Maui Arts & Entertainment
98th Maui County Fair returns after six years
Today marks the start of the 98th Maui County Fair, returning after six years. The event features E.K. Fernandez rides, contests, food booths and other activities from Oct. 2-5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex.
Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina exhibit opens at Lahaina Cannery
A new public art exhibition honoring voices of Lahaina has been unveiled at Lahaina Cannery.
Fall and Halloween festivities begin at Maui Mall Village
Enjoy trick-or-treating, a haunted house, seasonal giveaways, community wellness and more at Maui Mall Village this fall.
18th annual Maui ʻUkulele Festival tuning up for Oct. 18 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will celebrate the musical tradition of Hawaiʻi’s famous four-string instrument on Oct. 19 at the 18th annual Maui ‘Ukulele Festival, a free Maui community music event in the A&B Amphitheater and Yokouchi Pavilion. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. and the free concert starts at 2 p.m. All community members and […]
Mālama Wao Akua 2025 Juried Art Exhibition celebrates the Native Species of Maui Nui
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center, in partnership with East Maui Watershed Partnership, presents Mālama Wao Akua 2025, a juried art exhibition on view from Sept. 12 to Nov. 7, 2025. This exhibition brings together artists, conservationists, and community members to celebrate and protect the native species of Maui, Lāna‘i, Moloka‘i, and Kaho‘olawe.
Maui County Fair announces shuttle service, parking, traffic updates
To ensure safety and efficiency for 98th Maui County Fair participants and area motorists, the County of Maui has coordinated free shuttle services, free and paid parking areas, rideshare sites and traffic impacts for the event from Oct. 2-5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex in Wailuku.
Fall Break performing arts camps for youth open in West Maui
Registration is open for Theatre Theatre Maui’s Fall Break camps, a week of performing arts activities designed for children ages 5-12. The camps run from Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.
Maui County Fair offers special boat rides, shuttles for Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi residents
With support from the County of Maui, the Maui County Fair is offering special boat rides and shuttle services to help residents of Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i join in this year’s festivities.
Jake Shimabukuro to bring ‘Holidays in Hawaiʻi’ concert to the MACC
ʻUkulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro will headline the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater with his Holidays in Hawaiʻi concert on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The show will also feature bassist Jackson Waldhoff and singer-songwriter Justin Kawika Young.
From story to public art: Introducing the 2025 cohort of Hui Mo‘olelo
The sixth Hui Mo‘olelo cohort has completed a weeklong storytelling training designed to preserve local voices and inspire public art projects on Maui.
Rally Around Peace Festival returns for 3rd year this Saturday at South Maui Gardens
Local act Pat Simmons Jr. & Band tops the lineup for this Saturday’s Rally Around Peace Festival at South Maui Gardens.
Auditions open for heartwarming holiday musical: ‘A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol’
Maui OnStage announces auditions for the delightful and heartwarming holiday musical “A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol,” directed by Maui performer and director Dale Button and costumed by Jennifer Oberg.
Amy Hānaialiʻi presents Kinohi: The Beginning, The Origin at MACC
The Maui Arts & Cultural Center will present Kinohi: The Beginning, The Origin, a new concert by Grammy-nominated artist Amy Hānaialiʻi, on Friday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater.
Hawaiian Council partners with Broadway producer to premiere ‘The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka’ at 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention
The Hawaiian Council, a nonprofit advancing Native Hawaiians and Hawai‘i, has partnered with WitzEnd Productions, an award-winning Broadway production company, to preview “The Epic Tale of Hiʻiaka” during the 2025 Native Hawaiian Convention, the largest annual gathering of Native Hawaiians, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at the Tulalip Resort & Casino in Washington.
Maui artist Kirk Kurokawa paints Gov. Ige’s official state portrait
Ige’s portrait was painted by Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa. An award-winning portrait artist, he is the first and only Hawaiian to paint the official portraits of not one, but two former Hawaiʻi Governors — Neil Abercombie and now David Ige, as well as the late US Sen. Daniel K. Inouye.
Koakāne Mattos of Makawao wins 23rd Richard Hoʻopiʻi Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest
Koakāne Mattos of Makawao captured the top honor at the 23rd annual Richard Ho‘opi‘i Leo Kiʻekiʻe Falsetto Contest over the weekend with his heartfelt rendition of the Hawaiian classic “Kalamaula.”
‘Chibariyo!’ spirit brings Maui Okinawan Festival back to Kahului
The sights, sounds and flavors of Okinawa will fill Maui Mall Village on Saturday, Sept. 27, as the Maui Okinawan Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Maui County Fair announces presale ticket locations, entertainment lineup
Four days of live music, hula and comedy by local performers will be part of the entertainment lineup for the Maui County Fair, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 2, to Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at the War Memorial Special Events Complex in Wailuku.
Mayor Bissen and US Air Force Band, ‘Small Kine’ unite for Maui’s International Peace Day
Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. and the US Air Force Band “Small Kine” Unite for Maui’s International Peace Day hosted by Teran James Young Foundation, Sept. 21, 2025.
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center welcomes US Air Force Band of the Pacific’s ‘Small Kine’ to Center Stage
Queen Kaʻahumanu Center presents Small Kine, a four-member rock band representing the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific, on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Center Stage.
