MNBG Calendar
Hoʻomau 2023
Saturday, March 25, | 9 am to Sunset
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
$15 presale $20 at the door
The Premier ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi Event of the year!
Benefits the keiki of @punanaleoomaui
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023
This is a different kind of cooking class for those who want to go beyond poi, laulau, and kulolo. Hawaiian Cultivars Manager Namea Hoshino will be leading hands-on preparations of leaf, corm, and stem and sharing recipes for all three. Bring your apron and your own kalo recipes to share!
Csto: $40 for current Garden members, $65 for new members.
Registration Coming Soon.
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Independence Day
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Saturday, July 15, 9 to 12 pm – Na ʻono i ka lau a me ke kalo (The tasty leaf and kalo – Identifying and taste testing.)
Students will get an overview of heritage Hawaiian kalo varieties and taste test a selection of cooked corm and leaf from within the MNBG collection. Join Hawaiian Cultivars Manager Namea Hoshino to learn how taste and texture change according to variety and growing conditions.
Cost: $40 for current Garden members, $65 for new members.
Registration Coming Soon.
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Admissions Day
Friday, August 18, 2023
Saturday, September 23, 9 to 12 pm – Ka pili oha mai kaʻāina a ka moana ke kalo (The interconnections between land, sea, and kalo in variety names.)

ʻElepaio, ʻO‘opukai, ‘Apuwai…Hawaiian kalo cultivar names also refer to other things. Hawaiian Cultivars Manager Namea Hoshino will teach about Hawaiian land, sea, animal, and plant names and their connections to kalo varieties names. Apply your new knowledge as you practice identifying differences between heritage varieties.
Cost: $40 for current Garden members, $65 for new members.
Registration Coming Soon.
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Veterans Day
Friday, November 10, 2023
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed Half day – Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – Half day, closed at 12 pm for Thanksgiving
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed – Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is Closed Half day
Saturday, December 23, 2023 – Half day, closed at 12 pm for Christmas