36th Annual Okinawan Festival
Hawai`i Convention Center 1801 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United StatesSaturday & Sunday, September 1 & 2: 36th Annual Okinawan Festival. The two-day festival celebrates Okinawan culture with food, entertainment, arts, crafts, and cultural activities. Learn about Okinawan and Japanese culture at the Cultural Tent. There will be educational booths on Okinawan language (Uchinaaguchi) and genealogy; displays of Okinawan ceramics, glassware and textiles; and bonsai […]
Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture & Opening Ceremony
Royal Hawaiian Hotel 2259 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United StatesSaturday, September 1: Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture & Opening Ceremony. To kick off the festivities, the Aloha Festivals Royal Court will be introduced on the grounds of Helumoa, which was originally the home of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. At the ceremony, the king, queen, prince and princess take their place on the royal court. […]
Obon Dance & Festival – Pahala Hongwanji Mission
Pahala Hongwanji Mission 96-1123 Paauau Pl., Pahala, HI, United StatesSaturday, September 1: Obon Dance & Festival – Pahala Hongwanji Mission. The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making. Free. Pahala Hongwanji Mission, 96-1123 Paauau Pl., Pahala. […]
Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk
Kapa`a Town Kapa`a, HI, United StatesSaturday, September 1: Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk. Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants […]
O Nā Lani Sunset Stories
International Market Place 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United StatesNightly: O Nā Lani 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 […]
Kaua`i Marathon and Half Marathon
Kaua`i Resort and Spa 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa, HI, United StatesSunday, September 2: Kaua`i Marathon and Half Marathon. Kaua`i’s tropical paradise is the backdrop for this world-class event. The Kaua`i Marathon and Half Marathon participants pass hula dancers and Taiko drum troupes along the course while viewing striking mountain and ocean views. The marathon and half-marathon events begin on Poipu Road in front of the […]
Sunday Market: Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Hui
Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Market 4501 Hokualele Rd, Kilauea, HI, United StatesEvery Sunday: Sunday Market: Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Hui. A farmers market hosted by the members of Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Hui. Vendors include local fresh produce, baked goods, vegan meals, crafts, jewelry, massage therapists, fresh coconut juice, local honey, Native Hawaiian educational games and puzzles, jams and curds, and much more. Tahitian drumming performances occur throughout […]
Slack Key Guitar Concerts
Hanalei Family Community Center 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, United StatesSunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. September 2 – Kaua`i Slack Key; September 9 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; September 16 – Hanalei Slack Key; September 23 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; September 30 – Heart of Slack Key. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and […]
Historic Waimea Walking Tour
West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center 9565 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, HI, United StatesEvery Monday: Historic Waimea Walking Tour. Take a 2.5 hour walk back through time in the place where Captain Cook first landed in Waimea. Where the agricultural landscape changed from taro to rice to corn, watered by an intricate ditch system with a marvelous history dating back to the time of the legendary menehune. Learn […]
Niaulani Nature Walk
Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village, HI, United StatesEvery Monday: Niaulani Nature Walk. A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features […]