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.
9 upcoming
Samoa International Marathon 2026
Jul 4, 2026· annual
Sport · Manono-Uta to Apia CBD
Samoa's flagship road race — a scenic point-to-point run across the island of 'Upolu finishing in the heart of Apia. Distances span the full marathon (42.2 km, starting pre-dawn at Manono-Uta from ~1:00–3:00am), half marathon (from Faleasi'u), 10 km (from Fale'ula), 6 km (from Vaitele) and a 3 km fun run, with every course ending in the Apia CBD. Run annually by Samoa Events since 2016 and a magnet for international runners chasing a cool tropical-dawn marathon.
Samoa Swim Series 2026
Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 25, 2026· annual
Sport · Lalomanu / Apia
Premier Pacific open-water swim holiday — 1km, 2km, 5km and 10km distances at Lalomanu, To Sua and Apia harbour. Pulls competitors from across the region.
Tour of Samoa 2026
Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026· annual
Sport · Upolu & Savai'i
An eight-day, seven-stage road cycling tour spanning both main islands — 'Upolu and Savai'i — with a 31 km time trial, 100 km challenge stages and a ferry crossing between the islands, finishing with a victory ride into Apia. Run annually by Samoa Events.
Teuila Festival Samoa Tag Tournament
Sep 10, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026· annual
Sport · Apia Park
Rugby tag (touch-rugby) competition during Teuila Festival celebrations. Mens, womens and mixed divisions; international teams welcome.
Samoa Perimeter Relay 2026
Oct 31, 2026· annual
Sport · Sinalei Reef Resort to Tanoa Tusitala Hotel
A 104 km, 24-stage team relay that circles the entire island of 'Upolu. Teams of six each run four legs (averaging ~4.5 km a leg) through coastal villages and rainforest, starting at Sinalei Reef Resort & Spa on the south coast and finishing at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel in Apia. Uses a handicapped scattered-start format (earliest teams away from ~2:00am) so the field converges at the finish. Organised annually by Samoa Events.
Samoa Triathlon National Championships 2027
May 22, 2027 – May 23, 2027· annual
Sport
Independence Volleyball Tournament 2027
Jun 1, 2027 – Jun 6, 2027· annual
Sport
Lalomanu Half Marathon 2027
Jun 6, 2027· annual
Sport
Independence Cup — Kilikiti 2027
Jun 8, 2027 – Jun 20, 2027· annual
Sport
Past events
IWF Weightlifting World Cup 2026
Apr 25, 2026 – May 1, 2026
Sport · Faleata Sports Complex
International Weightlifting Federation World Cup hosted by Samoa. Top weightlifters competing in Olympic-discipline divisions.
Samoa Triathlon National Championships 2026
May 22, 2026 – May 23, 2026· annual
Sport · Apia Waterfront
National triathlon championship including a 5km fun-run for spectators. Sprint and Olympic distances at the Apia harbour course.
Independence Volleyball Tournament 2026
Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 6, 2026· annual
Sport
The Samoa Volleyball Federation's Independence (Indoor) Volleyball Tournament, staged on 'Upolu across the Independence week. Club and representative teams compete in a multi-day indoor competition timed to Samoa's national celebrations.
Lalomanu Half Marathon 2026
Jun 6, 2026· annual
Sport · Lalomanu, Aleipata
A coastal out-and-back road race based at Lalomanu on 'Upolu's south-eastern Aleipata coast — consistently rated one of the most beautiful stretches of road in Samoa. The half marathon (21.1 km) starts at 7:00am, with 10 km, 6 km and 4 km options following at 7:45am, all turning around along the Aleipata shoreline. Run annually by Samoa Events.
Independence Cup — Kilikiti 2026
Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 20, 2026· annual
Sport
A traditional kilikiti (Samoan cricket) tournament held on 'Upolu as part of the Independence celebrations. Kilikiti is Samoa's vibrant home-grown take on cricket — played with a three-sided bat (pate), huge village teams, and singing and dancing between overs.