Friday, April 1: 
Hawai`i Sketch Comedy Festival 2016:  Two Scoops Funny.  Enjoy a night of LOLs featuring a mixed plate of local comedy favorites.  General admission $25, Museum members $20.  VIP $35.  Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday evenings (weather permitting): 
Kuhio Beach Hawaiian Hula Show.  Hula halau are invited from around the island and other locations to perform under the big banyan tree at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki.  The evening starts off with fun tiki torch lighting ceremony at 6 p.m.  Live Hawaiian music and hula performances go on for one hour.  Seating is limited and can get crowded, so come early to get a good view of the performance.  For information call (808) 843-8002.

Friday, April 1: 
First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Saturday, March 26: 
Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race.  20,000 cute, bright yellow rubber duckies will be doing their part to help support those with disabilities in the islands, with their 100-yd. dash down the Ala Wai Canal. The top 50 finishers, and last place duck, will win their adopted owners great prizes. Ducks will race precisely at 1:01 p.m. Pre-race festivities will be held at the McCully Shopping Center, 1960 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment, children games, duck adoptions and a rubber duckie souvenir store. To adopt a duckie and be part of this year’s event, visit www.ucpahi.org or call the duckie hotline at (808) 532-6744.

Tuesday – Thursday, March 21 – 24: 
Explorers Club: Eyes on the Sky. Four-day STEM program for students in grades 3 – 5 with the theme of aerospace. Participants will operate robotic telescopes to view objects in the universe, engineer a mechanism for “soft landings” on another planet, create unique artwork through astrophotography, and more.  Price is $240 per student ($216 Museum Members) and includes all program fees, lunches, snack and a program T-shirt.  Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, Hangar 79, Ford Island, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 441-1000 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Sunday, March 13: 
Ola Ka Ha to Benefit Iolani Palace.  Iolani Palace preserves the important history and legacies of the Hawaiian monarchy. Enjoy an all-day celebration of the arts, history and culture of the Hawaiian people featuring Hawaiian arts, crafts, live music, entertainment, and food.   Award-winning musicians and hula halau entertainers will be performing. Tours of the Palace will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours will be free for kama`aina; visitors may purchase tickets at the regular price. Iolani Palace Grounds, 364 S. King St., Honolulu. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Free event.  For information call (808) 627-2942.

Friday, March 18:
All are invited to the annual “Moonlight Serenade”, presented by the Hawaii Pacific University Department of Arts, Humanities and Languages. This free concert features solo and small group repertoire from early Classical to Broadway and Pop, from three music ensembles. Donations welcome through a calabash offering. The venue offers plenty of free parking. For more information, call, Teresa McCreary, Director of Performing Arts, at (808) 544-0887 or email tmccreary@hpu.edu. www.hpu.edu/serenade.

Saturday, March 12:
Na Mele Aloha – Ano Ai Ke Aloha.  Here in Hawai`i, we hear this iconic word often, used as a greeting, a sentiment or as an expression of esteem.  The first performance in this year’s mele series welcomes the audience as one would welcome a stranger into their home. A concert laden with stories and lore. Hawaiian Mission Museum, 553 S. King St., Honolulu. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. $30 each in advance or $35 at door. Mission cafe is open for the concerts.  For information call (808) 447-3910 or visit www.missionhouses.org.

Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12: 
Heiva I Honolulu.  Hawai`i’s largest and best Tahitian dance competition with local, mainland and international competitors. Unique Polynesian handicrafts and food on hand make it a must for locals and visitors alike. The dancing, drumming and music set it apart from the regular stereotype Waikiki show.. Neil Blaisdell Center Arena, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 732-7342 or visit www.tahitinuiinternational.com.

Friday – Sunday, March 11 – 13: 
Honolulu Festival.  Celebrate the people and culture of the Pacific Rim and Hawai`i with dynamic dance performances, music, and exhibits. Under the theme, “Cultural Harmony, Journey to Peace”, the Festival’s weekend of activities also features the ever-popular Grand Parade through Waikiki (Sunday 4 p.m.) and the spectacular Nagaoka Fireworks Show (Sunday, 8:30 p.m.) over Waikiki Beach. Free admission.  Hawai`i Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, and other venues.  For information, schedule and list of venues call (808) 539-3409 or visit www.honolulufestival.com.