Sunday, July 1: 
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau Annual Cultural Festival.  Celebrate the 51st anniversary of the establishment of the park. Experience dozens of craft demonstrations, Hawaiian food tasting, and a hukilau demonstrations throughout the festival. Pack a lunch and plenty of drinks and spend a fun filled day at the park. Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hwy 160, Honaunau.  Free event.  For directions and more information call (808) 328-2326 ext 1702 or visit nps.gov/puho.

Fridays & Saturdays throughout the Month of July: 
Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.

• Friday & Saturday, July 6 & 7:  Puna Hongwanji Mission, 16-592 Old Volcano Rd., Kea’au.  7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 966-9981.
• Saturday, July 7:  Kohala Hongwanji Mission, 55-4300 Akoni Pule Pl., Kapa’au.  7:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 775-7232.
• Friday & Saturday, July 13 & 14:  Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. 7:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 961-6677.
• Saturday, July 14:  Pa’auilo Hongwanji, 43-1477 Hauola Rd., Pa’auilo.  7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 776-1369.
• Saturday, July 24:  Honoka’a Hongwanji Mission, 45-516 Lehua St., Honoka’a.  7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 775-7232.
• Saturday, July 28:  Kona Hongwanji, 81-6630 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekua.  7:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 323-2993.
• Saturday, July 28:  Papa’aloa Hongwanji Mission.  Call office for directions.  7:00 p.m.  For information call (808) 962-6340.

Saturday, June 30:
Art and Traditions of Hula at Kilauea. Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah present a hula kahiko ‘infor- mance’ at the hula platform 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.; plus cultural/craft demonstrations from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawaii National Park. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday & Sunday, June 30 & July 1:
Pu’uhonua O Honaunau Annual Cultural Festival. Celebrate the 51st anniversary of the establishment of the park. Experience dozens of craft demonstrations throughout the festival. On Saturday, there will be canoe rides in Honaunau Bay. On Sunday, enjoy Hawaiian food tasting and a hukilau demonstration. Pack a lunch and plenty of drinks and spend a fun filled day at the park and maybe leave with a nose flute, coconut leaf hat, a lei, lauhala bracelet, a hula gourd, or another traditional craft item that you can learn to make at the festival. Pu’uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Hwy 160, Honaunau. Free event. For directions and more information call (808) 328-2326 ext 1702 or visit nps.gov/puho.

June 24 – June 30:
Kona Marathon and Family Fun Runs. Since its debut in 1994, this event has become Kona’s premier road race, featuring four great races for the whole family-marathon, half-marathon, and 5-K and 10-K runs. The courses run along the spectacular scenic shoreline of the Pacific Ocean offering beautiful views of crashing waves and mountains. Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort. 78-6740 Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona. For information call (808) 967-8340 or visit www.kona-marathon.com.

Saturday, June 16:
King Kamehameha Day Community Parade. A beautiful floral parade on Ali’i Drive in Kailua Village honoring the great Hawaiian monarch. Featuring Hawaiian- themed entries, including pa’u riders on horseback representing all Hawaiian Islands, marching bands and hula halau. Also food booths, crafts and much more. Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona, 9:00 a.m. For information call (808) 322-9944.

Saturday, June 16:
Na Mea Hawaii Hula Kahiko Performance: See traditional hula and chant performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kilauea Crater, featuring Halau Na Pua O Uluhaimalama at 10:30 a.m.; Hawaiian cultural demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Free; park entrance fees apply. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Monday, June 11:
King Kamehameha Day Celebration (North Kohala). Celebrate Kamehameha Day this year at the birthplace of the King Kamehameha I. Early-morning ceremony and lei-draping 8-9 a.m. at King Kamehameha I original statue, followed by a floral parade 9-10 a.m. from the North Kohala Resource Center to the statue. Pa’u Queen, colorful pa’u princesses, and floats. Ho’olaulea festivities at Kamehameha Park in Kapa’au 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Food booths, exhibits, and stage entertainment are planned for that event. Hawi Rd., Hawi. For more and up-to-date information call (808) 557-6042 or visit www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org.

Monday, June 11:
King Kamehameha Day Festival (Hilo). This festival features a ho’olaulea with top Hawaii record- ing artists, hula halau, various cultural presentations, Hawaiian chant competition, dance of the warrior exhibition, food, and art and Hawaii-made crafts booths. Free; an alcohol and tobacco free event. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moku Ola (Coconut Island), Banyan Dr., Hilo. For information visit www.kamehamehadaycelebration.org.

Sunday, June 10:
Kokua Kailua Hulihe’e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali’i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4:00 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe’e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali’i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona). For information visit www.kvbid.org.