Jan 12–19: 73 Big Island Happenings You’ll Love

Jan 12–19: 73 Big Island Happenings You’ll Love

Cool January trades, whales puffing offshore, and the smell of plumeria at sunset—it’s a good week to get out. Can you hear the bass rolling out of The Booch Bar for the Lopaka Roots Birthday Bash w/ Drew Daniels (Ticketed Show)? Birthday vibes, big smiles, and island reggae you can feel in your chest.

If your heart beats for hula, Kumu Tia’s Hula ʻOla – Weekly Hula at Hawaiian Sanctuary at Hawaiian Sanctuary is pure aloha—gentle breeze through the palms, pahu rhythms, and an all-levels welcome. Want to strum? Ukulele Lessons & Participatory Jam at Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center warms you up with a $10 lesson, then opens into a free-flowing group jam where ʻohana harmonies just happen.

The vibes this week span mauka to makai. Sink into beachside bliss at Yoga on the Beach with Calley O’Neill at Anaehoʻomalu, or stretch it out at Slow Flow 6-0 Yoga with Jared Sam at Kalani and Tuesday Morning Yoga at Hawaiian Sanctuary. Bring the keiki to ballet at SPACE, or flip your perspective with aerial play at SPACE’s intermediate silks. Night owls can cruise Open Mic Night on Keawe Street in Hilo, while the free Weekly Hula shows at Coronation Pavilion and along Waikōloa Beach Dr bring classic mele under open skies. Creatives, there’s a Free AI Music-Making Workshop online; foodies, wander the Kings’ Shops Farmers Market in Waikōloa for fresh jams and crisp greens. Craving more tunes or thrills? Dive into live music events and swing by the circus events too.

Free picks are plentiful—open mic, hula shows, and the ukulele jam portion won’t cost a cent. Pack a light jacket for breezy evenings, a pareo for sandy seats, and some small bills for market treats. Where will you be when the conch shell sounds?

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