Events
Join Our Upcoming Events!
We invite you to participate in our monthly field seminars, walks in the park, and other special events. All proceeds directly support our beautiful National Park.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Halema‘uma‘u Trail
Explore the Halema‘uma‘u Trail and "hike into the past." Descend through a diverse rainforest of ‘ōhi‘a and ferns down to the floor of the Kīlauea caldera. Experience the dramatic scale of the 2018 collapse from a unique perspective.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Keanakāko‘i Crater
This month’s walk takes us along the closed portion of Crater Rim Drive to Keanakāko‘i Crater. We will see the massive road cracks caused by the 2018 eruptive events and look down into a crater once used by Native Hawaiians as a quarry for tool-making stone.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Footprints (Keonehelelei)
Explore the Ka‘ū Desert to view the fossilized footprints left in volcanic ash. These prints date back to the late 1700s and tell a story of a sudden, explosive eruption and the people who were traveling through the area at the time.
Holidays in Kahuku
Holidays in Kahuku is Back—And Bigger Than Ever!
Mark your calendars! The Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park are thrilled to host our annual Holidays in Kahuku community celebration. Join us for our biggest event yet, packed with local artisans, live music, keiki activities, delicious food, and holiday cheer at the Kahuku Unit.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, December 5, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Full schedule, vendor lineup, and entertainment details coming soon!
ACCEPTING VENDOR APPLICATIONS NOW! EMAIL US AT admin@fhvnp.org TO INQUIRE!
Sunday Walk in the Park: Kahuku Forested Pit Crater
Discover one of the hidden gems of the Kahuku Unit: a forested pit crater. We will walk through montane pastures to reach a deep, lush crater that acts as a natural enclosure for rare native plants and birds.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Kīlauea Iki
This month’s 3-hour walk explores the iconic Kīlauea Iki crater. We will descend through a lush fern forest onto the floor of a solidified lava lake that was once a bubbling cauldron in 1959.
Christmas in July
Save the date and join our free community event on Saturday, July 18, 2026
Sunday Walk in the Park: Devastation Trail
Explores Devastation Trail, a paved path through a landscape transformed by the 1959 eruption of Kīlauea Iki. Witness the contrast between the stark cinder fall zone and the resilient native forest beginning to return.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Kahuku Palm Trail
This loop trail meanders through relic forests and open pastures, showcasing a unique inland forest of native loulu palms. See Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in a new light, experience the songs of native birds.
Sunday Walk in the Park: Pu‘u Loa Petroglyphs
Explores the Pu‘u Loa Petroglyphs, the largest petroglyph field in Hawai‘i. We will traverse a coastal trail over ancient lava flows to reach a boardwalk where you can view thousands of images carved into the stone by Native Hawaiians. This site is a sacred cultural landscape, representing the hopes and lineages of generations past.
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