Things to Do on O‘ahu in May 2023
Eat your way through Poke Fest, admire the Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony, and find your jam at concerts and art events.
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Eat your way through Poke Fest, admire the Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony, and find your jam at concerts and art events.
Enjoy Art at the Capitol and The Vibe at HiSAM, celebrate National Pet Day at Ward Village and show your aloha for the Hōkūleʻa and its crew members.
Hear the Harlem Gospel Choir live, attend a family-friendly art festival and compete in a swim race at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Dress up as your favorite anime character, take an ‘ukulele masterclass, or listen to bagpipers and eat haggis.
The 60th Annual Hawai‘i State Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition is now open, featuring the work of 250 award-winning student artists.
Climb aboard a fire truck, celebrate Prince Kūhiō Day with a parade and see Jordan Davis perform live.
Explore contemporary works from nearly 40 Native Hawaiian artists at the University of Hawai‘i.
HiSAM invites you to view the most recent additions to the "Art in Public Places" collection.
Get inspired by this award-winning poet through readings and workshops at HiSAM
His work, now on display at the Honolulu Museum of Art, incorporates flowers, leaves, shells and other materials to create extraordinary masks and headdresses.
We sat down with Brian Linares of Exhibition Grid to talk about his collaboration with Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
The Honolulu installation by British artist Rebecca Louise Law utilizes more than a million flowers.
Shop the brand in person this weekend at its Sig on Smith pop-up.
The school welcomes students this month with a new sense of purpose, a community-forward approach—and a lot of firsts.
The lineup at Hawai‘i State Art Museum includes a performance by local indie rock darlings Ragamuffs to an exhibit of Ed Greevy’s stunning photographs.
Starting June 15, attendees will bathe in an immersive visual overlay of 400 of the artist’s paintings in all their subtle, sometimes trippy, glory.
The HONOLULU x Margaret Rice NFT collab, featuring the artwork displayed on our April issue cover, will open for bids this Thursday, April 21.
We spoke with the talented illustrator about her process.
HiSAM launches Passion On Display, a new artist-in-residence program.
Christopher Edwards, Kirk Kurokawa, Mari Sakamoto and other artists explore architecture and beyond.
Masami Teraoka, Lauren Trangmar, Sally French and others contribute never-before-seen works for display alongside some from the state’s collection.
Discover innovative ways to be inspired with Happenings at HiSAM and HiSAM Creates.
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.