All Day

Kauluwehi Lei Exhibition and Kauluwehi Lei Contest

Wailoa Center 200 Piopio St., Hilo

Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2: Kauluwehi Lei Exhibition and Kauluwehi Lei Contest. On May 1st, The Kauluwehi Lei Exhibition will be open at the Wailoa Center in Hilo […]

Na Keiki `O Ka Aina

Kaua`i Village Shopping Center 4-356 Kuhio Highway, Wailua-Anahola

Daily: Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes […]

Free

Ka`u Coffee Festival

Pahala Community Center 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala

April 24 – May 3: Ka`u Coffee Festival. Celebrating Ka`u's famous brew with multiple events at different venues over 10 days. The fun kicks off with the Pa`ina Open House […]

May Day is Lei Day at the Kaua`i Museum

Kaua`i Museum 4428 Rice St., Lihue

Friday, May 1: May Day is Lei Day at the Kaua`i Museum. The Kaua`i Museum brings together flower lovers, lei makers and Hawaiian cultural enthusiasts. There will be a lei […]

Na Lei Hiwahiwa `Ewalu – A May Day Celebration Concert

Kaua`i Beach Resort 4331 Kauai Beach Dr, Lihue

Friday, May 1: Na Lei Hiwahiwa `Ewalu – A May Day Celebration Concert. Kaua`i Beach Resort, 431 Kaua`i Beach Dr., Lihue, 6 to 9 p.m. Ticket cost is $25 in […]

$25 – $30

Lei Day Celebration 2014

Queen Kapiolani Park and Bandstand 2806 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu

Friday, May 1: Lei Day Celebration 2014. The Hawaiian Lei Day Celebration events began in 1927. The annual Lei Day Celebration provides a venue to celebrate the lei and the […]

Lei Day Heritage Festival

Bailey House Museum 2375A Main St, Wailuku

Friday, May 1: Lei Day Heritage Festival. A free community event featuring a lei contest, craft demonstrations, special presentations by Kimo Keaulana. Walter & Luana Kawaiaea, Moana Beamer and Tom […]

Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park

Volcano Art Center Gallery Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Every Friday: Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Held at Volcano Art Center Gallery […]

Free

Slack Key Guitar Concerts

Hanalei Family Community Center 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei

Friday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 1 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; May 8 – Dreams Come True; May 15 […]

$15 – $20

First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District

The ARTS at Marks 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu

Friday, May 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 […]

Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum

Baldwin Home Museum 120 Dickenson Street, Lahaina

Every Friday: Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum. Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments […]

$5 – $7

Maui Friday Town Parties

Unnamed Venue HI

Every Friday: Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add […]

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk

Old Town Hanapepe HI

Friday Evenings: Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk. Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy shopping […]

Jazz Minds

Jazz Minds 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu

Every Monday through Saturday Night: Jazz Minds. A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and pupus, served in an ultra comfy, hip setting. Different bands perform nightly. 1661 […]

Cazimero Lei Day Concert

Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului

Friday, May 1: Cazimero Lei Day Concert. The annual tradition of a Maui Lei Day Concert at The MACC with the Cazimero ohana is always a celebratory event.  Enjoy contemporary […]