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 Iune (June) 2-4, 2023, you'll find in-person as well as … [Read more...]

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

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

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

King Kamehameha the Great
Kamehameha united all of the Hawaiian Islands in 1810, establishing the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. King Kamehameha I ruled as … [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...]

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...]
Currently featured
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When and where to experience Lāhainā Noon
We don't often think about the Earth quietly moving around the sun. Day in and day out, our globe slowly rotates through night and day, summer to winter, and around again. Year after year. Every so often, particular phenomenon occur that can make us … [Read More...]

Hawaiian Islands Farmers Markets
Listed below are farmers markets currently operating throughout the paeʻāina (archipelago, i.e. Hawaiian Islands). We also provide tips for getting the most out of your shopping day and a guide to what’s in season throughout the year. Tips for … [Read More...]

Best concert venues in Hawaiʻi
Hawai’i has a range of concert halls and other venues for hosting music performances, from local talent to national touring acts. In addition, you can enjoy original plays as well as Broadway musicals, intimate jazz shows to on-your-feet rock … [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 appreciation of the history of hula and an overview of its many forms. We include a list of some of the major hula festivals throughout … [Read More...]
Exciting updates on our calendar…
These are the newest or hottest events from our calendar. To see all events, go to our event calendar.
Oahu: Woodcrafters vendor day in Honolulu
Don't miss Woodcraft Hawaii's DeWalt Vendor Day Event. Connect with experts, explore top-notch tools, and … [Read More...]
Oahu: free exhibition of unique lei glass art in Haleiwa
See Arlie Pembertonʻs exhibit "Forever Lei: A Study in Glass". Open Monday-Sunday, 3-PM. More info: Arlie Pemberton — … [Read More...]
Kauaʻi: Memorial Service and Celebration of Life for Filmmaker Stephanie Castillo in Kapaʻa
CELEBRATION OF LIFE and MEMORIAL FOR AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER STEPHANIE CASTILLO. Open to the public. Free … [Read More...]
Oahu: Hui Pū & Friends at Blue Note
Prepare to be amazed by the prodigious talents of Hui Pū, whose members are not only musicians of exceptional skill but … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: African Dance with Tai in Mōʻiliʻili
This class is all about the joy of connecting into your body through dance and drum. It’s also an amazing, full-body … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: Hawaii Storytellers in Kāneʻohe
Civil Beat is excited to bring you another place-based Hawaii Storytellers event "Where I Live - Windward Oahu" in the … [Read More...]
Kauaiʻi: 2023 Agricultural Festival in Līhuʻe
The Kauai County Farm Bureau (KCFB) is hosting the 2023 Kaua'i Agricultural Festival to celebrate the agricultural … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: “Carry The Load” Memorial March at Pearl Harbor
Local military families will gather on Ford Island to walk the Historical Trail together on May 27, 2023, honoring the … [Read More...]
Oʻahu: no 2023 Memorial Day parade in Waikīkī
Although many sites widely report a parade on Kalākaua Avenue on Memorial Day 2023, the MAY calendar by the City & … [Read More...]