Festivals & Events

Calendar of Events Listing

To get your event noticed by those planning their trip to Hawai‘i, list your event on the GoHawaii.com Calendar of Events webpage. This calendar lists events representing Hawai‘i's culture, art & music, cuisine, sports, and festivals that will attract or entice visitors to - or enhance a visitors stay while in the Hawaiian Islands.

Submit an Event

Photo Tips for Media

Helpful hints on taking photos to be used in media.

• Helpful Media Tips

Sponsorship Strategies

Learn strategies for securing and maintaining sponsorships. 

• Read Strategies for Sponsorships

Zero Waste Management

HTA encourages incorporation and implementation of "green" practices into your festival/event. Counties of Hawai‘i and Kaua‘i provide helpful guidelines in Zero Waste Management practices for events.

Green Event

HTA encourages events to become certified as a Green Event under the State of Hawai‘i Hawai‘i Green Business Program. The purpose is to conserve Hawai‘i’s natural resources by implementing practices that conserve and save water, energy, and lower the amount of solid waste generated. 

Visit GreenBusiness.Hawaii.gov 

The Hawaiian Island & Island Brand Identities

Find out how the HTA and its marketing contractors are differentiating the individual Hawaiian islands by focusing on the distinct experiences and emotional aspects of each island as well as the brand elements that are common across all the islands. 

• Read About Brand Identities

Sample Festivals & Events Survey

A sample survey to track your event's number of attendees and demographics.

• See Sample Survey