Aloha Visitor Guides

Hawai`i Sketch Comedy Festival 2016: Two Scoops Funny
2016-04-02 19:30 - 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI, United States
Friday, April 1:
Hawai`i Sketch Comedy Festival 2016: Two Scoops Funny. Enjoy a night of LOLs featuring a mixed plate of local comedy favorites. General admission $25, Museum members $20. VIP $35. Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Jazz Minds
2016-04-02 18:30 | Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
Every Monday through Saturday Night:
Jazz Minds. A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and pupu, served in an ultra comfy, hip setting. Different bands perform nightly. 1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center. 6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly. For information call (808) 945-0800 or visit www.honolulujazzclub.com.

Kuhio Beach Hawaiian Hula Show
2016-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Kuhio Beach, Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday evenings (weather permitting):
Kuhio Beach Hawaiian Hula Show. Hula halau are invited from around the island and other locations to perform under the big banyan tree at Kuhio Beach in Waikiki. The evening starts off with fun tiki torch lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Live Hawaiian music and hula performances go on for one hour. Seating is limited and can get crowded, so come early to get a good view of the performance. For information call (808) 843-8002.

8th Annual Love Life Creative Festival and Dance Showcase
2016-04-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Unnamed Venue, HI, United States
Saturday, April 2:
8th Annual Love Life Creative Festival and Dance Showcase. This event’s purpose is to create a drug free and suicide free culture on Kaua`i. Event includes Live DJs and music, Breaking Battles, Cocoon aerial silks, live art, food trucks, a fashion show, local creative vendors and a dance showcase in main theater with 2 show times that sell out; 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Festival admission is free. Tickets required to enter theater for dance showcase. For tickets and information call (808) 651-4383 or visit www.kuga808.com.

Kaua`i Orchid & Art Festival
2016-04-02 10:00 - 16:00 | Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe, HI, 96716, United States
Saturday, April 2:
Kaua`i Orchid & Art Festival. Coinciding with the Spring Fantasy Orchid Show, this festival will feature art with an orchid theme. Free entertainment 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., food booths, and arts and crafts for the kids, and Artist Alley (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Hanapepe Hawaiian Congregational Church, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe. The Orchid & Art Festival throughout Hanapepe Town. For more information on entertainers, schedules and event locations, call (808) 335-5944 or visit www.hanapepe.org.

Grove Farm Old Time Games
2016-04-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Grove Farm Museum, 4050 Nawiliwili Rd, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Saturday, April 2:
Grove Farm Old Time Games. A delightful day of family fun! Take a step back in time with games, races, and entertainment from the 1800’s and early 1900’s, along with small prizes of this bygone era. There will be pie eating contests, a Sweet Shoppe, puppet shows, a miniature horse petting zoo, and new this year is a Vaudeville Show. Affordable for the whole family. Free admission. Grove Farm Museum, 4050 Nawiliwili Rd., Lihue. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call (808) 245-3202.

Spring Fantasy Orchid Show
2016-04-02 09:00 - 16:00, 2016-04-01 12:00 - 19:00 | United Church of Christ, 4481 Kona Rd, Hanapepe, HI, 96716, United States
Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2:
Spring Fantasy Orchid Show. Bring your cameras to the free orchid show and shop for orchid-themed crafts and orchid plants, see a demonstration on potting and repotting orchids, and enjoy food and beverages available for purchase from 11:00 a.m. on Friday, prior to the opening of the show at 1 p.m. United Church of Christ, 4481 Kona Rd., Hanapepe. Friday, Noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (808) 742-0333 or visit www.gardenislandorchidsociety.org.

Special Olympics Hawai`i’s Polar Plunge
2016-04-02 09:00 - 13:00 | Ala Moana Blvd., 500 Ala Moan Blvd., Honolulu, HI, United States
Saturday, April 2:
Special Olympics Hawai`i’s Polar Plunge. Polar Plunge returns with a vengeance featuring a new taller and longer slide. The popular event is back in full “FORCE” with a Star Wars theme to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics Hawai`i. Polar Plunge asks participants to raise a minimum of $100 to take the plunge into a pool of ice cold water – this year down a new taller and longer slide measuring in at 36 feet high and 95 feet long. Those that raise $200 or more can take an additional plunge into an ice-cold above-ground pool. Plungers & Jedis alike can register individually or as a team online. Waterfront Plaza lawn fronting Ala Moana Blvd., 500 Ala Moan Blvd., Honolulu. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information and to register call (808) 943-8808 or visit www.specialolympicshawaii.org.

Pono Kapolei Fun Run
2016-04-02 08:00 - 10:00 | UH West `Oahu Campus, 91-1001 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei, HI, United States
Saturday, April 2:
Pono Kapolei Fun Run. This fundraiser helps raise monies to keep Kapolei keiki away from drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Proceeds from this event help to keep `Oahu’s keiki occupied in healthy and positive activities. UH West `Oahu Campus, 91-1001 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei. 8 to 10 a.m.

Art on the Fence
2016-04-02 | Kapiolani Park, 3840 Paki Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Every Saturday & Sunday:
Art on the Fence. Artists post up there artworks on the south end of Honolulu Zoo fence, across from Kapiolani Park. Casually stroll Monsarrat Avenue and check out various works of art from local artists. See original artwork including paintings, photos, ceramics, and other mediums of art.

MAPA’s Spring Gala: DeLights of Broadway
2016-04-01 18:00 - 22:00 | King Kamehameha Golf Club, 2500 Honoapiilani Hwy, Wailuku, HI, United States
Friday, April 1:
MAPA’s Spring Gala: DeLights of Broadway. An evening of Broadway-quality entertainment, delectable libations and a few surprises, benefitting MAPA’s Performing Arts Programs. Each table celebrates a different Broad musical. King Kamehameha Golf Club, 2500 Honoapiilani Hwy, Wailuku. 6 to 10 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 244-8760 or visit www.mauiacademy.org.

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk
2016-04-01 18:00 - 21:00 | 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.

Maui Friday Town Parties
2016-04-01 18:00 - 21:00 | HI
Every Friday:
Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event. 6-9 p.m. April 1 – Wailuku, on Market Street; April 8 – Lahaina, on Front Street; April 15 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; April 22 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center; April 29 – Lana`i City, Island of Lana`i, around Dole Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information on Maui Town Parties and Lana`i 5th Friday Lana`i Package, visit www.MauiFridays.com.

First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District
2016-04-01 17:00 - 21:00 | The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
Friday, April 1:
First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District. Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5-9 p.m. Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 521-2903.

Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park
2016-04-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Volcano Art Center Gallery Porch, Crater Rim Dr, Volcano, HI, 96718, United States
Every Friday:
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit
2016-04-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Kauai Museum, 4428 Rice St, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Daily:
Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit. Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II who named it Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i (Pride of Hawai`i), but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor was breathtaking for its day. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every day except Sundays. Admission is $10 adults, $6 students 13-17 years, $2 Children 6 – 12 years, 5 years and under free. For information call (808) 245-6931 or visit www.kauaimuseum.org.

The Kona Coffee Living History Farm
2016-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Kona Coffee Living History Farm, 82-6199 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI, 96704, United States
Every Monday – Friday:
The Kona Coffee Living History Farm. Visit the only living history coffee farm in the nation. Stroll through this award-winning, historic farm that tells the story of Kona’s coffee pioneers during the early 20th-century. A self-guided experience, you’re free to walk among the coffee trees, crack macadamia nuts to taste, meet a “Kona Nightingale”, or watch how farmers used the kuriba and hoshidana to mill and dry their world-famous coffee. Visit the original 1920s farmhouse where you may find the homemaker starting the fire to cook rice or making musubi for the farmer’s lunch. “Talk story” along the way with living history interpreters and discover the story behind Kona’s gourmet crop. Before you leave, be sure to sample the farm’s 100% Kona coffee and purchase some to take back home. The Farm is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To be able to enjoy your experience, allow yourself an hour to see the farm before closing. For information call (808) 323-3222 or visit www.konahistorical.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2016-04-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, 96714, United States
Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 1 – Legends of Slack Key; April 8 – Whales Homecoming; April 15 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; April 22 – Spirit of Slack Key; April 29 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). 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. 4 to 6 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

One Flea Spare
2016-04-01 | Earle Ernst Lab Theatre, 2500 Campus Rd., Honolulu, HI, United States
Friday – Sunday, April 1 – 3:
One Flea Spare. Set in plague-ravaged 17th century London, a wealthy couple is preparing to flee their home when a mysterious sailor and a young girl try to sneak into their boarded up house. Now, quarantined together for 28 days, the only thing these strangers fear more than the Plague is each other. Tickets $8-18. Post-show chat on Friday, April 1. University of Hawai`i, Earle Ernst Lab Theatre, 2500 Campus Rd., Honolulu. For tickets and information call (808) 944-2697 or visit www.etickethawaii.com.

Emily T. Gail Talks Story
2016-04-01 | HI
The “Emily T. Gail Talks Story” show is found on espnhawaii.com on line, all the time and via Facebook/emilytgailtalkstory and a free iTunes podcast. Emily “talks story​”​ with recreational, high school and professional athletes, along with coaches, parents, organizers and members of print and broadcast media. She talks about all sports, at all levels and how high school, college, major league and recreational sports play an important part in communities. Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide. Updates on many local events in March like Bike Works Beach & Sport, Queens Marketplace Community Bike Rides every Tuesday 8:30 a.m. and their Lavaman Sunset Run/Walk – April 8, 5:15 p.m. Also info on golf specials like Family Golf Days at Waikoloa Beach Resort, where, after 3:30 p.m., 9 holes for junior golfers is $25 with complimentary Nike Junior rental clubs and $50 for accompanying adult with $25 rental clubs. Updates on free Queens Marketplace Entertainment at Center Court and Kailua Village multi-sport activities. Contact Emily at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
2016-04-01 | Hilo-town, Hilo, HI, United States
Friday & Saturday, April 1 & 2:
53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. Final days of the week-long festival of cultural events including Hawai`i’s most prestigious hula competition at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium. Friday & Saturday are the group Kahiko (ancient) and ‘Auana (modern) hula competitions. A parade winds through Hilo-town on Saturday morning. For more information visit www.merriemonarch.com.

Hawaiian Music Series
2016-03-31 18:00 - 19:30 | Baldwin Home Museum, 120 Dickenson Street, Lahaina, HI, 96761, United States
Thursday, March 31:
Hawaiian Music Series. Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 to 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 661-3262 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
2016-03-27 10:00 - 17:00 | Kanaka`ole Stadium, 1500 Kalanianaole Ave, Hilo, HI, 96720, United States
March 27 – April 3:
53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival. A week-long festival of cultural events including Hawai`i’s most prestigious hula competition at Edith Kanaka`ole Stadium. Enjoy a Ho`olaule`a at the auditorium behind the Stadium on Easter Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with music, food and fun. A craft fair begins Wednesday, with incredible fresh lei, cream-of-the-crop Hawaiian crafts, and free, live music performances. On Wednesday, Ho`ike Night, a free hula exhibition at the Stadium begins at 6:30 p.m. Early arrival is recommended. Thursday is the solo Miss Aloha Hula competition; Friday & Saturday are the group Kahiko (ancient) and ‘Auana (modern) hula competitions. A parade winds through Hilo-town on Saturday morning. For more information visit www.merriemonarch.com.

Prince Kuhio Festival 2016
2016-03-27 09:00 - 16:00, 2016-03-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2016-03-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa, HI, United States
Friday – Sunday, March 25 – 27:
Prince Kuhio Festival 2016. Learn about Kaua`i’s rich history and culture with an array of events celebrating Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. Born on the south side of Kaua`i, Prince Kuhio was known as the “Prince of the People” for his efforts as a statesman perpetuating Hawaiian cultural values and the Hawaiian people. The festival celebrates his legacy with a multitude of interactive educational sessions about Hawaiian cultural practices. Shop for local arts and crafts, sample local foods, hear “talk story” sessions, experience local music & entertainment, commemorative ceremonies, and interactive Hawaiian craft sessions. Grand Hyatt Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa. All events are free of charge and open to the public. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information and event schedule call (808) 742-1234.

Kilauea Art Night
2016-03-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea, HI, United States
Saturday, March 26:
Kilauea Art Night. Discover locally made pottery, wood work, original fine art, jewelry, organic skincare, handmade soaps, wish trees, apparel, chocolates and more. There is a wide variety of food vendors from around Kaua`i. Enjoy dinner listening to live music. Don’t miss the Keiki Fire & Light performance at 7 p.m. on the back lawn. Historic Stone Building, 4270 Kilauea Rd., Kilauea. 4 to 8 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Prince Kuhio Day Celebration
2016-03-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Paukukalo Hawaiian Homestead Park, Kawananakoa St. at Kaumuali`i St., Wailuku, HI, United States
Saturday, March 26:
Prince Kuhio Day Celebration. Enjoy daylong entertainment, foods and crafts at this free community event to honor Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole. As territorial congressional delegate, he spearheaded the 1920 federal Hawaiian Homes Commission Act. Not only is Kuhio considered the “father” of the Native Hawaiian homelands program, he also founded the Hawaiian civic club movement. Paukukalo Hawaiian Homestead Park, Kawananakoa St. at Kaumuali`i St., Wailuku. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 276-8978.

Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race
2016-03-26 09:00 - 12:30 | McCully Shopping Center, 1960 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI, United States
Saturday, March 26:
Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race. 20,000 cute, bright yellow rubber duckies will be doing their part to help support those with disabilities in the islands, with their 100-yd. dash down the Ala Wai Canal. The top 50 finishers, and last place duck, will win their adopted owners great prizes. Ducks will race precisely at 1:01 p.m. Pre-race festivities will be held at the McCully Shopping Center, 1960 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment, children games, duck adoptions and a rubber duckie souvenir store. To adopt a duckie and be part of this year’s event, visit www.ucpahi.org or call the duckie hotline at (808) 532-6744.
