Hilo DIA

Coming Soon! 7th Annual Hilo Intertribal PowWow May 26, 27, and 28 at Wailoa State Park http://www.hilopowwow.com/

MAY MUSIC EVENTS In Celebration of the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards May 27 Basically Books has several Music Events scheduled: with Keawe on Saturday, May 19th at 1 pm. For more information please contact Christine Reed at 961-0144

Immerse Yourself in the Culture of Hawaii. This week long festival kicks off on Sunday, April 8, 2012 thru Saturday, April 14, 2012. For more information www.merriemonarch.com

Free, Zero Waste Fundraising Event Saturday, March 10, 2012 2pm-pau! Come Celebrate and Support Hawaii Island Organic Farming Featuring “Let’s Grow Hilo” Organic Gardens Project Enjoy Organic Food Harvested from Public Spaces Live Music and Cultural Performances Edible Plant Sale and Giveaways Keiki Face Painting Pono-Sustainability Demo and Mini Workshops  ”Lets Grow Hilo” Logo Artist [...]

10th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival Celebrating the Year of the WATER Dragon in Downtown Hilo! KUNG HEE FAT CHOY! Saturday February 11, 2011 from 10 am – 3 pm at Kalakaua Park in downtown Hilo. There will be food and craft vendors, live entertainment, information booth, live martial arts demonstrations, Lion Dance performances, raffle prizes, and [...]

Black and White Night, Friday November 4, 2011. 5pm-10pm in Downtown Hilo. Come by the Mo’oheau Bandstand to get your Treasure Hunt Map and entertainment line-up. Dress up or Dress down, but DRESS IN BLACK & WHITE!

Hawai’iana Live happens on stage at the Historic Palace Theater every Wednesday morning from 11am to 11:45. A $5 entry fee will give you live Hula, chants, Hawaiian songs, “talk story,” vintage film footage and hands-on learning.  This event offers participants a close up visit with our host culture, especially in Hilo. For more info [...]

The KWXX Ho’olaule’a always takes place on the last Saturday of September in Downtown Hilo as the radio station’s summer-end gift to the community. This free event features three stages of live local and Hawaiian music, as well as craft and food vendors. For more info visit www.kwxx.com, or call them at (808) 935-5461.

The powwow takes place at the end of May, every Memorial Day weekend at the Wailoa Park and Pavilion, within walking distance of Downtown Hilo and Banyan Drive. Three days of Native American colorful dances, excellent crafts, and lots of family fun. Admission is free for this alcohol and drug-free event. For more info visit [...]