Festival Weekend Overview:
Performing Arts Showcase: Starting on Friday, June 12 the Pan-Pacific Festival will showcase performances from Ala Moana to Waikīkī through Sunday, June 14, from local taiko groups and dance groups, and more!

Pan-Pacific Hula Festival: Located at the Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound, events start from Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14 with hula halau from both Japan and Hawai‘i performing. There will be several stages with performances by local artists, Japanese dance groups, and more, along with delicious festival food, treats, and much more.

Pan-Pacific Ho‘olaule‘a: The ho‘olaule‘a block party kicks off on Friday, June 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. along Kalākaua Ave. from Seaside Ave. to Uluniu Ave. and will feature performance stages, various food and festival food booths, as well as other vendors. The Bon Dance is also along the ho‘olaule‘a route.

Pan-Pacific Parade: The festival concludes with the Pan-Pacific Parade on Sunday, June 14, beginning at 5 p.m. along Kalākaua Ave.

2026 Theme: "E kū, e hoʻololi" (stand upright and change [unpleasant] conditions)

The 109th King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade will take place at 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The event features floral floats, marching bands and Pāʻū riders on horseback as well as representatives from Hawaiʻi’s Royal Societies. As in years past, the parade will take a route beginning at King Street fronting ‘Iolani Palace. Participants will then head down Punchbowl Street, before making a left on to Ala Moana Boulevard and eventually Kalākaua Avenue. The parade comes to a finish at Monsarrat Avenue and Queen Kapi‘olani Park. Streets will begin to close in Downtown Honolulu at 7:30 a.m., with closures coinciding as the Parade moves along the route, several blocks before its approach. The Parade is expected to reach Kapiʻolani Park around 11:30 a.m.

At Hawai‘i’s largest used booksale, you can choose from over 125,000 books in every category imaginable!

Since 1947, the FLH Annual Sale has invited Hawai‘i residents to browse selections of new and used, out-of-print and bestselling books and media. Three quarters of a century later, the sale is an island tradition and each summer thousands readers of all ages and backgrounds converge for 11 days of bargains and a selection of titles to rival any bookstore.

Encompassing much more than books, the booksale will feature a selection of CDs, DVDs, comics and manga, and many more hard-to-find items.

Parking at the Sale: There is plentiful free parking at Ward Centre and in Ward Village in the various parking garages.

Nestled on the North Shore of Oahu, the Haleiwa Arts Festival has become a beloved annual tradition that celebrates the rich cultural heritage and vibrant artistic community of Hawaii. Since its inception, the festival has grown into a cornerstone event, attracting artists, visitors, and art enthusiasts from around the world.

A lone horn sounds through the trees. In Call of the Forest, Brahms’s stirring Horn Trio and Piano Quartet anchor a program that evokes the mystery and majesty of the natural world. Program: STRAUSS Nocturne for Horn and Piano, Op. 7, BRAHMS Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40, BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op....

Nestled on the North Shore of Oahu, the Haleiwa Arts Festival has become a beloved annual tradition that celebrates the rich cultural heritage and vibrant artistic community of Hawaii. Since its inception, the festival has grown into a cornerstone event, attracting artists, visitors, and art enthusiasts from around the world.

A lone horn sounds through the trees. In Call of the Forest, Brahms’s stirring Horn Trio and Piano Quartet anchor a program that evokes the mystery and majesty of the natural world. Program: STRAUSS Nocturne for Horn and Piano, Op. 7, BRAHMS Horn Trio in E-Flat Major, Op. 40, BRAHMS Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor, Op....

Festival Weekend Overview:
Performing Arts Showcase: Starting on Friday, June 12 the Pan-Pacific Festival will showcase performances from Ala Moana to Waikīkī through Sunday, June 14, from local taiko groups and dance groups, and more!

Pan-Pacific Hula Festival: Located at the Kūhiō Beach Hula Mound, events start from Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14 with hula halau from both Japan and Hawai‘i performing. There will be several stages with performances by local artists, Japanese dance groups, and more, along with delicious festival food, treats, and much more.

Pan-Pacific Ho‘olaule‘a: The ho‘olaule‘a block party kicks off on Friday, June 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. along Kalākaua Ave. from Seaside Ave. to Uluniu Ave. and will feature performance stages, various food and festival food booths, as well as other vendors. The Bon Dance is also along the ho‘olaule‘a route.

Pan-Pacific Parade: The festival concludes with the Pan-Pacific Parade on Sunday, June 14, beginning at 5 p.m. along Kalākaua Ave.

At Hawai‘i’s largest used booksale, you can choose from over 125,000 books in every category imaginable!

Since 1947, the FLH Annual Sale has invited Hawai‘i residents to browse selections of new and used, out-of-print and bestselling books and media. Three quarters of a century later, the sale is an island tradition and each summer thousands readers of all ages and backgrounds converge for 11 days of bargains and a selection of titles to rival any bookstore.

Encompassing much more than books, the booksale will feature a selection of CDs, DVDs, comics and manga, and many more hard-to-find items.

Parking at the Sale: There is plentiful free parking at Ward Centre and in Ward Village in the various parking garages.

The Honolulu Zoological Society’s Wildest Show returns this summer for its 40th anniversary season, bringing live local music, family fun and after-hours energy back to the Honolulu Zoo.

Come early and make an evening of it. Each show opens with On the Rise artists from the Henry Kapono Foundation, followed by a headlining performance from one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite entertainers. Angela Escontrias will emcee all six nights.

Guests 21 and older will enjoy local beer from Aloha Beer Co., with food and drinks available for purchase. Families will find keiki coloring, educational activities, ʻukulele giveaways, lucky drawings for a hotel adventure package and more throughout the season.

Guests may enter through Gate 6 off Monsarrat Avenue at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show activities. Opening entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. with headliners taking the stage from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket, as seating will not be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy during the concert. For everyone’s safety, coolers and large bags will be checked at entry. Food and beverage will also be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the gate on the day of each concert.

At Hawai‘i’s largest used booksale, you can choose from over 125,000 books in every category imaginable!

Since 1947, the FLH Annual Sale has invited Hawai‘i residents to browse selections of new and used, out-of-print and bestselling books and media. Three quarters of a century later, the sale is an island tradition and each summer thousands readers of all ages and backgrounds converge for 11 days of bargains and a selection of titles to rival any bookstore.

Encompassing much more than books, the booksale will feature a selection of CDs, DVDs, comics and manga, and many more hard-to-find items.

Parking at the Sale: There is plentiful free parking at Ward Centre and in Ward Village in the various parking garages.

The Honolulu Zoological Society’s Wildest Show returns this summer for its 40th anniversary season, bringing live local music, family fun and after-hours energy back to the Honolulu Zoo.

Come early and make an evening of it. Each show opens with On the Rise artists from the Henry Kapono Foundation, followed by a headlining performance from one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite entertainers. Angela Escontrias will emcee all six nights.

Guests 21 and older will enjoy local beer from Aloha Beer Co., with food and drinks available for purchase. Families will find keiki coloring, educational activities, ʻukulele giveaways, lucky drawings for a hotel adventure package and more throughout the season.

Guests may enter through Gate 6 off Monsarrat Avenue at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show activities. Opening entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. with headliners taking the stage from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket, as seating will not be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy during the concert. For everyone’s safety, coolers and large bags will be checked at entry. Food and beverage will also be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the gate on the day of each concert.

In this two-day intermediate class, students will create a traditionally bound book that incorporates folded maps designed to open and close seamlessly with the pages. The book itself follows a conventional structure, while the　maps are carefully folded and attached so they open fully when a page is turned and fold flat when the book is closed.

When: 
PART ONE: Saturday, June 27 2026 
PART TWO: Sunday, June 28 2026
Time: 
[Sat, June 27] 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (with 1hr lunchbreak)
[Sun, June 28] 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Top Gun: Maverick in Concert will feature the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra performing Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer’s score.
Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound.
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialised mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”
Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
A Royal Albert Hall production. Thanks to esk film.

Top Gun: Maverick in Concert will feature the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra performing Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga and Hans Zimmer’s score.
Top Gun: Maverick was nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Original Song, winning Best Sound.
After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of TOPGUN graduates for a specialised mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw (Miles Teller), call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick’s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.”
Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
A Royal Albert Hall production. Thanks to esk film.

The Honolulu Zoological Society’s Wildest Show returns this summer for its 40th anniversary season, bringing live local music, family fun and after-hours energy back to the Honolulu Zoo.

Come early and make an evening of it. Each show opens with On the Rise artists from the Henry Kapono Foundation, followed by a headlining performance from one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite entertainers. Angela Escontrias will emcee all six nights.

Guests 21 and older will enjoy local beer from Aloha Beer Co., with food and drinks available for purchase. Families will find keiki coloring, educational activities, ʻukulele giveaways, lucky drawings for a hotel adventure package and more throughout the season.

Guests may enter through Gate 6 off Monsarrat Avenue at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show activities. Opening entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. with headliners taking the stage from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket, as seating will not be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy during the concert. For everyone’s safety, coolers and large bags will be checked at entry. Food and beverage will also be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the gate on the day of each concert.

Cool off this summer and lose yourself in the legendary music of five-time Academy Award®-winning composer John Williams. Your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra brings to life the soaring, unforgettable music from the most beloved films ever made, including Star Wars, Jaws, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Superman, and more! Conducted by Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam, with narration by HSO Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai.
Dress as your favorite character, strike a pose with our film props, and make it a night out for the whole ʻohana - because the music you grew up loving sounds even better live.
Please note this concert will be music only, not accompanied by a film screen.

The Honolulu Zoological Society’s Wildest Show returns this summer for its 40th anniversary season, bringing live local music, family fun and after-hours energy back to the Honolulu Zoo.

Come early and make an evening of it. Each show opens with On the Rise artists from the Henry Kapono Foundation, followed by a headlining performance from one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite entertainers. Angela Escontrias will emcee all six nights.

Guests 21 and older will enjoy local beer from Aloha Beer Co., with food and drinks available for purchase. Families will find keiki coloring, educational activities, ʻukulele giveaways, lucky drawings for a hotel adventure package and more throughout the season.

Guests may enter through Gate 6 off Monsarrat Avenue at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show activities. Opening entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. with headliners taking the stage from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket, as seating will not be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy during the concert. For everyone’s safety, coolers and large bags will be checked at entry. Food and beverage will also be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the gate on the day of each concert.

Cho’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Cho was co-creator, co-producer and co-writer of The Henry Cho Show on GAC.

Keeping busy this summer? Make one of those nights count. Your Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra brings the music of Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino to life — from the heart-wrenching beauty of Up to the pulse-pounding action of The Batman, the wonder of Jurassic World to the tears and triumph of Coco. Conducted by Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam, with narration by HSO Composer in Residence Michael-Thomas Foumai.
Grab your crew, dress the part, and strike a pose with our film props — add this concert to your summer must list.
Please note this concert will be music only, not accompanied by a film screen.

The Honolulu Zoological Society’s Wildest Show returns this summer for its 40th anniversary season, bringing live local music, family fun and after-hours energy back to the Honolulu Zoo.

Come early and make an evening of it. Each show opens with On the Rise artists from the Henry Kapono Foundation, followed by a headlining performance from one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite entertainers. Angela Escontrias will emcee all six nights.

Guests 21 and older will enjoy local beer from Aloha Beer Co., with food and drinks available for purchase. Families will find keiki coloring, educational activities, ʻukulele giveaways, lucky drawings for a hotel adventure package and more throughout the season.

Guests may enter through Gate 6 off Monsarrat Avenue at 4:30 p.m. to enjoy the pre-show activities. Opening entertainment starts at 5:00 p.m. with headliners taking the stage from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

For your comfort, please bring your own lawn chair or blanket, as seating will not be provided. Guests are welcome to bring their own food to enjoy during the concert. For everyone’s safety, coolers and large bags will be checked at entry. Food and beverage will also be available for purchase.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online or at the gate on the day of each concert.

Ali Wong is an Emmy award-winning actress, comedian, writer, and producer known for her breakout Netflix stand-up specials "Baby Cobra," "Hard Knock Wife," and the Emmy-nominated "Don Wong." She released her fourth and latest Netflix comedy special, "Ali Wong: Single Lady" in October 2024. Ali received a Golden Globe Award for the special and was nominated for a Critics Choice TV Award and a Directors Guild of America Award. Wong recently directed Frankie Quiñones' upcoming stand up special for Hulu.

Get ready to embark on the penultimate leg of Harry’s journey as Warner Bros. and CineConcerts bring to the screen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1. Harry, Ron and Hermione face their latest set of challenges and foes both new and old as the seventh film comes to Blaisdell Concert Hall, projected on a giant screen and accompanied by Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra. Relive every harrowing moment with an experience you’ll never forget.

All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

Get ready to embark on the penultimate leg of Harry’s journey as Warner Bros. and CineConcerts bring to the screen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1. Harry, Ron and Hermione face their latest set of challenges and foes both new and old as the seventh film comes to Blaisdell Concert Hall, projected on a giant screen and accompanied by Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra. Relive every harrowing moment with an experience you’ll never forget.

All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

The Royal Court Investiture and Opening Ceremony will kick off the month-long Aloha Festivals celebration with its treasured cultural protocols. The evening will begin with The Royal Court Investiture. In a stately ceremony that honors Hawaiʻi’s aliʻi (ruling chiefs), this year’s Aloha Festivals Royal Court will don regalia worn only by aliʻi of the highest rank. As representatives of Hawaiʻi’s past, the Aloha Festivals Royal Court ensures the festival is rooted in the most cherished traditions of Hawaiʻi. Following the Investiture, the Opening Ceremony will feature hula and musical performances for a special evening in the heart of Waikīkī.

Get ready for a beachfront street festival like no other!

Kalākaua Avenue will be transformed with booths showcasing Hawai‘i cuisine, crafts and culture stretching as far as the eye can see. Taste the best of local flavors from around the island in one place, and peruse artisan-made crafts. Multiple stages with incredible entertainment will rock the evening featuring top local artists, award-winning hālau hula, and more.

A colorful procession of Hawaiian culture through Waikīkī

Intricate floats decorated with a rainbow of fresh flowers and men and women on horseback showcasing the traditional art of pāʻū riding. Participants from marching bands to hālau hula to civic leaders display the unique aloha spirit that unites Hawai‘i’s community.