Maui Arts & Entertainment

Whale Tales returns for its 16th year, connecting the global whale enthusiast and marine science community with international researchers, creatives, and conservationists for a one-of-a-kind virtual experience, March 26-27, 2022.

With JCSM pushing back the 2021 Maui Matsuri Festival from May to November last year, and many participating organizations still regaining their pre-pandemic capacities, the decision was made to honor the perpetual theme of the Matsuri – Kodomo No Tame Ni (For the Sake of the Children) – and focus on a one-day event for children.

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua hosts the 30th annual Celebration of the Arts from April 15-16, 2022. Celebration of the Arts is an arts and cultural festival celebrating the spirit of aloha through more than 60 of the state’s top artisans, educators, cultural practitioners, speakers, and entertainers. It is the only event of its kind in the Hawaiian Islands.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment, find our comprehensive listing here.

Two of Hawaiʻi’s most influential songwriters of the 1970s–Henry Kapono and Jerry Santos–take to the stage at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center Saturday.

Kirk Kurokawa, a Maui artist, won the popular vote and the award for his portrait, entitled Uncle Masa, oil on panel.

The inaugural Kani Kūola: UH System Music Festival takes place Saturday, April 9, featuring both in-person and online events from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For a list of upcoming events, concerts, shows and entertainment, find our comprehensive listing here.

Broadway singing star Sarah Uriarte Berry joins the Maui Pops Orchestra in a “Tribute to Judy Garland and Friends.”

The Shops at Wailea debuted Wailea Wednesdays, a live music event series featuring local musicians, last week. Now, guests can pau hana and enjoy live entertainment by a new artist every Wednesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

The Maui professional premiere of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire opens at ProArts Playhouse March 25, 2022.

Hōʻike Night is usually free to the public, but in consideration of the long lines that event goers usually encounter, and health concerns related to COVID-19, event organizers have decided to sell tickets this year for $5 each.  The sale is for Hōʻike night tickets only; not competition nights, which are not being sold to the general public.

Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao presents Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2022, a 17th annual invitational art exhibit, open from Feb. 15 to April 16.

The Maui Arts & Cultural Center has added two productions in March with Kumu Kahua Theatre’s production of Victoria Kneubuhl’s historical drama The Conversion of Ka‘ahumanu and the Maui-debut of the Stars of American Ballet.

Ho‘omau 2022, a benefit concert to support Hawaiian language immersion preschool students at Pūnana Leo o Maui in Wailuku, will be held at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens in Kahului from 9 a.m. to sunset on Saturday, March 26.

Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center’s annual fundraising auction, Art Affair 2022: Color, Creativity, & Community – Celebrating Hui Artists!, features 245 contributions from more than 140 artists and local businesses.

Each Sunday, the rooftop at Maui Kuʻia Estate Chocolate factory in Lahaina hosts chocolate tasting and fundraising. It’s part of MKEC’s Chocolate Laulima, a cooperative program that promotes support and awareness of island nonprofit organizations.

Arts companies from Chicago and New Zealand are returning to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center this month for two theatrical performances.

The Hawaiian Music Series series returns on Thursday, March 31, and features Rama Camarillo and sons Kamaka and Kalʻe at the Baldwin Home lawn from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

A new live music series, Wailea Wednesdays, starts March 2 at The Shops at Wailea.