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With Hallowbaloo canceled, Chinatown bar owners are planning a night of drink specials, music, dancing and a costume contest.

A Chinatown Halloween tradition will be canceled this year. Thousands of people would flood those streets every year for the legacy “Hallowballoo”.

Chinatown’s long-running Halloween-themed event that’s part spooky pub crawl, part scary costumed affair, and part frightening arts and music fest is experiencing great horrors of its own this year.

If you’re looking for something to do on Easter Sunday, the Hawaii Polo Club is having its opening day and celebrating its 60th anniversary. In addition to two excellent polo matches on a field that is bigger than five football fields, there will be premium beverages, ono eats, supreme tailgates, captivating live music, an Easter egg […]

Live music on two stages seemed to bring out the beast in people for the Hallowbaloo Festival this weekend. People were full of smiles for the return of the event

The Conversation walked among the crowd and talked with businesses and area residents about how the event impacted the neighborhood. We spoke with Hallowbaloo co-director Mark Tarone, ukulele musician Taimane Gardner, and many more.

Hallowbaloo is supposed to bring huge crowds -- and money -- to Honolulus Chinatown.

Catch AJR and John Cruz in concert, and Honolulu Night Market returns.