Archive for "March, 2019"

BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace

Big Island

Every Tuesday Morning: 
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace.
Free fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:15 a.m. Rental bikes available. Get updates on all the BikeWorks activities on the Emily T Gail Show at http://espnhawaii.com/ under the lineup or visit http://www.bikeworkshawaii.com/. Queens Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Rd. For information about other community rides and/or bike routes call BikeWorks at (808) 886-5000.

Niaulani Nature Walk

Big Island

Every Monday:
Niaulani Nature Walk. 
A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, and the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

4th Annual Keiki Fun Day

Kauai

Saturday, March 30: 
4th Annual Keiki Fun Day. 
Celebrate “Community” with food, fun, and fellowship. Listen to great music from Kapa`a Middle School Band & Choir and Candice & Co. Watch the Salsa dances, Kapa`a Elementary School Kid Fit Crew and more. Enjoy the Slide and Glide inflatable fun for $15 All-day wrist band pass. Featuring the 2nd Annual iSiva Youth “Burn Out Suicide” Fireknife competition, drumming exhibition and special presentations from 2010 World Fireknife Champion Rex Tiumalu and iSiva Fireknife Crew.  This is a drug, alcohol and smoke free event.  Kapa`a Beach Park, 4-1604 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a.  12 noon to 6 p.m.  For information call (808) 755-5763 or visit www.kekuaalohafoundation.org.

Day at Hulihe`e

Big Island

Saturday, March 30: 
Day at Hulihe`e.
  All day entertainment by local hula halau, an enticing bake sale, a beautiful bounty of floral arrangements and floral lei & fresh produce, treasures from Tutu’s Attic, and made-in-Hawai`i products by island crafters and artisans. There will be a drawing for a Hawaiian quilt and other prizes throughout the day. Hulihe`e Palace grounds, 75-5718 Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call (808) 329-9555 or visit www.daughtersofhawaii.org.

Hawaiian Sunset Saturdays

Big Island

Saturday, March 30: 
Hawaiian Sunset Saturdays. 
Celebrate Kona’s spectacular sunset with live Hawaiian music and Hula.  Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5809 Ali`i Dr., Kailua-Kona. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Free admission.  For information, visit www.kvbid.org.

Ho`omau 2019

Maui

Saturday, March 30: 
Ho`omau 2019.
  Maui’s premier Hawaiian cultural event in Central Maui. The event features some of the most popular and talented Hawaiian musicians in the state. Ho`omau 2018 will be celebrating its 31st  year and offering silent and live auctions, children activities, crafters, food, and cultural demonstrations throughout the day.  Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Ave., Wailuku.  9 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Cost $15 presale, $20 at the gate; children 10 and under are free.  For tickets and information call (808) 244-5676 or visit http://www.hoomau.com/.

32nd Annual Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race

Oahu

Saturday, March 30: 
32nd Annual Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race.
  Cheer your duckie on as prizes will be given to the top 50 winners, out of 20,000 other rubber duckies racing in the Ala Wai Canal.  Sounds crazy, but it will be a spectacle worth seeing.  This is a wonderful event that raises funds for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai`i. Pre-race activities start at the McCully Shopping Center, 1960 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, 9 a.m.  Race is 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $5 per rubber duckie.  For more information visit www.ucpahi.org.

Waikiki Artfest

Oahu

Saturday & Sunday, March 30 & 31: 
Waikiki Artfest. 
Featuring over 75 of Hawai`i’s fine artists and handcraft artisans who display their own artwork for sale, to include all types of jewelry, clothing, wood products, stained glass, ceramics, soaps and candles, quilts, photography, and lauhala products. There will be live entertainment and food available to purchase. Kapiolani Park (at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, across from the entrance to the Honolulu Zoo), 3840 Paki Ave., Honolulu. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Admission is free. For information call (808) 696-6717.

Artist 2 Artist: Henry Kapono & Brother Noland

Maui

Friday, March 29: 
Artist 2 Artist: Henry Kapono & Brother Noland. 
In this engaging MACC concert series, two artists talk-story, play music, and have fun. Each concert will feature Henry Kapono and a different guest artist in an intimate format that offers the audience a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal. The artists will share music and stories from their careers and answer questions, giving the audience an up-close-and-personal seat at the jam session. This concert features Brother Noland.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Eat the Street

Oahu

Friday, March 29: 
Eat the Street.
Eat the Street is an organization that gets some of the best food trucks on the island to come together in a designated area, and create a party of its own.  Thousands of hungry folks seeking their next favorite dish attend each month.  Explore the different venues and taste some ono creations.  Live entertainment. 100 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu.  4 to 9 p.m.  Free admission.  For information visit www.eatthestreethawaii.com.