April

Kilohana Hula Show
Sunday through Thursday 
A modern take on the historic Kodak Hula Show featuring mele (songs) that honor Waikiki, and dancers from six award-winning halau across Hawaii. Presented by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Free. 9:30 a.m. Waikiki Shell, (808) 768-5400

Jazz in the Gallery
Third Thursdays
A monthly dinner concert series featuring jazz artists, fine dining, fine wine and spirits. Reservations recommended. 6 to 9 p.m. Formaggio Grill, (808) 254-8888 

Bishop Museum After Hours
Second Fridays
Museum exhibits are open for viewing from 5:30 to 9 p.m., along with cultural demonstrations, keiki activities and a night market with food trucks and local vendors. Bishop Museum, (808) 847-3511

HoMA Nights
Every Friday and Saturday 
Honolulu Museum of Art remains open until 9 p.m. with opportunities to explore the galleries, stargaze in the courtyards and enjoy live art experiences and music. Honolulu Museum of Art, (808) 532-8700

Made with Aloha Gift Fair
Every third Saturday and Sunday
Support dozens of small local businesses, selling their handcrafted jewelry, baked goods, unique apparel, charms and more. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Pearlridge Center, (808) 689-9091

Beretania Snapshots
Through 4/28
Beretania Snapshots is full of nostalgic references to plays and people from Honolulu's recent past and reminds us to treasure one another before the memories fade. Written by Sean-Joseph Choo. Kumu Kahua Theatre, (808) 536-4441

Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood
Through 8/4
This exhibition celebrates the important publication of the same name by Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau. On view will be 19th-century drawings, prints and paintings that appear in the book and that tell layered, complex stories. Honolulu Museum of Art, (808) 532-8700

Jon B
4/4&5
American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer Jon B performs. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Wooli
4/6
American briddim, riddim and dubstep DJ and producer Wooli performs with Peaches and Karem. The Republik, (808) 941-7469

Wanda Sykes Please & Thank You Tour
4/6
Emmy-winning, fourteen-time nominated stand-up comic, writer, actress and producer Wanda Sykes performs her latest material. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Jeff Arcuri
4/6&7
Comedian Jeff Arcuri has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, and more. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

2024 Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games
4/6&7
This annual festival features Highland games and dancing, entertainment and Scottish food. Jefferson Elementary School, ‭(808) 741-2749‬

Elephante
4/12
Los Angeles-based EDM DJ/producer Elephante is known for his big-room progressive house anthems. The Republik, (808) 941-7469

Con Funk Shun
4/12&13
Initially known as Project Soul, the R&B funk icon group now known as Con Funk Shun, has been pleasing fans for over 50 years. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Fashioning Aloha
4/12-8/18
Fashioning Aloha traces the evolution of aloha wear, from the 1930s to the present. Garments are paired with their textile motifs' source materials from the museum's collection, such as kapa (bark cloth), Japanese kimono and a Chinese dragon robe. Honolulu Museum of Art, (808) 532-8700

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the PTSD-List
4/13
Two-time Emmy and GRAMMY award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin performs her latest material. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Jazz in Waikiki With Christie Brooke
4/14
Christie Brooke is a retro soul and jazz artist from Kaneohe bringing a brand new big band show to her island home with special guests Mindy Smokestack, PraiseJesus Artis, Kelsea Armstrong. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Kaleo Wassman and Friends
4/19
Kaleo Wassman, lead singer of Pepper, and special guests perform soulful tunes with a storytelling vibe. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Sasha Colby: Stripped Tour
4/19
Sasha Colby is a drag performer, actress, dancer, trans advocate and activist, and the Season 15 crowned winner of RuPaul's Drag Race, making her the first Native Hawaiian trans person to ever win on the show. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Iolani School Fair
4/19&20
A weekend of family fun with games, rides, crafts, keiki activities and food. Proceeds from the fair benefit students' travel opportunities. Noon to 10 p.m. Iolani School, (808) 949-2339

Science & Sustainability Festival 
4/20
An Earth Day festival featuring activities, workshops, presentations and performances with scientists, cultural practitioners, and community organizers on the front lines of biodiversity research and conservation efforts in Hawaii. Bishop Museum, (808) 847-3511

Earth Day Volunteer Event
4/20
Waimea Valley is offering several volunteer service projects and fun activities, live music, halau performance, Hawaiian games, and food for sale. Waimea Valley, waimeavalley.net

HapaSymphony featuring Robert Cazimero
4/20
Grammy-nominated and 25x Na Hoku Hanohano winner, Robert Cazimero reunites with Hawaii Symphony Orchestra to perform some of his greatest hits and new tunes. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Larry Carlton: Final World Tour
4/20&21
GRAMMY award-winning jazz guitarist Larry Carlton performs. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

HoMA Family Sunday
4/21
HoMA offers creative activities for keiki of all ages, community-focused programming and entertainment. Free museum admission for local residents. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Honolulu Museum of Art, (808) 532-8700

Beethovenfest
4/21
Pioneering Hawaii-born, Rapa Nui pianist Mahani Teave joins Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 5, and Iman Habibi's Beethoven-inspired Jeder Baum Spricht (Every Tree Speaks). Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Aloha Home Market
4/21
A pop-up market and showcase featuring furniture makers, artisans, jewelry makers, clothing designers, food vendors and more. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Aloha Home Market Kailua, (808) 782-7576

James Mane
4/26
James Mane is a larger-than-life Samoan stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

La Boheme
4/26&28
Four young Parisians dedicate their lives to art and love. Hawaii Opera Theatre's production features an all-Asian principal cast that celebrates the diversity of talent the opera world has to offer. Waikiki Shell, (808) 768-5400

Mike Vecchione
4/27
Mike Vecchione is a New York City-based comedian, who has been performing in the city and across the country for more than 20 years. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Waikiki SPAM JAM
4/27
This annual festival explores Hawaii's curious love for the canned meat. A variety of food kiosks, live entertainment stations and Hawaiian craft vendors line Kalakaua Avenue. Free. Waikiki, spamjamhawaii.com

"I Love Kailua" Town Party
4/28
An annual celebration of Kailua town with food booths, shopping, arts and crafts, plant sales and keiki activities. Kailua, LKOC.org

LOST in Concert
4/29
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra presents an evening with Michael Giacchino conducting his music from the made-in-Hawaii television show LOST along with video clips and special guests. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Mike Lewis Big Band
4/29
Local trumpeter and bandleader Mike Lewis performs with his 17-piece big band. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

May

Lei Day Celebration
5/1
The city's annual Lei Day Celebration, begun in 1928, features the Lei Day queen or king and their court, local entertainment, hula, food vendors and, of course, some of the most exquisite lei in the world. Kapiolani Park, (808) 768-3003

Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2024 
5/1
The Brothers Cazimero with Keauhou, the 17-time Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning group, perform live on Bishop Museum's Great Lawn. Bishop Museum, (808) 847-3511

Billy Childs With Tresemble
5/11
Celebrate Mother's Day weekend with Chamber Music Hawaii's "Tresemble" for a music-filled brunch featuring pianist and composer Billy Childs. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Aloha Home Market
5/11
A pop-up market and showcase featuring furniture makers, artisans, jewelry makers, clothing designers, food vendors, and more. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. Aloha Home Market Kailua, (808) 782-7576

Mother's Day Brunch with Frank DeLima
5/12
Frank DeLima is one of Hawaii's most popular and beloved comedians, translating current events, fads, attitudes and people-into musical parodies. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championships
5/13-16
The first stop of the inaugural Adaptive Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour with ranging categories for competitors. Waikiki Beach, (808) 236-4200

Alonzo Bodden
5/16
A regular panel member on NPR's Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around the country laugh for more than 20 years. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Honolulu Triathlon
5/19
Athletes from around the world converge at Magic Island in Ala Moana Beach Park for olympic, sprint, and youth triathlons as well as a 10k run. Ala Moana Beach Park, honolulutriathlon.com

HoMA Family Sunday
5/19
HoMA offers creative activities for keiki of all ages, community-focused programming and entertainment. Free museum admission for local residents. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Honolulu Museum of Art, (808) 532-8700

Shostakovich Five
5/19
Pianist Michelle Cann joins Hawaii Symphony Orchestra for Florence Price's Piano Concerto, Margaret Bond's Montgomery Variations, and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5. Hawaii Theatre Center, (808) 528-0506

Rex Navarrete
5/23
Filipino American comedian Rex Navarrete brings his brand of "Pinoy" humor to Hawaii. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

WAITIKI 7 
5/24&25
The WAITIKI 7, an exotica septet of jazz, Latin and chamber musicians, returns to Waikiki's famed House Without a Key restaurant. Halekulani Hotel, (808) 518-2019

Cat Cohen
5/24&25
Catherine Cohen is best known for her hit Netflix comedy special "The Twist .... ? She's Gorgeous," and was named Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival in 2019. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

INZO presents VISIONQUEST
5/25
EDM artist INZO performs along with special guests Tape 8 and additional support from Dreamers Delight and Blookah. The Republik, (808) 941-7469

Kalae Parish
5/26
Kalae Parish is a multi-Na Hoku Hanohano award-winning Native Hawaiian country artist from Hawaii. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii
5/27
This annual ceremony brings together more than fifty thousand residents and visitors, who set afloat more than six thousand candlelit lanterns bearing remembrances and prayers. 6:30 p.m. Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park, lanternfloatinghawaii.com

Kamau Trilogy
5/30-6/30
Exploring the concepts of aloha and kuleana (responsibility), this trilogy of plays from Alani Apio follows three cousins raised in their family's beachside home and their struggle to care for the land in their own ways over the course of many years. Kumu Kahua Theatre, (808) 536-4441

Taylor Dayne
5/31&6/1
American pop musician Taylor Dayne's career spans three decades, starting with her debut single "Tell It to My Heart" in 1987. Blue Note Hawaii, (808) 777-4890