Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden

05/10/2026

Kick off summer with our FREE Twilight Concert Series at the botanical gardens! Bring your picnic blanket, gather your friends and family, and enjoy free live music in some of Oʻahu’s most beautiful outdoor spaces, brought to you by the Friends of Honolulu Botanical Gardens.

Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden – Fridays, 5:00–6:00 pm
June 5 – Bradda Ash
June 19 – Ikaika Kalani
July 3 – Nikki Dee
July 24 – Allegro Keiki

Foster Botanical Garden – Thursdays, 5:30–6:30 pm
June 4 – The Rackets
June 11 – Golden Kaleo
June 18 – Royal Hawaiian Band
June 25 – Celtic Pipes and Drums
July 2 – Jiayin
July 9 – Jonny Lam
July 23 – Honolulu Wind Ensemble
July 30 – Pulse Oceania

Wahiawā Botanical Garden – Fridays, 5:00–6:00 pm
June 12 – Allegro Keiki
June 26 – The Merrygolds
July 10 – JOBY!
July 31 – Ryugen Taiko

Free admission. All ages welcome. Come experience music in the gardens this summer!

04/03/2026

Join us! Our beloved Hoʻomaluhia is halfway through its first-ever master planning process. We believe the best ideas come from the community we serve, and your voices will continue to help shape the future of this special place.

You’re invited to participate in our second community workshop to learn about the process and to provide your thoughts and ideas. No decisions are being made in this workshop, and this is one of several opportunities to share and learn.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
6:00–8:30 PM
Windward Community College, Hale ʻĀkoakoa
45-720 Keaʻahala Rd, Kāneʻohe
(Enter WCC and head to the upper lot)

This is one of several opportunities to share ideas about visitor experience, accessibility, stewardship of cultural and natural resources, and future garden facilities.

More information at: https://www.honolulu.gov/dpr/hoomaluhia-long-range-planning/

03/27/2026

New classes at Honolulu Botanical Gardens. Spots are limited and going fast—don’t miss out!

Get hands-on with:
• Soil Painting — create art using natural soils and discover the colors of the earth
• Blue Marble Bracelet — craft a beautiful bracelet from blue marble seeds
• Seed Lei & Hike at Koko Crater — learn, create, and explore in one experience
• Plant Doctor at Wahiawā — bring your plant questions and grow your knowledge
And many more…

Register now and join us in the gardens: pros.hnl.info

03/17/2026

The garden has reopened after the storm. Come visit all the open areas depicted in cream on the map, including the new art installation at the end of the road! The areas outlined in red are currently inaccessible.

During your visit, you may encounter slippery surfaces, loose rocks, falling branches, thorny plants, and exposed roots. For your safety, walking shoes are recommended. Always exercise caution.

03/15/2026

New Spring Classes at Honolulu Botanical Gardens!

We’re excited to announce a fresh lineup of hands-on classes this season, including launiu basket weaving, seed lei making, pastel painting, floral bouquet design, portrait photography, natural Easter egg dyes, glass wind chimes, and more.

Whether you're interested in art, culture, or nature-inspired crafts, there’s something for everyone to learn and enjoy.

Sign up tomorrow at pros.hnl.info

Classes fill quickly!

03/15/2026

While you wait out the rains, dream of summer!
Our Twilight Concert Series returns this June and July, featuring exciting performers from across the island and a wide range of genres—from classical, rock, reggae, Celtic, to R&B and more.
Enjoy live music surrounded by beautiful gardens:

Thursdays – 5:30 PM at Foster
Alternating Fridays – 5:00 PM at Wahiawā and Hoʻomaluhia

Bring a friend and a picnic, relax, and enjoy music at sunset. Here’s our exciting lineup: Thursday, June 4th - Foster - The Rackets
Friday, June 5th - Hoʻomaluhia - Bradda Ash
Thursday, June 11th - Foster - Golden Kaleo & Friends
Friday, June 12th - Wahiawā - Allegro Keiki
Thursday, June 18th - Foster - Royal Hawaiian Band
Friday, June 19th - Hoʻomaluhia - Ikaika Kalani
Thursday, June 25th - Foster - Celtic Pipes & Drums
Friday, June 26th - Wahiawā - The Merrygolds
Thursday, July 2nd - Foster - Jiayin
Friday, July 3rd - Hoʻomaluhia - Nikki Dee
Thursday, July 9th - Foster - Jonny Lam
Friday, July 10th - Wahiawā - JOBY!
Thursday, July 23rd - Foster - Honolulu Wind Ensemble
Friday, July 24th - Hoʻomaluhia - Allegro Keiki
Thursday, July 30th - Foster - Pulse Oceania
Friday, July 31st - Wahiawā - Ryugen Taiko

02/19/2026

This Memorial Day, we are again honoring those who came before us by creating 38,000 lei — and we’d love your help.

Sign up to make ti leaf lei at the Honolulu Botanical Gardens. Experienced and beginner lei makers are welcome! Our staff and volunteers are happy to guide you.

Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden – Mondays, 10 a.m.–12 noon

Sign up: https://pros3.hnl.info/activities/details;id=698cc38e3e9f9d5c98a73901;dialog=false

Then save the date: May 22 – Sew-a-Lei Day, when our community comes together once again to sew thousands of fresh plumeria lei in remembrance.

Let’s honor with aloha and gratitude. 💚

12/28/2025

Reminder: Beginning in the New Year, Thursdays at Hoʻomaluhia are reserved for rest—
a quiet pause before welcoming you again Fridays–Wednesdays, 9am–4pm.

12/23/2025

Honolulu Botanical Gardens wishes you a happy holiday season!

Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden will remain closed for repaving and is scheduled to reopen on January 5. Once open, Ho’omaluhia will now have a day of rest on Thursdays. We will be open Fridays-Wednesdays.

Wahiawā, Foster, Liliʻuokalani, and Koko Crater Botanical Gardens will remain open throughout the holidays, except on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Foster Botanical Garden continues to offer guided tours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Tours are free with paid admission.

12/19/2025

Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden is now scheduled to reopen to the public on Monday, January 5, 2026 due to weather delays experienced by the garden’s road repaving project. Following days of rainy weather, additional time is needed to complete the extensive maintenance effort, which began about a month ago and was initially scheduled to be complete before Christmas.

The closure also impacts popular recreational programs within the 400-acre botanical garden, including catch-and-release fishing and overnight camping. Fishing is expected to resume on Wednesday, January 7 with permitted camping returning on Friday, January 9, 2026.

The effort to repave all 2.4 miles of the garden’s main road began the week of November 12, 2025, progressing from the southern-end of the garden towards the main entrance on Luluku Rd.

Once the botanical garden is reopened in early January, regular closures of the garden will take effect for every Thursday beginning January 8.

We greatly appreciate the continued patience of garden visitors and the surrounding community as we make these crucial improvements to this heavily used road. The public is encouraged to contact Hoʻomaluhia’s dedicated staff via email at [email protected] or by phone at (808) 768-8942 for more information or project status updates.

Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden is now scheduled to reopen to the public on Monday, January 5, 2026 due to weather delays experienced by the garden’s road repaving project. Following days of rainy weather, additional time is needed to complete the extensive maintenance effort, which began about a month ago and was initially scheduled to be complete before Christmas.

The closure also impacts popular recreational programs within the 400-acre botanical garden, including catch-and-release fishing and overnight camping. Fishing is expected to resume on Wednesday, January 7 with permitted camping returning on Friday, January 9, 2026.

The effort to repave all 2.4 miles of the garden’s main road began the week of November 12, 2025, progressing from the southern-end of the garden towards the main entrance on Luluku Rd.

Once the botanical garden is reopened in early January, regular closures of the garden will take effect for every Thursday beginning January 8.

We greatly appreciate the continued patience of garden visitors and the surrounding community as we make these crucial improvements to this heavily used road. The public is encouraged to contact Hoʻomaluhia’s dedicated staff via email at [email protected] or by phone at (808) 768-8942 for more information or project status updates.

12/08/2025

Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden will be temporarily closed Dec 8–19, 2025 for repaving work. Weather may affect the schedule. Mahalo for your patience.