The Tapati Rapa Nui Festival 2025 will be held over 14 days in February 2024. On this page you will find all the information and tips to enjoy it to the fullest.
Tapati 2025 dates
The dates of the next edition of the Tapati Rapa Nui are already confirmed. The 57th edition of the Tapati Festival will be held from February 1 to 14, 2025.
Learn more about the Tapati Rapa Nui Festival
In this way, the tradition of 2 weeks is restored, after being reduced to one week due to the pandemic.
Don’t miss this great occasion where the inhabitants of Rapa Nui celebrate and share their traditions with the world.
Book your flight
If you do not want to miss this magnificent party and want to get good prices for your ticket, we advise you to book your flight to Easter Island well in advance, since the demand for those dates is very high and prices soar.
Book your accommodation
Similarly, we suggest you book your accommodation as soon as possible. The offer of rooms on the island is not very large and the availability of them during the Tapati celebration is even lower and at very high prices. Save money and gain peace of mind by booking in advance. If you also book through our website you will be collaborating with the Toki NGO School of Music and Arts whose purpose is to protect and spread the Rapa Nui culture.
Tapati 2025 Program in App
The Tapati 2025 program will soon be available on our app. When it is available, you can check it by downloading our app (mobile application) so that you can check it offline when you travel to the island. Once installed, it works without an internet connection, which is very useful, since connectivity on the island is very limited or non-existent in many places. In addition, this way you avoid using paper and contribute to keeping the Rapa Nui ecosystem clean.
Official Tapati Rapa Nui 2025 Program
The Tapati Rapa Nui organization has shared the Official Program of Tapati 2025 that you can see below.
Saturday, February 1st
Hanga Vare Vare – Hanga Piko – Ahu a Kihi-kihi a Rau Mea / 9:00 h
• Tapati Rapa Nui coastal cleanup
◦ He haka ma’itaki i te tatou taha-taha tai
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Opening of the Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
◦ He mataki i te ana o te Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
• Speeches by the Mayor of Rapa Nui, the Queen of Tapati Rapa Nui 2024 and the candidates for Queen of the Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
◦ He tatara o te tavana o Rapa Nui, o te ‘ariki vahine o te Tapati Rapa Nui 2024, e o te uka o te Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
• Candidates display of traditional Mahute attire
◦ He haka tikea i te kahu mahute o te uka
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku himene
Sunday, February 2nd
Hanga Vare Vare / 09:00 h.
• Official mass Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
◦ He pure o te Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
Hanga Piko / 09:00 h
• Underwater hunting competition
◦ He ‘a’ati ruku parera
Hanga Rio Rio / 11:00 h
• Rapa Nui triathlon competition for youths, adults, masters and candidates categories
◦ He ‘a’ati Tau’a Rapa Nui o te tana ‘āpi, o te pa‘ari, o te pa‘ari mau,‘e, o te uka
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku himene
• Candidates body painting competition
◦ He tā tū o te uka
• Body painting competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati ta to te pa‘ari
• First round dance competition, adults category
◦ He pō rā‘e o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te pa‘ari mau
Monday, February 3rd
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Rongo-rongo carving competition, adults’ category
◦ He ‘a’ati tarai rono-rono o te pa’ari
• Ancestral “maroke” hat making competition, adults and candidates categories
◦ He ‘a’ati anai te ha’u maroke o te pa’ari,‘e, o te uka
Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Capture of moray eel competition, children’s category
◦ He ‘a’ati here koreha o te nā poki
Hana Rio Rio / 15:00 h
• Traditional sliding over waves with totora float, youths category
◦ He ‘a’ati haka naru o te nā poki
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• First round dance competition, children’s category
◦ He pō rā‘e o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te nā riki-riki
• Harmonica competition
◦ He ‘a’ati haka tani ‘upa-‘upa nutu
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku himene
Tuesday, February 4th
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Mahute fiber painting competition, childrens and adults categories
◦ He ‘a’ati paru i te mahute o te ŋā poki,’e, o te pa’ari
• Flower Crown confection competition, childrens, adults and candidates categories
◦ He ‘a’ati hei tiare o te na poki o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
• Traditional attire confection competition using banana tree fiber, adults category
◦ He ‘ā’ati rei-rei kahu kākaka o te pa’ari
Hanga Piko / 12:00 h
• Underwater hunting competition with swimming goggles and bamboo spearguns, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati ruku mata e oru o te pa’ari
Hanga Rio Rio / 15:00 h
• Wave sliding imitating turtles competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati haka honu o te pa’ari
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
• Candidates display of traditional shell attire
◦ He haka tikea i te kahu pipi o te uka
• Competencia de dramatización de relatos ancestrales
◦ He ‘a’ati ‘a’amu tuai
• First round dance competition, youths category
◦ He pō ra’e o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te pa’ari
Wednesday, February 5th
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Runing competition carrying weight on shoulders, youths, adults, masters and candidates categories
◦ He ‘ā’ati ‘akaveŋa o te taŋa ‘āpī, o te pa’ari, o te pa’ari mau,’e, o te uka
• Mangai or ancestral hook carving competition, adults category
◦ He ‘ā’ati tarai māŋai o te pa’ari
• Traditional attire confection competition using Mahute, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati rei-rei kahu mahute o te pa’ari
• Mahute fiber cloth confection competition, childrens, adults and candidates categories
◦ He ‘ā’ati tini-tiŋi mahute o te nā poki o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
• Flower necklace confection competition, childrens, adults and candidates categories
◦ He ‘a’ati tui korone tiare o te ŋā poki o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
• Rapa Nui tango demonstration by candidates
◦ Tango rapa nui o te uka
• Rapa Nui tango competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati tango rapa nui o te pa’ari
• First round dance competition, youths category
◦ He pō ra’e o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te ŋā poki
Thursday, February 6th
Hanga Pou Kura (Vaihu) / 10:00 h
• Horseback racing competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati hoi o te pa’ari
Hanga Roa o Tai / 15:00 h
• Polynesian outrigger canoe competition, singles category
◦ He ‘a’ati hoe vaka ‘ama hoko tahi
• Night without activities
◦ He po ‘ina he ana
Friday, February 7th
Marae Hanga Piko / 11:00 h
• Target throwing competition, children category
◦ He ‘ā’ati tau hierba luisa o te ŋā poki
• Agricultural weighing and exhibition competition
◦ He ‘a’ati haito o te ha’a’apu o te nu’u keu-keu henua
• Tahonga carving competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati tarai tahonga o te pa’ari
Hanga Piko / 21:00 h
• Choirs competition (traditional Rapa Nui song).
◦ He ‘ā’ati koro haka opo
Saturday, February 8th
Marae Hanga Piko / 8:00 h
• Start of preparations for the adult category Rapa Nui gastronomic competition and the candidates
◦ He ha’a mata te ‘a’ati tunu kai o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Rapa Nui gastronomic sample competition, adult category and candidates
◦ He ‘ā’ati tunu kai o te pa’ari ‚’e, o te uka
Marae Hanga Piko / 11:00 h
• Competition of ancient recitations with figures on threads, children’s category
◦ He ‘a’ati kai-kai o te na poki
Hanga Piko / 15:00 h
• Regatta competition
◦ He ‘a’ati hoe vaka hiku poe-poe
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Second round of the dance group competition in the children’s category
◦ He rua mahana o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te nā riki-riki
• Unpublished singing competition, adult category
◦ He ‘a’ati hīmene ‘āpī o te pa’ari
• Typical feathered costume of the candidates is displayed
◦ He haka tikea i te kahu huru-huru o te uka
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
Sunday, February 9th
Ahu Nau Nau (Anakena beach) / 12:00 h
• Stone ball rolling competition for children and adults
◦ He ‘a’ati tono mā’ea poro o te ŋā poki,’e, o te pa’ari
• Hoko (ancestral dance) competition
◦ He ‘a’ati Hoko
• Polynesian canoe competition, 6-person category
◦ He ‘a’ati hoe vaka ‘ama hoko ono
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Second round of the dance group competition in the teenagers category
◦ He rua mahana o te ‘ā’ati ‘ori o te ŋā poki
• ‘ūtē or ancestral singing competition
◦ He ‘a’ati ‘ūtē
• Dsiplay of the candidates’ typical banana fiber costume
◦ He haka tikea i te kahu kākaka o te uka
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
Monday, February 10th
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Moai carving competition, adults category
◦ He ‘a’ati tarai mōai o te pa’ari
• Shell necklace making competition for children, adults and candidates
◦ He ‘a’ati tui korone pipi o te na poki o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
Hanga Piko / 12:00 h
• Fishing while swimming competition
◦ He ‘ā’ati hī kau
Hanga Roa o Tai / 16:00 h
• Swimming competition, adults and candidates categories
◦ He ‘a’ati kau o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
• Riu or ancestral song competition
◦ He ‘ā’ati riu tupuna
• Second round of the dance group competition in the youth category
◦ He rua mahana o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te pa’ari
Tuesday, February 11th
Marae Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Banana tree javelin throwing competition, children’s, adult and candidate categories
◦ He ‘a’ati tau ki te huri o te na poki o te pa’ari,’e, o te uka
• Paoa carving competition, adults category.
◦ He ‘a’ati tarai pāoa o te pa’ari
• Competition for making traditional feathered costumes in the adult category
◦ He ‘a’ati rei-rei kahu huru-huru o te pa’ari
Hanga Rio Rio / 15:00 h
• Duathlon Competition
◦ He ‘ā’ati vaka ŋā’atu,’e, he kau pora
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He ako o te nuku-nuku hīmene
• Accordion Competition
◦ He ‘ā’ati haka taŋi ‘upa-‘upa/
• Competition of ancient recitations with figures on threads of the candidates
◦ He ‘a’ati kai-kai o te uka
• Competition of ancient recitations with figures in threads of adult category
◦ He ‘a’ati kai-kai o te pa’ari
• Second round of the adult category dance group competition
◦ He rua mahana o te ‘a’ati ‘ori o te pa’ari mau
Wednesday, February 12th
Hanga Piko / 10:00 h
• Children’s Day
◦ Mahana mo te ŋā poki
• Free night without activities
◦ He po ‘ina he ana
Thursday, February 13th
Av. Atamu Tekena – Av. Pont / 18:30 h
• / Start counting of participants for the Nari Nari (traditional parade)
◦ He ha’amata te tataku o te taŋata
• Start of the nari-nari (traditional parade)
◦ He ha’amata te ‘a’ati pere’oa nari-nari
• Ancestral parade competition with traditional attires and decoration of parade carts
◦ He ‘a’ati nari-nari mata mu’a
• Ancestral dress competition
◦ He ‘a’ati kahu mata mu’a
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Artistic performance
◦ He haka tikea i te himene,’e, i te ‘ori
Friday, February 14th
Hanga Vare Vare / 21:00 h
• Official closing of Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
◦ He hatu, he puru i te ana o te Tāpati Rapa Nui 2025
• Speech by Queen Tapati Rapa Nui 2024
◦ He tātara o te ‘Ariki Vahine o te Tāpati Rapa Nui 2024
• Coronation of Queen Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
◦ He haka hei i te ‘Ariki Vahine o te Tapati Rapa Nui 2025
• Artistic performance
◦ He haka tikea i te himene ‘e i te ‘ori
Note: The information in this program has been provided by the Municipality of Rapa Nui. Some activities and schedules may be subject to possible changes due to circumstances beyond the control of the organization. We hope for your understanding.
All those interested who cannot travel to Rapa Nui to enjoy this unique event will be able to follow the festival through the official Facebook and Instagram page of Tapati Rapa Nui Oficial. Live broadcasts and daily summaries with the best photos of each activity will be offered through this medium.