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AFTER DARK IN THE PARK: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: Tuesdays
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Kilauea Visitor Center Auditorium
After Dark in the Park is a series of free evening programs on topics of geology, biology, Hawaiian culture and history. For more information, please visit their site. |
ALOHA FRIDAYS
Date: Every Friday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Free workshops are held every Friday at the Center. Join us to "Learn the Art of Lei Making" which is the symbol of Aloha and "Create a Hawaiian Gift". Reservations recommended. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332. |
ARBORETUM TOURS (NOVICE)
Date: Every Tuesday & Saturday (except holidays)
Time: Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; Saturday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Place: Lyon Arboretum, Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, 3860 Manoa Rd., Honolulu
Enjoy the ever-changing sights and sounds of the Arboretum. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides will share highlights of the Arboretum collections. Pre-registration is required. Tour donation. Call: (808) 988-0456 to register. |
ASTRONOMY TOUR OF THE STARS
Date: Nightly
Place: Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, Kaanapali (West Maui)
A brilliant tour of the stars is given nightly on the roof for one hour. Astronomy-quality telescopes are set up for viewing pleasure by the star guide. Call: 1-800-245-9229. |
BAILEY HOUSE MUSEUM
Place: 2375-A Main St., Wailuku (Iao Valley)
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Closed Sundays.
Offers short courses and lectures in Hawaiian history and culture throughout the year as well as other events. Excellent Hawaiian arts and crafts can be found in the Museum Gift Shop. Classes and lectures open to visitors. Call: (808) 244-3326 or visit their site. |
BISHOP MUSEUM
Date: Daily
Place: Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu
Along with special programs and exhibits, Bishop Museum offers a wide variety of short ongoing cultural events for children and adults including: Explorers Of Mauna Kea; Plants Of Paradise (Garden Tour); Music And Dance Of Hawaii; Ola Na Moolelo (Living Stories); and The Explorers (Planetarium Show). Call: (808) 847-3511 for Daily Schedule. |
CHADO - THE WAY OF TEA
Date: Every Wednesday & Friday (except holidays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Place: Urasenke Foundation of Hawaii, 245 Saratoga Road (Waikiki)
The Japanese tea ceremony known as "chanoyu" is the quintessence of Japanese art and etiquette. The Urasenke Foundation tea gatherings present chanoyu in a simple, direct manner and require no prior experience to participate. Donation required. Call: 923-3059. |
CHANGING OF THE KING'S GUARD
Date: Daily
Time: 6:15 p.m.
Place: King's Village (Front Gate), 131 Kaiulani Avenue, Waikiki
Behold the "Changing of the King's Guard"!! The world-renowned King's Guard wear uniforms that are the exact replica of those worn by the Hawaiian Royal Palace Guard for King Kalakaua in 1875. Watch as they impress you with a spectacular rifle drill exhibition after retiring the Hawaiian Flag. Call: Gale Mejia (808) 531-0244. |
COCONUT MARKETPLACE ENTERTAINMENT
Date: Every day
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: 4-484 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa
Free entertainment every day at 5:00 p.m. The shows vary and often include hula. Call: (808) 822-3641. |
CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Date: Call park headquarters for date - January through September
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon
Place: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Kawaihae, S. Kohala
Cultural demonstration programs on Hawaiian crafts. Other special Hawaiian programs are presented throughout the year. Footpath, guided and self-guided tours, exhibits and interpretive talks, bird watching. Call: (808) 882-7218 Ext. 23 or visit their site. |
EXOTIC ORCHIDS FOR SALE
Date: Every Friday and Saturday
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Beautiful orchids on the Museum lawn for sale. Call: (808) 245-6931. |
FRIDAY NIGHT IS ART NIGHT
Date: Every Friday Evening, Year-round
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Place: Lahaina Town (West Maui)
Stroll through dozens of art galleries in Lahaina Town for special gallery shows, featured artists-in-action, and refreshments, all free and open to the public! Lahaina has earned its nick-name of "The Art Capital of the Pacific," due to more art galleries per capita than any other American town. Call: Lahaina Event Hotline 1-888-310-1117 (toll-free) or (808) 667-9194. |
GOURMET COOKING HAWAII
Offering cooking classes in some of Hawaii's best restaurants. The month of June features Morton's Steakhouse on June 12. Each class runs from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and includes a chef demonstration, generous food and wine samples, and a Gourmet Gift Bag. Register online at Gourmet Cooking Hawaii or call (808) 735-7788. |
GUIDED TOURS OF THE HAWAII THEATRE
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: Hawaii Theatre, Chinatown, Honolulu
The one-hour guided tour offers a unique insight into the history, art, architecture and restoration of the beautiful Hawaii Theatre. The tour includes a performance on the 1922 Robert Morton Theatre Organ. Admission $5. Call: (808) 528-0506. |
HALEAKALA NATIONAL PARK
Date: Daily
Ongoing Ranger / Naturalist programs include guided walks, hikes, as well as programs on geology and natural and cultural history and 15 to 20 minute presentations. In the Summit area, Interpretive Talks are offered every day at 10am, 11am, and 12pm and special evening star watching programs are conducted periodically. Occasionally special all day and half day hikes, three day service trips, or full moon hikes are offered. Call: (808) 572-4400 for current schedules. |
HAMAKUA COFFEE TOUR
Place: Honokaa (Hamakua Coast)
Share a unique morning with local hosts Netta and Wendall Branco on a tour of their estate coffee farm. Learn about the entire process from planting trees, harvesting the coffee "cherry", pulping, drying, husking to custom roasting. See several varieties of coffee trees, dry land taro plants, banana, and other tropical fruit and "talk story" with Netta and Wendell about the little known history of coffee on the Hamakua coast. $35/person (2 person min.) Call: (808) 775-0385. |
HANAPEPE ART NIGHT
Date: Every Friday Evening
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Hanapepe
Every Friday night is unique. Participating galleries take turn being the weekly "host gallery", offering original performances or demonstrations which become the theme for that art night. All the galleries are lit up and decked out giving the town a special atmosphere. Enjoy a stroll down the streets of quaint, historic Hanapepe Town and meet the local artists. |
HAWAII NATURE CENTER
Date: Weekends
Place: 2131 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu
Ongoing nature classes and hikes for children and adults. Call: (808) 955-0100. |
HAWAIIAN QUILTING DEMONSTRATION
Date: Every Monday, Wednesday & Thursday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Weekly Hawaiian quilting demonstrations. Call: (808) 245-6931. |
HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR CONCERT SERIES
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 2 shows - 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Place: The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua (West Maui)
Experience Hawaii’s unique cultural legacy with the most notable Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Artists. Call: 1-888-669-3858 (toll free) or visit their site. |
HE UI CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Date: 1st & 3rd Weekends of Every Month
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday)
Place: Lahaina (under the Banyan Tree)
A gathering of Hawaiian artists and crafters display, sell, and demonstrate cultural arts and crafts; Hawaiian music is featured live; and community members give talks on their culture. It's something special for the whole family to enjoy. Free. Call: Lahaina Event Hotline 1-888-310-1117 (toll-free) or (808) 667-9194. |
HISTORIC WAIMEA WALKING TOUR
Date: Every Monday
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Place: West Kauai Technology & Visitors Center, Waimea
Take a 90-minute walking tour and experience "A Glimpse of the Historic Waimea". Best known as the place English explorer Capt. James Cook first landed in Hawaii. Missionaries established schools, rice and sugar growers changed the landscape and historic buildings were rebuilt after Hurricane Iniki. Enrich your historical knowledge about the town that was once a major population to ruling chiefs. Be sure to wear light clothing and comfortable walking shoes. Free. Call: (808) 338-1332. |
HONOLULU ACADEMY OF ART'S "FREE SUNDAY" PROGRAM
Date: Third Sunday of every month
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu
Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii. Entertainment, art activities for kids, gallery tours, and other activities. For residents & visitors. It's free! It's fun! Call: (808) 532-8700. |
HUI ALOHA
Date: Daily
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Place: Sheraton Garden Court Lobby, Poipu
Hawaiian Crafts made on Kauai. Different craft displays and demonstrations are held throughout each day. From coconut hats and lauhala baskets to Niihau shell leis and an assortment of Hawaiian sea leis. Call: (808) 634-5352. |
HUI NOEAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER
Place: 2841 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao (Upcountry)
A unique paradise for the arts awaits you at the Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center. They have art education programs for adults and children, art exhibits, and a gift shop, on an historic upcountry estate with magnificent grounds. Their mission is to encourage and promote the development of artistic expression and creativity in the individual and to stimulate a broader appreciation and understanding of the visual arts as a vital language in our culture. Call: (808) 572-6560 or visit their site. |
HULA - ARTS AND CRAFTS
Place: Lahaina Cannery Mall, Lahaina
Keiki (children) hula every Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Polynesian dancers every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. |
KAUAI HISTORICAL SOCIETY - KAPAA HISTORY TOUR
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Place: Kapaa (East Side)
A 90-minute walking tour led by Kauai Historical Society's interpretive guides familiar with the history and architecture of Kapaa Town. Admission Charge. Call: (808) 245-3373. |
KAUAI MUSEUM / FREE TOUR
Date: Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue
Free tour with admission. Docents provide interpretation of Kauai and Niihau culture as they lead tours through the Museum's Galleries. Call: (808) 245-6931. |
KEIKI FUN, HULA, AND MORE!
Place: Pearlridge Shopping Center, Aiea
Keiki (children) games/entertainment every Tues. 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Aloha Friday Keiki Hula Show 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Free. For information on these and other events call (808) 488-0981. |
KI HOALU - SLACK KEY GUITAR - MUSIC OF HAWAII
Place: Hanalei Community Center - Hanalei, Kauai
Weekly presentations include: history of slack key music; instruments; stories behind the songs; legends and stories of Hawaii; and live performances of Ki Hoalu music. Join them and help keep the tradition of slack key guitar and ukulele alive! Admission $10 (Keiki/Seniors $8). Call: Sandy (808) 826-1469 or visit their site. |
KIPAHULU OHANA CULTURAL TOURS
Date: First Tuesday of each month
Place: Haleakala National Park - Kipahulu Section (East Maui)
Through the National Park Service, Kipahulu Ohana offers one-hour tours of taro patches and moderate hikes into neighboring forest. Tours of restored loi (taro fields) offers visitors a close-up look into an integral aspect of Hawaiian life. Meet outside the Pools at the Park's Oheo Visitors Center at 1 pm. Group tours by arrangement. Call: (808) 572-4433. |
KONA HISTORICAL SOCIETY TOURS
Date: Ongoing
Place: Kalukalu (14 miles south of Kailua-Kona)
Offering a variety of guided tours and lectures including the Historic Kailua Village Walking Tour, the Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour, Captain Cook Lecture and more. For reservation & cost call (808) 323-2006. |
KUMU PONI KAMAUU
Kumu Poni Kamauu will be starting his cultural classes -- ohana style, the whole family is invited -- Saturdays from 10am to noon at the Papakolea Community Center. He will be sharing his mana`o on hula, mo`olelo and crafts, etc.... You can call him for more information at #381-0610. |
LAUHALA HAT WEAVING
Date: Every Monday and Wednesday
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice Street, Lihue
Weekly lauhala hat weaving demonstrations with Aunty Esther Makuaole. Call: (808) 245-6931. |
MAYOR'S PERFORMANCE - CULTURE AND THE ARTS
Ongoing and special events each month including:
The Mayor's Aloha Friday Music Break in Honolulu
Royal Hawaiian Band at Iolani Palace and elsewhere
Sunset on the Beach in Waikiki and elsewhere
Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting & Hula Pageant in Waikiki
For detailed information on these and other events, call Performance Hotline (808) 527-5666. Most events are Free! |
MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM
Place: 553 South King Street, Honolulu (opposite City Hall)
Mission Houses Museum is a registered historic landmark offering a wide variety of ongoing and special events. For more information please visit their site. |
MOOKINI HEIAU MONTHLY SITE VISITS & WEED-PULLING WORK DAYS
Place: North Kohala
A wonderful opportunity to learn the oral history of this ancient Hawaiian temple with Kahuna Nui Leimomi Mookini Lum. The Mookini Heiau is a National Historic Landmark and one of the most famous heiaus in Hawaii. Free. Call: (808) 885-3633. |
NA MELE NEI - THE MUSIC OF HAWAII TODAY!
Date: January 4 - December 31 (every Sunday)
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Place: Ward Warehouse Stage, Honolulu
Live music concert presented every Sunday by Native Books Na Mea Hawaii. Call: (808) 596-8885. |
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII HIKE
Place: Kanepuu Preserve
The Nature Conservancy's literature states: With the addition of beautifully designed and informative trail signs, you can take a self guided tour through Kanepuu Preserve between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm (hunting may be occurring at other times). The short trail, which takes about 10-15 minutes to walk, is easily accessible off the main road out to Keahikawelo (Garden of the Gods). The trail is designed to increase the awareness and appreciation of the dry forest of Kanepuu, one of the last remaining examples of the type of forest that once covered the dry lowlands of all the main Hawaiian Islands. Depending on available resources, it may be possible for parties of five or more to arrange for a guided hike. For more information, please call the Nature Conservancy's Honolulu office (808) 537-4508. |
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII HIKES
Date: Monthly
Place: Kamakou and Moomomi Preserves
Nature Conservancy staff and volunteers lead a monthly hike into the lush rainforest of the Kamakou Preserve and into the Moomomi Preserve, a last stronghold of a major Hawaiian coastal ecosystem that contains numerous archaeological sites. Hike leaders will meet you at the Molokai airport at 8:30 am, serve as interpretive guides throughout the hike, and return you to the airport by 3:30 pm. Reservations and a deposit are required. Space is limited and the hikes are often booked well in advance. For more information, please call the Molokai staff at (808) 553-5236, email hike_molokai@tnc.org or visit the Conservancy's site. |
NELHA PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
Date: Every Wednesday and Thursday (excluding holidays)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Keahole Point (one mile south of Kona Int'l Airport)
Ocean technology pioneers harness Arctic-cold deep seawater for the future of mankind. Visit the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA) recognized world-wide as a unique and innovative business, research and science technology park. Fee $3/person (children under age 8 free). For reservations call: (808) 329-7341 Ext. 233. For private group presentations call (808) 329-2861. Exhibit area available weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
RANGER-LED PROGRAMS: HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: Daily
Ranger-led walks and hikes enrich your knowledge of the Park's resources and Hawaiian culture. Walks may be wheelchair accessible or may be longer hikes. The daily schedule of ranger presentations is posted each morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Kilauea Visitor Center. Call: (808) 985-6000 or visit their site. |
SAIL WITH THE STARS
Place: Leeward Oahu
Marine biologist team crew unique sailing charters including Star Gazing, Full Moons, and Meteor Showers. Call: (808) 306-7273 or visit their Events Calendar. |
SEA CHEST SECRET EXHIBITION
Date: Through December 3
Time: Tues. through Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Kauai Village (Safeway) Shopping Center, Kapaa
A Kauai Children's Discovery Museum Hands-On Learning Adventure. The exhibition is an interactive "maritime mystery” that challenges visiting families to figure out who wrote an intriguing 18th century sailor's diary found washed ashore in a sea chest. As guests visit each exhibit station, they’ll learn more about shipboard life during the golden age of ocean exploration. They’ll also learn about Hawaiian culture (what life was like on Kauai in the 1700’s), environmental science, art, navigation, botany and more! Call: Frank Reilly (808) 823-8222. |
STOP BY THE LAHAINA VISITOR CENTER
Date: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily
Place: Historic Old Lahaina Courthouse at Banyan Tree Park, Lahaina
Staffed by community volunteers and managed by LahainaTown Action Committee, the Visitor Center's purpose is to provide free, friendly and unbiased information to visitors and others seeking cultural, historical or current knowledge about Lahaina and old LahainaTown. Call: (808) 667-9193. |
SUNSET CLIFF-DIVING
Date: Every evening
Place: Sheraton Maui, Kaanapali (West Maui)
The Sheraton Maui rests atop the famed black rock, Puu Kekaa, site of many Hawaiian legends. A torchlighting and cliff diving ceremony is enacted each evening right before sunset. The public can watch a young man in ancient Hawaiian garb light torches as he runs to the rock's summit. Perched at the top, he dives off the cliff into the calm waters surrounding the landmark. Call: 1-800-245-9229. |
THE MAUI PANIOLO DANCE ASSOCIATION
Date: Weekly
Place: Tavares (Pukalani) Community Center (Upcountry Maui)
The Maui Paniolo Dance Association is dedicated to country dancing on Maui. They meet once a week, offering free lesson(s) at the beginning hour. Open dance is from 8-10 PM. $3 donation requested. Clean, family, atmosphere. No partner required. For more information, please visit their site. |
TIARE TAHITI DANCE SHOW
Date: Every Monday and Thursday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Place: Poipu Shopping Village
Free performances at Center Stage. |
VOLCANO ART CENTER
Date: Daily
Place: Kilauea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Volcano Art Center is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, educational organization created in 1974 to promote, develop and perpetuate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawaii's people and environment through activities in the visual, literary and performing arts. Under a cooperating agreement with the National Park Service, Volcano Art Center presents ongoing programs in the Park. For this month's programs, please visit Volcano Art Center's Calendar of Events. |
WALKING TOUR - OLD WAIMEA SUGAR PLANTATION
Date: Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Time: 9:00 a.m. (Approx. 90 min. tours)
Volunteers lead you back in time through Waimea Plantation Cottages, a vacation resort of restored plantation houses, and the neighboring Waimea Sugar Co. "camp" of houses dating to the turn of the century. Learn about the immigrants that came from all over the world to build the sugar industry. Waimea Mill Sugar Company (1884-1969) was a family operation and was for many years the smallest sugar plantation in the Hawaiian Islands. Selected by Travel Holiday Magazine as one of the 25 Best Kept Secrets in Hawaii March 1998. Tours are limited to 12 people. Reservations (808) 335-2824. For other information or special group tours call (808) 337-1005. |
WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC KAUNAKAKAI
Date: Every Saturday
Place: Starts at Malama Park (by the Harbor)
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Historic walking tour of Kaunakakai Town led by trained docents. A self-guided brochure will also be available to all participants. Sponsored by the Molokai Island Main Street Association. Free (donations accepted). Reservations required. Call: Arleone (808) 553-5992. |
WHALERS VILLAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Place: Kaanapali Resort (West Maui)
Whalers Village shopping complex features live entertainment most nights on its center stage. A sand sculptor amazes visitors with intricately-detailed sand sculptures on display every day in the center courtyard. The Whalers Village Museum, on the mezzanine level, interactively brings to life Lahaina's golden era of whaling; open daily. Call: 1-800-245-9229. |
WONDER WALKS
Dates: June through September (see below)
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
August 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
September 5, 12
Time: 12:15 p.m.
Place: Kokee Natural History Museum, Kokee State Park
Guided hike led by the Museum's trained volunteer interpreters. Call: (808) 335-9975 to register. |
ZOO FENCE ARTISTS
Date: Saturdays and Sundays
Place: Monsaratt Avenue, Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Meet the artists at this outdoor art show. Originals and prints available for sale. Free. Call: (808) 923-4354. |
