Maui Matsuri
University of Hawai`i Maui Campus 310 Ka`ahumanu Ave., Kahului, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 7: Maui Matsuri. Enjoy live entertainment, keiki activities, food and craft booths, contests, exhibits and more. University of Hawai`i, Maui Campus, 310 Ka`ahumanu Ave., Kahului. 2 to 9 p.m. For information visit www.mauimatsuri.com.
Kaua`i Fashion Weekend
Kaua`i Marriott Resort 3610 Rice St, Lihue, HI, United StatesSaturday, May 7: Kaua`i Fashion Weekend. Ahmad Couture and local designers will showcase fabulous fashions for day, casual and evening. VIP Dinner and Show. Fashion accessory vendors will be available. Kaua`i Marriott Resort & Beach Club, 3610 Rice St., Lihu`e. Doors open for show only at 7:30 p.m. Fee: VIP Dinner, $75; show only, $35, […]
MAPA Sleeping Beauty Ballet Recital
Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesSunday, May 8: MAPA Sleeping Beauty Ballet Recital. This popular ballet will feature 200 MAPA ballerinas. Two shows: 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.
Princeville Night Market
Princeville Shopping Center 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, HI, United StatesSunday, May 8: Princeville Night Market. Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.
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 […]