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Top 20 things to do on the Big Island Aug. 17-23: Benefit concerts to help Maui wildfire relief efforts, ‘Bladrunner’ at the Palace, Tanabata Japanese Star Festival and more
From benefit concerts to help Maui wildfire relief and recovery efforts, live music and old movies to a celebration of the Hawaiian honeycreeper, the Tanabata Japanese Star Festival and more, there’s plenty of events happening on the Big Island this week. Here’s your Top 20 events on the Big Island this week.
Fairmont Orchid to host Floating Lantern Festival on Kohala Coast
The annual event is scheduled for Aug. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. and will include live music, hula, taiko drummers, Hawaiian chanting and a sunset lantern release into Pauoa Bay.
Putts for Paws charity golf tournament at Mauna Lani to benefit Hawai‘i Island Humane Society
Compete to win prizes, meet adoptable dogs between golf holes and savor tasty refreshments while supporting the mission of the Hawai‘i Island Humane Society.
Big Island Chocolate Festival awards top chefs, culinary students in 10th annual event
More than 400 attendees gathered at the Waikōloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa for the 10th Big Island Chocolate Festival, featuring chocolate creations by chefs, chocolatiers and culinary students.
Kohala Coast resort plants 1,000 trees in honor of Earth Day
Fairmont Orchid also supports Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative’s Future Foresters program.
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.
Fairmont Orchid to Reopen in Mid-November
The Fairmont Orchid has announced plans for a phased reopening beginning Nov. 13.
O‘ahu Teen Hosted at Fairmont Orchid Through Make-A-Wish
The Fairmont Orchid partnered with Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i this holiday season made a wish come true for a 16-year-old girl from O‘ahu who’s battling a brain tumor.
Fairmont Orchid, LAM Host Holiday Pop-Up Market
Attendees will have a chance to win a complimentary dinner for two at Fairmont Orchid’s new restaurant, Binchotan: Bar & Grill.
Make-A-Wish Grants O‘ahu Teen’s Request to Visit Big Island
The Fairmont Orchid is partnering with Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i this holiday season to grant a special wish of a 16-year-old girl from O‘ahu who’s battling a brain tumor.
4th Annual Turkey Trot to Benefit The Food Basket
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the trot begins at 8 a.m. Registration is $35 for adults, $25 for children 12 through 18 and complimentary for kids under 12.
Fairmont Orchid Opens New Restaurant
The restaurant is a multi-million dollar renovation of Norio’s Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar.
Fairmont Orchid to Host Pop-Up Market
The pop-up market will be held in the Luana Lounge and feature Hawai‘i Island artisans selling fares from jewelry to clothing to original artwork.
Fairmont Orchid Voted Top Hawai‘i Island Resort
The Fairmont Orchid has been named the best hotel on Hawai‘i Island by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2019.
Fairmont Orchid Supports UH Adopt-a-Beehive Program
The Fairmont Orchid has partnered with The Family Coppola Bee’s Box Wines to support the research and development of healthy beehive practices through UH at Hilo’s Adopt-a-Beehive Program.
Blankenfeld to Serve as Director of Hawaiian Culture at Fairmont Orchid
The Fairmont Orchid has selected Ka‘iulani Blankenfeld to serve as its Director of Hawaiian Culture.
LAM Hosting International Women’s Day Pop-Up Market
The Fairmont Orchid and the Ladies Artisan Market (LAM) invite the public to celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, 2019, with an inaugural Pop-up Market.
Fairmont Orchid Honors Hōkūle‘a With Chocolate Display
The Fairmont Orchid is paying homage to Hawai‘i’s iconic Hōkūle‘a voyage with a chocolate canoe on display in the resort’s lobby until Jan. 2, 2019.
VIDEO: Gov. Ige’s Keynote Address on Invasive Species
Hawai‘i Gov. David Ige gave a keynote address on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at the Western Governors’ Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative.
Governors Taking Part in Winter Meeting on Big Island
The public is welcome to register and attend the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) 2018 Winter Meeting that will be happening on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.
