The 16th MauiAgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair takes place today at the War Memorial Special Events Field. As crews set up tents, booths and tables, a special route has been planned to ease entry and exit from the War Memorial site on Saturday, May 31. 

Entry to AgFest is one-way from Lower Beach Road, turning right into the stadium parking lot. No left turn from Kanaloa Avenue to Haliʻa Nakoa Road; it will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Kanaloa will be coned from the baseball field (across the street from Boys & Girls Clubs of Maui) all the way to the stadium (across from Maui Nui Botanical Gardens). The one-way exit will be from the stadium lot onto Kanaloa. 

“AgFest is such a great way to come together as a community and celebrate our agricultural industry here on Maui,” said Maui County Farm Bureau Executive Director Warren Watanabe. “We invite everyone to come on down to the War Memorial Field on Saturday and be part of the celebration.”

Maui AgFest is Maui County Farm Bureau’s signature agricultural event. All week long, not only sponsors, but community nonprofits and local businesses have been working hard to build out the event. 

Island Movers moved the Maui Fair picnic tables to the site; Kamehameha Schools Maui Campus students and the Boys & Girls Club of Maui – Central Club – trained and are ready to work with Huliʻau to set up and implement a Zero Waste event; and many other groups have been jumping in to help including: Bayer, Teens on Call, Kaʻuhane Lands, Baldwin High School Football Team, Balai Pata – Chef Joey Macadangdang, Maui Gold Pineapple, Kamehameha Schools Alumni Association – Maui Region, Rotary Club of Lahaina, Maui Association of Landscape Professionals, and Maui Growers & Floriculture Collective. 

Guests are invited to plan their itinerary now to get the most out of this daylong celebration of Maui’s farmers and ranchers.

Bring the ‘ohana and fuel up for the day with a hearty breakfast at the traditional Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sponsored by Fairmont Kea Lani, this year’s breakfast honors 2025 Legacy Farmers Wesley Nohara and Richard “Dickie” Boteilho. Enjoy delicious pancakes, scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage and juice from Fairmont Kea Lani, all served with fresh Maui Gold Pineapple and hot coffee. Tickets are $12 for adults; $8 for seniors; $6 for children 5 to 12 years old; free for children 4 & under. Tickets are available online at www.mauicountyfarmbureau.org.

After breakfast, Emcee Alaka‘i Paleka will move from the awards presentation into a full lineup of entertainment, including ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu – Maui Chapter at 10 a.m.; Maui Taiko at 11 a.m.; Mahi Pono Watermelon Eating Contest at noon; Luana‘ole at 1 p.m.; Hālau Ka Hanu Lehua with Kumu Kamaka Kūkona at 2:30 p.m.; and Homestead closing it down from 3:30 to 4:30.

Agricultural spotlights, giveaways and award presentations (including the “Friend of Agriculture” award to Chef Ryan Luckey) will be interspersed with the music.

Over in the Keiki Corral, magical favorite Brenton Keith and his Bag o’ Tricks returns to make two guest appearances at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Keiki can also enjoy bouncers, climb-on tractors and trucks, face painting and more.

As for food, there’s a wide variety to choose from: Grown on Maui Farmers’ Market, Taste Education, food trucks, and of course, the ever-popular Grand Taste. Tickets are nearly sold out for this culinary challenge between 12 local chefs using Maui ingredients in four categories: Kai, ‘Āina, Vegetarian and Dessert.

Just announced, this year’s Grand Taste judges are: Alvin Savella, Coco Deck; Chris Schobel; Zach Laidlaw, Hua Momona Farm; Marc McDowell, SixtyTwo MarcKet; Lahaina; Becky Speere; Melissa Chang; Amy Hill; Daryl Fujiwara; Bobby Santos, Tom Lelli, Chris Speere; Charlie Owen; and Patricia Sousa and Keith DeMellow, Senior Vice President, Communications & External Affairs, Ulupono Initiative – 2025 Grand Taste Sponsor. 

Held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Grand Taste lets ticketholders meet local chefs, taste local ingredients, and vote on their favorite dish. Tickets are $35 ($45 day of), available online at MauiAgFest.org.

Over in the 4-H tent, the Maui 4-H Youth Livestock Show & Auction will be going on throughout the day, as Maui youth exhibit their hogs, steers, lambs, goats and more.

AgFest is hosted by MCFB and Maui 4-H Livestock Association in partnership with Maui County Department of Agriculture, along with strong support from Gold Sponsors Ulupono Initiative, Pacific Media Group, Pukalani Superette, Bayer, and Mahi Pono; Silver Sponsors Ness Turf Equipment, Maui Hotel & Lodging Association; Bronze Sponsors – A&C, Young Brothers, Hawaiian Electric, and Friends of Agriculture Sponsor Mākena Golf & Beach Club, VIP Food Service and Maui Land & Pineapple Co.

Tickets for AgFest are $5 for adults; free for 18 & under with student ID. Parking is free. Tickets are available at the door (cash only) or online through Ticket Leap: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mauiagfest/maui-agfest-4h-livestock-fair. To buy tickets for Grand Taste and Maui Legacy Farmers Pancake Breakfast, visit www.MauiAgFest.org. Admission tickets are also required for both events.