January
Cherry Blossom FestivalThe Cherry Blossom Festival takes place over three months, continuing into March. The festival features a variety of Japanese cultural events, most of which occur on Oʻahu.
Chinese New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Chinese New Years at the Mun Fa Cultural Plaza, Beretania and Maunakea Streets in Honolulu. Lots of entertainment, lion dance, food booths, pageants and more. The Chinese Cultural Plaza on Beretania at River Street opens to the public and is transformed into a festival bazaar. Chinese Chamber of Commerce 533-3181.
Narcissus
Festival
The Narcissus Festival is part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and is held on Oʻahu. It features food stalls, arts and crafts, a beauty pageant and a coronation ball, and festivities last for five weeks.
Ka Molokaʻi Makahiki Festival
Ka Molokaʻi Makahiki, on Molokaʻi, is a week-long celebration featuring a fishing contest, Hawaiian games and sporting events, Hawaiian music and hula dancing.
February
Cherry Blossom FestivalThe Cherry Blossom Festival takes place over three months, continuing into March. The festival features a variety of Japanese cultural events, most of which occur on Oʻahu.
Narcissus
Festival
The Narcissus Festival is part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, and is held on Oʻahu. It features food stalls, arts and crafts, a beauty pageant and a coronation ball, and festivities last for five weeks.
Maui Whale Festival
It takes a big celebration to honor these 40-ton marine mammals, which is why the Maui Whale Festival takes place during the entire month of February, complete with a Run for the Whales, a Parade of Whales, a free "Whale Day" festival-in-the-park, special talks and slideshows and more. To learn more, call the nonprofit Pacific Whale Foundation, the organizer of the Maui Whale Festival, at:
1-800-WHALE (1-800-942-5311).
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