First Friday Hawaii

06/17/2026

Summer is here, and with it comes a cornucopia of special events hosted in your City’s bountiful botanical gardens! The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce the return of the Twilight Summer Concert Series from June through July 2026.

https://www.kaimukihawaii.com/d/c/honolulu-department-of-parks-and-recreation-foster-botanical-garden-midsummer-nights-gleam.html

06/15/2026

E Mālama i ke Kai, a Mālama ke Kai iā ʻoe - Keiki Ocean Art Exhibit, June 5th, 2026 - to June 20, 2026 at Capitol Modern / Hawaiʻi State Art Museum

https://alamoanahi.com/news/202606/47876.html

06/14/2026

Readers of all ages are invited to join the Hawai’i State Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge from June 1 – July 31, 2026! This year’s theme, “E Heluhelu Kākou – ʻUmeke Kāʻeo”, is a calabash full to the brim and a poetic way to describe someone full of knowledge. Sign up today!

Hundreds of community members enjoyed a fun-filled day on Saturday, June 6, at the Hawaiʻi State Library celebrating the start of the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. Visitors to the Library experienced the abundance of a calabash that’s overflowing, which is the theme of this year’s Challenge: ....

06/08/2026

Have a great week 🤙

06/05/2026

First Friday Hawaii Art Gallery Walk Newsletter June 2026 Newsletter goes out via Email the day before each First Friday. Join the Email List. Special offers, art news, Downtown/Chinatown news and more.

Newsletter goes out via Email the day before each First Friday. Join the Email List. Special offers, art news, Downtown/Chinatown news and more.

05/11/2026

Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Calls for artists, jobs, grants, and other opportunities

https://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/news/202605/47378.html

05/10/2026

The Hawaii Watercolor Society is open to anyone interested in the art of watercolor. Our mission is to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibitions, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals.

https://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/newsimages/hws-april-2026-newsletter.pdf

05/08/2026

Downtown Art Center - Exhibitions and Events at DAC this MAY 2026

https://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/news/202605/47385.html

05/07/2026

Acid Wash "20th Anniversary Celebration" 80s Dance Party - Acid Wash is driven by the love for 80s music and a crowd of terrific people. Since 2006, Acid Wash has been Honolulu's go-to 80s dance party, and it has been a longstanding nightlife event in the city's nightlife calendar, currently hosted at NextDoor

https://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/news/202605/47386.html

05/06/2026

Downtown Art Center Presents The 5Th Annual Heart Of Honolulu Art Festival, A Family-Friendly Block Party In Chinatown, On Saturday, May 9th, 2026

https://www.firstfridayhawaii.com/news/202604/47311.html