Annual Tiki Beach Festival

Yesterday was my second time at this festival. I had a much more positive experience last summer 2014. I go to these type of events primarily for the food and entertainment. I have to say I was truly disappointed in the food offerings this year. This event is drifting away from the spirit of aloha and ohana and becoming just a mainstream summer beach party. The one «local» or ‘island vendor’ was serving American items. I won’t return next year. If you want something more authentic make the trek to San Dimas or Alondra Park. Mahalo!

This festival has grown! I had so much fun, the food was good, I see some comments about no seating, the show is on the beach in the sand, bring a chair or towel and have a seat. I went on Sunday, the entertainment was amazing. The other Ho ou are larger but this has a nice homecoming feel to it. Parking on Sunday was free too, cannot ask for much more.

came to the festival to meet some friends… my first time ever (in 2013) … now sure how long this event has been going on now. i enjoyed myself very much. it’s on the beach, perfect setting and fortunately for us it was a clear, warm, sunny day. got to take in some of the shows… music, dancing, singing. all very awesome and well done! it’s a free event and from what i saw looking around, people make it a beach day… set up tents and bring their own food! if you don’t bring your own food, there’s plenty there sold at a reasonable cost (some vendors more reasonable than others, so be sure to canvas all vendors first before buying) there were many vendors on site selling hawaii goods… sarongs, home décor, necklaces, etc.
overall, a fun event to make a beach day out of with ohana.

Born in Hawaii, so I can say I miss it. The people are friendly and the food is ono (good). Having a Hawaiian type festival is always a good thing for me. This is my 2^nd time to the Festival. Of course it cannot match being on the Islands itself, but it’s fun seeing and talking to some fellow islanders. Vendor products are tacky, so again so is a lot of Hawaiian products. Some of the food choices were ok. Plate lunches can be found, but cannot match the real ones. In fact, just go down the street and go to a L&L to get a real plate lunch. The shaved ice was ono. I was surprise since most places just gives you crushed ice. This one was really shaved and the island flavors were perfect. It gets crowded and there is really no resting place (tables or chairs). A stage for some shows were fun but not periodic enough. Even though I can only experience just a little Hawaiian culture, it’s more than I can usually get elsewhere. So until they make a better festival, I will come back to this one every year.

First time here. Not as Hawaiian I thought it would be. Feels more like farmers market w/​a Hawaiian decorations. Shaved ice line is long, only in line b/​c my little girls were lolling forward to shaved ice.

So I’m a little late to review this but I just had to do it because I changed my profile pic to my tiki festival picture :) I’ll start by saying that I freaking love Hawaii. I try to go there at least once or twice a year. I know it’s pretty impossible to bring the Aloha experience here but I think the Tiki Festival did a pretty good job. The food was a little pricey and not much of a selection but it was tastey, especially the Pina Cola!!! The boothes were very nice with a lot of cool Tiki art and products to buy. I especially liked the Hulu dancing show. Those girls sure know how to move their hips!!! I would recommend anyone to go for a fun filled day of sun and aloha atmosphere!

Aloha! Thank you Unilocal!If it weren’t for you, the boyfriend family and I wouldn’t have checked this place out. Family outing is always fun for us. He loves spending time with his family whenever he can so here we were. The event was held at Belmont Shore on the pier. Parking was a bit hard to find towards the end of the day but we still managed to find one. Tiki Beach reminded us our Hawaii trip last winter (we miss it so much). Being here was a close as we can get to Hawaii that day. We bought a pineapple piña colada drink. $ 8 dollars for one and for a refill, it’s a dollar off, so $ 7. There were booths serving Hawaiian food and shaved ice.
Being here was a close as we can get to Hawaii that day. We bought a pineapple piña colada drink. $ 8 dollars for one and for a refill, it’s a dollar off, so $ 7. There were booths serving Hawaiian food and shaved ice.
Pineapple — perfect for the hot weather and near the beach
Performance — stage on the beach near the pier
There were performances, food and some booth selling hawaiian looking bracelets and clothes. Good day to be out with your love ones. Make sure you put on some sun screen!

Are you kidding me?!! this was a swap meet with a couple vendors selling cheap plastic Hawaain items and hardly and authentic Hawaiin food. It was like food court food basically. There was also no chairs or tables to sit and eat your food so it was a cluster «f» of people walking and eating. I came with my toddler and is was just a disaster. I thought it would be a fun day for her but we left within 20 minutes because it was sooooo lame. Seriously this was a swap meet people… a swap meet.

Great free event! You will never see this caliber of Polynesian entertainment for free anywhere! great food, vendors and location. Been going for 3 years now and plan on going next month on August 18, 2012. I have performed as a dancer and always enjoyed the crowds. Bring low back chairs or blankets.

Not as big as Alondra, but it was free and for my little cousins birthday we decided to make an event out of it. I loved the performances they had, it was really entertaining. The shops were so-​so, most of that stuff you can get anywhere. The hawaiian doughnuts and the spam «moosoobi» trucks were the best foods there. I wish I could find that «moosoobi» again cause it was unique in taste, not like the masubi you get at L&L.

Tikis, thongs and tits!
This was one hell of an event this weekend. Good music, good food, entertainment was great, and the the ladies there were hot! Blue two-​piece thong bikini-​wearing girl… I love you! You Islanders sure know how to relax and party. Looking forward to next year.

This is second time we have gone to this festival, and it has only gotten worse, hardly any real hawaiin biz owners and really boring. We were in and out in about 15minutes, Thank God parking was free. Saturday the 11^th San Dimas will be having the 2011 HO“OLAULE“A and Sunday the the12th. Last time we went this was the out in Cali.