The world's premier professional surfing event series, staged in the world's most dramatic waves during the winter months on the North Shore of Oahu. Please note that each event takes approximately four days to run to completion. Competition is held on the biggest and best days of surf available within the designated event timeframe. For daily updates call (808) 596-7873 or log on to triplecrownofsurfing.com
Santa comes to Kaunakakai with the annual Christmas Light Parade, which features only-on-Molokai floats and marching units.
The ho'olaule'a follows the parade with music and entertainment. Plus, contests for best Christmas tree, best holiday dessert, best ornament and more. Great fun for everyone.
Under the stars on a winter’s night, at a venue that months ago hosted entertainment legends “Journey” and “Earth Wind & Fire,” comes the perfect Hawaiian holiday gift experience for you, your friends and loved ones. Native Sun Concerts of Kona is proud to present the “Willie K Christmas Concert” on Saturday, December 5, at the Waikoloa Bowl, a world class outdoor amphitheater located within the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m.; gates open at 5:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $40; children 5 years and under are free.
Kickoff for the 2009 Sheraton Hawai‘i Bowl has been set at 3 p.m. (HST) at Aloha Stadium. The bowl game, owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, will feature a Conference USA team against a team from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The University of Hawai‘i Warrior football team will receive the automatic bid if it is bowl eligible. Held at the Aloha Stadium.
The 2010 PGA TOUR season-opening event formerly known as the Mercedes Benz Championship is one of the most prestigious tournaments drawing a winner’s only field from 2009. Taking place at the scenic Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort, players compete for a purse of $5.6 million. For more information, visit Kapalua.com .
The Sony Open in Hawaii is a "Friends of Hawaii Charities" event, that is the first full field event of the 2010 PGA TOUR. It takes place on the island of Oahu at the Waialae Country Club. Past champions include Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Jerry Kelly. An important golfing event in Hawaii. $15 per day advance, $20 at gate
The event raises money for local Hawaiian charities. Since 1999, over $5 million has been raised.
This popular festival showcases the blooming of Waimea’s historic cherry trees and hanami, the Japanese tradition of viewing them. A host of activities sprawl from Church Row Park to the Parker Ranch Historic Homes. Visiting performers and artisans from Japan demonstrate the arts of bonsai, origami, sumie, calligraphy, and tea ceremonies. The giant craft fair and mochi pounding demonstrations take place at Parker Ranch Center. For more information, call 808-961-8706 or email Roxcie Waltjen at rwaltjen@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Check out rodeo Hawaiian-style at this weekend event featuring an amateur competition between cowboys, cowgirls, keiki and kupuna. Enjoy local entertainment, food and craft booths. Panaewa Equestrian Center (next to Panewa Zoo - off the Hilo Keaau Hwy) in Hilo, noon – 5 p.m. both days. Admission: Adults $6. Call (808) 937-1005 or e-mail: ncabral@daylum.com.
The 16th Annual Honolulu Festival is a three-day celebration, highlighting the people and diversity of the Pacific and Asia through an impressive showcase of the arts and culture. More than 5,000 participants and visitors from Japan and other Pacific Rim countries will come to Honolulu specifically to take part in the Festival, giving a boost to Hawaii's tourism economy.
The Festival will be open to the public on March 13 and 14 at various locations including the Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Center and Waikiki Beach Walk. It will conclude with a spectacular Grand Parade through Waikiki along Kalakaua Avenue on Sunday, March 14.
The Honolulu Festival is Hawaii's premier cultural event, promoting understanding, economic cooperation and ethnic harmony between the people of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. Each year, the Festival draws thousands of new and returning spectators who are looking for an experience beyond Hawaii. Through educational programs and activities sponsored by the Honolulu Festival Foundation, a nonprofit organization, the Festival continues to successfully share the rich and vibrant blend of Asian and Hawaiian cultures with the rest of the world.
