Garden Isle Artisan Fair

Manokalanipo Park Koloa, HI, United States

Saturday, March 16:  Garden Isle Artisan Fair.  This event offers an opportunity to see the wealth of local talent on the Garden Isle, with over 40 of the finest Artisans.  Photography, jewelry, aloha wear, wood carvings, lauhala baskets, photo albums,  pounded mulberry bark, passion fruit jellies, original oil paintings, table linens, and much more.  Chalupas […]

Free

Sam Choy’s Keauhou Poke Contest

Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay 78-128 Ehukai St., Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Sunday, March 17:  Sam Choy’s Keauhou Poke Contest.  Hawaii regional cuisine chef Sam Choy lends his name and fame to this event celebrating Hawai`i’s favorite appetizer, poke, created with local seafood plus seaweed, seeds, herbs, spices, nuts and more. Cooking demos, tasting and contest. Fee.  Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay, 78-128 Ehukai […]

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll

Hulihe`e Palace 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

Sunday, March 17: Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.  One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at […]

Maui Pops Orchestra – St. Paddy’s Pops

Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United States

Sunday, March 17:  Maui Pops Orchestra - St. Paddy's Pops.  Wear your green and get ready for Irish and Celtic music.  Dancers from the Maui Academy of Performing Arts will perform their version of River Dance and Maui cellist Silvina Samuel will play the beautiful Adagio on Celtic Melodies by Bruch. Sing along to some […]

Local Voices: Jeff Peterson & Nathan Aweau

McCoy Studio Theater One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United States

Thursday, March 21:  Local Voices: Jeff Peterson & Nathan Aweau.  Jeff Peterson is recognized as one of Hawai`i’s most versatile guitarists, as well as a popular solo artist. Nathan Aweau accompanies his beautiful vocals on guitar. He also demonstrates his extraordinary musicianship on an 8-string electric bass.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, […]

Kumu Kahua Theatre – Fishing for Wives

McCoy Studio Theater One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United States

Friday & Saturday, March 22 & 23:  Kumu Kahua Theatre – Fishing for Wives.  Fishing for Wives offers comic confusion over a picture bride mix-up. It’s 1913 and two Hawai`i Island fishermen realize they have women problems. Lonely and bored with catching fish, Nishi sends for a picture bride from Japan, but sneaks a photo […]

Big Island International Marathon

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel 71 Banyan Dr., Hilo, HI, United States

Saturday, March 23:  Big Island International Marathon.  In this annual 26.2-mile marathon and 13.1-mile and 3.1-mile fun runs, participants run the coast of old Hawaii along the Pacific Ocean, through rainforests, past rushing waterfalls and along black lava beaches to finish at the historic Hilo Bay front. 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, […]

Ho`omau 2013

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens 150 Kanaloa Ave., Wailuku, HI, United States

Saturday, March 23: Ho`omau 2013.  The annual fundraising event that supports programming for Pūnana Leo O Maui Hawaiian Language Immersion preschool. This is the premier Hawaiian language and entertainment event of the year for the entire family. Enjoy local Hawaiian musicians and entertainers, arts & crafts, great food, and silent and live auctions. Maui Nui […]

$15

2nd Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival

Fairmont Orchid 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kamuela, HI, United States

Saturday, March 23:  2nd Annual Big Island Chocolate Festival.  This sweet and distinctive festival celebrates chocolate. Taste creations by the top chefs and chocolatiers of the Big Island along with fine wines and hand-crafted ales, live music and dancing, silent auction and more. Fee.  Fairmont Orchid, 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kamuela. 5:30 p.m. to 10 […]

Lavaman Waikoloa Triathlon

Waikoloa Beach Resort 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Kamuela, HI, United States

Sunday, March 24:  Lavaman Waikoloa Triathlon.  The 15th Annual Lavaman Triathlon Festival features an Olympic distance 10K-run, 40K-bike and 1.5K-swim open to individuals and relay teams of all ages and abilities, plus 5-K sunset fun run, health and fitness expo, awards party and beach barbeque.  Waikoloa Beach Resort, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Kamuela.  7 a.m. […]