Every Tuesday:
Pau Hana Culinary Festival. Shop for local farm fresh produce; see live chef demonstrations, visit Big Island food vendors and browse gourmet products all while enjoying live music and entertainment. Admission is free. The Shops at Mauna Lani, , 68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr., Waimea. 4 to 7 p.m. For more information call (808) 885-9501.

Every Monday:
Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends. Kanikapila jam sessions are held on Monday evenings, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. and are open to all musicians.  Bring your own instrument and enjoy ‘garage style’ jamming.  Held in the Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Volcanoes National Park. The event is free, however donations are gratefully accepted. Park fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Sunday, March 1:
Imiloa’s 9^th Anniversary Celebration with a Free Family Day. Don’t miss this “Annual Free Family Day at Imiloa.” Enjoy complimentary access to Imiloa’s exhibit hall, free planetarium programs, garden tours, as well as the Journey through the Universe presentations featuring inspiring astronomy talks every hour. There will be food available to purchase such as chili and rice, and hotdogs. Free birthday cake will be served to the first 1,000 visitors. For information call (808) 969-9703 or visit www.imiloahawaii.org.

Saturday, February 28:
Hula Kahiko Performance by Kumu hula Manaiakalani Kalua with Akaunu. 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 an area known as 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. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Saturday, February 28:
Na Mea Hula with Kumu Hula Ab Valencia and members of Hālau Hula Kalehuaki‘eki‘eika‘iu. Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, presenting a lovely 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.

Sunday, February 15:
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.

Sunday, February 15:
Chinese New Year Festival – Hilo. Celebrate the Year of the Goat from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Kalakaua Park in downtown Hilo. There will be food and craft vendors, live entertainment, information booths, live martial arts demonstrations, Lion Dance performance, and a fireworks show. For information call (808) 924-0279.

Friday & Saturday, February 14 & 15:
Panaewa Stampede Rodeo. This large and diverse rodeo features Team Roping, Barrel Racing, Bronc Riding and Bull Riding, Double Mugging and Pu`u Wai U, just like in the early ‘Paniolo’ days of old Hawai`i. Keiki will compete with their family members on sheep in Mutton Bust ‘in, Roping, Barrel Racing and Jr. Bull Riding. Young cowgirls will compete to be the 2014 Rodeo Queen. The Rodeo starts at noon on Saturday, and 11a.m. on Sunday. Panaewa Equestrian Center, Hilo-Keaau Hwy., Hilo. For information call (808) 937-1005 or visit www.hawaiirodeostampede.com.

Sunday, February 8:
Ukulele Picnic in Hawai`i. Enjoy this free, all-day event for the whole family, featuring musical performances by famous musicians from Hawai`i, Japan, and other locations. The outdoor event also features ukulele workshops, hula performances, a marketplace, food booths, and more. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Dr., Kamuela. 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. For information call (808) 966-8830 or visit www.ukulelelpicnicinhawaii.org.

Saturday, February 7:
Annual Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival. Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, origami, traditional tea ceremony, and mochi pounding, plus a host of colorful craft fairs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at venues throughout Waimea – look for pink banners identifying site locations from the Parker Ranch Historic Homes on Mamalahoa Hwy. 190 to the Hawaiian Homestead Farmer’s Market on Hwy. 19. Free shuttle transportation among most venues. For information call (808) 924-0279.