HILO HULA TUESDAYS continues at the Mo`oheau Park Bandstand across from the Hilo Farmers Market at 329 Kamehameha Avenue every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This free event is sponsored by Destination Hilo’s members and supported by various hula hālau who lovingly perpetuate our Hawaiian culture. Please join us. We have a one-time […]
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Hilo Hula Tuesday at the Mooheau Park Bandstand is being held every Tuesday through December 27, 2022, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Please join us for this free event across from the Hilo Farmers Market! Various well-known Hilo musicians and halau will be featured.
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PETROGLYPH PRESS CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF SHARING STORIES A family-run, multi-generational business founded in Hilo, Petroglyph Press celebrates 60 years of sharing stories through its collection of books about Hawai‘i. The other branch of the family business is Basically Books, an award winning bookstore named the Best Bookstore in East Hawaii annually since 2011. David […]
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Please join us on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 11am – 2pm for a Hawaiian Cultural Celebration supporting Downtown Hilo and presented by Downtown Hilo Improvement Association and Destination Hilo. We will have the Hula Sisters from 11am to 12pm, story telling (haʻi ōlelo) from 12pm to 12:30pm with Leilehua Yuen and music with Bert Naihe from 12:30 to 2pm! We will be practicing social distancing! The event will be located in front of 186 Kamehameha […]
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Hawai‘i is beginning to open to visitors. We are glad to see you. Please follow County regulations for keeping safe. Our HeART OF HILO HAWAIIAN CULTURAL CELEBRATION is live with HULA, STORYTELLING and MUSIC. Stroll through Downtown Hilo on the SECOND SATURDAY of the month through June 2021. Find our tent in front of one […]
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Join on Saturday, December 12th, 2020 from 11am – 2pm for a Hawaiian Cultural Celebration supporting Downtown Hilo and presented by Downtown Hilo Improvement Association and Destination Hilo.
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Who dares describe Hawai‘i’s iconic lava tubes as fossilized tunnels, bereft of life?! Since 2015, UH-Mānoa’s Dr. Megan Porter and a team of cave biologists from around the U.S. have been studying the communities of animals living in lava tubes on the island of Hawai‘i. Learn all about these creatures and their nether world, on […]
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Join us at the Moʻoheau Bandstand for our weekly program – Hilo Hula Tuesdays – from 11AM – Noon every Tuesday!
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Join us at the Moʻoheau Bandstand for our weekly program – Hilo Hula Tuesdays – from 11AM – Noon every Tuesday!
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“Roadside Geology of the Island of Hawai‘i: Three Interesting Explorations” Monday, September 30, 2019 7:00 – 8:30 pm, evening AND Tuesday, October 1 3:00 – 4:30 pm, matinee at the Lyman Museum.
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Through collaboration with public and private industry, Destination Hilo strives to increase visitor satisfaction, extend length of stay, and provide innovative visitor activities offering unique Hawaiian experiences. Efforts are focused on improving quality of life for residents by contributing to a healthy social and economic culture. Destination Hilo’s flagship “Hawaiian Greetings Program” provides music, entertainment, and networking services to thousands of visitors arriving at Hilo Pier and in Downtown Hilo.
