Friday, April 1: Hawai`i Sketch Comedy Festival 2016:  Two Scoops Funny.  Enjoy a night of LOLs featuring a mixed plate of local comedy favorites.  General admission $25, Museum members $20.  VIP $35.  Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 532-8700 or visit […]

Friday – Sunday, April 8 – 10:  Kawaii Kon.  Hawai`i's largest anime convention held annually at the Hawai`i Convention Center. This event features panels, events, guests, concerts, video games, table top games, costumers, industry and hundreds of vendors, all focused on Japanese animation and culture. Hawai`i Convention Center, 1800 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  For information visit […]

Wednesday & Thursdays, April 13 & 14, 20 & 21:  Free Lei Making Workshops.  These free workshops are open to the public and will provide participants with an opportunity to learn or improve lei making skills prior to the upcoming Lei Day Celebration.  Learn how to make lei using different methods: Kui, Hili and Wili. […]

April 15 – 24:  Shazam! Dance & Science.  Showcasing UHM undergraduate and graduate student dancers, the annual dance concert is a feast of movement, lights, sound and technology. With choreography from UHM dance faculty as well as guest artists – this show links exciting scientific theories and exploration with the virtuosity and expressivity of dance. […]

Friday, April 15:  The Pit Stop:  Shop, Dine & Dash.  Enjoy this block party including food trucks, Food tents, local crafters, resellers, live entertainment & more.  Enjoy an evening of shopping and dining instead of sitting in traffic.  Aloha Stadium, 99-500 Sale Lake Blvd, Honolulu. 5 to 9 p.m.  Free parking, free admission. For information […]

Sunday, April 17:  Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday – Plastic Fantastic?  Use materials collected from `Oahu beaches to make your own piece of art to take home.  The activities for the day will consist of using pieces of plastic to make wind chimes, jewelry from recycled water bottles, and a performance from Hawai`i Theatre for […]

Sunday, April 24:  Plastic Fantastic? Beach Cleanup.  Part of Honolulu Museum of Art’s programming related to Plastic Fantastic?  The public is invited to help clean up Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach Park.  This busy urban beach gets its fair share of plastic waste – it needs a lot of help.  Participants should bring a […]

Saturday, April 30:  Ko`Olina Children’s Film & Music Festival.  Enjoy family-friendly movies from Disney, Pixar and the Hawai`i International Film Festival, live stage performances, video and music recording studios and a feature film on the beach at sunset. Kohala Lagoon 1, Olani Street, Ko`Olina. 1 to 8 p.m.  Adults $25, Children (4-12 Years) $10, and […]

Sunday, May 1:  Lei Day Celebration.  The annual Lei Day Celebration provides a venue to celebrate the lei and the skill and artistry of Hawai`i’s lei makers.  Enjoy local musicians entertaining and vendors selling lei, craft, and food throughout the day. Queen Kapiolani Park and Bandstand, 2806 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.  […]

Saturday & Sunday, April 30 & May 1:  Bank of Hawai`i presents Hawai`i Book & Music Festival.  A family-friendly event, festival-goers will enjoy two days packed with readings by and discussions with local, national and internationally known authors; performances by musicians, storytellers, actors and dancers; and ongoing entertainment for the kids, including the return of […]