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Korean Festival: Table Event (Concluded)Date and Location:August 2, 2025, Honolulu Hale Civic Grounds, 530 S. King St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, 10:00-5:00 PM About the Event: Come say hello to Honouliuli National Historic Site staff and volunteers at Honolulu's 21st annual Korean Festival. Visit our table to learn more about the prisoners of war who were incarcerated at Honouliuli Internment Camp. While the festival itself runs from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Honouliuli NHS staff will be there until 5 PM. The festival also features flavorful Korean foods, various Kids and Family Activities, and non-stop stage entertainment. Free festival parking will be available at Honolulu Hale and surrounding parking lots.
Taiko Center of the Pacific Performance (Concluded)Date and Location:August 10, 2025, John F. Kennedy Theater, 1770 E West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, 4:00-6:30 PM You can purchase tickets to the event here. Parking is free at The University of Hawaii on Sundays. About the Event: Join Taiko master Kenny Endo for the Kenny Endo 50th Anniversary Celebration Concerts on August 9 and 10 which will feature artists from Japan, world class musicians, and collaborations. The August 10 performance will feature the Taiko Center of the Pacific Performing Ensembles and new and existing work composed by TCP members. To help honor Honouliuli National Historic Site’s 10th anniversary, Kenny Endo will also feature a taiko drum that was used at Honouliuli Internment Camp at the August 10 performance.
Konko Mission Tour (Concluded)Konko Mission of WahiawaDate and Location: August 16 2025, Konko Mission of Wahiawa, 207 Muliwai Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786, 10:00-11:00 AM Street parking is available but this may be difficult since the Mission is located in a residential neighborhood. No RSVP required. About the Event: Honouliuli National Historic Site recognizes and honors the women incarcerated at the camp during wartime. In honor of Women's History Month, we are partnering with Konko Mission of Wahiawa, a mission founded in 1940 by Reverend Haruko Takahashi, a Honouliuli incarceree. The Konko Mission of Wahiawa will reflect upon the history, vision, and legacy of Takahashi and explain the mission's significant connection to Honouliuli, give an overview of the spiritual practices conducted, and even have a hands-on experience to write a prayer of gratitude. Haruko Takahashi's life story will be shared and there will also be a showcase of her memorobilia and photos. For more information on Japanese women in internment camps, visit our Women in the Camps page or read Breaking the Silence for an overview of Honouliuli.
Doris Duke Theatre; Kinetic Productions Date and Location: August 17th, 2025, Doris Duke Theatre at the Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814, 2:00-4:00 PM including the panel after the movie concludes. Tickets can be reserved here in the future. Parking information can be found here About the Event: Local Hawaiʻi resident and Director Ryan Kawamoto has created multiple documentaries about internment and incarceration in Hawaiʻi with his production company Kinetic Productions. "Voices Behind Barbed Wire" tells the story of Japanese-Americans living in Hawaiʻi after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and how their families were affected by martial law. Thanks to Pacific Historic Parks, the community will be able to watch the one hour film for free at the Doris Duke Theater at the Honolulu Museum of Art. This special film screening will be followed by a discussion of Honouliuli and Hawaii's internment experience with panel members, including Ryan Kawamoto himself, Carole Hayashino, the former President/Executive Director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i, and author Tom Coffman who wrote a book on how Hawaiʻi protected its Japanese American population from mass incarceration. Acknowledgements Courtesy of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Voices Behind Barbed Wire Another Ryan Kawamoto documentary will be screened as part of Honouliuli's 10th anniversary celebrations in October: Removed by Force (October 19) Earlier this year, NPS partnered with the Honolulu Museum of Art to screen the film Untold Story: Untold Story (June 22)
Okinawan Festival: Table Event (Concluded)Date and Location:August 30-31, 2025, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 1801 Kalaukaua Ave, Honolulu, HI, 96815; August 30th: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, August 31st: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM About the Event: Honouliuli National Historic Site is joining the Okinawan festival to bring the community a table event. The National Park Service will have information specifically about the Okinawans held at Honouliuli to help share this important history of Honouliuli National Historic Site. The festival will also feature Okinawan foods, cultural performances, and historical information for those interested about learning of the history of Okinawa in Hawai‘i.
Honouliuli Traveling Pop-Up Exhibit: Central Pacific Bank (Main Branch) (Concluded)
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Last updated: September 16, 2025