Our event calendar features fun, free, and cheap things to do across the Hawaiian Islands. We focus on events for locals, but visitors will find lots of useful information. For the weekend of Mei (May) 16-18, 2025, you'll find events of all kinds … [Read more...]

Free things to do in May
Listed below are the free things to do in May. For all events on our calendar, free and paid, visit our May events … [Read More...]

Best things to buy in May
Every month of the year, certain items are discounted due to overstock, holiday sales, or transitions from one season to … [Read More...]

Affordable May events and entertainment
Our May events calendar offers a wide variety of affordable entertainment across the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll continue to … [Read More...]
Hawaiian arts & culture

37 onolicious local and Hawaiian foods
Local food in Hawaiʻi is influenced by several different things, including “canoe plants” brought by sea voyaging … [Read More...]

Hawaiian hula dance: where to see & learn hula
Here is a very brief introduction to the indigenous Hawaiian dance known as hula. It is intended to give you an … [Read More...]

Treasured heiau you can visit on every Hawaiian island
Listed below are heiau throughout the Hawaiian Islands that are open to the public. If you don’t know what heiau are, or … [Read More...]
Currently featured
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Oʻahu: Help Sew 38,000 Lei for Memorial Day
As unique and diverse as our communities are in Hawaiʻi, so are some of our traditions on Memorial Day. One of the more distinct traditions is the placing of lei upon every gravesite within Punchbowl for Memorial Day. Every year the members of the … [Read More...]

Oʻahu: Pūowaina aka “Punchbowl” (National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific)
Called Pūowaina in Hawaiian, the volcano erupted some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago. Pūowaina (which can be translated as “Hill of Sacrifice”) has deep religious significance for the Hawaiian people. Long before Europeans arrived, it was a place where … [Read More...]

List of Holidays (by month) for 2025
Besides federal government and Hawaii State employee holidays there are many other holidays, observances, and special events that occur throughout the year. Popular holidays are often recognized by communities with celebrations such as festivals, … [Read More...]

Free food at restaurants on your birthday
Here’s a list of estaurants and other eateries across the Hawaiian Islands that offer some sort of free food, beverage, or dessert on your birthday. Birthday deals are followed by a list of food deals for those celebrating a wedding … [Read More...]

Budget-friendly ways to get around Hawai’i for work and play
Lucky you live in Hawai’i! For a budget-friendly island lifestyle, keeping transportation costs down is essential. We got you covered with this comprehensive list of transportation options, whether you're commuting to work, running errands, or … [Read More...]
Exciting updates on our calendar…
These are the latest additions to our event calendar. To see all events, go to our event calendar.
Oʻahu: Learn to Bon Dance in Salt Lake
Prepare for the summer bon dance season! Join the members of Koolau Sakura Odori Kai to learn and practice the basic movements and steps of … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: Make a Ti-Leaf Lei in Kalihi
Join librarian Ku’ulei Vaughan to make a simple ti-leaf lei in honor of Mother’s Day and graduation season. All materials are provided and … [Read More...]
Big Isle: Cursive Writing for Beginners in Naalehu
Learn about and practice cursive writing. The goal is to write your signatures, plus read and write whole sentences in flowing cursive … [Read More...]
Big Isle: ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) Classes in Hilo
Aloha kākou! This May, please join Hilo Public Library for ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi classes led by Kumu Edna Baker. Kumu Edna will show us how to … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: free movie night “Mufasa, the Lion King” (PG) in Waimānalo
Families are welcome to bring their own blankets to sit on and their own food and drinks to enjoy. Light snack provided. Children must be … [Read More...]
Molokaʻi: Ko Koā Uka, Ko Koā Kai (trade fruits & vegetables)
Ko Koā Uka, Ko Koā Kai (“Those of the uplands share their crops, those of the seaside share their catch.”) Join this community Barter & … [Read More...]
Big Isle: Zombie Movie Night in Kealakekua
It’s Zombie Awareness Month at the library! Kick off the month with "Warm Bodies" (PG) romantic zombie movie with your friends and … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: Young Me Tai Chi with Mike Lin in Kahuku
Community member and Kahuku High and Intermediate School math teacher, Mike Lin will lead YOUNG ME TAI CHI forms with music. Attendees … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Workshop in Mililani
All hands on deck! Aloha aina & learn how to help repel Oahu’s coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation! Join experts from the Coconut … [Read More...]