Every Monday through Saturday Night:  Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and pupu, served in an ultra-comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly.  For information call (808) 945-0800 or visit www.honolulujazzclub.com.

Thursday, March 3:  An Evening with Santana.  Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best‐known musical signatures.  For more than four decades—from Santana's earliest days as a groundbreaking Afro‐Latin blues‐rock fusion outfit in San Francisco—Carlos […]

Friday, March 4:  First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Friday - Sunday, March 4 - 6:  Waialua Carnival.  Experience this carnival in the country with the EK Fernandez Midway of rides and games, famous live entertainment, and lots of delicious local foods. Enjoy bands such as Culture Nation, Na Wai Kea Nui Nui, Rodney Lopez, Pineapple Express, and more. All this under the trees […]

Saturday, March 5: Pacific Aviation Museum’s Open Cockpit Day. The Museum’s popular family aviation adventure returns. Climb into the cockpit of one of several historic aircraft and talk story with pilots. Flight suits, helmets, and fun provided. Bring your camera. Open aircraft will include: F-5, RC-3 Seabee, F-111, SH-60, CH-46, and the OH-58. Event is free […]

Tuesday, March 8:  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.  For information call (808) 927-5730 or visit www.thepitstophawaii.com.

Friday & Saturday, March 11 & 12:  Heiva I Honolulu.  Hawai`i's largest and best Tahitian dance competition with local, mainland and international competitors. Unique Polynesian handicrafts and food on hand make it a must for locals and visitors alike. The dancing, drumming and music set it apart from the regular stereotype Waikiki show.. Neil Blaisdell […]

Friday – Sunday, March 11 – 13:  Honolulu Festival.  Celebrate the people and culture of the Pacific Rim and Hawai`i with dynamic dance performances, music, and exhibits. Under the theme, “Cultural Harmony, Journey to Peace”, the Festival’s weekend of activities also features the ever-popular Grand Parade through Waikiki (Sunday 4 p.m.) and the spectacular Nagaoka […]

Saturday, March 12: Na Mele Aloha – Ano Ai Ke Aloha.  Here in Hawai`i, we hear this iconic word often, used as a greeting, a sentiment or as an expression of esteem.  The first performance in this year’s mele series welcomes the audience as one would welcome a stranger into their home. A concert laden […]

Sunday, March 13:  Ola Ka Ha to Benefit Iolani Palace.  Iolani Palace preserves the important history and legacies of the Hawaiian monarchy. Enjoy an all-day celebration of the arts, history and culture of the Hawaiian people featuring Hawaiian arts, crafts, live music, entertainment, and food.   Award-winning musicians and hula halau entertainers will be performing. Tours […]