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 Nowemapa (November) 22-24, 2024, you'll find events of all … [Read more...]
Free things to do in November
Listed below are the free things to do from our November events calendar. We’ll continue to update this calendar … [Read More...]
Best things to buy in November
Every month of the year, retailers discount items due to overstock, holiday sales, or transitions from one season to the … [Read More...]
Affordable November events & entertainment
Our November events calendar offers a wide variety of affordable entertainment across the Hawaiian Islands. We’ll … [Read More...]
Hawaiian arts & culture
Overview of Hawaiian music styles and instruments
Traditional Hawaiian music is characterized by percussion instruments, chanting, simplicity, and storytelling. As … [Read More...]
Wayfinding: Polynesian navigation and the Hawaiian star compass
Many people, of which I am one, consider Polynesians to be the greatest navigators in history. When Greeks and Romans … [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...]
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“Where is Santa” photo experiences on Hawaiʻi and Oʻahu
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Free meals & other discounts for Veterans Day
The following food deals, beverage deals, and restaurant dining discounts are available primarily on Oʻahu and to a lesser extent on the neighbor islands. You might also like: Veterans Day commemorative events across the Hawaiian Islands … [Read More...]
Veterans Day events across the Hawaiian Islands
Veterans Day became an official federal holiday to honor American veterans of all wars. In 1926, Congress passed a resolution making it an annual observance. However, it goes back to 1918, when it was called Armistice Day. During world War I, the … [Read More...]
When and where to watch whales for free in Hawaiʻi
Winter to spring is whale watching season in Hawaiʻi. The North Pacific humpback is the most common whale found in Hawaiʻi. Thousands of humpback whales migrate every year, swimming 3,000 miles from Alaska to Hawaiʻi and back again. While many … [Read More...]
Makahiki: Hawaiian New Year signals the rainy season
For many people around the world New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31 and New Year's Day on January 1, which is the first month in the Roman Julian calendar (January), the predecessor of today's Gregorian calendar. January honors Janus, the … [Read More...]
2024 Budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner dine-in and to go
Here are a few recommendations for a budget-friendly holiday dinner across the Hawaiian Islands. There are options for dinners to-go and as well as dine-in at restaurants. Order or reserve well in advance as most sell out a week or two before … [Read More...]
Thanksgiving holiday traditions in Hawaii
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday always celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. It is generally regarded as a "day of thanks," typically celebrated around a festive meal with loved ones. Traditions for a day of thanks are a recurring theme in … [Read More...]
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF)
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF) is the premiere showcase for established and emerging filmmakers in contemporary Asian, Pacific, and North American cinema. HIFF is the focus for emerging works from the Pacific Rim and an incubator for … [Read More...]
Sign up for Emergency Alerts
Hopefully, you are familiar with our emergency alert system (EAS). Most EAS messages are sent by local and state authorities. The public will typically receive emergency alerts for events such as extreme weather (hurricanes, tsunamis, flash floods, … [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...]
