Thursday – Sunday, September 19 – 22:  Hilo Jaycees Hawai`i County Fair.  Jump on the carnival rides, play games, enjoy local-style food and entertainment, browse the vendor booths and more. Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Fairgrounds, […]

Saturday, September 21:  Hawai`i Island Festival – Aloha Parade and Ho`olaulea.  The Paniolo Parade starts at 10 a.m. from Church Row to Waimea Park, with horses, paniolo (cowboys), music, and festive entries celebrating Waimea's paniolo and ranching traditions. The ho`olaulea will be at Waimea Park, with music, entertainment, food, and exhibits. Authentic Hawaiian crafters and […]

Thursday – Sunday, September 19 – 22:  Hilo Jaycees Hawai`i County Fair.  Jump on the carnival rides, play games, enjoy local-style food and entertainment, browse the vendor booths and more. Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Fairgrounds, […]

Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22: Hawai`i Island All Nations Powwow.  Native American music, drums, storytelling, exhibition dancing intertribal dancing, arts and crafts, and food. The all female color guard, The Native American Women Warriors, plus the Eastern Sky Ambassadors from Vancouver, Canada.  At Mo`oheau Bandstand Park in downtown Hilo, 10 a.m. until 4 […]

Saturday, September 21:  Peace Parade & Festival.  The Parade starts off at 4 p.m. from Honoka`a High School, as the “moving stage” of music, dance, and entertainment-with-a-message marches down Mamane Street.  Afterwards, enjoy the free community Peace Day Festival at Honoka`a Sports Complex from 5-8 p.m., with great local and ethnic foods, artists and crafters, […]

Thursday – Sunday, September 19 – 22:  Hilo Jaycees Hawai`i County Fair.  Jump on the carnival rides, play games, enjoy local-style food and entertainment, browse the vendor booths and more. Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday.  Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium Fairgrounds, […]

Saturday, September 28:  Imiloa Wayfinding & Navigation Festival. Featuring hands-on activities that include wayfinding and navigation skills, makahiki games, canoe and cultural arts exhibits, planetarium shows, speaker presentations, a featured documentary, and live music.  Imiloa Astronomy Center, 600 Imiloa Place, Hilo. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 969-9703 or visit www.imiloahawaii.org.

Every Tuesday features the new Emily T Gail Show.  Emily’s show can be found online at www.espnhawaii.com under “Lineup” on the homepage.  Sponsored by Aloha - Big Island Visitor Guide, Emily “talks story” with recreational, high school and professional athletes, along with coaches, parents, organizers, and members of print and broadcast media. She talks about […]

Weekends, October 4 – 27:  Aloha Theater: “Young Frankenstein”.  A musical with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music by Brooks. Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments. Based on Mel Brooks’ 1974 comedy film of the same name.  Fridays and Saturdays 7:30, […]

Every Tuesday morning at 8:30 am: Bikeworks Beach & Sport- Queens Marketplace Waikoloa Beach Resort  Community bike rides for all levels of bicycle enthusiasts. Rental bikes available. Call 808 886-5000 or visit www.bikeworkshawaii.com. Come join us. Updates on all the Bike Works and other recreational and golf activities on the Emily T Gail Show at […]