Obon Dance & Festival
Throughout the Month of August: Obon Dance & Festival. 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. Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below: Saturday, […]
Bike ride Benefit for MS Society of Hawaii
BikeWorks Beach & Sport 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa, HI, United StatesSaturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3: Bike ride Benefit for MS Society of Hawaii. Ride for a good cause and join the Bike Works MS Team! Visit www.bikehih.nationalmssociety.org to sign up for the Bikeworks team or stop in BikeWorks Beach & Sport Queens Marketplace for information. For more information call (808) 886-5000 or visit […]
Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show
Edith Kanakaole Stadium 350 Kalanikoa St., Hilo, HI, United StatesThursday - Sunday, July 31 – August 3: Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show. The Gala Preview Party heralding the show will be July 31st. The Show, August 1-3, features gorgeous displays of thousands of orchids, tasty and reasonably-priced food from local sources, Hawaiian musical entertainment at lunch time and late afternoon, demonstration seminars, and a […]
13th Annual Heiva I Kaua`i Iorana Tahiti
Kapa`a Beach Park 56-106 Kapaa Road, Kapaa, HI, United StatesSaturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3: 13th Annual Heiva I Kaua`i Iorana Tahiti. A grass roots cultural festival filled with aloha, dance, music & great shopping. Two full days of Tahitian dance and Tahitian drumming competitions. Dance exhibitions, Polynesian artists & cultural demonstrations, Island foods and Polynesian crafts, plus a silent auction daily. Kapa`a […]
A Taste of Kilohana
Saturdays, August 2 and 23: A Taste of Kilohana. An exclusive, guided food tour that offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Ride an open-air plantation-style train, feed wild boar, goats and chickens and stroll through the orchard with an expert in local agriculture. Pick, eat, and learn how to select and prepare exotic tropical […]
Kaua`i Sand Festival
Hanalei, near Black Pot Beach 4926 Weke Rd, Hanalei, HI, United StatesSaturday, August 2: Kaua`i Sand Festival. Enjoy a free Hawai`i Sand Castle/Art/Sculpture Contest and Festival. Build a sand castle or sand art to win lots of prizes. For kids thru adults, individuals or teams of any size. All are welcome to create their dream and enjoy a day at the beach as sand artists. Hanalei, […]
Na Hula Festival
Queen Kapiolani Regional Park and Bandstand 2805 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu, HI, United StatesSunday, August 3: Na Hula Festival. Hula is more than just a dance form. Hula directs your beliefs, traditions and values. Hula conducts your behavior and shapes who you become. A dancer breathes, eats, and sleeps hula. Bring your hali`i (covering, spread), mea ‘ai (food) and enjoy a beautiful, relaxing day of hula at the […]
Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show
Edith Kanakaole Stadium 350 Kalanikoa St., Hilo, HI, United StatesThursday - Sunday, July 31 – August 3: Hilo Orchid Society Annual Show. The Gala Preview Party heralding the show will be July 31st. The Show, August 1-3, features gorgeous displays of thousands of orchids, tasty and reasonably-priced food from local sources, Hawaiian musical entertainment at lunch time and late afternoon, demonstration seminars, and a […]
Waimea Valley Summer Concert Series
Waimea Valley Main Lawn 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI, United StatesSunday, August 3: Waimea Valley Summer Concert Series. Ho`okani Ke Kika Kila (play the steel guitar) will feature Timi Abrigo, Jeff Au Hoy, and Eddie Palama. Waimea Valley Main Lawn, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa. 1-5 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 638-5886 or visit www.waimeavalley.net.
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. August 3 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; August 10 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; August 17 – Circle of Life; August 24 – Gifts of the Ancestors; August 31 – Poina `ole – Never to be forgotten. Tickets: $20 […]