The Honolulu Festival marks its 30th year March 13–15 with a Grand Parade on Kalakaua Avenue and the Nagaoka fireworks over Waikīkī Beach.

HSO musicians performed free Valentine pop‑ups across Honolulu while the orchestra pushes lawmakers to back HB1764 to expand concerts and education statewide.

Honolulu’s Chinatown Festival & Parade returns Feb. 14 for its 50th year with lion dances, keiki zones, 40+ vendors and a 4:30 p.m. parade led by Sen. Karl Rhoads.

Josh Groban kicks off the Gems World Tour in Honolulu this Saturday with local guests, orchestral backing and a career-spanning set.

Disney’s Moana and Moana 2 have been translated into ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi; the ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi version of Moana 2 will have a free community premiere at Bishop Museum in Honolulu on Feb. 7.

The SFCA provides government sites in Hawaiʻi the opportunity to host site-specific, fully funded artworks, with a detailed application process outlined on their website.

Lā Kūkahekahe event on February 14, 2026, celebrates Hawaiian culture and language with competitions, music, and cuisine in Honolulu. Registration is open until February 6.

A new black-box theater opened in Wailuku last week after a multimillion-dollar campaign anchored by a $1 million pledge from Susan Naylor. MAPA still needs about $200K to finish outfitting the space.

The SFCA will hold its Board of Commissioners meeting on January 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in person or via Zoom to discuss grants and artwork for Hawaii's culture.

Nālani Kanakaʻole, a fifth‑generation kumu hula who taught chant and pre‑contact hula for nearly seven decades, has died at 79. Her family and Hālau o Kekuhi will announce memorial plans.

Community volunteers transformed the Kalanimoku Building's parking garage with a colorful mural, turning a maintenance task into an artistic initiative.

The Schaefer Portrait Challenge exhibit arrives at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, featuring a diverse collection of Hawaiian portraits from various islands and artists.

Tom Coffman, author of Nation Within and Inclusion, died Dec. 15 at 83. Colleagues remember his rigorous research and decades of films that reshaped Hawaiʻi history.