Royal Hawaiian Center
The Waikīkī shopping centre with the densest free cultural programme on the island: a free lesson every weekday at 11:30 AM (ʻukulele, hula, lauhala, keiki hula, lei making) and live Hawaiian music in the open-air Royal Grove Tuesday to Saturday at 5:30 PM. No booking for any of it.
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TUESDAYS · 11:30 AMHula Lessons
Next: Tue, Sep 1 · 11:30 AM
A free hula lesson every Tuesday at 11:30 AM at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī — the adult beginner class. Free, no registration. RHC runs five free cultural lessons a week (ʻukulele Mon, hula Tue, lauhala Wed, keiki hula Thu, lei Fri, all 11:30 AM) plus nightly music at the Royal Grove — the densest run of free Hawaiian cultural programming on our calendar. For a keiki version, Thursday at the same time.
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TUE–SAT · 5:30 PMLive Hawaiian Music at The Royal Grove
Next: Tue, Sep 1 · 5:30 PM
Live Hawaiian music in the Royal Grove — the open-air garden stage at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī — Tuesday to Saturday at 5:30 PM. Free, no ticket, just find a spot on the lawn. Runs year-round; the only Waikīkī hula/music show on our calendar that runs five nights a week (Sunset Stories at International Market Place is Mon/Wed/Fri, Kūhiō Beach is Saturdays).
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Kawika Trask Trio at the Royal Grove
Next: Tue, Sep 1 · 5:30 PM
An hour of live Hawaiian music in the Royal Grove, the open courtyard at the centre of the Royal Hawaiian Center, every Tuesday from half past five. Free, no ticket, no minimum — you can stand at the back with a shave ice and leave when you like, which is most of the appeal. The Grove sits between Kalākaua Avenue and the coconut trees, so it is a five-minute walk from anywhere in central Waikīkī. Route 2, 8, 19, 20 or 23 along Kalākaua.
FreeDetails → - WEDNESDAYS · 11:30 AM
Lauhala Weaving Lessons
Next: Wed, Sep 2 · 11:30 AM
A free lauhala weaving lesson every Wednesday at 11:30 AM at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī — plaiting dried hala leaves into a small piece you keep. Free, no registration. RHC runs five free cultural lessons a week (ʻukulele Mon, hula Tue, lauhala Wed, keiki hula Thu, lei Fri, all 11:30 AM) plus nightly music at the Royal Grove — the densest run of free Hawaiian cultural programming on our calendar. HoMA Art School runs a ten-week 'Ulana Lau Hala' course from October 17 ($318) if you want to go deeper.
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Sunset Rooftop Market
Next: Wed, Sep 2 · 4:00 PM
A Wednesday evening market on the fourth-floor Ka Lewa Lānai rooftop at the Royal Hawaiian Center, four until eight, with local makers, food and a view over Waikīkī that most visitors never find because it is up a lift rather than on the street. Free to browse. It is the same building as the Royal Grove, so a Tuesday music night and a Wednesday market are the two standing free things at this address. Route 2, 8, 19, 20 or 23 along Kalākaua Avenue, Building A.
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Keiki Hula Lessons
Next: Thu, Sep 3 · 11:30 AM
A free keiki hula lesson every Thursday at 11:30 AM at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī, for children with a grown-up along. Free, no registration. RHC runs five free cultural lessons a week (ʻukulele Mon, hula Tue, lauhala Wed, keiki hula Thu, lei Fri, all 11:30 AM) plus nightly music at the Royal Grove — the densest run of free Hawaiian cultural programming on our calendar. The Tuesday session at the same time is the adult class.
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Lei Making Lessons
Next: Fri, Sep 4 · 11:30 AM
A free lei-making lesson every Friday at 11:30 AM at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī, you keep the lei you make. Free, no registration. RHC runs five free cultural lessons a week (ʻukulele Mon, hula Tue, lauhala Wed, keiki hula Thu, lei Fri, all 11:30 AM) plus nightly music at the Royal Grove — the densest run of free Hawaiian cultural programming on our calendar. Our lei-making guide lists paid, longer workshops elsewhere on the island if you want to go deeper.
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ʻUkulele Lessons
Next: Mon, Sep 7 · 11:30 AM
A free ʻukulele lesson every Monday at 11:30 AM at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave in Waikīkī. Free, no registration. RHC runs five free cultural lessons a week (ʻukulele Mon, hula Tue, lauhala Wed, keiki hula Thu, lei Fri, all 11:30 AM) plus nightly music at the Royal Grove — the densest run of free Hawaiian cultural programming on our calendar.
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