By Dr. Anton Anderssen
The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival has been resurrected! After a two-year sabbatical, SPAM® fans may once again savor delectable and inventive SPAM® dishes at Waikiki’s premier restaurants and neighborhood eateries as part of a new DINE-IN/DINE-OUT experience from April 22 – May 1, 2022. The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival is expanded in this new style to create a longer and even more diverse SPAMALICIOUS event!
Historically, the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival has been the state’s largest celebration of the state’s cherished canned pork. Participating establishments will provide at least one delectable SPAM® dish during this 18th anniversary celebration.
The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival kicks off on April 23rd from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at Waikiki Beach Walk, with participating restaurants offering special menu items incorporating SPAM® products, live music, and SPAM® brand logo items, accessories, and other SPAM® brand-related items not found elsewhere in Hawaii for sale, as well as appearances by SPAMMY characters and friends.
The Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival kicks off on April 23rd from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at Waikiki Beach Walk, with participating restaurants offering special menu items incorporating SPAM® products, live music, and SPAM® brand logo items, accessories, and other SPAM® brand-related items not found elsewhere in Hawaii for sale, as well as appearances by SPAMMY characters and friends.
SPAM JAM® Festival festivities continue on April 28th from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at International Market Place, and on May 1st from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. Throughout the nine-day event, various other locations throughout Waikiki will serve their distinctive SPAM® delights. As is customary each year, the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival will feature a limited-edition collectible t-shirt.
In 2022, the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival will continue its charitable mission, with earnings benefiting the Hawaii Foodbank, Visitor Aloha Society Hawaii (VASH), and Waikiki Community Center. Throughout the Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival, canned food and monetary gifts will be taken at various places throughout the island.
WHEN: April 22–May 1, 2022
WHERE: Numerous restaurants, hotels, and shopping complexes located throughout Waikiki
Make a note in your calendars and stay tuned for additional information about this year’s Waikiki SPAM JAM® Festival! Visit SPAMJAMhawaii.com and follow the Waikiki SPAM JAM® social network on Twitter and Instagram: @SPAMJAM and @waikiki SPAMJAM.
