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Kau Coffee Festival
The 10th annual Ka'u Coffee Festival celebrates its award-winning brew with a host of events on various dates from April 21-May 6. Fun culminates May 5-6 at the Pahala Community Center with a java-jumpin' ho'olaule'a on Saturday and the Ka'u Coffee College educational series on Sunday. 2018 Ka'u Coffee Festival Activities: Miss Ka'u Coffee Pageant, Saturday April 21 Pa'ina Open House, Friday April 27 Ka'u Coffee Recipe Contest, Sunday April 29 Ka'u Mountain Water System Hike, Wednesday May 2 Ka'u…
Guided Hike: Into the Volcano
Join Park Ranger Dean Gallagher and witness the eruptions from Kīlauea Volcano’s not-so-distant past on this moderately difficult 3-mile (4.8 km) round-trip hike to the caldera floor. Discover how volcanologists study this remarkable landscape. Revel in the Hawaiian rainforest and learn about the native plants, trees and rare birds that thrive here. Connect to Hawaiian history and culture in this beautiful, sacred place. Sturdy footwear, water, light rain gear, sun protection, and a snack are recommended. Free (park entrance fees…
Big Island Chocolate Festival
With the theme, "Chocolate Around the World," the seventh annual Big Island Chocolate Festival is April 27-28 with events headquartered from the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel. Admission is $85, also available are overnight room packages and I LOVE Chocolate! Passes. The two-day chocolate extravaganza includes a cacao plantation tour at Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory in Keauhou-Kona, a college culinary competition and several public foodie and agriculture-themed seminars. Activities culminate 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 28 with the indoor-outdoor festival gala—enjoy a…
Hula Performance at Kings’ Shops
Hula tells Hawaii’s story with the graceful hands of talented dancers, some trained from childhood in this intricate ancient art of dance and chant. At the Kings’ Shops Center Stage, we invite island keiki (children) hula halau (groups), to take the stage and share their skills, from the kahiko (ancient) to the auana (modern) style. First and Third Fridays, Na Kamali'i O Kona, 6:00-7:00pm Fourth Fridays - Halau Waiau, 6:00-7:00pm
Free Forest Tours at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Every Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m, learn about rare native Hawaiian rain forests, and specifically Niaulani rain forest, in VAC’s guided rain forest tour. Visitors learn about Niaulani’s overall ecological importance as one of the last old-growth koa and’ōhi’a rain forests, VAC’s role in its protection and restoration, the continual threats to its integrity, how Hawaiian plant and animal species have closely evolved with one another, how native species have evolved to be different from their colonizing…
Hilo Lei Day Festival
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, and the Hilo Lei Day Festival returns to Kalākaua Park this year. The celebration, always on 1 May, will be on Tuesday in 2018. It is free and open to the public. Opening ceremonies are at 9:00 am, when oli and hoʻokupu will be made. The festival ends at 3:00 pm with a group hula, May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, and singing Hawaiʻi Aloha. For more information on how to participate…
First Fridays in Honokaa
Come enjoy local dining, shopping, music and more on the First Friday of every month in Honoka`a from 5-9 pm. Family friendly fun featuring local vendors, food trucks, musicians, performers, henna, fundraising and informational booths. To find out more or to get involved, please contact First Friday coordinator Michelle Hartman at (808)775-9777 or email big-islandgrown@hotmail.com This is a drug and alcohol free event. This event is free and open to the public. Please like our Facebook page- The Honoka`a Business…
Hula Performance at Kings’ Shops
Hula tells Hawaii’s story with the graceful hands of talented dancers, some trained from childhood in this intricate ancient art of dance and chant. At the Kings’ Shops Center Stage, we invite island keiki (children) hula halau (groups), to take the stage and share their skills, from the kahiko (ancient) to the auana (modern) style. First and Third Fridays, Na Kamali'i O Kona, 6:00-7:00pm Fourth Fridays - Halau Waiau, 6:00-7:00pm
Free Forest Tours at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Every Monday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m, learn about rare native Hawaiian rain forests, and specifically Niaulani rain forest, in VAC’s guided rain forest tour. Visitors learn about Niaulani’s overall ecological importance as one of the last old-growth koa and’ōhi’a rain forests, VAC’s role in its protection and restoration, the continual threats to its integrity, how Hawaiian plant and animal species have closely evolved with one another, how native species have evolved to be different from their colonizing…