Hawaii Activities

Hoʻi ka Hā’s 7 day silent residential meditation retreat on Oʻahu’s North Shore allows participants to disconnect from the world and immerse themselves in a peaceful environment.

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites everyone to join the celebration of National Park Week from April 22 to April 30 with free programs, events and activities.

The Hawai’i Premiere of the Tony Award-nominated musical “Be More Chill” will be performed at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center at the end of April.

Events and festivals include SPF sunscreen swaps, inclusive canoe races and celebrations of Hawaiian history and culture.

Hawaiʻi County 2023 Summer Fun and teen programs will be held during a 6-week period from June 5 to July 14. 

The Hawai’i State Division of Forestry and Wildlife asks that people stay off the 2022 Mauna Loa lava flow to protect themselves from hazardous conditions.

Since 2012, the Mālama Maunakea Volunteer Weed Pulls are part of the Center for Maunakea Stewardship’s ongoing efforts to protect the resources on the mountain by helping to control fireweed and other invasive plant species.

The Hawaiʻi Visitors and Convention Bureau’s program offers Hawai‘i residents new specials on accommodations, activities, attractions, shopping, dining and more throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

Geologist Frank Trusdell will talk about the historic 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa and what we’ve learned from it.

The 30th anniversary of the Waimea festival on the Big Island will have a full lineup of free, multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations, crafters and food booths.

This is the first time in 38 years that tourists and resident can witness simultaneous eruptions of Mauna Loa and Kīlauea.

The events will pay tribute to the music, hula and the variety of dynamic Polynesian cultures that inhibit the Island of Hawaiʻi and community of Hilo.

Hawaiʻi Island community members are invited to support The Food Basket now through Dec. 22

The American Cancer Society’s fifth annual 5K Pink Out Color run is coming up this Saturday.

Humpback whales have returned to Big Island waters a little earlier than usual this season.

Big Island police will again be raising funds for Special Olympics athletes for three days later this week.

The Fourth Annual Made in Hawaiʻi Film Festival closed out its Hilo portion of the event on Sunday, May 8, with an awards ceremony at the Hilo Palace Theater.

National Park Week is April 16-24, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park invites everyone to celebrate with a fee-free Saturday and slew of other fun-filled and educational events, including the return of ranger programs and the Thomas A. Jaggar living history performance.

Hawai’i’s oldest food festival is seeking signature art entries for its official 2022 image.

Youth from throughout the state will have a chance to gain some hands-on experience in conservation this summer through the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps Summer Program.