• Celebrating Muʻumuʻu Month

    Capitol Modern

    Celebrating Muʻumuʻu Month with a fashion show and pop-up market. Free admission, all ages welcome. For the Muʻumuʻu Library, bring a Hawaiʻi-made muʻumuʻu (leave one, take one). Fashion show featuring designs by Mamo Howell 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Panel discussion after the show.

  • Noise Cabinet

    Capitol Modern

    Chill out at a music listening session in the ground floor cafe space at the State Art Museum. This is the first Noise Cabinet session and curated by Clara Kim, featuring Gahlord Dewald and Leilehua Lanzilotti. All ages welcome. Free admission. The next Noise Cabinet session is scheduled for Saturday June 13, 2026, 2:00 -...

  • Artist Reception: Schaefer Portrait Challenge

    Capitol Modern

    Meet artists with work in the eighth Schaefer Portrait Challenge, on loan from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Second floor lobby. Remarks at 1:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Second Floor Sculpture Lobby.

  • First Friday

    Capitol Modern

    Free, family-friendly evening of art and music at Capitol Modern. New exhibits open in the ʻEwa Gallery - Schaefer Portrait Challenge (traveling from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center) and Contemporary Art in Public Places Portraiture. Come visit and enjoy a live performance by Party Foul and DJ720 in the garden. Admission is free and...

  • Island Pulse

    Capitol Modern

    Free, family-friendly evening of live music at Capitol Modern. The Sculpture Garden will be open with live music by Chante, Trishnālei, and Leslie Bimwala. Hosted by Miss Lulu. All ages welcome! This evening will feature a larger than usual Art + Flea urban market of local artists and vendors, including food and beverages. Main galleries...

  • First Friday December 2025

    Capitol Modern

    Free, all-ages evening of art, music, and dance at the State Art Museum. Galleries and Sculpture Garden will be open. The event will feature live performances in the outdoor Sculpture Garden by the Kenny Endo Ensemble and the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Theatre and Dance. The Dance Program Showcase "Dancing in the...

  • First Friday

    Capitol Modern

    Free, family-friendly evening of art and music at Capitol Modern. Our galleries and our Sculpture Garden will be open. Come visit and enjoy performances in the garden. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.

  • Sakada to Cypher: Island Gongster Edition

    Capitol Modern

    This festival finale celebrates Filipino-American creativity in Hawai‘i with dance, sound, and community. Registration is encouraged at the link below.

  • Pamana Kids Workshop

    Capitol Modern

    Keiki will explore Filipino heritage through storytelling, language, songs, and games in a joyful hands-on workshop led by UH Mānoa Professor Imelda Gazmen.

  • Kids workshop: Build a “Squawkie Talkie”

    Capitol Modern

    Free, hands-on, family-friendly workshop led by Climate Action Artist-in-Residence Benjamin Fairfield, whose work is featured in the new Kaiāulu: Rising Together exhibit. Learn to build your own “Squawkie Talkie” a playful sound-making creation that explores technology, innovation, and sustainability through art. All materials provided. No experience needed. For ages 5 and up.