Every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. the Hanauma Bay Education Program hosts an educational film or brings Hawai'i's leading researchers and environmental leaders to the bay to speak about their work. The topics of these presentations relate to monthly themes such as "Exploring Hawai'i's Marine Life" and "Humpback Whale Awareness".
Saturday evening and special events at the Bay include presentations, craft activities and beach exploration. These events occur throughout the year and provide fun for the entire family
Educational and training lectures for community organizations and local schools can be arranged on such topics as coral reef ecology and preservation, marine protected areas, reef fish and invertebrate identification, geology and formation of the Hawaiian Islands, formation of coral reefs, native Hawaiian uses of coastal plants and marine life, and harmful marine organisms.