Big Island Today: 18 Ways to Love Your Monday (July 6)

Ever strummed a ʻukulele while the palms hiss with trade winds? Slide into the jungle glow in Pāhoa at 2:00 PM for Ukulele Lessons & Participatory Jam at Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center—lessons are $10, then the group jam is free and full of aloha.

As golden hour warms the lava fields, the Coronation Pavilion at Waikōloa comes alive with pahu beats and swaying pāʻū. The beloved, free Weekly Hula at 69-201 Waikōloa Beach Dr turns Monday into a memory you’ll talk about for years.

If you want a move-your-body kind of Monday, Hula ʻOla – Weekly Hula at Hawaiian Sanctuary is the sweetest reset. Kumu Tia keeps it welcoming for all levels from 4:00–5:30 PM at Hawaiian Sanctuary—you’ll feel the culture in your bones. Then learn and burn at 6:00–7:00 PM with Rope Dart Fire Spinning with Benji Fox in the Grow Room; it’s beginner-friendly, donation-based, and wildly fun to try. Cap it with ʻawa and live grooves at Much Love Monday at The Booch Bar, 6–9 PM, hosted by Mano Aliʻi—real community, real smiles.

Got keiki with extra wiggles? Keiki Ballet w/ Rachel | Ages 5+ at SPACE is a gentle, wholistic take on classical technique—socks and leggings are perfect, ballet shoes encouraged. Feeling circus-curious? Intermediate Silks with Ellen at SPACE levels up your sling and silks game for ages 7+.

Craving deep presence? Let the drums and breath carry you at Kundalini Dance at Garden Temple from 4–6 PM. Or explore shared balance at Blindfolded Contact Improv at Sundari, 5–7 PM with live music by John de Kadt. Prefer a playful jam and post-dance snacks? Contact Improv – Mondays (Snackluck After) in Kapoho runs 5–7 PM—bring a nibble to share.

Music lovers, there’s plenty tonight. That Waikōloa show is free, the uke jam session won’t cost a dime, and Hilo’s Open Mic Night at 168 Keawe Street starts at 8 PM and goes till close. Want more stages and strings? Try more live music →.

If you’re hungry for connection, the coast calls at Potluck & Song Circle at Seaview Commune at 5:55 PM—gluten-free friendly, keiki welcome, voices lifted under the stars. That’s Monday magic, right there.

Warm trades, a little mauka mist, and plenty of makai sparkle—this is how to start the week on island time. Where will we see you first? When you’re ready to plan the rest of your day, come explore more events →.