Friday & Saturday, October 23 & 24: 
Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival.  Enjoy all things chocolate & coffee with lots of sampling, workshops, demos, entertainment and exhibition booths, showcasing the products and talents of local farmers, chefs, roasters, chocolatiers and manufacturers. Follow them on FB at KauaiChocolateandCoffeeFestival and Instagram at HistoricHanapepe for all the details. Festival will be celebrated in historic Hanapepe. For information call (808) 223-6040 or visit www.kauaichocolateandcoffeefestival.com.

Friday, October 23: 
Hawai`i Theatre Center Presents “The Rough Riders”.  Hawai`i Music icons and award-winning artists Henry Kapono, John Cruz and Brother Noland, “The Rough Riders”,  wrap up their 2015 “We Ride” Tour at Hawai`i Theatre, bringing to the stage the well-honed craft and power of three inspiring songwriters, with three distinctive voices and the perfect blending of guitars.  From their vast catalog of original hits to some of Hawai`i’s treasured classics to their new sound and provocative collaborations, “The Rough Riders” offer an intoxicating experience of music and legacy.  Hawai`i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., Honolulu.  7:30 p.m. Tickets are $37.  For tickets and information  call (808) 528-0506 or visit www.hawaiitheatre.com.

Sunday, October 18: 
Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum.  The theme for October is “Who Goes There?”  Kids are encouraged to dress up in costume for this pre-Halloween event. Make a funky, funny, or frightening mask using colorful paint and cool stuff to stick on it, then create a mini Jack-o’-lantern out of air-dry clay.  Honolulu Museum of Art, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free.  Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 Beretania St., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Sunday, October 18:
Taste of Hilo.  Featuring more than 35 restaurants, chefs, dessert patisseries, and beverage distributors. Sangha Hall, 424 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. 1 to 3 p.m. Tickets are $50 presale and $65 at the door, subject to availability. For tickets, call (808) 934-0177 or email jccih@jccih.org. For more information call (808) 987-8328 or visit www.jccih.org.

Sunday, October 18: 
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Westside Style”.  Event features up to 15 artists in the Hawaiian slack key guitar genre for a six hour long concert. Event also features island crafters, food vendors, a guitar and ukulele exhibit, free giveaways throughout the entire event and at the end of the day a brand new Taylor Guitar will be given away to some lucky festival attendee. Hoalauna Park, 91-1330 Keaunui Dr., Ewa Beach. Noon to 5 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 226-2697.

Sunday, October 18: 
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll.  Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway from 1 to 6 p.m. 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.

Saturday, October 17: 
Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Festival.  This family friendly event includes live entertainment, hula, children’s activities, cultural activities, a children’s art exhibit, children’s performances, taiko drumming, a royal procession and parade, and children’s story time. The festival culminates with the Princess’ Birthday Party in Sparky’s Garden at Storybook Theatre. Storybook Theatre, 3815 Hanapepe Rd., Hanapepe. Noon to 4 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 335-0712 or visit www.storybook.org.

Saturday, October 17: 
Aloha Aina Cultural Festival.  Featuring local island favorites from the best ‘ono grindz’ the island has to offer to a variety of local arts and crafts vendors.  Bring the keiki for family fun. Enjoy hula lessons, face painting, carnival games, and your chance to win exciting prizes from prestigious companies throughout the island. Bring your yoga mats for some free fitness fun from local studios. Local DJs will be spinning some of the best island music.  Kalakaua Ave. from Lewers St. to Kealohilani Ave., Honolulu. 5 to 10 p.m. For more information call (808) 531-5050 or visit www.millwoodohanaproductions.com.

Saturday, October 17: 
Carden Academy of Maui Annual Fall Festival. Enjoy a fun-filled day at this annual fundraiser.  Enjoy a book fair, live entertainment, arts and crafts, carnival games, delicious food, and so much more. Carden Academy of Maui, 55A Makaena Place, Makawao. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call (808) 573-6651 or visit www.cardenmaui.org.

Saturday, October 17: 
Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond have been invited to perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m.  Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. The event is free, park fees apply.  Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, enjoy a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Visitors share in a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly.  Lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.