Hawaii has a love affair with SPAM. Yup, that canned meat that is pretty much loathed in other parts of the world is celebrated in force in Hawaii. And this Saturday, this comes to a culmination at SPAM JAM.

Waikiki, more specifically Kalakaua Avenue, is shut down and vendors set up their interpretation of SPAM fare. Spots like PF Chang's, Blue Water Shrimp and Seafood, Doraku Sushi, Jimmy Buffet's, and Gordon Biersch (among others) will be offering their unique SPAM creations. In addition to all this, there's also tons of merchandise booths to pick up your SPAM swag, and entertainment on two stages.

This all goes down this Saturday from 4pm to 10pm in Waikiki. This event is free to attend, but definitely feel free to donate some canned goods (even some SPAM) for their food drive. All pieces collected will be donated to the Hawaii Food Bank.

For more info on the event, check out www.spamjamhawaii.com