Starting to kick off the season of giving and festivities in Honolulu’s Historical Culture & Arts District…make way for the one and only CHINATOWN, HNL!
What would Chinatown be without the ARTS!?!?!?!?!
Be part of history & the future of The ARTS at Marks Garage!! Save a beloved community creative art space that rehabilitated an entire neighborhood!! Check out The Future of the ARTS in Chinatown: A Community Roundtable and Pau Hana on Sep. 27th. Checkout artsatmarks.com for more info.
1159 Nu’uanu Ave. 530p
OPEN STUDIOS – THEATRE SHOWS – GALLERY EXHIBITIONS – LIVE MUSIC – STREET ART – FOODIES – LIBATIONS
KICKING OFF THE MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS AHEAD:
SAT / OCT. 5th – 29th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair and Hispanic Heritage Festival After Party taking place on the streets of Chinatown! 11a-10p
SAT / OCT. 26th – 2019 Hallowbaloo Music & Arts Festival takes over the entire neighborhood once again filling the streets with artful luster and pageantry
FRI / OCT. 31st – Halloween Celebration in Chinatown Honolulu’s Historical Culture and Arts District
FIRST FRIDAY – OCT. 4th
Hotel Street pARTy (between Nu’uanu Ave & Smith St.)
8p-10p – LIVE MUSIC FEATURING:
AguaDulce Salsa Band (Awa-dulse) high energy Latin music ensemble comprised of some of the most exciting musicians on the island! Come dance in the streets to melodies and beats of salsa, merengue and bachata rhythms infused with splashes of modern bass-driven reggae, hip-hop, jazz and funk.
8p-11p – LIVE STREET VISUAL ARTISTS
Miss Aloha Andrea, self taught artists, considers herself lucky to be raised on this beautiful island. From the beauty you see in nature, to the people, and the ever present Aloha Spirit; All in the direction of Love, Peace and Ultimate Freedom”
8p-11p:
Hotel Street Outdoor Beer & Wine BAR
Ono Local Street Grind By:
– Santa Fe Tacos
– Bar 35 Eats
– Soul Fusion
– Aloha Tapioca
HIGHLIGHTED EXPERIENCES:
Pantheon Contemporary
1110 Nu’uanu Ave. 6p-10p
Gradients Experience – beats / beverages / good vibes
First Friday at HiSAM (October)
250 South Hotel St. 6p-10p
Fashion show, gallery exhibition, live music, DJ and workshops
Free, family-friendly evening of art and music at HiSAM! All museum galleries will be open.
Chinatown Artists Lofts
1116 Smith or Maunakea St. 6p-9p
Local artists randomly and not so randomly open up their creative spaces for some artful pleasures and community enjoyment!! Music, fashion, design, visual, performance…you never know what your’ll discover!
Skull & Crown Trading Company
62 N. Hotel St. 6p-12a
Experience the mystery and enchantment of this one-of-a-kind tiki room and courtyard!
Indigo Alliance Hawaii
1011 Maunakea St. C.
First Friday Psychic Fair – 15 minute readings for $20…come get your future forecasted for the coming year!
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***Location & Featured Experiences Vary – Check Venues Directly for Details***
OPEN STUDIOS 6p-9p:
Pūko‘a Studios
Chinatown Artists Lofts
Zwick Academy of Fine Art
Louis Pohl Gallery
The Pegge Hopper Gallery
El Dorado – A Honolulu Casting Lab
The Naughty Vegan Studio
Good Vibe Center
Polearity Studio
Downtown Arts Center
5p-10p: Boutiques, Craft, Visual & Performance Art Shows
Owens & Co.
Barrio Vintage
Hound and Quail
In4mation
Ginger13
Valia Honolulu
Single Double
Indigo Alliance Hawaii
Ali’i Coffee Co.
Pantheon Contemporary
Good Vibe Center
Sakura Loft
Polearity Studio
Tea at 1024
Local Joe
5p-2a: Restaurants, lounges, clubs, bars, dance venues (DJ, live music, performances, food & drink specials)
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Nextdoor
Manifest
Bar 35
Downbeat Lounge & Diner
Tchin Tchin
Scarlet Honolulu
Proof Public House
Jj Dolans’s
Rangoon Burmese Kitchen
Bethel Union
O’Kims
Fête Hawaii
Encore Saloon
Brick Fire Tavern
Ethiopian Love
Skull and Crown Trading Co.
Topped
Livestock Tavern
Lucky Belly
The Pig and the Lady
O’Toole’s Irish Pub
Murphy’s Bar and GrillThe Dragon Upstairs
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