Every Friday:  Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park.  A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call […]

Saturday & Sunday, July 13 & 14:  Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival.  Enjoy authentic Hawaiian music, including ukulele, slack key and steel guitar, and falsetto singing at this always popular event featuring artists from around Hawaii. Afook Chinen Hilo Civic Auditorium, 799 Pi`ilani Street, Hilo, noon to 6 p.m. each day. For information and schedule […]

Saturday, July 20:  Hula Arts at Kilauea.  Na Mea Hawai`i Hula Kahiko Performance presents Halau Waiau under the direction of na kumu hula Keikilani Curnan and Liana Aviero. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The audience is encouraged to […]

Sunday, July 21:  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 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at […]

Friday, July 26:  Hula Arts at Kilauea - Sunset Hula.  Featuring Halau Kahula `O Nawahine Noho Pu`ukapu under the direction of kumu hula Ana Nawahine Kaho`opi`i. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.  The audience is encouraged to bring sitting […]

Sunday, July 28: Kona Daifukuji Orchid Club Show and Sale.  Enjoy an elaborate display of a variety of live blooming orchids and get expert advice on orchid care. Cameras are welcome.  Complimentary refreshments. Harpist Bonne Mitchell will serenade attendees in the morning and the Daifukuji Taiko drummers will perform outside in the parking lot at […]

Saturdays, Throughout the Month of August:  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.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

August 3 thru August 10:  54th Annual Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament.  For five days, teams from around the world fish the famous waters off the Kona coast aboard some of the finest sport fishing vessels with captains who have built reputations around the world for catching big fish. Each day, tournament begins at Kailua Pier,1 […]

Saturday August 3 & Sunday August 4: Join the BikeWorks-Starbucks Team for the 5th Annual MS Team Ride. Registration fee $30. Fundraising Minimum $300   Day 1: 65 miles North from Waikoloa Beach Resort to Kapa’au. Day 2: 50 miles South from Waikoloa Beach Resort to Kona.   Presenting sponsor Hilton Waikoloa Village offering discounted rates. This […]

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 […]