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The Big Island is also called the Hawaiian island
of superlatives. Famous Golf Championships on the Kohala Coast or
celebration of Hawaiian cultural events during the Aloha Festival
in September bring big crowds of visitors to the Big Island. Big
Island event highlights are the Ford
Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona in October
and the annual Merrie
Monarch Hula Festival in Hilo, Big Island. Those Big Island
events attract Big Island visitors from the Mainland and from around
the world year after year. Read more monthly highlights of 2012
Big Island events.
Skip Big Island monthly events and go to all-year
round 2012 Big Island Events
DAVID NELSON BAND HAWAII TOUR - PAHOA, HAWI, KEALAKEKUA
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 7pm
Place: Pahoa, Hawai, Kealakekua
They're BACK!..David Nelson, founding member of New Riders of the Purple Sage and longtime musical partner of Jerry Garcia, returns with his band for three Nelson Ohana gatherings on the Big Island. Acclaimed band members Pete Sears, Mookie Siegel, Barry Sless & special guest Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzmann. Akebono Theatre, Pahoa, 2/3 @ 7pm; Kohala Trade Center, Hawi , 2/4, Gates Open 2:30pm; Kona Historical Society, 2/5, Gates Open 2pm, Show pm, Festival Seating. Tickets available at Conscious Riddims, Soundwave in Kailua-Kona, CD Wizard in Hilo. For information call 707-841-7665, email talkingfox@pacific.net or visit www.nelsonband.com
"STARTING AN ORGANIC GARDEN - YES YOU CAN!" - KUAIWI FARM, CAPTAIN COOK
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Captain Cook
Master Gardener Una Greenaway will open her farm for a hands-on learn-by-doing day where a new garden plot will be started. Soil, plant, and growing practices for a successful food garden will be demonstrated, step-by-step. 9am-3pm, bring your own lunch and wear protective, sturdy garden clothing. Proceeds will fund scholarships for youth programs at the One Island Sustainable Living Center and its new Same Canoe Community Gardens Project. RSVP for directions. Free to the public. For more information, call 328-2452, email or visit site
iASIAN FEST - QUEENS' MARKETPLACE, WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
Date: February 3, 2012
Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
Place: Waikoloa Beach Resort
Welcome the Year of the Dragon at the new "Asian Fest" at Queens' MarketPlace in Waikoloa Beach Resort, from 4:30-6:30pm at Queens' MarketPlace Coronation Pavilion. Celebrate with the vibrant Lion Dancers and driving rhythms of drums from around the world. Make sure you have your "laisee" ready to feed the Lion and ensure good health and fortune in 2012. More than Chinese New Year, Asian Fest features the fun and fascinating Far East traditions that came to Hawai'i and still inspire residents and visitors from everywhere. Free food samples from Queens' MarketPlace restaurants! Emcee Eddie O will be on hand to entertain and inform you about Hawaii's diverse cultures. Free to the public. For more information, call 808-886-8822, email or visit site
ANNUAL WAIMEA CHERRY BLOSSOM HERITAGE FESTIVAL - WAIMEA
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9am - 3pm
Place: Waimea
This year, the Festival marks its annual celebration with the planting of cherry tree seedlings gifted from the Embassy of Japan. The two varieties of seedlings to be planted in Hawai'i were specially chosen for Waimea's clime by Dr. Tetsuo Koyama, a Honolulu-based botanist formerly of The New York Botanical Garden. the festival showcases the 60 year old cherry trees planted at Church Row Park and the Japanese tradition of viewing them Nhanami. This year the event remembers three Paniolo Hall of Fame members who each offered different skills to the island's ranching industry: Jamie Dowsett and Charles T. Kimura of Waimea, and Charles T. Onaka of Honaunau. The festival includes a variety of activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea - look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer's Market on Hwy. 19. Enjoy an all day lineup of Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, plus hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding. There will be a host of colorful craft fairs, as well. This year, there will also be a Festival of Quilts display, featuring the handiwork of all six local quilt clubs. Enjoy free shuttle transportation among most venues. For more info, please call 808-961-8706.
POETRY SLAM AND POTLUCK - DONKEY MILL ART CENTER, HOLUALOA
Date: February 9, 2012
Time: 6 -7pm
Place: Holualoa
Spoken Word Poet, Sharon Marie Olson, will host a poetry slam night at the Mill. Potluck from 6 - 7pm; Slam begins promptly at 7pm! Poets are to bring two written or memorized poems of their own composition. Each participant will be called on to perform their piece randomly. Poets will be judged on overall performance. Admission is free....just bring poems and pupus to share! Program will go till 9pm. For more information, call 808-322-3362, email or visit site
BUTTERFLY AND HONEY BEE BUZZ BREAKFAST - HONAUNAU
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 8am
Place: Honaunau Discover the six colorful butterflies naturalized in lower Kona and get to know your important pollinators, Kona's honey bees. Breakfast has pancake options (wheat and gluten free) with scrambled eggs or tofu served with Kona coffee from local farms - both cold and hot brew - or tea. $15 donation. Fundraiser for Summer Youth Programs. Time: 8am-noon at One Island Sustainable Living Center, Painted Church Rd. For more information, call 808-328-2452 or email
BOOK SALE - KONA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Kona The Friends of the Libraries, Kona (FOLK) will hold its book sale from 9 AM to 1 PM on the lanai of the Kailua-Kona Library. Funds from sales help support the needs of Kona libraries, with funding that includes educational and entertainment programs, community summer reading programs, visiting authors, magazine subscriptions, CD's, DVD's and new book purchases. For more information, call 328-1666 or email or visit site
ROTARY CLUB OF KONA MAUKA'S VALENTINE WINE TASTING
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 4- 8pm
Place: Kona Join the Rotary Club of Kona Mauka for a wonderful evening at its upcoming "Valentine Wine Tasting" fundraiser on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 4 to 8 pm. It will take place at a beautiful private residence in Kailua-Kona. The event will feature fine wines, delicious food, live music and a silent auction. Time: 4-8pm. Tickets are $65 per person. Proceeds will go towards scholarships for local students and other projects. Sponsorships are welcome. For tickets and more information, contact Sandee Crisp at 808-987-0184 or email
10th ANNUAL HILO CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: 9am
Place: Hilo
The 10th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival celebrates the Year of the Dragon, roaring into downtown Hilo with Lion Dancers parading through town beginning at 9 a.m. The lions open the free Festival at 10 a.m. at Kalakaua Park, which will be filled with arts, crafts, Hawaiian and Asian gifts, international food booths, and cultural information. Performances, calligraphy, I Ching and martial arts demonstrations, along with a free food tasting and free kids activities, will turn the park into a mini-Chinatown for the day. For more information, call 935-8850, email or visit site
8th ANNUAL "LOVE THE ARTS" FUNDRAISER - VOLCANO
Date: February 11, 2012
Time: Please, all.
Place: Volcano
This year's theme: "Carnivale di Venezia: Under a Hawaiian Moon". To be held at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd. in Volcano Village. Cost: $50/$60 door. VAC's annual gala and fundraising event includes tables of delectable catered foods, wine and champagne, live and silent auctions and special surprises all evening long. Enter the mask contest, bid on local artists' donated work or on the numerous offerings from businesses around the state, tickle your palate with gourmet goodies and party down for a good fun cause, perpetuating arts & culture on Hawai'i, the Big Island. To reserve tickets, call (808) 967-8222 or visit site
'Q'UISINE OF HEARTS BRUNCH BENEFIT - HILTON WAIKOLOA VILLAGE
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Place: Hilton Waikoloa Village
Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone at the 17th annual 'Q'uisine of Hearts, a lovely brunch that annually benefits 2000 Kona-Kohala keiki through American Culinary Federation (ACF) Chef and Child nutrition awareness programs. Time is 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. While innovative and mouth-watering desserts are definitely the draw at Q'uisine, the culinary repast whets the sweet tooth with a sprawling bruschetta buffet stocked with breads, meats, cheeses and carefully crafted condiments arranged by West Hawaii community college culinary students. Also on tap are omelet and eggs benedict stations, wine, champagne and ales, plus piping hot coffee and tropical teas. Serenading the scrumptious '"eats" will be romantic piano music by Loren Wilken, including some of your favorite love songs. During the silent auction, bid for "sweetheart" floral arrangements and private catered dinners by top Big Isle chefs. Tickets, priced at $45 for adults and $20 for children aged 5-10 are for sale at Gourmet Chef's Supply, Kailua Candy Company and Kona Wine Market in Kona or at Tropical Dreams Ice Cream in Waimea. Charge by phone at 808-329-2522. For more information, contact 808-333-5442.
'UKULELE AND SLACK KEY GUITAR INSTITUTE MASTERS CONCERT - KAHILU THEATRE, WAIMEA Date: February 17, 2012
Time: 8pm
Place: Kahilu Theatre Waimea Part of the annual Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Institute, this culminating concert will feature Mike Ka'awa, Jeff Peterson, Nathan Aweau and more. Call 885-6868 for tickets or information. For a list of Institute free events, see Konaweb's Hawaiian Music Events page.
INTERNATIONAL NIGHTS - UNIV. OF HILO
Date: February 17 + 18, 2012
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Hilo
This annual show features performances from around the world and is a favorite event among students, the community, and visitors. Among the many cultures to be represented are Hawai'i, Samoa, the Philippines, Micronesia, Korea, New Zealand, Palau, Ireland, and the USA. Friday evening's show will feature a special performance by a visiting group from Indonesia. The group will perform excerpts from a Randai play featuring dance, music, songs and martial arts. Tickets may be purchased with cash or checks at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Box Office from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday, or at the door. Credit or debit card orders by phone or at the Box Office are not available. Advance purchase is recommended. Time: 7:30 PM at University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center, Hilo. Cost: $10 General Admission, $5 students, children & seniors. For information call: 808-974-7313 or email
TAHITIAN DANCE COMPETITION AND MAHALO FUN DAY & CONCERT
Date: February 17 -19, 2012
Time: 6pm - 9pm Friday
Place: Kailua-Kona + Shops at Mauna Lani
Te 'E'a O Te Turama and Fun to Jump Kona present Heiva i Hawai'i Tahitian Dance Competition and Mahalo Fun Day & Concert, featuring Mr & Miss Heiva i Hawai'i contest, drumming, 'aparima, 'ote'a & 'ahuroa workshops, crafts, vendors, inflatables, and free concert. Time: Friday 6-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 9am-8pm at Kekuaokalani Gym in Kailua-Kona, and Shops at Mauna Lani. Cost varies. For information call: 808-450-9664 or email or visit site
6th ANNUAL HAWAI'I AVOCADO FESTIVAL - KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: visit site
Place: Keauhou Beach Resort
This free to the public, zero waste event will be held from 10 am to 4 pm at Keauhou Beach Resort. Fun and informative festivities will include demonstrations on avocado grafting and growing, an avocado recipe contest, free guacamole sampling, farmer's market, arts and crafts, healing arts, eco fashion show, and a full lineup of performing arts. Original festival art and t-shirts will be on display and for sale. The 2012 Hawai'i Avocado Festival is sponsored by Sanctuary of Mana Ke'a Gardens, Hawai'i Tropical Fruit Growers-West Hawai'i, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Keauhou Beach Resort, Hawai'i Health Guide, Farm to Fork, recyclehawaii.org, Divine Goods and Island Naturals. For more information, contact Randyl Rupar at 334-3340 or visit site
NA MEA HAWAI'I HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE - HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 10:30 - 11:30am
Place: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Featuring Halau Na Pua Ha'aheo O Kona with kumu hula Roy Palacat, from 10:30-11:30AM. This outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near Volcano Art Center Gallery. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mats and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there are hands-on cultural demonstrations from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm on the VAC Gallery porch. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply.
LAUPAHOEHOE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Date: February 18, 2012
Time: 9am - 4pm
Place: Laupahoehoe Beach Park
A fun all day event featuring some of the best of Hawaii's live music and hula. This family friendly fundraiser provides college scholarships for area students and supports community projects. Held at beautiful Laupahoehoe Point Beach Park each February, this year's lineup includes Mark Yamanaka, Times 5, Lorna Lim and Polinahe with Sonny Lim, Darlene Ahuna, Kanakapila, Kunoa, the Laupahoehoe High School 'Ukulele Band and the Honoka'a High School Jazz Band. Hula by Halau O Mailelaulani and Halau O Ke Anuenue. Festival food vendors will offer a wide variety of tastes and vegetarian grinds. Local crafts for sale too! This is a drug and alcohol free event. No coolers please. Time: 9am to 4 pm. Presale tickets $10; Gate tickets $15; age 10 and under free. Tickets on sale at 50's Highway Fountain, Laupahoehoe; Sakado Store, Laupahoehoe; Hilo Guitars and 'Ukulele, Hilo; Taro Patch, Honoka'a; Mr. Ed's Bakery, Honomu; Music Exchange, Hilo; Music Exchange, Waimea; Music Exchange, Kona. For more information, call 962-6350, email or visit site
QUILT & FIBER ARTS SHOW - SKEA, HONAUNAU
Date: February 18 + 19, 2012
Time: 9am - 5pm Saturday
Place: Honaunau
"Fire and Ice", a quilt and fiber arts show, features the work of Big Island artists and craftspeople. If you wish to enter your work, contact Catherine at cmwynne@hawaii.rr.com by January 15, 2012. Time: 9:00-5:00 Saturday 9:00-3:00 Sunday at SKEA (Society for Kona's Education & Art), in Honaunau, between mm 105-106. Free to the public. For more information, call 328-9392, email skea@hawaii.rr.com or visit www.skea.org
PORTUGUESE DAY IN THE PARK - HILO
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 9am - 1pm
Place: Hilo
The public is invited to this celebration of all things Portuguese! Chamber members will be making Portuguese bean soup and baking bread in the "fourno", then distributing it free to everyone. Live music, sweet bread, pickled onions, sausage, and malasadas will be available for sale. There will be a booth to look up ancestry and history of the Portuguese in Hawaii. Fun for the whole family. Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Gilbert Carvalho Park, Hilo. For more information, call 808-935-0547 or email
MONTHLY "KOKUA KAILUA" VILLAGE STROLL AND HULIHE'E PALACE EVENT - KAILUA-KONA
Date: February 19, 2012
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Place: Kailua-Kona
Free Hawaiian music featuring the Merrie Monarchs men's glee club and Kumu Hula Etua Lopes and his Halau Na Pua Ui O Hawai'i on the Palace's South Lawn at 4 p.m., presented by the Daughters of Hawaii. Bring your own beach mat or chair. Before and after the Palace performance, stroll thru historic Kailua Village (the Stroll starts at 1pm & goes till 6pm), enjoy oceanside cafes and restaurants, local musicians & artists. For more info about the Palace event, email . For info about the Village Stroll, call 808-936-9202, email or visit site
KONA LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
Date: February 21, 2012
Time: 11am - 1pm
Place: Kona
Sponsored by Friends of the Libraries, Kona. "What the Dog Saw", by Malcolm Gladwell, will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served. New members are welcome. Time: 11 AM to 1 PM on the Kailua-Kona Library Lanai. Free to the public. For more information, call 325-5445 or email or visit site
GROW HAWAIIAN FESTIVAL - AMY B.H. GREENWELL ETHNOBOTANICAL GARDEN
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 9am - 2:30pm
Place: Captain Cook
Weavers, hula dancers, kapa makers, storytellers and other practitioners of traditional Hawaiian culture will meet with biologists, conservationists, and horticulturists to explore their common passion for the native and Polynesian-introduced plants of Hawaii. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to meet, talk, and learn with some of the foremost practioners of Hawaiian arts, with many opportunities for making cultural items to take home with them. This free event will take place at the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook, 12 miles south of Kailua-Kona on Hwy 11, just south of mile marker 110, from 9am to 2:30pm. Activities will be available for young and old, and plate lunches will be for sale. There will be an informal lei contest (everyone is encouraged to enter - call for category details). Volunteers needed. For more info, please call 323-3318 or email
ARTS & FINE CRAFTS FAIR - SHERATON KEAUHOU BAY RESORT
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 9am - 4pm
Place: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
High quality, locally made arts & fine crafts by some of the Big Island's most talented artisans. Traditional to contemporary works in wood, quilting, painting, jewelry design, ceramic, glass & more! Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa's Convention Center, Kona. Free to the public. For more information, call 326-4152
SWING INTO SPRING DINNER GALA - KAILUA-KONA
Date: February 25, 2012
Time: 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Place: Kailua-Kona
Annual fundraiser featuring a sumptuous dinner buffet, live cabaret, silent & live auctions, and dancing in the newly renovated ballroom of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. This is a much anticipated, one-of-a-kind event that is historically a sellout, in support of the Kona Festivale Chorale. Time: 5:30-9:30pm at King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. Price TBA. For more information, call 331-1115, email or visit site
PGA Mastercard Golf Championship - January
2012
2012 PGA Mitsubishi Electric Golf Championship
at Hualalai takes place in January 2012. This annual PGA golf
event at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Golf Club annually kicks
off the PGA Champion’s Tour. It features 36 top golfers who
have won Champions Tour or other PGA majors or money events in a
54-hole competition for a total purse topping $1.5 million. This
golf tournament is a highlight, which Big Island golf enthusiasts
don’t want to miss.
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Big Island Hilo International Marathon
- March 2012
15th Hilo Marathon will take place March 18, 2012.
The Hilo Marathon has limited entries for 2012. Registration will
be closed when slots are filled. Run along the ocean at one of the
world’s most scenic marathons. This certified, scenic course
follows "the coast of old Hawaii" along the Pacific Ocean,
past exotic waterfalls, over narrow bridges and lava beaches. After
a downhill of 500 ft. and some hills in the first 8 miles, this
marathon course is fairly flat. Hilo is located in on the East Coast
of the Big Island, which features lush tropical rainforest. So anticipate
some rain. As with all our Big Island events, lots of volunteers
make this Hilo Marathon a success for athletes and spectators.
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more on Hilo Marathon
Big Island Lavaman Triathlon –
April 2012
The Lavaman Triathlon and Sports Festival takes
place at Waikoloa Beach Resort on the Kohala Coast of the Big Island.
The highlight of this sports and fitness event is the Lavaman Triathlon
Olympic Distance Triathlon, which includes 1.5 k Swim, 40K Bike
+ 10K Run. The 15h Annual Lavaman Triathlon will take place on
April 1st, 2012. There are overall and Age Group awards for Lavaman
Triathlon, which includes trophies and prizes and even two Ironman
Age Group slots for the 2010 Ironman Triathlon! The Lavaman experience
has grown into a multi-sports festival, complete with a the Lavaman
Youth Biathlon. The Lavaman Triathlon has been featured worldwide
on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) and incorporated into the OLN
show, "Triathlon World." FYI: 2012 Lavaman Race has sold out. Last chance is charity slot.
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Merrie Monarch
Hula Festival - April 2011
The 49th Annual Merrie Monarch Hula Festifal
will take place in Hilo April 12 - 14, 2021. So, if Big Island sports
events are not your personal preference, the Merrie Monarch Hula
Festival attracts thousands of visitors each year after Easter.
The Merrie Monarch Festival is held each year to celebrate Hawaiian
culture, dance and music. Normally, the Big Island hula festival
starts on Easter Sunday in Hilo with lots of music, food and fun.
This Big Island hula festival is a week long festival of cultural
events including Hawaii's most prestigious hula competitions at
Edith Kanaka’ole stadium. It's not easy to get tickets for
the hula performances. There is a free hula exhibition on Wednesday
night at the stadium that begins at 6:30pm.
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Big Island Film Festival - May 2011
The 2012 Big Island Film Festival takes place
May 24 - 28 at Mauna Lani Resort Resort. This location
includes free parking and other great values. The Big Island Film
Festival has become part of the major Big Island events calendar
with celebrating its 7th festival in 2012. A few of the film festival's
social events will still take place at the Hilton Waikoloa Beach
Resort and Marriott Beach Resort.
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Read more about the Big Island Film Festival.
Hawaii Rohto Ironman 70.3 Big Island
- June 2011
The 70.3 Ironman Hawaii takes place June 2nd,
2012. Start is at at Hapuna Beach State Park. This former Honu Triathlon
has become a popular competition for athletes to prepare for the
real Hawaii Kona Triathlon or at least for those who cannot manage
to qualify for the Ironman Triathlon to get a taste of what it's
like to do half an Ironman. This 70.3 Hawaii Triathlon consists
of 1.2 miles Swimming near the shores of Hapuna Beach, 56 miles
Biking on Hwy 19 from Hapuna Beach to Mauna Lani Resort and 13.1
miles Running a course through Mauna Lani Resorts. Entry Fees for
all athletes for the Hawaii Rohto Ironman 70.3 is $290. This Hawaii
Ironman is open to all competitors as an International qualifier
for the Ford Ironman World Championship and the Foster Grant Ironman
World Championship 70.3.
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more about the 70.3 Hawaii Ironman on the Big Island
Parker Ranch Annual 4th of July Horseraces
& Rodeo - July 2012
The Annual Parker Ranch 4th of July Rodeo takes
place at Parker Ranch in Waimea. Big Island Ranchers participate
in fast-paced horseraces and rodeo events with Parker Ranch cowboys.
Ribbon mugging, ranch mugging, dally team roping, Po'o Wai U and
more. Keiki activities including roping practice and pony rides.
Lots of food and mementos for sale at the Parker Ranch Store booth.
Time:
9 am to 12 noon at Parker Ranch Rodeo Arena, Waimea. Cost: $5 in
advance/$6 at the gate; kids 10 & under free. For more information,
call 885.2323, email or visit www.parkerranch.com
Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament
– August 2012
The 2012 Hawaiian International Billfish
Tournament takes place August 12 - 18. The Hawaiian International
Billfish Tournament started Kona's big game fishing reputation nearly
50 years ago. Passionate fishing teams from around the world, Australia,
Bahamas, New Zealand, South Africa, California and Hawaii, get attracted
to this tournament in catching the prized Pacific Blue Marlin and
winning the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament
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more on the Big Island’s Billfish Tournament in Kona
Annual Hawaii Slack Key Guitar Festival
- September 2012
This annual festival which features the greats
of slack key guitar, will be held at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort
& Spa, from 1-6pm. Food and drink will be available for purchase;
no outside food or beverages allowed. WEAR A HAT; BRING AN UMBRELLA
FOR SHADE.
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more about The Hawaii Slack Key Guitar Festival
Aloha Festivals Big Island - September
2012
Each year the nation wide Aloha Festival events
attract a big crowd, which enjoy the fun events plus the chance
to learn more about the Hawaii culture and heritage. The Aloha Festivals
is Hawaii's premier cultural showcase, a celebration of Hawaii's
music, dance and history intended to preserve the unique island
traditions. Big Island Aloha Festivals usually start at the end
of August and offer a big variety of events all through September. Aloha Festival events take place in Waikiki, Oahu 9/15 + 9/22/2012.
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more the Big Island Aloha Festival
Big Island Ironman
Triathlon Kona – October 2012
The next Big Island Ironman takes place October
6, 2012. Without any doubt, the biggest Big Island event, not just
for the Big Island but for all Hawaii, is the Hawaii Ford Ironman
Triathlon World Championship. Every October, on the Saturday closest
to the full moon, about 1,500 of the world's fittest people tackle
one of the toughest endurance events, the Ford Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
World Championship. The Hawaii Big Island Ironman is probably the
biggest event the Hawaiian Islands host, not just in regards to
the thousands of visitors watching the competition but also due
to the international reputation the Ironman receives.
The Kona Ironman is a day-long event. A 2.4-mile
ocean swim in Kona with start from the Pier at Alii Dr, 112-mile
bike race from Kona to Hawi on the north tip of the Big Island and
the final 26.2-mile marathon takes everything out of each contestant.
Competitors have 17 hours to finish. You want to be at the finish
line when the clock stops counting at midnight. That's when the
real drama starts unfolding. The Hawaii Ironman is an experience
of a lifetime, for athletes and Big Island vistors alike.
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Kona Coffee Festival - November 2012
The first coffee was planted in Kona by a missionary
in 1828. These first trees were taken from cuttings planted on Oahu
a few years earlier. Coffee and Kona turned out to be a perfect
match. Rich volcanic soil, hard-working family farmers, and perfect
climatic conditions made the success of Kona coffee happen. First
time that Kona coffee was mentioned was in 1840. Ever since then
coffee was planted in several locations on the Big Island but Kona
Coffee was the best. Come visit the the Kona Coffee Festival. Taste
Kona's coffee and you'll sense its strength, the hand-picked quality
that sets it apart. Kona Coffeee makes a great gift taking home
from your Hawaii vacation. The 2012 Kona Coffe Festival takes place
November 6 - 8th/2012.
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more about the Kona Coffee Festival
Moku O Keawe Festival - November 2012
The Moku O Kawe International Festival at the
Waikoloa Bowl, Waikoloa Beach Resort, adjacent to Queen's Marketplace.
The festival shows great hula competition and hands on culture workshops
by 8 top kumu including Keali'i Reichel, opening concert with Napua
Greig and much more. Beautiful photos and information at www.MokuOKeawe.org
designed by Kuha'o Zane.
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more about the 2012 Moku O Kewawe International Festival
More 2012 Big Island Events by the month
Find all the Big Island events, happenings, activities,
farmers' markets, festivals, parades, Hawaiian music, sports events
and more at Big Island locations: Kona, the Kohala Coast, Waimea,
Hilo and everywhere in between.
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