Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop
Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop takes place on Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM (HST) at 47-540 Ahuimanu Rd in Honolulu, HI. Tickets are $12.24 + on Eventbrite.
About this event
Attendees learn to craft poi alongside Hawaiian ancestral traditions. This weekly workshop features hands-on demonstrations of traditional food preparation methods. Visitors observe the cultural techniques used to create this staple dish.
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Do you want to learn how to make poi like Hawaii's ancestral people? If yes, this is Hawaiiʻs longest on going weekly Poi making workshop Traditional poi making using a papa and pohaku kuiai (board and stone for poi making) was banned in 1911. A small band of visionaries came together in 2010 and in 2011 changed the laws of Hawaii to recognize this important cultural and traditional food practice. Learn the basic concepts of traditional poi making. Use a pohaku and pohaku kuiai made by poi making professional and have a hands on experince preparing your own fresh paiai or poi. Take home to eat what you make. Fresh cooked kalo $10 per pound. $45 per person, $25 for kids up to 12. This workshop takes an average of two hours. Includes subsistence farm tour.
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Details
- When
- Thu, Sep 17, 2026 · 3:00 PM (HST)
- Where
- 47-540 Ahuimanu Rd
- Address
- 47-540 Ahuimanu Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744
- Price
- $12.24 +
- Genre
- Cultural Events
Questions
- When is Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop?
- Thu, Sep 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM HST.
- How much are tickets for Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop?
- Tickets are $12.24 +.
- Where is Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop?
- 47-540 Ahuimanu Rd, 47-540 Ahuimanu Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744, Honolulu, HI.
- Where can I buy tickets for Weekly Traditional Poi Making Workshop?
- Tickets are sold on Eventbrite. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.