Maui Arts & Entertainment

The Oskie Rice Event Center on Olinda Road in Makawao has been the home of all things Upcountry, Maui, for years. In a few days, the opening of the Makawao Stampede Festivities week begins.

A blessing and public unveiling will be held on Friday, June 27, for three new murals installed across the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus.

The Dirty Cello band features classical cellist gone rogue, Rebecca Roudman on cello and vocals, who is backed up by a top-notch rhythm section.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center presents World Champions of Magic, The Clairvoyants, in a MACC Presents show at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 in the Castle Theater.

The annual Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa returned to Central Maui on Saturday, June 21, 2025, with a vibrant celebration honoring aliʻi, culture and community. The celebration began with a parade that made its way down Kaʻahumanu Avenue from Mahalani Street to Kahului Beach Road, drawing crowds of spectators waving flags and lei.

Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center will host the celebration of its first Ka Ulana ʻIe Maui Junior Cohort Hō‘ike and panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28. The culminating event honors the center’s pilot program dedicated to the practice and perpetuation of ulana ʻie — a sacred Hawaiian tradition of weaving with […]

Produced by Maui Public Art Corps in collaboration with the County of Maui and kumu hula Sissy Lake-Farm of Hālau Makana Aloha O Ka Lauaʻe, the piece is one of three large-scale murals being unveiled in June through the Hui Mo‘olelo program, which pairs professional artists with community members to create place-based public art.

The entertainment lineup for Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa has been released. The Hōʻolauleʻa takes place at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center following the Pāʻū Parade on Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Maui Ocean Center will launch “Mele: The Hawaiian Music Experience” inside its intimate Sphere Theater starting Tuesday, July 1. The immersive visual and musical journey showcases Hawaiian dancers and musicians, led by award-winning performer Eric Gilliom.

The Oni Foundation will take guests on a journey through Polynesia at its summer fundraiser on July 20 at the Maui Beach Hotel’s Moana Ballroom in Kahului. The event will feature an evening of cultural performance, dining and music.

The real-life inspiration behind the character “Kevin T.” in the Broadway hit “Come From Away” is heading to Wailuku’s historic ʻĪao Theater for a special appearance at Maui OnStage’s local production of the musical.

Nā Kamehameha Commemorative Pāʻū Parade and Hōʻolauleʻa Committee announced Clifford Naeʻole as the Grand Parade Marshal for the 2025 celebration, set to take place on Saturday, June 21, along Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului beginning at 9:45 a.m.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) presents its upcoming exhibit, “The Nisei Experience in WWII,” curated by Shari Tamashiro, Cybrarian at UH Kapiʻolani Community College. This exhibition offers an in-depth exploration of the Nisei experience, from the years preceding the bombing of Pearl Harbor through the post-war era, shedding light on the resilience, sacrifice, and patriotism of second-generation Japanese Americans.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement announced the eight Maui finalists who will compete at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on Sunday, June 29, for Hawai‘i to the World Television Talent Competition. These artists were selected for their exceptional talent and deep connection to Hawai‘i’s cultural heritage.

The Aloha Mākena Foundation, in partnership with Mākena Golf & Beach Club, present the “Lau Ke Aloha: Hawaiʻi Games & Kinolau Native Species Art Creation Day” on Wednesday, June 25 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Mākena’s Hale Pili. This free event provides a unique opportunity for Maui residents to enjoy Hawaiian games and to create works of art celebrating the island’s native species under the guidance of local artists.

Join us this weekend, June 14 and 15, 2025, at Keōpūolani Regional Park—Maui County’s largest public park—for a unique chance to meet Maui artist Jillian Ikehara as she brings the third artwork in the Maui Utility Box Art Project to life.

The Lahaina Restoration Foundation’s June concert for its Hawaiian Music Series will feature a performance by the talented Wailau Ryder. The free, family-friendly event will take place on Thursday, June 26, 2025, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on the Ocean Lawn at the Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa in Kāʻanapali.

At Bo Bridges Gallery in Pāʻia, a plain wall became a window into the world of Maui’s young artists. Z3NITH’s work went up first — photos of skies and tangled wires, of feelings hard to name — and something clicked into place.

The 34th Annual Kī Hō‘alu Festival returns to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center with live, in-person performances at the A&B Amphitheater starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29.

The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center will host a free screening of the award-winning animated film “In This Corner of the World” on Saturday, June 14, as part of its Monthly Movie Matinee series.