YAS Fest 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 - 10:00am
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The Youth Arts Series Festival 2026
Saturday, March 14th
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Kalākaua Park, Downtown Hilo
YAS Fest, is a vibrant celebration of youth arts on Hawai‘i Island. The festival brings together local organizations dedicated to providing arts opportunities for keiki and teens from around the island. The event aims to spotlight the many creative outlets available to young people in our community and celebrate the importance of arts education for all.
YAS Fest is a free, family-friendly event featuring a wide range of hands-on arts activities, live performances, informational booths and more.
Participating Organizations & Vendors
- Aloha Teen Theatre
- Art by Dena
- Ava Sofia Foundation
- Big wave dance academy
- Coldwell Banker Island Properties
- Crafty Raccoon Art House
- Friends of the Palace Theater
- Hawai'i Keiki Museum
- Hawai'i's Volcano Circus
- Hawaii Handweavers’ Hui
- HeartSong Chorus
- Hilo High School Art Club
- Kalo & Cream
- Key Crafts
- Kona Dance and Performing Arts
- kope|hau
- Malialani Made LLC
- Mary Milelzcik - Arts Asylum
- N2 Dance
- Nā Leo TV
- Onomea Kou 4-H Club
- Prince Dance Institute
- Quickly Cards by Emi Rei
- Roman & Juni
- Roots & Shoots
- Sick Witch Press
- Sofi's Crochet Stuff
- Wailoa Center
- Z's Art
Performances From:
Aloha Teen Theatre
Big Wave Dance Academy
Heart Song Chorus
Hawai‘i's Volcano Circus
Kona Dance and Performing Arts
N2 Dance
Prince Dance Institute
Featuring our 2026 Headliner: HAAStile
Made possible with support from Coldwell Banker Island Properties and Hawai‘i County Council District 2
HUGE Mahalo to our supporters:
- C & F Trucking
- Chase and Kimberly Augustin
- Eden and Quincy Tobey
- Hilo High School Art Club
- Hilo Pop Up Art Show
- Isemoto Contracting Co.
- KTA Super Stores
- Kenny Chock-Daguio
- Lō‘ihi Studios
- Mel's Equipment and Parts
- Waiakea High School Key Club

