Upcoming Tour Dates:

-Saturday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Meeting Place: Downtown Art Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave (Chinatown Gateway Plaza building) by the downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop.

$20 per person, limit 20 people per tour.

Downtown Art Center (DAC) offers a unique way to experience the historical and artistic heritage of the HEART district of downtown Honolulu with this walking tour, led by Historian Gary R. Coover, author of "Pocket Walking Tour of Honolulu's Royal Mile,” and veteran artist and educator Susan Hogan.

Sunday, March 15 in Studio 1C. Free with RSVP.

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival, in partnership with DAC and Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra's Sounds of Shakespeare Festival, invites you to join us on the ides of March for a reading of select scenes from Julius Caesar, followed by a discussion of the themes of the show and how they relate to the modern day.

Friday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. $25 for one segment, $50 for 2 segments, $75 to support the event (proceeds go to The Legal Clinic)

Join Allies in Resistance and DAC for a community dance "marathon" celebrating music, movement, and mutual aid. Come together with your community for an evening of shared joy and resistance, with proceeds benefiting The Legal Clinic.

Saturday, March 21, 2026 from 6-7:30 p.m. In the DAC 2nd Floor Classroom, $10 per person online or at the door.

Join us as Big Island storyteller and licensed clinical social worker Eric Wolf takes listeners on a lyrical journey of ocean-born tales of mermaids, fishermen, and living shadows that explore longing, loss, and rebirth through the mysteries of the sea and the depths of the human heart.

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This show is part of a monthly storytelling series at DAC, in partnership with Honolulu master storyteller Jeff Gere.

Every First Friday evening of the month, DAC joins other creative organizations in the Chinatown Arts District with special art activities, performances, make & take crafting projects, exhibition opening receptions, artist meet & greets, and more!

Every First Friday of the month from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Downtown Art Center (all spaces)
FREE and open to the public!

Photo: Dancers from IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre

Every First Sunday of the month, DAC and Guitar Festival of Hawaii, led by veteran music coordinator and musician Terry Oyama, team up to host live music by different local bands and musicians. These performances are FREE and open to the public! Refreshments available from the DAC donation bar.

Every First Sunday of the month, from 2-4 p.m.
DAC Studio 1C (first floor)
FREE and open to the public (donations welcome)

Photo: Veteran Honolulu musician Bobby Nishida