May 7 – Spain Rum & Gin Expo in Madrid.
May 9 – Stockholm Rum Fest in Sweden.
May 9-10 – Hawaiian May Day Festival in Pleasanton, Calif.
May 16-17 – Heritage of Aloha Festival in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.
May 29-June 1 – Tikitaly in Livorno, Italy.
June 4-7 – The Hukilau at the Beachcomber Resort & Club in Pompano Beach and Mai-Kai restaurant in Oakland Park, Fla.
June 6 – Bordeaux Rum Festival in France.
June 6 – New York Rum Festival & Conference in New York City.
June 12-13 – Rum Love Festival in Wroclaw, Poland.
June 18-20 – Oslo Tiki Weekend in Norway.
June 18-21 – Bottoms Up – A Midcentury Barware Show in Lancaster, Ohio.
June 25-28 – Ohana: Luau at the Lake at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y.
July 4 – Manchester Rum Festival in the UK.
July 10-11 – Rum Show in London.
July 19-24 – Tales of the Cocktail and Spirted Awards in New Orleans.
July 23-26 – 4 Days of Aloha, a Hawaiian arts and culture festival in Vancouver, Wash.
Aug. 5-9 – Tiki Oasis in San Diego, Calif.
Aug. 12-16 – Key West Rum Festival in Florida.
Aug. 21-22 – Gin & Rum Festival in Glasgow, Scotland.
Aug. 28-30 – Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival in New York City.
Aug. 29-30 – German Rum Festival in Berlin.
Sept. 8-10 and 13-15 – Tiki by the Sea in Wildwood, N.J.
Sept. 18-20 – Beachcomber Bash in Portland, Ore.
Sept. 19-20 – California Rum Festival & Congress in Emeryville, Calif.
Sept. 24-27 – Monster Moku in Orlando.
Oct. 2-4 – Son of the Big Tiki Woo-Woo in Ventura Beach, Calif.
Oct. 8-13 – Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Cruise, departing from New York City.
Oct. 17-18 – The UK RumFest in London.
Nov. 6-7 – Danish Rum and Whisky Festival in Denmark.
Nov. 14-15 – Miami Rum Renaissance Festival in Coral Gables.
Dec. 12-13 – Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace in Honolulu.
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