Maui Arts & Entertainment

The Maui Matsuri Festival celebrated its 21st year at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College campus on Saturday with saimin and natto eating contests, cosplay, taiko drum performances, food and craft vendors, cultural exhibitions and the iconic Community Obon Dance finale.

The 17th annual Wa’a Kiakahi, an Ancient Hawaiian Canoe Festival, will be held on Ka’anapali Beach from June 2 to 4.

SMALL TOWN * BIG ART will host a series of events and art projects that showcase the rich culture and heritage of Maui in June.

Maui OnStage presents a special encore production of the acclaimed play, “Misery,” based on the iconic novel by Stephen King and written by William Goldman.

The 2023 Maui Film Festival presents STARDUST CINEMA, June 28 to July 2, 2023. Enjoy five engaging nights with 16 Maui Film Premieres, surprise titles, several short films, and nightly festivities which may include an eclectic mix of live music, Kahiko style hula, and tributes.

Kīheiʻs 4th Friday event returns May 26 with live music from Temp & Naor Project with Weatherly and Wainwright, and Babes n Bandidos with Lia Live.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment for May 18-24, find our comprehensive listing HERE.

Maui Huliau Foundation, an environmental education nonprofit serving Maui’s youth, will host their annual Huliau Youth Environmental Film Festival at the Imua Discovery Garden in Wailuku on Sunday, May 28 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This outdoor showing will feature nine short environmental films created by Maui students from various schools over the past school year.

Renowned musicians Eric Gilliom and Vince Esquire will perform live at The Shops at Wailea’s Ke Kani Hone O Wailea concert on May 26, benefiting Assistance Dogs of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony is now accepting registrations from young musicians for its prestigious Pacific Music Institute summer program.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s popular ArT=Mixx series, a fusion of performing and visual arts elaborating on ideas in the current exhibit in Schaefer International Gallery will take place after a three year absence on Saturday, June 3, 7 -11 p.m. in the MACC Yokouchi Pavilion and A&B Amphitheater.

This months popular Hawaiian Music Series will be held on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. on the Baldwin Home Museum lawn and will feature local musician and singer Mikey Mina.

Finding Sandalwood Mountain, a documentary dedicated to the story of the Chinese migration to Hawaiʻi, will be screened at this month’s “Movies at the Old Prison” that will be held on Saturday, May 27 at 7 p.m.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment for May 18-24, find our comprehensive listing HERE.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea hosts “A Taste of Italy,” scheduled for Friday, May 26, at 5:30 p.m.

Maui Matsuri returns to the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College on Saturday, May 27 from 3 to 9 p.m., and will kick-off this Saturday, May 20 with Children’s Day at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The 54th Annual Barrio Fiesta will be held at Binhi at Ani Filipino Community Center in Kahului on Friday, May 26 (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.) and Saturday, May 27 (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.).

Maui was represented well with high school students from H.P. Baldwin, Maui High School and Lahainaluna earning gold, bronze and silver awards in art, media, and photography at the annual Pele Awards event.

Marking the 14th celebration of AgFest, this year’s affair commemorates the important role of agriculture on Maui with all the popular signature events, education, food and fun—plus a few new features. This year’s Maui AgFest & 4-H Livestock Fair takes place on Saturday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the War Memorial Special Events Field.

Make Music Hawaiʻi opens registration for musicians and venues to participate in the global Make Music Day on June 21.