We happen to think any day’s a great day to be on the Big Island, and we don’t need a calendar to prove it. But there are some times annual events and interesting happenings to make your visit even more special. The year starts off in the middle of whale watch season, progresses to the prestigious Merrie Monarch hula competition in the spring, heats up during Hawaii International Billfish Tournament in the summer, and slides into Aloha Festivals and the Ironman World Cup Triathlon in the fall. Take a look, and if your meeting or incentive falls during a Big Island special event, be sure it’s included on your program’s itinerary.
05/15/2009 - 10/31/09 Na Pai Kii o Brother Bertram
06/13/2009 - 08/02/09 "Hawaii Nei 2009" Art Show
06/20/2009 - 08/29/09 O-Bon Dances
06/30/2009 - 07/09/09 Dance of the Warrior
07/01/2009 - 07/31/09 Educational Tours at NELHA
07/01/2009 - 07/31/09 H.N. Greenwell Store Living History Experience
07/01/2009 - 07/31/09 Kona Coast History Cruise
07/01/2009 - 07/31/09 Artisan Farms Tour
07/01/2009 - 07/29/09 Hawaiiana Live
07/02/2009 - 07/07/09 U.S. Air Force Band Hawaii Island Tour
07/04/2009 Turtle Independence Day
07/04/2009 Kailua-Kona Independence Day Celebration
07/04/2009 Great Waikoloa Rubber Ducky Race & 4th of July Extravaganza
07/05/2009 - 07/26/09 South Kona Green Market
07/06/2009 - 07/27/09 Niaulani Nature Walk / Forest Tour
07/11/2009 Bonsai Day
07/11/2009 Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Tour
07/11/2009 Hawaii Volcanoes Cultural Festival
07/11/2009 "Cream of the Crop” Coffee Tasting
07/18/2009 - 07/19/09 Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival
07/18/2009 - 07/19/09 National Parks for Free
07/19/2009 Niaulani Forest Work Day
07/20/2009 - 07/24/09 Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament
07/21/2009 Agriculture and Sustainability in Hawaii
07/25/2009 Zoo Family Fun Day
07/26/2009 Hulihee Palace Concert
07/26/2009 Kailua Village Stroll
07/26/2009 Daifukuji Orchid Club Show
08/01/2009 - 08/31/09 Artisan Farms Tour
08/01/2009 - 08/31/09 Kona Coast History Cruise
08/01/2009 Mango Festival
08/01/2009 Waikoloa Koi Day
08/02/2009 - 08/30/09 South Kona Green Market
08/03/2009 - 08/31/09 Niaulani Nature Walk / Forest Tour
08/03/2009 - 08/31/09 Educational Tours at NELHA
08/03/2009 - 08/31/09 H.N. Greenwell Store Living History Experience
08/04/2009 Volcanoes and Ecology
08/05/2009 - 08/26/09 Hawaiiana Live
08/06/2009 - 08/27/09 Portuguese Stone Oven Bread Baking
08/07/2009 - 08/09/09 57th Annual Hilo Orchid Society Show & Sale
08/08/2009 Bonsai Day
08/08/2009 Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Tour
08/08/2009 - 08/09/09 Pedal Power
08/15/2009 - 08/16/09 National Parks for Free
08/15/2009 - 08/16/09 Establishment Day Hawaiian Festival
08/15/2009 Hawaii’s World Heritage Festival
08/16/2009 Niaulani Forest Work Day
08/18/2009 Dark Sacred Nights
08/23/2009 Kailua Village Stroll
08/23/2009 Hulihee Palace Concert
08/29/2009 - 09/27/09 Hawaii Island Festival
09/04/2009 - 09/05/09 13th Annual “Run For Hope”
09/05/2009 - 09/06/09 Queen Liliuokalani Canoe Races
09/05/2009 - 09/09/09 35th Annual Parker Ranch Round-up Club Rodeo
09/11/2009 - 09/19/09 Weekends of Hawaiian Culture
09/12/2009 Forest Education Fair
09/12/2009 “Flipp” Out!
09/17/2009 - 09/20/09 Hawaii County Fair
09/18/2009 - 09/19/09 Paniolo Artisans Showcase
09/18/2009 Mealani A Taste of the Hawaiian Range and Agricultural Festival
09/20/2009 International Day of Peace Parade and Festival
09/26/2009 Namaste’s Birthday Party
09/27/2009 He Halia Aloha No Ka Queen Liliuokalani Festival
10/06/2009 - 10/11/09 Navigation Festival
10/10/2009 Ford Ironman Triathlon World Championship
10/17/2009 Fall Arts Festival
10/24/2009 Makahiki ma ka Maukele: A Cultural Festival in the Rain Forest
10/24/2009 "OBAKE” – Ghost Stories
11/05/2009 - 11/08/09 Moku o Keawe International Hula Festival
11/06/2009 New Waves at NELHA Luncheon and Tour
11/06/2009 - 11/15/09 Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
11/06/2009 Black & White Night
11/07/2009 - 11/10/09 Healing Garden Festival
11/07/2009 E Malama Aina Foundation Festival
11/07/2009 Annual Drum and Percussion Festival
11/14/2009 Bay Concert
11/20/2009 - 11/22/09 Talking Circle: The Big Island Indigenous Film Festival
11/21/2009 - 11/29/09 Christmas in the Country
11/21/2009 - 01/03/10 10th Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit
12/02/2009 - 12/06/09 He Huakai e pana a i ke ea
12/12/2009 Passport to International Cultures
12/16/2009 Volcano Art Center Annual Holiday Concert
12/27/2009 Wailea Village Historic Preservation – Mochi Pounding