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Island of Hawaii Events Calendar
Events on the Island of Hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe Races
The Queen Liliuokalani Long Distance Canoe Races have been held annually since 1971. Hosted by Kai Opua Canoe Club over the Labor Day holiday, this is the world's largest long distance canoe race. The women's and men's 18-mile races follow a historically and culturally significant course running [...]
- Contact Name: Uncle Bo Campos
- Contact Organization: Kai Opua Canoe Club
Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha - Kindy Sproat Falsetto & Hawaiian Storytelling Competition
Our kane come out to show their skills to throw their voice in higher registers. They also share the manao of their mele, the songwriter and the hidden meaning (kaona). This is to honor the late Uncle Kindy Sproat, a true Hawaiian who lived in Pololu Valley, as his kupuna before him. This event [...]
- Contact Name: M. Akana
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Island Festival
Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha Poke Contest
Featuring cube sized fish (poke) and various ocean delicacies, tako, opihi, loli. We share our delicious fish with the bounty from our ocean, limu eleele, limu kohu, opihi, opae, wana, loli. Visitors as well as our host culture get to taste various preparations of poke. Our host culture is [...]
- Contact Name: Monica Lindsey
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Island Festival
Hawaiicon - The World's First Sci-fi, Science, And Fantasy Tropical Vacation Convention
This event will bring together leading cast members from TV shows and movies well as stars from a dozen other shows, cosplayers, space scientists, visionaries, gamers, comic book artists, and writers. We start with taking the celebrities out on tours with the fans around the island to change [...]
- Contact Name: Juanita Revell
- Contact Organization: HawaiiCon
Hawaii Island Festival Of Birds (3rd Annual)
The program will include expert guest speakers, a trade show for outdoor and birding equipment, a children's corner, bird-themed arts and crafts fair, photography workshop, a birding film festival, time to interact with Hawaii Island naturalists and bird experts, and guided field trips on land [...]
- Contact Name: Bridget Walker
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Forest & Trail
Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha - Waimea 43rd Annual Paniolo Parade
We show off our paniolo, the art of pa'u, the art of hula, oli, olelo, our royal society Ahahui Ka'ahumanu Waimea Chapter. We have schools, church groups, hula halau, businesses, etc, as participants in our annual Paniolo Parade.
Many of our paniolo and pa'u riders are true paniolo; they [...]
- Contact Name: M. Akana
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha
Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha - Waimea Hoolaulea
A relaxing day in beautiful Waimea, God's country indeed. We start off with community olelo Hawaii by our keiki, Taiko drummers "sound the alarm" and draw people in from the Parade.
Our Craft Tent is filled with clothing, purses, jewelry, lauhala products.
Delicious food and snacks [...]
- Contact Name: M. Akana
- Contact Organization: Hawaii Island Festival - 30 Days of Aloha
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
For nearly 200 years much has been celebrated, discussed and enjoyed over a cup of Kona’s world famous coffee. Kona coffee takes center stage at the 48th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival happening Friday November 9 through Sunday November 18, 2018. The award-winning Kona Coffee Cultural [...]
- Contact Name: Val Cocoran, President
- Contact Organization: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
100% Pure Kona Coffee Half Marathon
Come and join us for the 3rd annual 100% Pure Kona Coffee Half Marathon. Run the scenic coastline of Kailua-Kona from Coconut Grove Marketplace on Alii Drive south to the (in)famous "Pit" and the "End of the World." Challenge yourself to some hills and then enjoy 100% Pure Kona Coffee at the [...]
- Contact Name: Keely McGhee
- Contact Organization: Big Island Race Events
Gatewood & Amemiya Art Exhibition
East Hawaii Cultural Center/HMOCA's will feature abstract paintings from Lamerol Gatewood's Energy Series and Hilo's own Clayton Amemiya with his wood fired ceramics for the entire month of August! JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION ON AUGUST 3RD AT 6PM (First Friday). Exhibition is available to [...]
- Contact Name: Monique Ortiz
- Contact Organization: East Hawaii Cultural Center/HMOCA
Festivals on the Island of Hawaii
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