Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival

The annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival presented by Bank of Hawaii takes place on a mid-May weekend on the spacious grounds of the Honolulu Hale civic center.  Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, with FREE admission and FREE parking in several nearby locations.  Boasting ten pavilions and stages, this family-friendly festival is always a stellar event.

Festival-goers look forward to meeting local, national and internationally celebrated authors and illustrators; music and stage performances; stimulating panel discussions on a variety of topics; story-telling and poetry slams; as well as activities and entertainment for the younger crowd. Attendees also will enjoy the popular Bank of Hawaii Book Swap, book-seller booths and a multi-ethnic food court.

The non-profit Hawaii Book & Music Festival beneficiaries are Hawaii Literacy and Read to Me International.  For additional information visit the Festival website at www.hawaiibookandmusicfestival.org.

In 2011, we celebrated the 6th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival on May 14 & 15.  It was another well-organized event featuring such famous names as Roseanne Barr, Sarah Vowell and Maxine Hong Kingston.  Check out our list of articles on the right-hand sidebar for previews, book reviews, and recaps of the 2011 edition of the Hawaii Book & Music Festival.