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Featured Events

First-ever TRASHION SHOW!

Free to attend! Food trucks, vendors, and entertainment.

Saturday, November 14th, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Downtown Līhuʻe, Kress Street

What is Trashion? Fashion made from discarded and recycled materials
What is a Trashion Show? The public were invited to create outfits made from and discarded materials and will be modeling their looks at a fashion show and contest during the Second Saturday Night Market on Kress Street. Free to attend!

PURPOSE: Raising awareness of our landfill’s limited capacity, diverting waste, and promoting recycling and sustainability efforts.

The deadline to register as a design contestant was on Oct.30 and has passed.

Made possible in part by funding from the County of Kaua‘i Solid Waste Division

BoroBoro Boutique

POp-Up

Saturday, November 14 | 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

BoroBoro Boutique pop-up at Downtown Līhuʻe Second Saturday Night Market

Kress Street, Lihue, Kaua'i

Visit the Garden Island Arts Councilʻs friendly sewing committee booth, where handmade clothing and accessories will be for purchase. All proceeds benefit community art projects! Stay for the Trashion Show at 6:00 PM. 

Teresa Bright Legacy Project

Help Keep Teresa Bright’s Legacy Alive

Celebrating Her Music. Inspiring Future Generations.

Garden Island Arts Council is the fiscal sponsor for The Teresa Bright Legacy Foundation -- established in loving memory of Teresa Bright, one of Hawaiʻi’s most distinctive and beloved musical artists. Its mission is to honor her extraordinary artistic legacy while providing funding and development opportunities for aspiring and deserving Hawaiʻi-based musicians.

KŌLOA KEIKI ART CLUB

(Registration full

Waitlist open)

Kōloa Keiki Art Club is a free, after-school, hands-on art program for kids in grades K–5, offered through the Garden Island Arts Council’s Van Go! program.

This program's registration is full, the waitlist is open.