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Sunset from the summit of Mauna Kea

5 Things to Do in Hawaii in Spring

While it’s always beautiful in Hawaii, Kona in Spring is a particularly lovely time to visit the Big Island. There’s less people overall, the weather is perfect, and the island is in bloom all over so you get plenty of fresh produce and lush foliage.

Below are 5 things to do on Kona in the Spring time. Most you can, of course, do year round but there’s something about the air in Spring that makes it especially perfect this time of year.

 

The Merrie Monarch Festival. This one is one thing that you definitely have to do in Spring as the dates are April 20-26th. You an find more information: here

 

Mauna Kea Summit – there are plenty of chances to take guided tours to the summit year round. But because Spring tends to be quieter on the Island this time of year feels especially peaceful. If you go before April you may even see snow! You can get some excellent ideas from Trip Advisor about tours.

*You can get there on your own as well but it requires off-roading so make sure you look into vehicle features and your rental agreement.

Biker during the Ironman World Championship

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E-bike tour  You can find an e-bike tour pretty much for anything on the Big Island. And Kona in Spring is a particularly lovely time to tour.

 

Big Island Zip Lining-  Want to take in the beauty of the Big Island while soaring through the air? Zip lining might be for you! And there’s actually plenty of options to give it a try! All for a good price for the beauty and adrenaline rush! Just don’t do like I did the first time—- keep your eyes open for the whole thing!

 

Beach Yoga Classes They say the sound of the ocean and just being near it is calming and meditative and helps improve your health. And Kona is already known for its beautiful beaches. Well just add some daily yoga to that for a great way to start your day. Classes are usually around 8 a.m. so you can always have a nice healthy breakfast afterward!

 

And even if you want to enjoy a relaxing vacation of doing nothing strenuous Spring is a great time to do that too! Contact us for Spring discounts and more information about any of these activities!

 

Biker during the Ironman World Championship

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It’s a brand New Year! Mark your calendar for some 2025 Big Island event dates so you can come help us celebrate!

The Ironman Championship will be held on October 11, 2025. This year the women will take their turn competing in Kona.

Coming up much faster is the:

Waimae Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival on February 1st

The Merrie Monarch Festival runs April 20-26

The Hawaii Kuauli Pacific and Asia Cultural Festival runs June 6-8th

& in my humble opinion the best festival of any festival anywhere:

chocolates

The Big Island Chocolate Festival running April 10-12

What could be better than chocolate and Hawaii?

Make sure to stay tuned for updated information and new events all year…

Mahalo!

 

*These dates are subject to change in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstances. Feel free to email or contact us for further information where available!

 

This weekend the Big Island marks the start of the 55th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival which runs April 1-7 in the Hilo area.They have shows an arts fair and a parade (amongst other things) open to the public while the big event is the 3-day long Hula competition. (The Hula competition is ticketed. You can find more information linked in the website for the festival above.)

It’s quiet a fun show!

The festival itself was started and continues as a celebration of Hawaiian Culture!