Ward Village Courtyard

Place is AWESOME!!! I totally forgot about this location for events too! Shoots! They can hold over 300 people sitting side by side for a screening, move or even music or dancing. But they can also rearrange a sitting arrangement so there is open areas for people to stand and mingle. Then they have the lounge area. That's our favorite! The couches are enormous and the set up is immaculate! They had floor walkers and escorts who helped everyone find seats or direct them where to go. That's as a good thing. Usually m, people have to figure out what to do or where to go at these events, no?! Lol.But this was a once in a lifetime experience for us and it was AWESOME! Of course my son didn't want to watch himself on screen, but, we all loved it! He did well. In fact, they ALL DID! Every single film was done excellent! I wish we could've stayed for the whole thing, but unfortunately we had to leave early because the kids had school the next day. So we left around 9pm. Maybe next time we'll have a better chance in watching our son on screen again. Soon! For sure...Ok that's about it! OH! And the restroom! Oh my... it's an experience to have. Lol! It's amazing! One door for ALL to enter. Then as you pass the main door, your in the lobby of the restroom. Like they have in fancy theaters or auditoriums or hotels. Yup! Only difference is, there's no seats or chairs to lounge on. There's a long marble counter top with about 5 individual sinks. Each side accessible for anyone to wash up. Mirrors along the wall. And then the MENS DOOR for their restroom is on the left and the WOMENS on the right. Ever the bathroom stalls were cozy. Toilet seats were nice and comfy, not those public restroom toilets. But the hotel kine. Just without the extra fancy buttons. It's definitely somewhere anyone should go and see. Especially when they host an event there. OK NOW IM DONE! Thanks for reading! Have a good one! A hui hou MALAMA PONO and

This Courtyard is like a chameleon! It becomes an outdoor ice Skating Rink in the Hawaiian "winter"; changes into a open-air movie theater on the second Thursday of the month when the weather is warmer; and converts to a concert venue on the third Wednesday of the month during the spring, summer, and autumn. At other times, people enjoy this space as a Yoga studio/art gallery.Ward Village makes really good use of this area. Chairs are set up for the movies and concerts. A gigantic tent is erected when the weather is suggesting rain. Otherwise, the audience enjoys gentle trade winds, silhouettes of palm trees, and views of fluffy clouds, gorgeous sunsets, and sometimes... the silvery moon. There's a water feature on the far side of the courtyard, so if the sound bothers you, sit nearer to the entrance and away from the wall.Most events are free - just look for the community events online and print out your tickets! If the event you're interested in is a Brunch, the fee will be posted an you'll get a chance to try specialties of local restaurants, using a ticket system.There's ample free parking nearby and a beautiful, clean restroom on the ground floor of the "IBM Building". The co-ed sinks are a great idea for efficient use of this facility! Check it out!!!

The Ward Village Courtyard holds a variety of functions. It's the courtyard of the old IBM building. They have yoga classes there, as well as courtyard cinema. They set up this huge screen that shows local and independent movies. The courtyard is beautiful. From time to time, they'll have featured artists display their work. There was a Japanese artist that had these ladybug looking things with dots on them put all over the courtyard. Make sure you check out the bathroom if you're ever here. It's a bathroom like no other. There's one entrance for men and women. Then it splits into one side for men, and the other for women. They both share the sink area. You're also able to rent out the space for your private functions. The day I was there was for a friend's function.

Thanks HIFF for screening Ramen Shop on a perfect spring evening! Bummer the food trucks canceled last minute, but with Whole Foods, Kakaako Kitchen, et al within quick walking distance looks like everyone made do... Looking forward for future summer screenings!

Wow!! Like to Say Very Much Mahalo Ward Village!! for putting on fun events for the public at your Courtyard. My very 1st time @ Ward Village, I attended the HIFF movie: Rudderless, 2nd time: Pitch Perfect Movie& Just recently: Kona Nui Nights- a Hawaiian Performance with Hula Show + Robi Kahakakalau & Jeff Rasmussen. Parking is not a problem @ TJ Maxx Convenient & we just walked over across to Ward Village. Thank you for the comfortable lawn chairs, Note: there are very limited chairs & on a first come first serve Thank you for the popcorn @ the HIFF movie showingsNote: limited popcorn bags & on a first come first serve & Wow!! the bathroom is very impressiveCheck out the bathroom, feels like I'm in Vegas Alcoholic beverages available for purchase at the little bar near the bathroom. & food available- food vendors varies. I really enjoy all these events you put on for us, looking forward to next courtyard cinema: Miss Granny. Another note: Sign up for ward village email, this is where you will get all the upcoming info. on the events @ Ward Village. You will be able to reserve your tickets. * A ticket confirmation is needed to attend these events.Come check out one or all of the events Ward Village has to offer, you won't be disappointed!! & Thank you Howard Hughes!! & Thank you for saving the former IBM building!!

The Ward Village Courtyard is located on Ala Moana Boulevard side of the former IBM building that is a local iconic structure. Its architect, Vladimir Ossipoff, changed Kaka'ako's skyline with a six-story "honeycomb" exterior that today, is considered outdated. Outdated, you say? Mr. Ossipoff designed this building back in the 1960's for a company who built the super computers for our space programs. These super computers used punch cards and binary codes, I think, Mr. Ossipoff conveyed IBM's computer business through his design of the exterior. The building is also designed as "strong" block like the computers of yesteryear. But, that's just my thoughts or interpretation.Fast forward, the property was purchased and managed by General Growth Properties who, fortunately, did NOT demolish this icon. Enter the Howard Hughes Corporation who has been and is continuing the development of the Kewalo Basin area/Kaka'ako area. The master plan of Ward Village has allowed for this building to serve as a "gateway" to its plans to add more residential units and retail shops to complement the existing entertainment and public areas. Improvements are still coming to existing areas, too. The developers have gone so far as to involve local designers, community leaders and experts to bring a sense of community.A newspaper article dated January 2014, cited the preservation and renovation of this building. I'm happy to see that the development of Kaka'ako's skyline will preserve this urban icon. You can see the conversion of the outdated interior as a reflection to the contemporary and sustainable development plan of this community.Ward Village has created its courtyard to accommodate community cultural events such as screenings of independent films in collaboration with the HIFF. It's a lovely open-air area to sit and watch the movies under the stars.

Great venue for business meetings. It was at the same spot the ice rink was at during the winter. Very spacious and there lounge area was covered. They put down the shades to prevent the sun from beaming in. No breeze unfortunately. However, the bathroom.....co-ed. Walking into the restroom it is a shared wash room. There are 2 doors that separate the boys and girls stalls. I love the gold decor. It looks very fancy and elegant. However, the blue doors are see through! Even though in the stall it is not translucent, coming out of the stall you can see the boys side and wash room. Yikes!

Always love coming here, passing by when we're out going and heading home and justices for a walk. The beauty of lights that surrounds the IBM Building :)

Ward Village Courtyard is located at the old IBM building. #WeAreWard and partnership with HIFF (Hawaii International Film Festival) provides a once a month outside movie screening event free of charge to residents of Oahu as long as the attendees provide passes to show proof for attendance.I've attend two outside screening events at the Ward Village Courtyard. My first visit to Ward Village Courtyard was to watch 100 Foot Journey which I was invited by new friend Pam H (the first person I met through Yelp). That evening was a very cool night. I was able to have my picture taken with DJ Tittahbyte before the screening started. I really enjoyed watching the movie. My most recent visit to Ward Village Courtyard was for the screening of Pitch Perfect sing a long. A few weeks ago I was asked by both Yelper friends Jerrae R. and Judy C. if I could attend the outside screening movie of Pitch Perfect. I had to inform them that "I would have to put in a request off or vacation paid request from work to see if I could have the night off on May 14, 2015...I can't guarantee if I'll get the night off. We'll just have to wait and see when the time comes." When I found out my schedule for the week I was surprised to get the vacation paid day from work.The day of the movie I met up with Nadine and we were one of the first ones in line. As 6pm was approaching a lot of the people who had shown their passes to the individuals in charge of the wrist bands received a yellow hanky. I felt so left out since I didn't have a printed pass on hand and I had to wait for Jerrae R to arrive since she had my pass. When Jerrae finally arrived I got excited and searched for the lady in charge of the wrist band and received my yellow hanky. Per Nadine's instructions since we had a big group attending the screening of Pitch Perfect we had to reserve at least 14 chairs. I reserved row 3. No sooner I dropped my sweater on top of the chair the hammock chair collapses. WTH!? It was missing a wooden rod to hold the cloth in place. Lucky thing one of the HIFF workers seen it and grabbed the missing rod for the seat.Being that Pitch Perfect was a sing a long movie...the MC of the night had audience participation in practicing their singing. The few Yelp friends of mines who were in attendance that evening seen me get called up on stage. The MC had the entire audience sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me. REALLY??!! Who told the MC that May 14th was my birthday? Was it Nadine? Was it Judy? Was it Jerrae? Was it Doug (who happens to be friends with the MC)? Did my face turn red from being embarrassed for being called up on stage?Thank you to all the individuals who attended the Pitch Perfect screening for singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me. Thank you to the boy who gave me the high five. Thank you to my Yelp friends who gave me the leis and everyone else who helped me celebrate my 2nd 21st birthday LOL.

Where my Pitches at?!This was my first time at Ward Courtyard for the Pitch Perfect sing-a-long cinema. Not to mention the event fell on Jeana P's birthday, how ACA-Awesome!I must say when I first arrived it was a bit confusing as to where to stand and where to check in. As the check in person was standing amiss the crowd of people and the second person with whom was handing out the yellow handkerchiefs was sorta close to the first lady but not since she was being swarmed about. They also had numerous lines set up, but the lines were as crooked as the crooked man's street. I was in the fourth line but ended up in the second, getting in quicker *wink*.While waiting in line you had a few choices of food vendors. I remember two of the vendors, Tin Hut BBQ and Kaka'ako Kitchen. I opted for Kaka'ako Kitchen and got their wagyu beef slider with a sriracha aioli sauce and side chips (potatoes sliced into round crinkled yumminess!). They also had Sriracha popcorn, Oh my GOODNESS, so yummy!When we entered the gates, I was amazed at how beautifully set the venue was. Huge white canopy enveloping the entire seating area. The chairs were replica's of the chairs used at the Cannes film festival. Very elegant for an outdoor showing, I thoroughly appreciated the details in the decor.Since it was a sing-a-long event. They did have a little competition where a chosen few had to sing a song that coincided with a secret word written in their envelope. Our own Doug M. had the word 'Money'. He decided to sing the song "Money, Money, Money"...he threw in a little hip shake while he was at it, lol! He didn't win first place but he did win movie passes, awesome!It was a lot more fun watching the movie with a great crowd and fantastic group of friends. Aunty Nadine C has some musical prowess, I loved hearing her singing along! I was really excited for Frankie R, since he never saw Pitch Perfect.Great event! Got to meet a few new yelp people and enjoyed spending time with my yelp buddies, Aunty Nadine, Frankie baby, J, Mrs. Judy, Jujubee, Dougie and everyone else. Thank you yelp for such awesome events and creating ways for everyone to meet new, exciting and dynamic people.Later Pitches!