⛴ FerrySamoa Swim Series / Pacific Open Water Challenge
Upolu + strait
3 swims in 3 days + strait crossing
Getting there: on-island + Savai'i leg
Fly-in day trips from Samoa
Day out, back by bedtime
This page finds what’s on in and near Samoa — real events within about an hour’s travel, so you can see the show and still sleep in your own bed. Every trip shows the door-to-door time each way, which airfield or ferry to use, and a ticket link.
✈️ Fly · 1🚗 Drive · 2⛴ Ferry · 1
Summer 2026 · flight times assume a ~125 kt light single from NSFA.
The picks
Hand-researched — the events worth planning a day around.
⛴ FerryWallis Territory Day
Wallis (Hihifo)
Kingdoms' parades, kava, umu feasts — biggest day on Wallis, village-scale
Getting there: ~260nm
🚗 DriveApia Waterfront Night Market
Apia
Food/craft/culture night
Getting there: local
🚗 Drive ★Teuila Festival opening
Apia
Fire-knife and fautasi season opener
Getting there: local
Notes & what didn’t make it
NEGATIVES: Pago Pago no dated Jul-Aug events; Manu'a Cession Day 16 Jul is ~180nm out of range; Savai'i nothing dated. NEGATIVES: Tonga ~480nm out.
Never miss what’s on in Samoa
Free weekly email of what’s coming up — gigs, festivals, markets and family days, before they sell out. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.