Save the date! Our Hoʻomau Koʻolau Festival this year will celebrate Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea. Live performances, Kuʻi Kalo, EAducation, food + merch vendors and MORE!

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.

Sharing, promoting, and raising awareness of Korean culture in the community. The Korean Festival presents a unique, authentic taste of Korean culture through food, dance, art, music, and entertainment. Organized by the Korean Festival Foundation.

Kumu Hula Michael Pili Pang presents HULIAU - A hula concert celebrating Hālau Hula Ka Noeʻau’s 40th anniversary. Kumu Pili Pang has been maintaining the art of hula as they have been passed down by his teacher Maiki Aiu Lake since 1986. He established HULIAU in 1996, to celebrate his first ten years and it became part of the inaugural season of the Hawaii Theater and continued as an annual concert at the Hawaii Theatre for 20 consecutive years till 2016. Now after a 10-year break, Kumu Pili Pang and Hālau Hula Ka Noʻeau returns to the Hawai’i Theatre with HULIAU ... 40 years of Dance, Chant and Traditions.

Noise Cabinet is a forward leaning concert series created for listeners with openness and curiosity.

We welcome you to our third and final program of our inaugural season featuring the Grammy-winning percussion quartet Sō Percussion.

Noise Cabinet features several thoughtfully curated concerts and explores a wide spectrum of sound, from solo works and chamber music to free improvisations and electro-acoustic compositions. The concert series is proud to partner with Capitol Modern: The Hawai’i State Art Museum and is curated by Clara Kim. Admission is free of cost but requires an Eventbrite reservation.

Discover a world of imagination, where music, movement, and art reveal the beauty and wonder of some of our planet’s most extraordinary animals.

Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals is a visually captivating, multidisciplinary performance celebrating some of the planet’s most rare and remarkable creatures. Through a seamless blend of live music, dance, and larger-than-life puppetry, audiences are invited on an unforgettable journey into the beauty of the natural world.

Presented by Ocean Music Action in partnership with Hawaiʻi Theatre Center, this World Premiere performance features newly commissioned choreography by Dance Heginbotham with dancers of Ballet Hawaiʻi, performed alongside an evocative live musical score. Large-scale animal puppetry by Obie Award–winning puppeteer Greg Corbino brings each creature to life with striking detail and expressive storytelling.

 Original poetry by local students is woven throughout the performance, offering a poignant reflection on connection, care, and our shared responsibility for the future of these animals. Bringing together internationally recognized artists and leading local creatives, Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals is a feast for the senses and a powerful call to action— an unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.

Discover a world of imagination, where music, movement, and art reveal the beauty and wonder of some of our planet’s most extraordinary animals.

Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals is a visually captivating, multidisciplinary performance celebrating some of the planet’s most rare and remarkable creatures. Through a seamless blend of live music, dance, and larger-than-life puppetry, audiences are invited on an unforgettable journey into the beauty of the natural world.

Presented by Ocean Music Action in partnership with Hawaiʻi Theatre Center, this World Premiere performance features newly commissioned choreography by Dance Heginbotham with dancers of Ballet Hawaiʻi, performed alongside an evocative live musical score. Large-scale animal puppetry by Obie Award–winning puppeteer Greg Corbino brings each creature to life with striking detail and expressive storytelling.

 Original poetry by local students is woven throughout the performance, offering a poignant reflection on connection, care, and our shared responsibility for the future of these animals. Bringing together internationally recognized artists and leading local creatives, Carnival of the Nearly Extinct Animals is a feast for the senses and a powerful call to action— an unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences of all ages.

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.

SINGALONG BROADWAY is a high-octane love letter to Broadway musicals that will have audiences singing along to Broadway's greatest tracks at an all-out Broadway themed party.

For every musical novice to the Broadway expert - all ages and any musical experience will enjoy this full-blown, high-energy Broadway party where you are the star. Join us and prepare to sing your heart out to iconic showstoppers from all of your favorite Broadway musicals!

The entire show will be hosted by a male and a female host who will actively engage with the audience from on stage and in the audience.

The entire night will be interspersed with Medleys, Solos, Broadway themed games, Comedy and lots of audience participation.

Get ready to run amok, amok, amok! The witches are back and confused about what is happening in this new world of 2026! Hokus Pokus Live! is a hilarious, high-camp parody of everyone’s favorite Halloween cult classic, brought to life by drag royalty. With the power of Magica Mystica, Salem’s most infamous and glamorous trio is resurrected from the grave for one night only. Be wary; they are willing to attack and suck the life force out of everyone in their way to stay young, beautiful, and alive forever! This all live singing, fully scripted theatrical experience is unlike any other show you've ever seen! 

All ages.

The Miss Showgirl of the Pacific Pageant is a premier LGBTQIA+ cultural event, proudly presented by UTOPIA Hawai’i Inc..

Celebrating its first annual event in Hawai’i, the pageant provides a dynamic platform to honor Pacific Islander culture, heritage, and artistry, while championing diversity, inclusivity, and LGBTQIA+ pride.

Designed to go beyond the traditional beauty pageant format, the competition uplifts and empowers participants by showcasing not only physical presentation but also talent, creativity, leadership, and advocacy. Contestants are encouraged to express their personal and cultural identities through traditional and contemporary attire, choreographed performances, and storytelling, highlighting the richness and diversity of Pacific Islander communities.

The 26/27 Halekulani Masterworks Season launches with a clash of the musical titans! Experience the exhilarating collision of jazz and classical worlds as virtuoso pianist Makoto Ozone brings Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue to life. Music and Artistic Director Dane Lam conducts the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra in a performance to remember, featuring Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan,” and a Hawaiʻi premiere by acclaimed Native Hawaiian composer Leilehua Lanzilotti.

The son of Mavis Rivers, “Polynesia's First Lady of Song,” and a proud Pacific Islander bestowed the Samoan chiefly title of La'auli, Matt Catingub has spent 50 years living at the intersection of two worlds. Saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, and award winning composer, he brings his landmark celebration to the Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra. From the islands of Samoa to the stages of Carnegie Hall. From his mother's voice to Sinatra's legacy. 50 years in the making.

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.

A unique immersive theatrical experience bringing the history of the Honouliuli Internment Camp to life through a powerful fusion of dance, music, and poetry. The performance will illuminate the experiences, resilience, and humanity of those who were incarcerated — offering audiences an unforgettable and deeply moving journey into this important chapter of history.

Featuring, Jake Shimabukuro, Kenny Endo, Hawai’i Youth Symphony, Hui ʻIwa Academy, Jill Togawa’s Purple Moon Dance Project, Halla Huhm Korean Dance Studio, Will Espero and Sharon & Lauren Fujimoto-Johnson.

Brian Culbertson & Friends
Join award-winning jazz-fusion artist Brian Culbertson for two unforgettable nights at the Hawaii Theatre!

• Friday, October 9, 2026: Brian Culbertson & Friends featuring David Benoit and Paul Taylor

• Saturday, October 10, 2026: Brian Culbertson & Friends featuring Candy Dulfer and Keiko Matsui

Each evening showcases an all-star lineup of world-class musicians for a unique blend of smooth jazz, funk, and soulful grooves.

Brian Culbertson & Friends
Join award-winning jazz-fusion artist Brian Culbertson for two unforgettable nights at the Hawaii Theatre!

• Friday, October 9, 2026: Brian Culbertson & Friends featuring David Benoit and Paul Taylor

• Saturday, October 10, 2026: Brian Culbertson & Friends featuring Candy Dulfer and Keiko Matsui

Each evening showcases an all-star lineup of world-class musicians for a unique blend of smooth jazz, funk, and soulful grooves.

ALL AGES WELCOME!

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensryche with Geoff Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking man's rock band. The band's first three albums -- their self-titled EP (1983), The Warning (1984) and Rage for Order (1986) -- all hit gold status selling over 500,000 units each.’

HSO Conductor Emeritus JoAnn Falletta returns to conduct Beethoven's Triple Concerto. Pianist Lisa Nakamichi, HSO Concert Master Ignace Jang, and cellist Julian Schwarz unite in an alliance of virtuosity for a program that includes the turbulent First Symphony of Sibelius and the Hawaiʻi Premiere of American composer Randall Svane’s super-colliding Quantum Flight.

Kelli O'Hara has established herself as one of Broadway's greatest leading ladies. The Tony Award winner, Emmy, SAG, and Grammy-nominated actress has appeared in twelve Broadway shows for which she has garnered eight Tony Award nominations. 

She won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical, along with Grammy, Drama League and Outer Critics nominations for her portrayal of Anna Leonowens in The King and I. O’Hara’s other Broadway credits include Kiss Me Kate, The Bridges of Madison County, Nice Work if You Can Get It, South Pacific, The Pajama Game, The Light in the Piazza, Sweet Smell of Success, Follies, Dracula, and Jekyll & Hyde.

From Princess Jasmine to Miss Saigon, Tony Award-winning icon Lea Salonga joins the Hawai’i Symphony for an unforgettable night of Broadway favorites, Disney classics, and timeless hits brought to life by her luminous voice and symphonic splendor.