Check out what’s going on each month: (DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT E-MAIL US)
MARCH
Strange Frame
Lavaman Waikoloa Triathlon
The 15th annual Lavaman Triathlon Festival features an Olympic distance 10K-run, 40K-bike ride & 1.5K-swimm open to individuals and relay teams.
APRIL
Merrie Monarch Hula Festival
March 31st - April 6th
Largest hula festival in the world. Aikāne week at Kalani (LGBT Hula Week.)
MAY
Ka’u Coffee Festival
Celebrating the bean in the beautiful Kau District
Puna Music Festival
May 5th – 11th
Innovative music festival in gay-friendly Puna.
JUNE
JULY
4th of July
Celebrating Independence Day throughout the islands.
Hawaiʻi Island Pride
July 6th – 7th
An intimate and beautiful Pride parade and celebration. Hilo is host for 2013.
Relay for Life of Kona
Communities across the globe fight cancer at the 2012 Relay for Life of Kona.
AUGUST
42nd Annual Queen Liliuokalani Outrigger Canoe Race
The world’s largest outrigger canoe race in the beautiful waters of Kailua-Kona.
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
IronMan World Championship
The world’s most challenging triathlon.
NOVEMBER
Hawaiʻi Yoga Festival
November 9th – 17th
Celebrate yoga and Hawaiian culture on Hawaii’s gay-friendly Yoga Coast.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.
Whale Watching Season Begins
Photo Courtesy of:
Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA)
Tor Johnson
43rd Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
This award-winning festival, recognized as the oldest and one of the most successful food festivals in Hawai’i.
DECEMBER
JANUARY 2014
FEBRUARY 2014
12th Annual Hilo Chinese New Year Festival
Celebrate the year of the Horse. Performances, displays, cooking & cultural demonstrations show the Chinese influence in Hawai’i.
