Aloha Visitor Guides

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk
2015-02-06 18:00 - 2015-02-08 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Old Town Hanapepe, HI, United States
Friday Evenings:
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk. Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment. For information call (808) 335-6469.

International Nights - University of Hilo
2015-02-06 19:30 - 21:30 | UH Performing Arts Center, 200 W Kawili St., Hilo, HI, 96720, United States
Friday & Saturday, February 6 & 7:
International Nights – University of Hilo. Featuring performances from the many different cultures and countries represented at UH Hilo. University of Hawai`i at Hilo Performing Arts Center, Hilo. 7:30 p.m. Cost: $12, General Admission/$5, Students, Keiki and Seniors. For ticket information, call UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Box Office at (808) 932-7490. For more information, call (808) 932-7490 or visit www.hilo.hawaii.edu /international/IN.php.

Marine Corps Base Hawai`i Swamp Romp 2015
2015-02-07 | Dewey Square on MCB, Kaneohe Bay, HI, 96863, United States
Saturday, February 7:
Marine Corps Base Hawai`i Swamp Romp 2015. Join Marine Corps Community Services in kicking off the first running race of the 2015 Commanding Officer’s Semper Fit Race Series. This challenging 5K run will start and finish at Dewey Square on MCB Hawai`i Kaneohe Bay. The run goes up to the Officers’ Club providing a beautiful scenic view of Kailua Bay and Pyramid Rock, before the main challenge of a steep uphill run that goes up to the famous Kansas Tower providing a breathtaking view of Kaneohe Bay. The race is open to the public. For more information, visit www.active.com.

POW! WOW! HAWAII 2015 DEBUTS AT THE MODERN HONOLULU WITH SPECIAL UNVEILING OF NEW MURAL AND ART EXHIBITION
2015-02-07 | HI
February 7-17:
POW! WOW! HAWAII 2015 DEBUTS AT THE MODERN HONOLULU WITH SPECIAL UNVEILING OF NEW MURAL AND ART EXHIBITION Top Waikiki Hotel Kicks Off International Art Event With Study Hall and New Mural HONOLULU, HI (Jan. 27, 2015) – Located in the heart of Waikiki, THE MODERN HONOLULU is pleased to announce its partnership with POW! WOW! Hawaii 2015, the international art festival that will deliver more than 100 internationally renown and up-and-coming artists to the streets of downtown Oahu. The event will kick off on January 29, 2015 at THE MODERN HONOLULU with a press conference and unveiling of a new mural inside the hotel’s dynamic ADDICTION Nightclub. In addition, the POW! WOW! Hawaii founders, Jasper Wong and Kamea Hadar will host the hotel’s first Study Hall series of the year in The Study Bar. “We are delighted to partner with POW! WOW! and create a unique and innovative opportunity for our guests,” states Kelly Hoen, general manager at THE MODERN HONOLULU. “POW! WOW! is an uncommon brand, much like ourselves, and we are excited to work with them and help bring their artwork to life.” POW! WOW! is a street artist festival that appoints young and thriving urban artists to cover building walls with inspiring and thought provoking imagery relevant to the destination. POW! is the impact that art has on a person and WOW! is the reaction that art has on a viewer. Together the term POW! WOW! describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music, and art. The street art displayed at POW! WOW! consists of murals, wall art, graffiti, and much more. “This year we’re doing more installations and studio work, not just street art,” says Wong. “We have an artist named Fafi, coming from Paris, France, who is doing a flower installation on Auahi Street. Hottea, an artist from the Midwest, is doing a yarn and string piece that will be an incredible optical illusion as well as Olek is crocheting a canoe on the lawn of the Honolulu Museum of Art.”
Events surrounding POW! WOW! Hawaii at THE MODERN HONOLULU include:
February 8, 2015 at noon-6 p.m. – Grey Goose Day Club party with live painting.
February 13, 2015 at 4-10 p.m. – Special viewing of artwork in the Sun Suite at THE MODERN HONOLULU, hosted by surf apparel line, RVCA.
The festival takes place on February 7-17, 2015, with the launch of the event on January 29, 2015 at THE MODERN HONOLULU. Visitors can find more information about POW! WOW! Hawaii at www.PowWowHawaii.com.

Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival
2015-02-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Parker Ranch Historic Homes, Mamalahoa Hwy. 190, Waimea, HI, 96743, United States
Saturday, February 7:
Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding, plus a host of colorful craft fairs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea – look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer’s Market on Hwy. 19. Free shuttle transportation among most venues. For information call (808) 924-0279.

Abracadabra: The Magic of Art
2015-02-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Volcano Art Center, Crater Rim Drive, Volcano National Park, HI, 96785, United States
Saturday, February 7:
Abracadabra: The Magic of Art. Annual Gala Fundraiser for Love the Arts. Tickets are $60, $55 volcano art Center Members and $65 at the Door. They are available from Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Art Center’s Gallery, Banyan Gallery, and The Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo. Tickets are also available by calling Volcano Art Center at (808) 967-8222 or purchase tickets online at www.volcanoartcenter.org.

The Taj Mahal/Ledward Kaapana and Friends Slack Key and Blues Concerts Event
2015-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Courtyard by Marriott Kaua’i at Coconut Beach, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapa`a, HI, 96746, United States
Saturday & Sunday, February 7 & 8:
The Taj Mahal/Ledward Kaapana and Friends Slack Key and Blues Concerts Event. An all-star lineup of Hawaiian and Blues musicians come together for a not-to-be-missed experience, featuring the incomparable Taj Mahal, and Hawaiian Legends Ledward Kaapana & Mike Ka`awa. Courtyard by Marriott Kaua’i at Coconut Beach, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapa`a. Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m. For tickets and information visit www.kuleanamusic.com.

Kuana Torres Kahele
2015-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Hawai`i Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
Saturday, February 7:
Kuana Torres Kahele. Join multiple Na Hoku Hanohano Award-Winner, Kuana Torres Kahele and his very special guests for a night of Hawaiian music. Known for his incredible vocal range, Kuana is sought out by fellow musicians for his arranging, songwriting and producing abilities. In 2014, Kuana embarked on a 6-CD series entitled Music for the Hawaiian Islands, each paying tribute to an individual island with original music written by Kuana himself, specifically for hula. CDs already released are Vol. 1 Hawai`i Keawe (Hawai`i Island) and Vol. 2 Kahelelani (Ni`ihau). Hawai`i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu. 7 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 582-5535 or visit www.hawaiitheatre.com.

To Kill a Mockingbird
2015-02-08 04:00 - 18:30 | Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapu`u Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96816, United States
Thursdays – Sundays, January 30 – February 16:
To Kill a Mockingbird. This beloved play is taken from the novel written by Harper Lee about a trial of a young Negro wrongfully accused of a grave crime, and subsequent dramatic events surrounding a young six-year old white girl and her brother in a quiet southern town in the 1930s. Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapu`u Ave., Honolulu. For information, show times, and tickets, call (808) 753-0274 or visit www.diamondheadtheatre.com.

Ukulele Picnic in Hawai`i
2015-02-08 11:00 - 18:30 | Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Kamuela, HI, United States
Sunday, February 8:
Ukulele Picnic in Hawai`i. Enjoy this free, all-day event for the whole family, featuring musical performances by famous musicians from Hawai`i, Japan, and other locations. The outdoor event also features ukulele workshops, hula performances, a marketplace, food booths, and more. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Kamuela. 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For information call (808) 966-8830 or visit www.ukulelelpicnicinhawaii.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2015-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, 96714, United States
Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. February 1 – `Ohana Slack Key; February 8 – Heart of Slack Key; February 15 – Spirit of Slack Key; February 22 – Mountain to Sea. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet. Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style. All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form. Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

The Taj Mahal/Ledward Kaapana and Friends Slack Key and Blues Concerts Event.
2015-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Courtyard by Marriott Kaua’i at Coconut Beach, 650 Aleka Loop, Kapa`a, HI, 96746, United States

Whale Tales
2015-02-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2015-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Maui Theatre, 878 Front Street, Lahaina, HI, 96761, United States
Friday – Monday, February 13 – 16:
Whale Tales. Learn about all things whales from top international scientists, photographers, and conservationists. A four-day educational event, full of presentations, receptions, whale watches with the experts, and opportunities to network with world-renowned personalities in whale research. Free admission to presentations on Saturday and Sunday ($20 suggested donation). Whale watches are available throughout the event, starting at $45. Friday, Opening Reception 5 – 7 p.m., Courtyard of Historic Pioneer Inn, 658 Wharf Street, Lahaina; Saturday & Sunday presentations 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Maui Theatre, 878 Front St., Lahaina; Monday Benefit Whale Watches all day, Lahaina Harbor. For information call (808) 572-5700 or visit www.whaletrust.org.

The Flying Dutchman
2015-02-13 20:00 - 22:30, 2015-02-15 16:00 - 18:30, 2015-02-17 19:00 - 21:30 | Hawai`i Opera Theatre, 848 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
Friday, Sunday and Tuesday, February 13, 15 & 17:
The Flying Dutchman. For more than 150 years, Richard Wagner’s famed opera, The Flying Dutchman, has been captivating audiences across the world. Set along the Norwegian coast, legends tell of a ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman, captained by a man simply known as the Dutchman, who is cursed to wander the sea. His only chance at redemption comes every seven years. If the Dutchman can find a wife that will be true to him, he’ll be set free of his curse. Hawai`i Opera Theatre, 848 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. Show times are Friday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m.; and Tuesday, 7 p.m. For information and tickets call (808) 596-7858 or visit www.hawaiiopera.org.

Waimea Town Celebration
2015-02-14 08:00 - 17:00 | HI
February 14 – 21:
Waimea Town Celebration. Enjoy free live entertainment including a Hawaiian rodeo, canoe and stand up paddle races, a film festival, softball and 3-on-3 basketball tournaments, a fun run (10K, 5K, 2K), and cultural exhibits. Festival goers may also participate in storytelling, ice cream eating, ukulele and lei contests. For information and venues, call (808) 651-5744 or visit www.waimeatowncelebration.com.

World Whale Day and Whale Parade
2015-02-14 09:00 - 18:30 | Kalama Beach Park, Kihei, HI, 96753, United States
Saturday, February 14:
World Whale Day and Whale Parade. Enjoy a free, all-day festival honoring the humpback whales that come to Maui each winter. The festivities begin at 9 a.m. with a colorful Parade of Whales down South Kihei Road, and continue until sunset at beautiful, oceanside Kalama Park. Enjoy live musical entertainment featuring top Hawai`i recording stars. There will also be hula performances, a Keiki Carnival with hands-on activities and fun bouncy rides, an array of food booths by local restaurants and food trucks, and the original “Made on Maui” artisans’ fair with unique and locally sourced crafts. Admission is free and free shuttles to area parking lots will also be available. For information call (808) 249-8811, ext 1, or visit www.mauiwhalefestival.org.

Panaewa Stampede Rodeo
2015-02-14 12:00 - 17:00, 2015-02-15 00:00 - 17:00 | Panaewa Equestrian Center, 800 Stainback Hwy, Hilo, HI, 96720, United States
Friday & Saturday, February 14 & 15:
Panaewa Stampede Rodeo. This large and diverse rodeo features Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Bronc Riding and Bull Riding, Double Mugging and Pu`u Wai U, just like in the early ‘Paniolo’ days of old Hawai`i. Keiki will compete with their family members on sheep in Mutton Bust ‘in, Roping, Barrel Racing and Jr. Bull Riding. Young cowgirls will compete to be the 2014 Rodeo Queen. The Rodeo starts at noon on Saturday, and 11a.m. on Sunday. Panaewa Equestrian Center, Hilo-Keaau Hwy., Hilo. For information call (808) 937-1005 or visit www.hawaiirodeostampede.com.

LUX at The TRUMP Pink Valentine's
2015-02-14 19:00 | Trump International Hotel, 223 Saratoga Rd., Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Saturday, February 14:
LUX at The TRUMP Pink Valentine’s featuring a raised-runway fashion show with the all new 2015 Bikinis, Beachwear & Surf-wear designs sponsored by Belvedere. Enjoy live music, heavy pupus, fireworks, fashion and fun! Attendees must be 21 or older. Black Tie and Gown (optional). Everyone is asked to wear something pink (no denim). Dress to impress. Singles, single’ish and couples are all welcome. (Relationship colored wristbands: Green=Single, Yellow=Single’ish & Red=taken.) Trump International Hotel, 223 Saratoga Rd., Honolulu. 7 p.m. to midnight. For tickets and information visit LuxVIPEvents.com. For more information call (808) 721-7777.

Na Leo Pilimehana
2015-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Saturday, February 14:
Na Leo Pilimehana. A gorgeous Valentine’s Day concert full of aloha. Nā Leo Pilimehana, in Hawaiian meaning “voices blending together in warmth,” is the most award-winning and best-selling female group in Hawaiian music history. Nā Leo is comprised of three childhood friends, Nalani Choy, Lehua Kalima and Angela Morales; contemporary women who run their own record label, compose, write lyrics, record and perform music together in beautiful harmony. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Hawai`i Pops – An Evening of Romance
2015-02-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Hawai`i Theatre Center, 1130 Bethel Street, Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
Saturday, February 14:
Hawai`i Pops – An Evening of Romance. Enjoy a musical valentine as Matt Catingub and the Hawai`i Pops Orchestra, along with their special guests, offer a special program of some of the greatest music and songs about the many moods of love and togetherness. Bring that special someone and enjoy a memorable evening filled with love songs. Hawai`i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 582-5535 or visit www.hawaiipops.com.

Chinese New Year Festival - Hilo
2015-02-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Kalakaua Park, 136 kalakawa street, Hilo, HI, Hilo, United States
Sunday, February 15:
Chinese New Year Festival – Hilo. Celebrate the Year of the Goat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kalakaua Park in downtown Hilo. There will be food and craft vendors, live entertainment, information booths, live martial arts demonstrations, Lion Dance performance, and a fireworks show. For information call (808) 924-0279.

Celebration of the Year of the King Kaumali`i
2015-02-15 11:30 - 17:00 | Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea, HI, 96796, United States
Sunday, February 15:
Celebration of the Year of the King Kaumali`i. A celebration featuring Makahiki games, guided tours of Pa`ula`ula (traditional name of Russian Fort), a 3-act play depicting important historic events of the King’s life, performances of original music written for the King by local songwriters and hula presentations in his honor. Kaumuali`i posters and t-shirts and ethnic food will be available for sale to raise money for a memorial statue to be erected at the site. Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park, Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 338-1332 or visit www.waimeatowncelebration.com.

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
2015-02-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Hulihe`e Palace, 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740, United States
Sunday, February 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 mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali`i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona). For information, visit www.KVBID.org.

Whale Tales
2015-02-16 | Lahaina Harbor, 648 Wharf Street, Lahaina, HI, 6761, United States

Waimea Roundup and Rodeo
2015-02-20 10:00 - 17:00 | Friendship Do Ranch, Waimea, HI, United States
Friday & Saturday, February 20 & 21:
Waimea Roundup and Rodeo. Part of the Waimea Town Celebration, this large and diverse rodeo features Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Bronc Riding and Bull Riding. In addition, there are special events done only in Hawai’i. Friday is slack roping and, if needed, other slack competition. Saturday is full final competition. Food concession and craft vendors will be on site. Friendship Do Ranch at the Old Waimea Dairy Site, Waimea. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $5 adults, $3 children (5-12 yr.) For information call (808) 635-9635 or visit www.waimeatowncelebration.com.

Chinese New Year Festival
2015-02-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Wo Hing Museum, 858 Front Street, Lahaina, HI, 96761, United States
Friday, February 20:
Chinese New Year Festival. Lahaina celebrates the lunar New Year with a traditional lion dance, firecrackers and kung fu demonstration on the Baldwin Home Museum lawn at 5 p.m. Exciting lion dancing will proceed along on Front Street, visiting merchants. Wo Hing Museum will host a free celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. with kids’ crafts, cultural demonstrations and a presentation on the history of Chinese New Year. Chinese foods will be available for purchase. The lions will arrive at Wo Hing Museum at 9 p.m. for a grand finale dance, firecrackers and blessing of the temple on Front Street to ring in the Year of the Ram. For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.
