Honolulu Celebrates Juneteenth 2023 With More Events
While many offices remain open, Juneteenth is a federal holiday with eclectic community activities focused on the end of U.S. slavery.
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While many offices remain open, Juneteenth is a federal holiday with eclectic community activities focused on the end of U.S. slavery.
Kamehameha Day is on Sunday, June 11, 2023, with festivities happening across O‘ahu. Here’s how you can participate.
The lineup at Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village includes andagi, huli huli chicken, bento and baked goods.
Here’s what to do, eat and see at these traditional Japanese celebrations happening on O‘ahu this summer.
Watch kids as young as three years old ride the tides at Kūhiō Beach in their first surf contest.
Admire a colorful array of flora, dance in the streets at Honolulu’s largest Obon and enjoy the songs of a beloved Broadway musical.
Participate in a lantern floating ceremony, sew a lei, attend the Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony or watch a parade in Waikīkī.
Find out how to make a lei po‘o, also known as a haku lei, with tips from the team at Paiko and flowers from Cindy’s Lei and Flower Shoppe.
Tour the elegant home up on Tantalus designed by prominent architect Vladimir Ossipoff, and don‘t miss design talk story pau hana events.
Eat your way through Poke Fest, admire the Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony, and find your jam at concerts and art events.
Groove to bossa nova, sample Spam dishes on Kalākaua Avenue, or spend an afternoon tailgating and watching polo.
Big moves coming this year for Hawai’i’s beloved and larger-than-life mural and street art festival founded by Jasper Wong.
The Honolulu Festival returns after a three-year hiatus with more food products, fairs and vibrant cultural performances.
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Girls’ Day is a traditional festival that celebrates women and girls throughout Japan each year with the gifting of dolls.
Play field games, take a stroll through the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame and relive decades of good times in Hālawa on Saturday, February 25.
Iconic Hawai‘i music that gets us dancing, singing, laughing and reliving the good old days.
Oct. 31 is creeping up, so our HONOLULU crew came up with some cool, crazy and creative costume ideas that are easy to jam out.
The charity’s annual shopping event is back at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Aug. 18 through 20, with a fashion show, secondhand steals and feel-good giving vibes.
Show your love for lei, catch a classic Prince flick, volunteer in ‘Ewa Beach and chow down on a whole lotta poke.
Be part of the festivities at HT22’s closing celebration at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
José Andrés’ fame for feeding the destitute may have overtaken his renown as a celebrity chef.
We came, we saw, we brunched on Sunday, April 3, at HONOLULU’s fourth annual BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank at the Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
Sing along with a songwriter, pony up to a polo field and find a way to mālama the ‘āina.
See the hotly anticipated Michelle Yeoh sci-fi drama and catch up with local breakout director Alika Tengan at HIFF’s Spring Showcase.