Hawaiʻi’s
Volcano Circus
Circus, community, and creative possibility at SPACE in Puna, Hawaiʻi.
Featured event · February 19–21, 2027
Come be part of it
Coming together at SPACE
Art, celebration, and circus community. Find a day to join us.
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November 21, 2026 · 10:00 am–5:00 pm HST
2026 Red Road Art Tour
Along the historic Red Road · 16 locations
Event details →: 2026 Red Road Art TourMeet 30 local artists at 16 locations along the historic Red Road during this free self-guided art tour.
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December 5, 2026 · 8:30 am HST · Meet at 8:30 am; parade begins 9:30 am; until pau
2026 Pāhoa Holiday Parade with HICCUP Circus
Meet at Apaʻa (Dump) Road · march to Pāhoa High School
Event details →: 2026 Pāhoa Holiday Parade with HICCUP CircusJoin HICCUP Circus, friends, and family for the Pāhoa Holiday Parade. Meet on Apaʻa Road at 8:30 am.
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December 12, 2026 · 4:30 pm HST · House opens at 4:00 pm
HICCUP Circus Presents T’was the Tw’ELF
SPACE · 12-253 W Pohakupele Loop, Pāhoa, HI 96778
Event details →: HICCUP Circus Presents T’was the Tw’ELFJuggling, aerial, unicycles, clowning, and playful surprises from our Elfie HICCUP Circus youth and local artists.
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February 19, 2027 – February 21, 2027 · 11:00 am–5:00 pm HST · Starts Friday at 11 am; ends Sunday at 5 pm
Hawaiʻi Island JuggleFest 2027
SPACE · Puna, Hawaiʻi
Event details →: Hawaiʻi Island JuggleFest 2027Three days of juggling, workshops, games, performances, and circus community at SPACE in Puna.
Our mission
Our mission is to organize, and maintain a company of performing circus artists for educational, instructive and entertainment purposes while owning and operating a cultural and educational center for arts and agriculture
Find your place at SPACE
Out on a Limb
A Micro Farming and Food Rescue Program, featuring food cultivation classes, a volunteer gleaning program, and Community Gardens at SPACE.
Seaview Community School
55 local youth attend our K-6 HAAS assisted learning program. Classes are offered in Circus, Visual Arts, Music, Hula, STEAM, Gardening and more!
Hawaii Island Community Circus Unity Project
The mission of HICCUP Circus is to promote the healthy development and resilience of children using the time-honored skills and traditions of the circus.
Seaview Performing Arts Center for Education
SPACE, our 3,500 sqft open-air pavilion is home to the HICCUP Circus, Out on a Limb, community health and wellness classes, & the HAAS Seaview Community School. Its mission is to creatively promote sustainable community development in Puna Makai.
GOALS
Use circus and the performing arts as a tool for individual, social and community transformation
Promote education opportunities that are modular, flexible and accessible
Maintain SPACE and it’s programs as a fun, safe place for families and people of all walks of life.
Mitigate the challenges of our rural location by providing infrastructure and opportunities for community engagement and cohesion
We invite you to get involved with SPACE…
We are a local grassroots community-based performance arts center. As a non-profit organization, our funding comes from income from programs (such as the HICCUP Circus and the HAAS Assisted Home School program), donations from our supporters, and from public and private grants.
We are always in need of support but the following is a list of particular needs we currently have:
- Grant Writing
- Special Projects and Building Maintenance
- Class Instruction (open to all skills relating to performance and circus arts)
- Costume Design and Repair
- Fundraising Coordination
- Events planning and producing
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