Every Wednesday: Hawai`iana Live. A 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli (chant) and hula. Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo. 11 a.m. Admission is $5, Keiki 12 & under, free. For information […]

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 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 (808) 967-8222 or […]

Friday, July 4: Rubber Duckie Event Kings’ Shops. This event raises funds for the United Cerebral Palsy Association (UCPA) of Hawai`i. The adopted rubber duckies are tagged and placed into a giant starting cage. At exactly 3 p.m. thousands of rubber duckies are released and make their way across Kings’ Lake. The first 50 duckies […]

Saturday, July 12: Cultural Festival. This free festival includes hula, music, demonstrations, delicious food, and Hawaiian crafts. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, Kahuku Unit in Kau, between mile marker 70 and 71 on Hwy 11. For information call (808) 985-6011 or visit www.fhvnp.org.

Saturday, July 12: Hula Kahiko Informance: Kumu Hula Sammye Ku`ualoha Young with Halau Na Lei Hiwahiwa `O Ku`ualoha. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond have been invited to 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 […]

Sunday July 13: BikeWorks, Team Kona, will participate in the Hilo Triathlon at 7:00 a.m. Sunday, July 13, at James Kealoha Beach Park in Hilo, Hawaii. Join with the team and participate in the Olympic distance race which includes a 1.5 km swim, a 40 km bike, ride and a10 km run. Visit www.hilotriathlon.org for […]

Fridays – Sundays, July 18 – 27: Annie Jr. The classic Broadway musical based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, streamlined and musically adjusted to suit young voices. This production by Aloha Teen Theater will be directed by Sue Boyum, who has been acclaimed for her work with young people. The actors will range […]

Fridays – Sundays, July 18 – 27: Annie Jr. The classic Broadway musical based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, streamlined and musically adjusted to suit young voices. This production by Aloha Teen Theater will be directed by Sue Boyum, who has been acclaimed for her work with young people. The actors will range […]

Sunday, July 20: 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, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe`e Palace. Bring your own […]

July 26 – August 2: Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. Kailua Pier is a great place to watch the iconic Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament start each morning at 7:30 a.m. as boats line up across Historic Kailua Bay. Spectators can expect to see lots of scoreboard action as teams weigh in their big fish at the […]