June 2025 Arts and Culture Events

Graphic: promotional flyer for the “Lauhala: Weaving Knowledge and Practice” exhibit at Wailoa Center.

This arts and culture post features SFCA grantees, partners, and Hawaiʻi state and local government programs and events. Questions regarding a particular program or event should be directed to the organization listed with the opportunity. Inclusion here should not be interpreted as an endorsement.

Festivals and Family Events

• Asia Pacific Dance Festival at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa events this weekend: Talk Story with dance groups and artists, Saturday May 31, 6:45 p.m. outside the Kennedy Theatre, free and open to the public. ʻIke Hana I concert, 7:30 p.m. Sunday June 1, ʻIke Hana Concert II at 2:00 p.m., Talk Story at 3:30 p.m. For more information and to purchase concert tickets, please go to the Asia Pacific Dance Festival website: manoa.hawaii.edu/outreach/asiapacificdance/2025-festival-events. Supported in part by public funding from the SFCA.
• HT25 Closing Celebration at Davies Pacific Center, Saturday May 31, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. For details and to RSVP: ht25programs.eventcalendarapp.com/u/54928/381176. Supported in part by public funding from the SFCA.
• Honolulu Museum of Art HoMA Nights, every Friday until 9:00 p.m. Live music and experiences, included with admission. For more information, please visit the Honolulu Museum of Art website: HonoluluMuseum.org/events/467//homa-nights.
• Iolani Palace Kamaʻāina Sundays monthly event with free presentations and acitivities. For more information, please visit the ʻIolani Palace website: IolaniPalace.org/visit/kamaaina-Sundays.
• Spectra Fest Lahaina 2025, June 9-13. Includes mural installations, film screenings, and educational workshops. For more information, please visit the Spectra Foundation website: SpectraFoundation.org.
• Honolulu Botanical Gardens 2025 Twilight Concert Series, free concerts at botanical gardens in Honolulu in June and July. For the full schedule, please go to the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation online events and classes calendar: honolulu.gov/dpr/honolulu-botanical-gardens/events-and-classes.
• Foster Botanical Garden “A Midsummer Night’s Gleam” 2025, July 19, 3:00 – 9:00 p.m. Live music, theatrical arts, nature crafts, food trucks and more. For more information and ticket prices, please visit the Friends of Honolulu Botanical Gardens website:
• University of Hawaiʻi Insect Museum: outreach event at Patagonia Store, Ward Avenue (Honolulu), on the evening of July 26, 2025. Artists are invited to showcase their art related to insects. To learn more and participate, please contact Sandra Schachat by email at [email protected] or contact the museum on Instagram at @uh_insect_museum.

Art Exhibitions

• “Franco Salmoiraghi: Photographs of Hawaiʻi from the 70s, 80s, and 90s” at the Honolulu Museum of Art, through October 12, 2025. For more information, please visit the HoMA website: HonoluluMuseum.org/pQ4Q2sY/franco-salmoiraghi–photographs-of-hawai-i-from-the-70s–80s–and-90s.
• “Satoru Abe: Reaching for the Sun” exhibit at Honolulu Museum of Art, through July 20, 2025. For more information, please visit the HoMA website: HonoluluMuseum.org/pQA8WhW/satoru-abe–reaching-for-the-sun.
• “Allyn Bromley: At the Edge of Forever” exhibit at Honolulu Museum of Art, through June 22, 2025. HonoluluMuseum.org/pQVG2T0/allyn-bromley–at-the-edge-of-forever.
• “Lauhala: Weaving Knowledge and Practice” at Wailoa Center (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island), through June 19, 2025. For more information, please visit the Wailoa Center exhibitions page: WailoaCenter.com/exhibitions-1.
• “2025 MidSummer Art Celebration” exhibit at Wailoa Center (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island), July 5 – 24. For more information, please visit the Wailoa Center exhibitions page: WailoaCenter.com/exhibitions-1.
• “Inside: Incarcerated Voices of Hawaiʻi and Beyond” exhibit at East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island). Exhibition on view through July 25, 2025. For more information, please go to the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center website: ehcc.org.
• “Annual Bonsai Exhibit” at Wailoa Center, (Hilo, Hawaiʻi Island), July 28 and 29, 2025. For more information, please visit the Wailoa Center exhibitions page: WailoaCenter.com/exhibitions-1.
• “Chagall Lithographic Exhibition” at the John Young Museum of Art, August 31 – December 7, 2025. Opening reception August 31, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
• “Alumni Spotlight: On Paint, Processes, and Experimentation” at the Commons Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, August 31 – September 21, 2025. Opening reception August 31, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Performances and Concerts

• ʻIolani Palace Royal Hawaiian Band Performances on Fridays, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Free outdoor concert, open to the public. Learn more on the ʻIolani Palace website: IolaniPalace.org/events/royal-hawaiian-band-concerts.
• “Kim’s Convenience” stage production at Manoa Valley Theatre https://ci.ovationtix.com/35307/production/1196030
• Hui Moʻolelo: Lei pua ʻala open air pop-up performances at the Aloha Maui Pride Festival (6/14) and at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (6/19), Wailuku (Maui). Presented by Maui Public Art Corps. For more information, please visit the Maui Public Art Corps website: MauiPublicArt.org.
• Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra Piano Concert with Joyce Yang, Sunday June 15 at Hawaii Theatre. Preconcert talk in the auditorium at 3:00 p.m. followed by concert at 4:00 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Hawaii Theatre Center website: HawaiiTheatre.com.
• Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra HapaSymphony with Keola Beamer Saturday July 14, 7:30 p.m. at Hawaii Theatre. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Hawaii Theatre Center website: HawaiiTheatre.com.