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April 2019
Niaulani Nature Walk
Every Monday: Niaulani Nature Walk. A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, and the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village.…
Find out more »Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends
Every Tuesday: Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends. Kanikapila jam sessions are open to all musicians. Bring your own instrument and enjoy “garage style” jamming. Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcanoes National Park. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Find out more »Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i 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. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
Find out more »11th Annual Ka`u Coffee Festival
Friday – Sunday, April 26 – May 5: 11th Annual Ka`u Coffee Festival. The festival celebrates its award-winning brew with a host of events showcasing the people and place that make the coffee so special. Come to Ka`u coffee country for ten days of visiting farms and roasters, coffee tasting, and enjoying local cuisine. Enjoy hiking in a rainforest to stargazing on a flat-topped mountain. Details subject to change. Join Ka`u coffee farmers for the seventh annual Ho`olaule`a at Pahala…
Find out more »Laupahoehoe Music Festival
Saturday, April 13: Laupahoehoe Music Festival. The 2019 Laupahoehoe Music Festival will feature performances by LCPCS Ensemble, Ukulele, Rap Bands, Kanaka Tree, Brown Boyz. Hoku Pa`a with Darlene Ahuna, Blended Rootz featuring Lopaka Rootz, and Priscilla Momah. There will be many other fun things to do during the event. Free poi pounding, free lei making and a free bounce house. Carnival-style games, face painting, and a photo booth will be available for a small fee. Vendors with crafts, clothing, and…
Find out more »Hula Kahiko Performance
Saturday, April 13: Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. Event is free, park fees apply. Date is subject to change; to confirm dates, call (808) 987-7288. Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko…
Find out more »Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
Sunday, April 14: Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway from 1 to 6 p.m. Enjoy music, artists, vendor booths, merchants and restaurants. At 4 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.
Find out more »Silent Movie Night Surprise!
Friday, April 19: Silent Movie Night Surprise! Tommy Stark will spin the Roulette Wheel of Stars and bring you one of 8 Great Classic Films from his collection accompanied by a live musical score performed on the Mighty Palace Pipe Organ. Enjoy this one of a kind, one night only, joint fundraiser for the Palace Theater and the Hilo Theatre Organ Society. Hilo Palace Theater, 38 Haili St., Hilo. 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 in…
Find out more »Hakalau, HI. Botanical World Adventures Sponsors Free Easter Egg Hunt!
Saturday, April 20: Hakalau, HI. Botanical World Adventures Sponsors Free Easter Egg Hunt! Join Botanical World Adventures for their Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt with over 2,000 hidden eggs for keiki age two to eleven. Admission to the garden will be free for families attending the event on Saturday, April 20th starting at 10:00 a.m. Children can enjoy gathering the eggs and turning them in for candy or small prizes. There will also be drawings for free zipline, Segway and…
Find out more »The 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Sunday – Saturday, April 21 – 27: The 56th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. A week-long festival of cultural events including Hawai`i’s most prestigious hula competition at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium. The festival begins with a Ho`olaule`a at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium behind the Stadium on Easter Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with lots of music, food and fun. Don’t miss the by-invitation-only crafts fair that takes place beginning Wednesday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, with incredible fresh lei, cream-of-the-crop Hawaiian crafts,…
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