Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival
- Dates
- Oct 3, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Kauai Shores Hotel oceanfront lawn
- Price
- $25 to $108
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 2, 2026
Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival returns to Kapaʻa, HI, Oct 3, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
What it stands for
The festival calls itself a peace offering from Kauai to the world rather than just a yoga festival: a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) whose stated mission is to raise global vibrations with peace, love and light. It is rooted, in its own words, in peace teachings and the Vedic science of consciousness, and it describes its synchronized meditations as creating a coherent field of peace that ripples outward. It runs as a substance-free, smoke-free, zero-waste event and asks attendees to protect the island's natural resources
The experience
What's special
A one-day yoga and peace gathering held each October on the oceanfront lawn of the Kauai Shores Hotel in Kapaʻa, Kauai, overlooking Wailua Bay between the Wailua River and ancient Hawaiian heiau. The 9th annual edition runs 8 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026, blending all-levels yoga, guided breath meditation, sound healing with crystal bowls and acoustic instruments, live music and mantra, healing arts, massage and Hawaiian wellness practices, plus a marketplace of local wellness, food and craft vendors. The day doubles as the festival's Worldwide Peace Meditation Summit, and one festival pass covers every class, workshop, meditation and concert. Kids under 12 are free with a paid adult, and the festival provides yoga mats on the grass
What people love
Testimonials curated on the festival's own site praise the purpose-driven intention, the yoga and meditation classes, fresh food, uplifting speakers and music, the twice-daily peace prayer circles and the closing ecstatic dance
Last time around
The 8th annual edition ran Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Kauai Shores Hotel oceanfront lawn; the site's 2025 vendor page and team profiles document that edition
The practice
all levels. The Eventbrite listing states ALL LEVELS WELCOME and the FAQ says many activities are beginner-friendly; the organizer invites both seasoned practitioners and beginners
Flowing sequences that link breath to movement. Expect to move and sweat.
Beyond the mat
- guided breath meditation
- sound healing with crystal bowls and acoustic instruments
- meditation
- mantra
- live acoustic music
- peace prayer circles
- healing arts
- massage
- Hawaiian wellness practices
- ecstatic dance
- breathwork
- sound therapy
- crystal healing
Styles named as the festival itself describes them.
Programme
The named class entries credited to individual teachers come from Our Team profiles written for the 2024 and 2025 editions; the 2026 schedule was marked coming soon on the Eventbrite listing at capture
9 sessions across the weekend. Open any strand.
Concerts, kirtan & musicopen
- Live music, mantra and movementlive acoustic music and mantra
Special events & ceremoniesopen
- Sound healing sessionssound healing with crystal bowls and acoustic instruments
- Worldwide Peace Meditation Summitsynchronized group meditation; the festival describes meditating together to create a coherent field of peace
- Healing arts and massagehealing arts, massage and Hawaiian wellness practices offered by local practitioners
- Ecstatic danceecstatic dance; described by an attendee as the festival's closing performance, and Ecstatic Dance Kauai appears on the vendor and sponsor page
Classes & workshopsopen
- All-levels yoga classesall-levels yoga surrounded by Kauai's natural beauty, taught by local yoga teachers
- Guided breath meditationbreath meditation rooted in mindfulness traditions
- Morning slow flow with peace meditationslow flow Vinyasa incorporating breath work, meditation, stretching and balancing, with a special meditation on Peace · Jodi Matsumoto
- PT Specialsession billed as a PT Special at 11:30 am in the teacher's 2025 profile · Mikael Backman
Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
What it costs
What to bring
A full weekend of practice is easier with your own kit. What earns its place in the bag:
A strapExtends your reach in binds, hamstring and shoulder work, so tighter days still feel good.
Shop options
Your own matRentals sell out and shared mats are thin. Bring a grippy, cushioned mat you trust for a full weekend of practice.
Shop options
Water and electrolytes
Warm layersShop links may earn Froligo a commission; they never change the price you pay.
Photos: “Yoga mat strap” by Андрей Романенко, CC BY-SA 4.0. via Wikimedia Commons; “Flannels 5” by Louis Beche, CC BY 2.0. via Wikimedia Commons.
Teachers & presenters
Roster from the festival's Our Team page as displayed in September 2026; the profiles were posted for the 2024 and 2025 editions (the site's archive labels the same list 2024 TEACHERS) and a separate October 2026 roster had not been announced at capture
wellness and artisan vendor booths
Wellness-aligned vendors are curated and sell 8 am to 5 pm: healthy food, handmade gifts and artisan crafts. Named vendors and sponsors below are from the 2025 (and some 2024) vendor page; the 2026 list was not posted at capture
- Blessed Hands IV Hydration & Wellness
- Sol Remedies
- Cure Kaua'i Sauna
- Kauai Yoga On The Beach
- Lions Heart Wellness
- Ecstatic Dance Kauai
- Aloha Matcha Tea House
- Hydrosoniq Health
- Shakti Indian Cuisine
- Becca Sweet Treats and Strings & Things
- Divas & Shivas
- Kauai Community Radio Station
- Brother Sage
- Melanee Terry, LMT
- Peaceful Motherhood
- Crow Star Woman Botanical Studio
Getting there
Nearest airport Lihue (LIH).
How do I get to Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival?
By car
Lihue Airport is about 8 miles south of the Kapaa venue via Kuhio Highway (Route 56), normally a 15 to 25 minute drive, though the Lihue to Kapaa corridor is the island's main traffic chokepoint at rush hours. Most visitors rent a car at the airport. Festival parking at the hotel is reserved for hotel guests and extremely limited: the organizer encourages carpooling, rideshare, biking or walking, with additional parking at nearby public areas; VIP Gold ticket holders get VIP parking
Most people drive to Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival. The nearest major airport is Lihue (LIH), and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Kauai County's public bus runs mainline routes between Lihue and Hanalei (routes 400 and 500) plus Lihue to Wailua mainlines (800 and 850) along Kuhio Highway through the Coconut Coast, with local Kapaa shuttle service. Stops sit along the highway near the Coconut Marketplace by the venue. Check thekauaibus.com for current fares, schedules and the closest stop; service is designed around residents, so a rental car or rideshare remains the flexible option for a festival day
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
Rideshare operates on Kauai and the organizer explicitly suggests it for the festival given the parking limits. Coverage is thinner than a mainland city, especially for the return leg in the late afternoon; agree or schedule your pickup in advance
Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🚙 Car hire
Where
Venue
Kauai Shores Hotel oceanfront lawn
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Mid-range hotels 2
420 Papaloa Road, Kapaa: this IS the festival venue. An oceanfront boutique hotel on six acres beside the Coconut Marketplace, about a mile from Kapaa Town. Staying here means the festival lawn, the beach and your room are steps apart, and parking limits do not apply to hotel guests
Book direct →On Kuhio Highway at Wailua Bay, about 5 miles from Lihue Airport and a short drive south of the venue; beachfront rooms at a gentler price point than the big resorts
Book direct →Luxe hotels 1
650 Aleka Loop, Kapaa, directly on Coconut Beach a short walk or drive north of the venue along the Coconut Coast; full beachfront resort with pool and luau
Book direct →Airbnb & private camping
Kapaa and the Coconut Coast are Kauai's most walkable vacation rental zone, with condos at Waipouli Beach, Wailua and Kapaa Town all within about 10 minutes of the venue. October is Kauai's value season between summer and the winter holidays. Note that Kauai enforces short term rental rules tightly; book units inside designated visitor destination areas, which the Coconut Coast is
Search Airbnb →For campers, Kauai County rents beach park campsites by permit: Lydgate Park Campground about 3 miles south of the venue ($25 per site per night for non-residents, $5 for Hawaii residents) and Anahola Beach Park up the coast ($3 per adult per night for non-residents, residents free). Book on the county's online camping portal. Mind the weekly maintenance closures: Lydgate closes Tuesday 10 am to Thursday noon and Anahola closes Thursday 10 am to Friday noon, which rules Anahola out for a Thursday night arrival before the Saturday festival. Hipcamp adds private land options around the island
Search Hipcamp →Pricing
Price history and tiers
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