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• First Friday Hawaii Art Gallery Walk Newsletter April 2026
  
  
  Newsletter goes out via Email the day before each First Friday. Join the Email List. Special offers, art news, Downtown/Chinatown news and more.
• Pastel Artists of Hawaii Presents Beauty of Pastels 2026 Show
  
  
  Pastel Artists of Hawaii (PAH) is an educational, publicly/member supported, non-profit organization, established in 2001 to primarily promote awareness of soft pastel as a serious art medium, and secondarily, to develop and maintain a national society standing.
• Downtown Art Center - Exhibitions and Events at DAC this APRIL 2026
  
  
  The Downtown Art Center mission is to be a vibrant community center for arts and cultural organizations that provide educations, experiences, and activities for all ages. Its vision and values support this mission.
• Hawai'i Watercolor Society's - March 2026 Newsletter
  
  
  The Hawaii Watercolor Society is open to anyone interested in the art of watercolor. Our mission is to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibitions, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals.
• Downtown Art Center Presents The 5Th Annual Heart Of Honolulu Art Festival, A Family-Friendly Block Party In Chinatown, On Saturday, April 11, 2026
  
  
  Downtown Art Center invites the community to celebrate Honolulu’s vibrant arts, culture, and food at the fifth annual HEART of Honolulu Street Festival in the Chinatown Arts District. This FREE, family-friendly, daytime event will transform Nuʻuanu Avenue—between King Street and Chaplain Lane—into a pedestrian-only block party showcasing local art, crafts, live music, food vendors, and interactive arts activities for all ages.
• Super Hawaiian Circus - Coupons Discounts Specials - Wet’n’Wild Water Park, Oahu March 13 – April 5, 2026
  
  
  Experience world-class performers, breathtaking aerial acts, daring stunts, and unforgettable moments for audiences of all ages. Join us for a limited-time tour across Oahu and Maui and create memories your family will never forget. Get coupons discounts and special offers.
• 4/3/2026 - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown - See notes / visit website
  
  
  First Friday party! Watch VIDEO
• 4/3/2026 - Next Door First Friday - see notes
  
  
  Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home.''
• 4/3/2026 - Bar 35 - First Friday! - 4pm-2am
  
  
  Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world.
• 4/3/2026 - Royal Hawaii Spirits (RHS ) Honolulu Distillery, Tasting, Bar, Restaurant - see notes
  
  
  Our mission is to offer our consumers locally produced, made with Aloha, thoughtfully crafted spirits using the highest quality ingredients available and transfer them into unique affordable luxury liquors and spirits supporting Hawaii Farmers and Honolulu Businesses.
  
• 4/3/2026 - Capitol Modern - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday -CLOSED - Friday, April 3, 2026 - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
  
  
  Capitol Modern will be CLOSED on Friday, April 3, 2026. Friendly reminder that we are not having a First Friday event this week but we hope to see you at our Island Pulse happening on April 17. Stay tuned for more details & mahalo for your understanding!
• 4/3/2026 - First Friday at Proof Social Club - Live Music, Art and More. - See notes for times
  
  
  Proof Social Club presents Wild, Wild Wahine - a First Friday event with kanaka wahine artists, hula and live music. Featuring works by Napua Camarillo, Kalani and Kumu Malia Helela. Performances by Na Hula Ola Aloha Halau, Kai Ea and Ikaika Hussey.
• 4/3/2026 - Arts at Marks Garage First Friday - See notes for times
  
  
  Empowered women empower women, and we mean it! ORIGINAL 2D and 3D art created by women, to celebrate Women's History Month. In its fourth year, the HERSTORY exhibit is a powerful demonstration of the creativity women possess, and we are proud to host this annual exhibit again. The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001.
• 4/3/2026 - Hawaii Theatre Center -PETE CORREALE: AS I WAS SAYING - 9:00 PM
  
  
  Pete has performed on numerous late night tv shows such as The Tonight Show, Letterman and Conan. as well as filming three of his own one hour television comedy specials, THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE, LET ME TELL YA and the last being on FOR PETE’S SAKE. He has also released two comedy albums, GIVE IT A REST and MADE FOR RADIO.
• 4/3/2026 - Downtown Art Center Presents - Heat and Pressure: Honolulu Printmakers’ 97th Annual Exhibition + Hawaiʻi Craftsmen’s Raku Invitational & “Beauty of Pastels 2026” Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi Annual Open Juried Show & DAC Volunteer Art Show 2026 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
  
  
  FEATURED EXHIBITION & SHOWS:
  • Heat and Pressure: Honolulu PrintmakersÕ 97th Annual Exhibition + Hawaiʻi CraftsmenÕs Raku Invitational
  • ÒBeauty of Pastels 2026Ó Pastel Artists of Hawaiʻi Annual Open Juried Show
  • DAC Volunteer Art Show 2026
  Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC strives to become a thriving center for the arts by providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more.
• Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board Meeting MARCH 2026 Minutes
  
  
  Come learn about what's going on in the community!
• Downtown-Chinatown Neighborhood Board Meeting APRIL 2026 Agenda
  
  
  Come learn about what's going on in the community!
• Super Hawaiian Circus - Coupons Discounts Specials - Wet’n’Wild Water Park, Oahu March 13 – April 5, 2026
  
  
  Experience world-class performers, breathtaking aerial acts, daring stunts, and unforgettable moments for audiences of all ages. Join us for a limited-time tour across Oahu and Maui and create memories your family will never forget. Get coupons discounts and special offers.

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