The annual Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival hits the Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Academy of Arts with an eclectic programme of gay and lesbian productions. The festival brings fresh talent to the screen from Hawaii and beyond.
In preparation for the King Kamehameha parade the following day, the King's statue in Honolulu's Civic Center is decorated with 13-foot floral tributes, created on site throughout the day by volunteers. Music and hula performances add to the colourful display.
The King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade is a very important annual procession in Honolulu. It sees colourful floral floats, glamorous Pa'u riders and outstanding marching bands fill the streets of Honolulu.
Held annually at the Blaisdell Arena, the King Kamehameha Hula Competition is an international cultural event featuring dance troupes from the mainland, Japan and Hawaii. Both traditional and contemporary styles are performed by groups in male, female and mixed categories.
The three-day Made In Hawaii Festival is a celebration of the many and varied products of the islands, held at the Neal Blaisdell Center. Some 400 exhibitors represent Oahu, Kauai, Maui, Molokai and the Big Island.
Labour Day weekend at Kapiolani Park welcomes a grand and merry celebration of Okinawan culture. Enjoy delicious Okinawan and local foods, music and traditional Okinawan games and performances. All in all, a great family-orientated event!
The biggest sake-tasting event outside Japan arrives at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The Joy of Sake explores over 250 different sakes, offering visitors newly released samples and appetisers. The festival also includes various talks on sake-related issues.
Hawaii, for many outsiders, conjures up images of colourful flowers, especially in the form of huge leis, or necklaces. The Aloha Festivals Floral Parade in Honolulu lives up to this reputation, celebrating the islands' abundant array of floral life.
The unique World Invitational Hula Festival, held at the Waikiki Shell, is an ongoing celebration of Hawaiian culture, art, history, language and the people's relationship to nature. Artists perform in both 'Olapa (traditional) and 'Auana (contemporary) styles.
Attracting over 20,000 participants annually, the Honolulu Marathon is one of the biggest in the US. The entire race runs along the beautiful Honolulu coastline, encompassing over 100 acres of parks, beaches and historic monuments.
Take in bonsai displays and explore origami art before feasting on Japanese delicacies at the annual New Year's Ohana Festival. The day-long affair at Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii celebrates Japanese heritage and culture and includes entertainment and crafts.
The Sony Open golf tournament is held each January at the illustrious Waialae Country Club in Hawaii. With a generous US$5.4 million purse, the champion receives US$972,000. Mark Wilson was the winner in 2011.
Spend three consecutive weekends ushering in the Year of the Dragon with Asian cuisine and traditional performers at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza in Honolulu, the only Chinatown in Hawaii. Embrace Chinese culture with fortune readings, music and martial arts demonstrations.
The Pro Bowl American football game marks the end of the professional season. It pits the cream of the AFC and the NFC against each other in a friendly and guaranteed-entertaining game at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.
Most people attend the annual Punahou Carnival for the food; the two-day event serves up delicious dishes from Teriyaki cheeseburgers to malasadas. Other highlights include The White Elephant sale, plenty of carnival games and rides and the art gallery.
Every year, three renowned operas are performed during the Hawaii Opera Theatre Season in Honolulu's Neal S Blaisdell Center. Directors, singers and designers from America, Europe and Asia take part in the four-week event.
The annual Honolulu Festival aims to promote cultural understanding, economic co-operation and ethnic harmony between the people of Hawaii and the Asia-Pacific region. Musicians, performers, athletes and visitors fill venues throughout Honolulu to rediscover their shared history, traditions and customs.
Yes, you are still in Hawaii, and yes this is a festival celebrating all things related to Spam, the canned meat from Hormel Foods. Held on Walikiki's Kalakaua Avenue this annual festival welcomes Hawaii's top restaurants, free entertainment and more.