Sunday, October 16
13th Annual Taste of Hilo. Enjoy fare from more than 35 restaurants, chefs, pastry chefs, bakers, and beverage suppliers. Sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawaii, tickets may be ordered by calling the chamber office at (808) 934-0177 or email at jccih@jccih.org. Proceeds to benefit the Hawaii Community College. Sangha Hall, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 15
Kona Chocolate Festival and Symposium. Taste creations by the top chefs and chocolatiers of the Big Island, enjoy wines, gourmet dining, live music and more. Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort, 78-6740 Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona. For information call (808) 987-8722 or visit www.konachocolatefestival.com.

Friday, October 14
Cemetery Tour at Kona’s Christ Church. Join costumed interpreters from the Kona Historical Society on this tour through the cemetery of Christ Church in mauka Kona, as they tell stories of the famous residents and ordinary citizens buried there. Fee. 6:00 p.m. Kona Historical Society, Hwy. 11, Captain Cook. For information call (808) 323-3222 or visit www.konahistorical.org.

Saturday, October 8
Ford Ironman Triathlon World Championship. The top 1,800 triathletes from around the world (50 countries and all 50 States) converge on Kona for this Super- Bowl of triathlon events, featuring a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike course and a 26.2-mile run. For information call (813) 868-5929 or (813) 868-5914 or visit www.ironman.com/worldchampionship

Friday – Sunday, October 7 – 9
Hilo Wayfinding and Navigation Festival. Daily hands-on activities that include wayfinding and navigation skills, knot tying, planetarium shows, garden tours, canoe exhibits, cultural exhibits, documentaries, and speaker presentations. Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii, 600 Imiloa Pl., Hilo. For information call ( 8 0 8 ) 9 4 9 – 9 7 4 3 o r v i s i t www.imiloahawaii.org.

Friday – Sunday, October 7 – 9
Moku O Keawe Kapa Festival. A three-day kapa workshop for both expert and beginner kapa artists. Enjoy Hawaiian arts, Hawaiian music, hula performances and food. Visitors can try their hand at kapa making. Free. 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens, 82-6188 Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 11), Captain Cook. For information call (808) 323-3318 or v i s i t www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell.

Saturday, October 1
27th Annual Kohala Country Fair. Live entertainment, old-fashioned fair contests and games food and craft booths, cultural demonstrations, paniolo riding and roping, farming exhibits and seed exchange, and plenty of keiki activities. Free admission. Located 1 mile past the Kamehameha statue in Kapaau towards beautiful Pololu Valley. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information call David Ebrahimi at ( 8 0 8 ) 3 3 3 – 8 7 1 2 o r v i s i t www.kohalacountryfair.com.

Saturday, October 1
Portuguese Festival. Cultural demonstrations, agricultural products, food booths featuring Portuguese favorites, entertainment as well as historical exhibits. Free. Kona Historical Society Museum, 81-6551 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekua. 10:00 a.m. For information call (808) 322-2788 or visit www.konahistorical.org.

Friday, September 30
Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range. Over 30 of the state’s top chefs dazzle diners with delectable dishes using grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, goat, mutton and wild boar—plus fresh island fruit and veggies. Taste and enjoy all the cuts of grass-fed beef—everything from tongue to tail. Visit vendor booths. Grass-Fed Beef Cooking 101 by KTA’s Derek Kurisu of TV’s “Living in Paradise” at 3 p.m. For tickets and information visit www.TasteOfTheHawaiianRange.com

Saturday, September 24
Breadfruit Festival. A celebration of the culinary culture of this staple of the Hawaiian diet. Breadfruit cooking demos by local chefs, food booths with breadfruit creations, an “I love breadfruit,” cook-off, breadfruit propagation information, breadfruit culture and history, arts and crafts and more. Amy B. Greenwell Ethno botanical Garden, 82-6188 Mamalahoa Hwy., Captain Cook. Free. For information call (808) 960-3727 or visit www.breadfruit.info.