****2026**** CELEBRATING OUR 22nd YEAR in CENTRAL ARIZONA
****2026**** CELEBRATING OUR 22nd YEAR in CENTRAL ARIZONA
Arizona Aloha Festival
On the third weekend in March, Tempe Town Lake Park comes alive with ALOHA when the Arizona Aloha Festival, now in their 32nd year, comes to town where you can experience everything cultural from Hawaiian, Polynesian and all the other Pacific Island nations.
Hālau Hula Nāpuaokaleiʻilima will perform on the Mountain Stage - day and time to be determined.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival on March 20 & 21, 2027. For more information, click on the button below.
21st Annual Hōʻike (hula exhibition)
This October, Hālau Hula Nāpuaokaleiʻilima holds their annual exhibition (hōʻike) and fundraiser showcasing Hawaiian hula under the direction of Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman. Attendees can also take advantage of purchasing reasonably priced Hawaiʻi themed items and several unique Hawaiian artifacts in the silent auction. Proceeds benefit Aloha Āina O Hawaiʻi, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, supporting activities that promote the education of the general public about the customs, values, language, arts and crafts of the Hawaiian Culture.
Save the Date! Saturday, October 17, 2026 for our annual Hōʻike to be held on the campus of the Camp Verde School in the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts located at 280 Camp Lincoln Road in Camp Verde, Arizona. The show begins at 1:00PM with a special speaking engagement presented by Kaʻimiloa Chrisman, M.D., Hawaiian-Culture Scholar on the history of Hawaiian implements used in hula along with Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman & her students demonstrating these Hawaiian implements associated with various Hula Kahiko dances. The Hula ʻAuana show will begin immediately following the lecture presentation. Come early to check out our Hālau store filled with many Hawaiian treasures, content-rich silent auction items, and to purchase raffle tickets to win 50-50 cash-pot split. Doors open at 12:30PM.
Pre-Sale Tickets available now at https://omella.com/3uerq
Pre-Sale Online Ticket Prices: Adults $15.00, Youth (7-17) $8, under age 7 - free
NOTE: Pre-purchase online tickets prices expire by October 16, 2026 11:59PM
Tickets will be available at the door at the following prices:
At-the-Door Prices: Adults $20.00, Youth (7-17) $10, under age 7 - free
Mahalo Nui for supporting Aloha ʻĀina o Hawaiʻi, Inc. (a 501c3 non-profit organization). Your support is tax-deductible.
Ipu Heke 2-day workshop of 22 haumāna crafting their own instrument led by Kumu Kaʻimiloa & Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman.
Proud haumāna displaying their Ipu Heke
Haumāna played our hand-crafted pūniu for our Master Craftsman Kumu Kaʻimiloa for his birthday in January 2019.
Kahiko dancers with Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman & Kumu Kaʻimiloa Chrisman
Haumāna displaying their Hawaiian kapa-stamped kahiko pāʻū skirts
Hālau Hula Napuaokaleiʻilima at the MIM dancing hula with ʻulī ʻulī
Pū ʻili (bamboo rattles) used in this hulal at the MIM
Events & Workshops
Other Events to Consider
Hawaiian Cultural Workshops
Please visit our non-profit website, Aloha ʻĀina O Hawaiʻi, for a complete list of workshops and presentations offered by Kaʻimiloa Chrisman and Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman.
Hawaiian Cultural Podcasts
COMING SOON - Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman and Kaʻimiloa Chrisman, Hālau Hawaiian Cultural Scholar, will be posting monthly podcasts.
Check back for more information.
Listen to a sample. Click on “Play Trailer”
“If hula is the ‘catch’ for drawing people in to learning what it is like to truly live ALOHA then I think hula is of immense value to Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians alike because it’s not really how well you dance hula, but how much you embrace the Hawaiian culture and participate in it that enhances your life, enriches your soul and raises you to a different level.”
— Kumu Hula Kēhau Chrisman