What's on in the Pacific.
Festivals, sport, cultural events and the night markets that make a Pacific Islands week. Time your visit around something worth a flight.
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Teuila Festival 2026
Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 5, 2026· annual
Festival · Apia Park & Apia Waterfront
Samoa's flagship cultural festival. A week of fa'afafine pageant, fire-knife competitions, choir nights, longboat racing on Apia harbour, fashion, and a closing fireworks show. The single biggest reason to visit Samoa in early September.
New Year's Fireworks Display 2026
Dec 31, 2026· annual
Festival · Apia Waterfront
Samoa rings in the New Year with a fireworks display over the Apia waterfront, drawing crowds along Beach Road. Sitting just west of the International Date Line, Samoa is among the first places on earth to greet the new year.