Thursday, October 31: 
Halloween on Front Street.  Festivities will begin on Front Street with the 34th Annual Keiki Halloween Costume Parade at 4:30.  Enjoy local entertainment, a costume contest, and celebrations at local shops and restaurants along Front Street in Lahaina.  For information call (808) 667-9175 or visit www.visitlahaina.com.

Wednesday, October 30: 
The Night Before Halloween Costume Contest.  Try out your costume the night before Halloween at Hula Grill Ka`anapali. Contest begins at 6 p.m. for the kids and 7:30 p.m. for the adults.  Highly sought after prizes will be awarded for Best Adult and Best Kid costumes. Hula Grill Ka`anapali, 2435 Ka`anapali Pkwy., (Whalers Village), Lahaina.  6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (It ends when it ends). For information call (808) 667-6636 or visit www.hulagrillkaanapali.com.

Sunday, October 27: 
Xterra World Championship.  The last in a series of nearly 100 off-road triathlon races held in 16 countries and 30+ U.S. States. The concept is to provide a bona-fide off-road world championship for amateur and pro athletes. For pros there is $105,000 in prize money at stake. Amateurs race for the title of XTERRA World Champion. Also, the fastest male and female age group swim time (from start to timing station between beach exit and T1) receive a XTERRA Vortex Full wetsuit.  Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr., Kapalua.  For information call (877) 751-8880 or visit www.xterraplanet.com.

Saturday, October 26: 
Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair.  At this family friendly event, there will be lots of live entertainment, food booths, crafts, cultural displays, specialty booths, and children’s activities.  Everyone is asked to donate one can of food which will go to the Hawai`i Food Bank, or any type of school supplies that will go to keiki at an adopted school. Drop these off at the volunteer booth.  Kapiolani Park Bandstand, 2805 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu.  10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For information call (808) 285-0072 or visit www.hispaniceventshawaii.com.

Saturday, October 26: 
Roots in Jazz Concert Series – Tuck and Patti.  The charismatic American jazz duo has shared the stage with everyone from Miles Davis to Ella Fitzgerald. Tuck Andress, playing in a lilting Wes Montgomery style, accompanies Patti Cathcart’s gospel-inflected vocals on jazz standards and their own original songs.  Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 901 Kinau St., Honolulu.  7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27: 
Waikiki Artfest.  Featuring the art of 75 – 100 of Hawai`i’s finest artists and handcraft artisans who display their own art for sale.  Live entertainment as well as great food. Kapiolani Park at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, directly across from the entrance to the Honolulu Zoo.  9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free.  For information call (808) 696-6717.

Thursday, October 24: 
Hawaiian Music Series.  Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  For information call (808) 661-9309 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Sunday, October 20: 
Pumpkin Patch Festival in Waimea. Pick out a pumpkin and have a terrific and fun family day. Climbing wall, haunted house, huge pumpkin patch, live entertainment, horseback rides, ono (delicious) food and much more!  Bring the whole family for a great day of celebration. Hawai`i Preparatory Academy’s Upper Campus, 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Rd., Waimea, 96743. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 756-0975 or visit www.hpa.edu.

Sunday, October 20: 
15^th Annual Taste of Hilo.  Featuring the culinary art of many of the Big Island’s restaurants, dessert makers, bakeries, beverage distributors, and other food purveyors. In years past, this popular food show has featured specialty items such as Kobe Beef, Blue Fin Tuna, and Sturgeon. Sangha Hal, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. 1 to 3 p.m.  Admission is charged.  For information and to order tickets call the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawai`i at (808) 934-0177 or visit www.jccih.org.

Sunday, October 20: 
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.  One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe`e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali`i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona).  For information visit www.kvbid.org.