Category: Tourism

Free Hula Festival Returns to Kāʻanapali Beach Aug. 21–22, 2026

The Emma Farden Sharpe Hula Festival will be held at the Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows on August 21–22, 2026, featuring two days of free hula performances, cultural workshops, and local vendors. The event marks the festival’s return to Lahaina at the resort’s reimagined Kāʻanapali Beach property. The two-day festival runs Friday evening (5:30–9 p.m.) […]

Flow & Glow Wellness Event Coming to Kāʻanapali Beach Aug. 16

Nō Ka ʻOi Aesthetics is hosting a morning wellness event at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows on August 16, 2026, featuring oceanfront yoga and a free vendor market. The event is open to both residents and visitors. The Flow & Glow Wellness Event takes place Sunday, Aug. 16 at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows in […]

Maui June Visitors Up 1% But Average Stay Drops Sharply

Maui saw modest year-over-year gains in visitor arrivals and spending in June 2026, though the average length of stay fell nearly a full day compared to last year. Domestic travelers offset declines in Japanese and Canadian visitors. Maui welcomed 229,197 visitors in June 2026, a 1% increase over June 2025, with spending rising to $516.4 […]

Maui Jazz & Blues Festival Set for Kapalua, Aug. 31–Sept. 6, 2026

The Maui Jazz & Blues Festival returns to The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua for a week of live performances featuring Grammy-winning artists and local musicians. Most nightly events at Alaloa Lounge are complimentary, with the main event on Sept. 5. The festival runs Aug. 31–Sept. 6, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua on the island’s west […]

Hawaiian Theater Production ‘Lele Wale’ Brings Lahaina Tribute to Westin Maui

A Hawaiian theater production honoring the 2023 Lahaina wildfire victims will perform at The Westin Maui Resort & Spa on August 7–8, 2026. The show is part of Festivals of Aloha and features an island-wide cast including Lahaina residents who lived through the fires. Lele Wale will hold four performances at the Westin Maui’s Haleakalā […]

Maui Visitor Arrivals Up 11.5% as Kā’anapali Hotels Top 76% Occupancy

Multiple outlets reported this week on the continued rebound of Maui tourism alongside ongoing Lahaina recovery efforts. Visitor arrivals rose 11.5% in February 2026 year-over-year, and hotel occupancy in the Lahaina-Kā’anapali-Kapalua corridor climbed above 76%, signaling strengthening demand for the West Maui market. Maui visitor arrivals increased 11.5% in February 2026 compared to the same […]

‘Nashville’ Actor Charles Esten Performing Live at Hyatt Regency Maui

Actor and musician Charles Esten, best known for his role in the TV series ‘Nashville,’ will perform his Maui debut at the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa on Saturday, August 2. Charles Esten, who played Deacon Claybourne in the long-running series ‘Nashville,’ is bringing his live music act to Maui for the first time. […]

Big Band Jazz Concert Coming to Kihei’s Altitude Deck This Saturday

Jazz Maui and the Wave of Harmony Foundation are hosting a live big band and vocal jazz concert Saturday evening at The Altitude Deck in Kihei. Two big bands and six vocalists will perform classics from Ellington, Basie, Sinatra, and Ella Fitzgerald. The event takes place Saturday evening at The Altitude Deck in Kihei. Jazz […]

2026 Maui Invitational Set for November at Lahaina Civic Center

The 2026 Southwest Maui Invitational college basketball tournament is scheduled for November 23–25 at the Lahaina Civic Center, featuring eight teams including Washington, BYU, Arizona, and Clemson. The three-day event draws visitors to Lahaina each year. The tournament runs November 23–25, 2026 at the Lahaina Civic Center in Lahaina. Eight college basketball programs are participating, […]

Major Sand Restoration Project Proposed for Eroding Kaanapali Beach

A private resort group and a Maui nonprofit are pursuing a large-scale beach rebuilding project at Kaanapali, using offshore sand to widen areas that have narrowed over time. The proposal is still in state review with no confirmed construction date. The Kaanapali Operations Association and Pilikahakai Foundation plan to move roughly 75,000 cubic yards of […]