Nightlife & the Arts in Big Island

Nightlife Overview

Name	Category	Location

Aloha Theatre Local groups stage musicals and plays at this charming old plantation...	Theater	Big Island

Aloha Theatre Performing Arts Company Local talent stages superlative productions of Broadway musicals...	Theater	Big Island

Black and White Night This lovely annual street party takes place in downtown Hilo...	Festivals	Big Island

Chinese New Year Every February, Hilo throws a big party complete with live music...	Festivals	Big Island

Evening on the Reef Glass Bottom Dinner Cruise Blue Sea Cruises offers a classier alternative to the booze cruise...	Entertainment Cruises	Big Island


Fairmont Orchid The Fairmont's "Gathering of the Kings Polynesian Feast" offers...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel's Let's Go Crabbing While the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's clambake gets all the acclaim...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Hawaii International Film Festival With screenings at Hilo's Palace Theater and Kainaliu's Aloha...	Film	Big Island

Hilton Waikoloa Village This venue seats 400 people outdoors at the Kamehameha Court...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Honokaa People's Theater Screening art films during the week and more mainstream releases...	Film	Big Island

Huggo's on the Rocks Jazz, country, and rock bands perform at this popular place...	Dance Clubs	Big Island

Humpy's Big Island Alehouse If you're a beer drinker, you'll appreciate the numerous selections...	Bars	Big Island

Island Breeze Luau See authentic Tahitian dancing and a dramatic fire-knife performance...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Keauhou 7 Cinemas This is a splendid seven-theater complex, and there are several...	Film	Big Island

King Kamehameha Day Celebration Parade Every June, Kailua-Kona rolls out its annual King Kamehameha...	Festivals	Big Island

Kona Brewers Festival At this lively annual celebration, 70 types of ales and lagers...	Festivals	Big Island

Kona Brewing Co. The only genuine brewpub in Kona, this spot is beloved by locals...	Bars	Big Island

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Held over 10 days, the longest-running food festival in Hawaii...	Festivals	Big Island

Kress Cinemas Critically acclaimed films and the occasional art-house flick...	Film	Big Island

Lulu's On weekends, a young crowd gyrates to hot dance music under strobes...	Dance Clubs	Big Island

Makalapua Stadium Cinemas The 10-screen theater in Kailua-Kona has stadium seating and...	Film	Big Island

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel On the oceanfront North Pointe Luau Grounds of the Mauna Kea...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Clambake The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel's weekly clambake features an extensive...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Merrie Monarch Festival The mother of all Big Island festivals, the Merrie Monarch celebrates...	Festivals	Big Island

Moku O Keawe International Festival An annual event held on the big stage at Waikoloa Bowl, this...	Festivals	Big Island

Palace Theatre After decades of neglect, this theater dating from 1925 has been...	Film	Big Island

Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas First-run films are shown on the nine screens of the Prince Kuhio...	Film	Big Island

Royal Kona Resort This resort lights its torches for a spectacular show and an...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay On the graceful grounds of the Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island

Taste of the Hawaiian Range Since 1995, this culinary event has given locals and visitors...	Festivals	Big Island

University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center This 600-seat venue hosts a full season of dance, drama, music...	Theater	Big Island

Volcano Art Center Hawaiian music and dance, as well as theater performances, are...	Theater	Big Island

Waikoloa Beach Marriott At this celebration, the entertainment includes a Samoan fire...	Themed Entertainment	Big Island
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