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 […]

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. […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]