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Everything You Need To Know About the 2024 Pan-Pacific Festival

The Pan-Pacific Festival returns after a five-year break with performances by international and local artists, a ho‘olaule‘a and a bon dance.

Catherine Toth Fox,

Hawaiʻi Hosts the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture

The festival runs from June 6 to 16 and showcases the rich diversity of Pacific arts and culture.

Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku,

Everything You Need To Know About Bon Dances in Hawaiʻi

Here’s what to do, eat and see at these traditional Japanese celebrations that happens every summer in the Islands.

Catherine Toth Fox,

The 5 Best Lūʻau on Oʻahu in 2024

You voted and the results are in—these are the best lūʻau shows on Oʻahu in 2024.

Maria Kanai,

Spend the Day at the Kauaʻi Raceway Park

Here, drivers push their cars and themselves to the limit.

Kevin Allen,

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New Exhibit Celebrating Aloha Wear Opens at the Honolulu Museum of Art

View 53 garments of aloha wear at "Fashioning Aloha," an exhibit that highlights how the designs we see today are influenced by a mix of Hawai‘i’s culture and history.

Maria Kanai,

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Here are the Winners of the 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival

See some of the best performances from the 61st Merrie Monarch Contest.

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

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8 Flowers and Lei You'll See at the Merrie Monarch Festival

These flowers—some native to the Islands—have special meaning in Hawaiian culture.

Catherine Toth Fox,

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Old Lahaina Lūʻau on Maui is Back and Better Than Ever

The popular lūʻau returns to continue nearly 40 years of Hawaiian tradition and culture.

Ashley Probst,

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World Surfing Champ and Olympian Carissa Moore Writes Her Own Book of Gold

The professional surfer makes an homage to the Islands’ surf culture with her new book “Hawaiʻi Gold: A Celebration of Surfing.”

Grace Maeda,

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29 Hawaiian Words and Phrases Travelers to Hawaiʻi Should Know

Learn these before your next trip to the Islands.

Catherine Toth Fox,

How to Watch the Merrie Monarch Festival 2024

Here's how you can watch Hawaiʻi’s premier hula competition live.

HAWAII Magazine Staff,

Find Curated Hawaiʻi Goods at This Hilo Shop

Hana Hou Hilo, originally established as a Hawaiiana antiques and collectibles store, has transformed itself into a modern-day curator of locally made goods.

Kevin Allen,

7 Don’t-Miss Summer Events in Hawaiʻi in 2024

Mark your calendars because these summer events and festivals you don’t want to miss.

Catherine Toth Fox,

Exploring Kalihi Valley on Oʻahu on Two Wheels

The Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange, KVIBE, looks to change the way people think about one of Honolulu’s most diverse neighborhoods.

Natanya Friedheim,

The Pan-Pacific Festival returns after a five-year break with performances by international and local artists, a ho‘olaule‘a and a bon dance.

The festival runs from June 6 to 16 and showcases the rich diversity of Pacific arts and culture.

Here’s what to do, eat and see at these traditional Japanese celebrations that happens every summer in the Islands.

You voted and the results are in—these are the best lūʻau shows on Oʻahu in 2024.

Here, drivers push their cars and themselves to the limit.

View 53 garments of aloha wear at "Fashioning Aloha," an exhibit that highlights how the designs we see today are influenced by a mix of Hawai‘i’s culture and history.

See some of the best performances from the 61st Merrie Monarch Contest.

These flowers—some native to the Islands—have special meaning in Hawaiian culture.

The popular lūʻau returns to continue nearly 40 years of Hawaiian tradition and culture.

The professional surfer makes an homage to the Islands’ surf culture with her new book “Hawaiʻi Gold: A Celebration of Surfing.”

Learn these before your next trip to the Islands.

Here's how you can watch Hawaiʻi’s premier hula competition live.

Hana Hou Hilo, originally established as a Hawaiiana antiques and collectibles store, has transformed itself into a modern-day curator of locally made goods.

Mark your calendars because these summer events and festivals you don’t want to miss.

The Kalihi Valley Instructional Bike Exchange, KVIBE, looks to change the way people think about one of Honolulu’s most diverse neighborhoods.

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