Activities
Native Hawaiian Organizations to Host ‘Walk To The Box’ in Hilo
Several Native Hawaiian organizations are hosting an event in East Hawai‘i to highlight the importance of civic engagement and voter turnout.
Public Invited to Coffee With a Cop in Kona
These popular community events provide the public an informal way to get to know their area community policing officers.
Big Island Chocolate Festival Hosts New Dip, Sip And Paint Events
Get ready, chocolate lovers. The Big Island Chocolate Festival has a new event that is sure to not just tickle your taste-buds but get your creative juices flowing.
Fairmont Orchid to Host Floating Lantern Festival
An event to honor loved ones who have died returns to Pauoa Bay this month after a three-year hiatus.
Geologic Forces From Iceland to Hawai‘i Inspire New Exhibit at EHCC in Hilo
An upcoming exhibit at the East Hawai‘i Cultural Center in downtown Hilo imagines Earth as a vast, diverse and dynamic living entity.
Summer Fest Continues at Halekiʻi Market in Kealakekua
Summer Fest continues in August in true ʻohana style at Halekiʻi Market in Kealakekua.
Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i Celebrates 40 Years of Granting Wishes
Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i is marking 40 years of granting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, and to celebrate the significant milestone, the organization will host free anniversary events every Saturday in August throughout the state, including on the Big Island.
Police Congratulate Winners of Hilo HI-PAL Blue Light Fishing Tournament
Several students in Hilo now have a good fish story to tell.
Kona Orchid Society Presents Summer Show And Sale
The public is invited to come out and smell the flowers during an upcoming Kona Orchid Society event.
More Than 25 Candidates to Attend 62nd Annual Democratic Party Grand Rally in Hilo
Election season is in full swing and the Hawai‘i Democratic Party invites voters to meet its candidates face-to-face before next month’s primary election.
Community Turns Out by The Hundreds to Support The Fight Against Cancer
Not even Tropical Storm Darby and the rain it brought as it passed to the south of the island could keep people away from participating Saturday night, July 16, in the 30th Relay For Life of the Big Island.
Queen Lili‘uokalani Outrigger Canoe Races Return in September
The world’s largest long-distance outrigger canoe race will once again welcome paddlers from around the world this year to the Big Island.
BISAC Summer Jam Event to Return For 8th Year
Get ready for a fun-filled day of activities for everyone in the family.
YWCA to Honor 2 Community Leaders as ‘Remarkable People’
Two people will be honored later this month for their contributions to the Big Island community.
Waimea Community Association to Host Online Forum With Candidates in Several Races
Ballots for this year’s primary election are expected to arrive in Big Island mailboxes by July 26 and Waimea Community Association wants voters to be as informed as possible before making their first choices.
‘The Tempest’ Gets a Kid-Shakes Adaptation For Teens
For the ninth year in a row, Hilo Community Players is adapting another Shakespearean tale for teens as part of its Shakespeare in the Park festival.
45th Annual Shakespeare in The Park: ‘The Tempest’ Opens This Week
A swashbuckling comedy about freedom, redemption and recovery will grace stages in Hilo and Honoka’a this month during the 45th annual Shakespeare in the Park.
Join The Movement: Relay For Life Back In Person This Year at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo
The community is invited to join the movement and fight back against cancer while honoring and remembering loved ones during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of the Big Island next month.
Free Program Helps Big Island Residents Change Their Communities
A Hawaiʻi nonprofit is offering Big Island parents and residents free training to get the tools and knowledge to make positive changes in their communities.
Native Hawaiian High-Schoolers Immersed in Science, More at UH-Mānoa
Nearly 20 haumāna from high schools throughout the islands and the mainland are being immersed in science, Native Hawaiian culture and more as part of a 12-day summer residential program at a University of Hawaiʻi campus on Oʻahu.
