Annual World Fireknife Championships & We Are Samoan Cultural Arts Festival
Polynesian Cultural Center 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Laie, HI, United StatesThursday – Saturday, May 12 – 14: Annual World Fireknife Championships & We Are Samoan Cultural Arts Festival. The world’s most talented fireknife dancers come together at the Polynesian Cultural Center in four nights of heated competition. Fireknife dancers from as young as six years old to the most experienced and celebrated performers will compete […]
Ka`u Coffee Festival
Pahala Community Center 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala, HI, United StatesMay 13 – 22: Ka`u Coffee Festival. The festival kicks off with the Pa'ina Open House at Pahala Plantation House and continues with a recipe contest, pageant, the new Lobsterpalooza, Ka`u Mountain Water Systems Hike in Wood Valley, Coffee & Cattle Day at Aikane Plantation, and Ka`u Star Gazing. Fun culminates with the all-day Ho'olaulea […]
Lavalicious – A Chocolate Salute to the 100th Birthday of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Hapuna Beach Hotel 62-100 Kauna'Oa Dr, Kohala Coast, United StatesFriday & Saturday, May 13 & 14: Big Island Chocolate Festival: Lavalicious - A Chocolate Salute to the 100th Birthday of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The Festival includes a cacao plantation tour at Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory on Friday, 11 a.m. to noon; a college culinary competition and several public foodie and agriculture-themed seminars. Activities […]
Hula Kahiko Performance
Volcano Art Center Gallery Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 14: Hula Kahiko Performance. 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 Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring […]
May Day by the Bay
Waioli Beach Park Waioli, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 14: May Day by the Bay. Experience a unique hands-on opportunity in a one of a kind setting of Hawaiian culture in music, hula, cultural practitioners, craft fair, a silent auction and ono food. An alcohol and drug-free event. Waioli Beach Park, He`e Rd., Hanalei. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $5, children […]
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
Hulihe`e Palace 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, United StatesSunday, May 15: 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 […]
Maui Brewers Festival
Maui Arts & Cultural Center A&B Amphiteater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 14: Maui Brewers Festival. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon of craft tasting, with a wide variety of ales and island-style pupu (appetizers), with live music, prizes, and lots of fun. All attendees must be over age 21 and must bring current valid photo ID for entry to venue. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B […]
MoKan NoKan World Inner Motion Road Show – Dance Extravaganza
Kaua`i Marriott Resort 3610 Rice St, Lihue, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 14: MoKan NoKan World Inner Motion Road Show – Dance Extravaganza. A Beautifully costumed show extravaganza featuring 80 dancers and musically gifted students of Kaua`i Dance Center. Enjoy an exciting and enchanting performance of an original story portrayed in music, dance, acting, song, multimedia visual film and live performance art. Kaua`i Marriott Resort, 3610 […]
Robert Cazimero
Kahilu Theatre 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 14: Robert Cazimero. Enjoy the smooth showmanship, talent, and graciousness of Robert Cazimero and his guests, with contemporary Hawaiian music and hula. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsay Rd., Kamuela. For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.
Tower of Power
Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesSunday, May 15: Tower of Power. Tower of Power has been creating their own kind of soul music since 1968. The rhythm section lays down a groove like no other band. The horn-driven sound is unique, and the way they approach everything, from writing and arranging to mixing and performing, is totally their own. Maui […]