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Hukilau Fundraising Event - Dinner and so much more!
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Limited to 140 guests so purchase your seat(s) NOW!
Paradise awaits you at the newly remodeled San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno, on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
When you arrive, our nani wahines (beautiful ladies) will welcome you with a fresh flower lei, as you become part of our ohana (family) tradition.
Doors open and cocktails served from 4 to 5:00 pm. Enjoy Polynesian vibes as you explore the Country Club’s newly remodeled Clubhouse, Banquet Room, and Poolside Bar & Grill. Find old friends or make new ones while you check out Fresno Art Museum’s Silent Auction and bid on unique objects of art or gifts. Explore the Hideaway Island Trade Store and Tahitian Pearl Bar. NEW: this year, you’ll find our BIG TIKI BAR located at the Poolside Bar & Grill! You’ll make new memories as our event Photographer circulates the venue to capture all of your best photo opportunities.
Dinner from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Gracefully decorated round tables come with two bottles of wine on each table, to seat guests in the Fine Dining Room. San Joaquin Country Club’s New Chef is preparing an authentic Hawaiian-style buffet, featuring gourmet teriyaki chicken, Asian rice pilaf, grilled vegetable kabobs, and the favorite Hawaiian macaroni salad. Coffee, iced tea, and dessert are included.
Next, check your bids at the Silent Auction, then come out to the Poolside Bar & Grill to find your seats for the Polynesian Dance Show. Our poolside TIKI BAR offers no-host cocktails (rum, Coke & lime; mai tais; mocktail tropical drinks; beer and wine) throughout the event.
Polynesian Dance Show starts at 7:00 pm. Polynesian Dance Club of Fresno is a world-class culture and dance organization. Over 50 years ago, the Kuma family began this beloved Fresno tradition. Now, just returned from Tahiti, Martha Kuma and her dancers will take you on a journey through the Islands, from graceful Hawaiian hulas, exciting Tahitian drums and dancers, to the Samoan fire knife dancer! You’ll love every minute of it! Their motto “No Te Here O Te Hiro’a” means “for the love of culture.”
7:15 to 7:30 pm will be your last chance to bid. Silent Auction closes at 7:30 pm.
8:30 pm Aloha Oe to all our friends! Until we meet again!
The Fresno Art Museum Board of Trustees say
“Mahalo and here’s to meeting you, at this year’s Hukilau! “
Proceeds from the HUKILAU play a vital role in supporting the Fresno Art Museum’s mission to celebrate, preserve, and promote contemporary and modern art and international cultures for local and global audiences.
Tickets for this fundraising event sponsored by FAM's Board of Trustees is $180 /guest and $1,300 for a table for 8
Click here to purchase tickets online.
Click here to download a printable paper form to mail, email , or drop off at the Museum.
If you cannot attend but want to help with a donation to support the Museum, click the link at the top of this page.