Ready to make plans for the weekend? Aloha State Daily can help. Here are some of the events happening on Oʻahu this Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
Friday, May 8
Learn the Nā Hōkū Hanohano finalists. This evening of Hawaiian music at Kani Ka Pila Grille features performances from Nathan Nahinu, Kawika Kahiapo, and Bobby Moderow, as well as special guest artists Kala'e and Kalenaku Parish. At the event, the Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts will share the list of finalists for the Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards. Details.
Eat at Grand Lānai Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants at International Market Place’s Grand Lānai are offering prix fixe menus that start at $55 per person. The event runs through Sunday, May 10. Some of the restaurants with special menus include Eating House 1849, Herringbone Waikīkī, StripSteak Waikīkī, and more. Details.
Attend the Major Flower Show. The Garden Club of Honolulu will host its Major Flower Show at the Honolulu Museum of Art from Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10. The event occurs every three years during Mother’s Day weekend. This year, the theme is “Imagine That!” and the event will showcase horticulture, floral and botanical design, photography, and conservation, with Garden Club of America judges flying in from across the country to select winners of each category of competition. Included in general admission, which is $15 for kamaʻāina. Details.
Visit Bishop Museum After Hours. Once a month the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum opens its campus after sunset and invites kamaʻāina and visitors to visit its galleries. This Museum After Hours event spotlights the newest exhibition, Ea Mai ʻEiwa: Patterns of Practice, which features work by the late Nālani Kanakaʻole, as well as her husband Sig Zane, and their son, Kūhaʻoʻīmaikalani Zane. Relax on the Great Lawn and enjoy the Kaiwiʻula Night Market which offers opportunities to listen to live Hawaiian music and browse local food and craft vendors. Grow Aloha is also hosting plant adoptions. Admission is $10. Tickets to shows in the planetarium are an additional $3, per person. Details.
Saturday, May 9
Ko Olina Children’s Festival. This year, the Ko Olina Children’s Festival returns with a paniolo theme. Since 2014, the festival has raised more than $500,000 for Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women & Children. The event features rising musician Kamahaʻo Haumea-Thronas, as well as the Nā Hōkū Hanohano-award-winning husband-and-wife duo Kalaʻe Parish and Kalenaku. There will also be a sunset screening of “Toy Story.” Food will be available for purchase at the event. Check the festival website for a list of items that can be brought into the event. Tickets start at $27.50 for keiki and $40 for adults. Special rates exist for active military. Details.
Sunday, May 10
Celebrate Mother’s Day. Looking to make plans to celebrate the mothers in your life? Check out our Food & Dining Reporter Kelli Shiroma Braiotta’s guides to Where to celebrate Mother’s Day – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.
Catch Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace. Explore ‘Iolani Palace with free admission. There are self-led audio tours available for the first 500 attendees. This weekend, the featured activities include floral kūpeʻe with Maxeen Shea, kōnane with Kapena Baptista, and lauhala weaving with Keoua Nelsen. There are also activities for keiki. The event includes a performance from Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Ka Mōʻī Jazz Ensemble. There will also be an ʻūkēkē workshop led by Mahi La Pierre, which can accommodate up to 12 people. Sign-ups for the workshop begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Kīnaʻu Gate on Richards Street. For free admission, bring a valid Hawaiʻi state ID or driver’s license. Details.
For the latest news of Hawai‘i, sign up here for our free Daily Edition newsletter.
Katie Helland can be reached at katie@alohastatedaily.com.
