Saturday, March 3: Avocado Festival.  This free event offers non-stop activities for attendees of all ages. Family fun includes an avocado recipe demonstration, food sampling, an avocado grafting demo, avocado tree sale, arts & crafts, and healing arts. Enjoy healthful, organic, vegan foods and beverage booths serving refreshing smoothies, juices and kava drinks. Hale Halawai […]

Friday – Sunday, March 9 – 11: Honolulu Festival.  Each year, the Festival attracts thousands of new and returning spectators who are looking for an experience unique to Hawai`i. Through educational programs and activities, the Festival has been successful in showcasing the rich and vibrant blend of Asia, Pacific and Hawaiian cultures to the rest […]

Saturday, March 10:  Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free hands-on art activities for all ages are hosted in the first floor Multipurpose Room. All materials are provided. Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., Honolulu. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or while supplies last.  For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

Saturday, March 17: Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival.  Featuring Hawaiian Steel Guitar masters, each presenting their own program of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music, as well as performances by Ke Kula Mele Hawaii’s Next Generation of Steel Guitarists. Ka Makana Ali`i, 1-1024 Kuipuakukui St., Kapolei.  5 to 9 p.m. For more information call (808) 375-9379 or […]

Sunday, March 18:  Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art.  Featuring entertainment and activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Explore the Museum’s galleries through art hunts, art activities, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. Themes change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions. Honolulu Museum […]

Sunday, March 18: Na Mele No Na Pua Sunday Showcase – Tahiti Mana.  Na Mele No Na Pua brings to life the past, present and future of Hawai`i’s performing arts through the islands’ best entertainers in a casual, family-style setting. All concerts and exhibits are free and open to the public. Parking is limited and […]

Saturday, March 24:  Noodle Fest Hawai`i.  Taste, learn and experience Hawai`i’s culinary diversity. A lineup of culinary talent, including a dozen different restaurant booths, will showcase noodle dishes from Japan, China, Korea, Thailand, Italy and other countries around the world. Attendees will have the opportunity to take a stroll through "Ramen Walk", featuring various local […]

Sunday, April 1:  Easter Brunch & Keiki Egg Hunt.  Enjoy an Easter brunch and egg hunt with the ohana at Waimea Valley. A scrumptious Easter feast prepared by Ke Nui Kitchen is $52.95 (including $5 gratuity and no sales tax) for adults and $26.50 for children (4-12 years old). Each purchase of brunch includes free […]

Sunday, April 1:  Waikiki Artfest.  Approximately 60 fine artists and Made in Hawai`i handcraft artisans display their own artwork for sale. Enjoy entertainment, shave ice, and great food.  Artwork includes jewelry of all types, fabric art, woodworkers, ceramic arts, soaps and lotions, photography, fine art including watercolors and acrylic artwork. Kapiolani Park, 2801 Monsarrat Ave., […]

Nightly: Sunset Stories.  From Queen Emma to Don Ho, experience the stories of an icon. Gather at the International Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue just after sundown for the ceremonial lighting of the Lamaku Torch Tower. Then be immersed in an unforgettable storytelling performance told through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. Honoring the beloved Queen […]