Sunday, December 14:
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 & Sunday, December 13 & 14:
Waimea Community Chorus – “Angels We Have Heard”. Celebrate the Christmas season with selections from classical music, traditional carols, and contemporary Christmas favorites. The 60-voice chorus will be accompanied by a 14-piece mini-orchestra. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, 3 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Saturday, December 13:
Hula Kahiko Informance: Po`o Kumu Huihui Mossman with Ka `Umeke Ka`eo Public Charter School. Hula halau 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. 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, December 13:
Kailua-Kona Christmas Parade. Parade starts at 5 p.m. at the Kona Pool and Gym, just north of Ka`iwi Street on Kuakini Hwy. The parade route goes down Kuakini to Palani and along Ali`i Drive to Walua Road just past Coconut Grove Marketplace. A spectacular event, with lots of kids in the parade, plus beautiful decorations, and many decorated dogs. For information call (808) 345-2108 or visit www.paradesinkona.com.

Friday, December 12:
Feast on the Beach and Savor. Enjoy music with Henry Kapono & Friends and LT Smooth, along with delicious gourmet food. A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit nine Big Island non-profit organizations. Advance purchase tickets are required. Waikoloa Resort, Lava Lava Beach Club, 69-1081 Kuualii Pl., Waikoloa, 6 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 769-5282 or visit www.lavalavabeachclub.com.

Sunday, December 7:
Ukulele Master, Jake Shimabukuro. With his new record “Grand Ukulele,” Shimabukuro’s star may burn even brighter. An ambitious follow-up to 2011’s Peace, Love, Ukulele (which debuted at #1 on the Billboard World Charts), this Hawaiian musician’s new record finds him in collaboration with legendary producer/engineer Alan Parsons. Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Rd., Kamuela. 4 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Saturday, December 6:
Christmas at Kamakahonu Bay. Twenty top Hawai`i chefs and confectioners will use primarily locally sourced ingredients to prepare tantalizing cuisine with a holiday twist. Enjoy live music and dancing under the stars, plus an exciting silent auction. Tickets are $85 on-line and $90 at the door. The fundraiser benefits local culinary students attending HawCC in Kona, the “Equip the Kitchens” campaign for the future HawCC-Palamanui and members of the Kona Kohala Chefs who want to further their education. King Kamehameha Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona. 5:30 to 8 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 895-1987 or visit www.konakohalachefs.org.

Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7:
8th Annual Paradise Studio Tour. See arts and crafts galore. Meet the artists and have an opportunity to appreciate art in the atmosphere in which it was created. Visit artists in their home studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Nine studios with 27 local artists showing oil painting, watercolors, collage, pastels, acrylic, cement, wood sculpture, jewelry making, pottery, ceramics, soap making, silk painting, fashion art, gourd crafting, photography and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Featured demonstrations will be offered throughout the weekend. For information, brochure and map, visit www.paradisestudiotour.com or call (808) 936-9818.

Friday, December 5:
Kahilu Theatre Masquerade Ball. This is a dazzling night of hot gypsy jazz, featuring music by the Hot Club of Hulaville. Expect gypsy tents with fortune telling, tattoos and tarot. Belly-dancers and magicians will roam the room. Don your mask and glamorous gypsy inspired attire and celebrate with the glitterati for a full night of surprise and delight. There will be a live and a silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the Kahilu Theatre. Hilton Waikoloa Village Grand Ballroom, 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa. 6 p.m. Tickets are $175 per person, or a table of 10 for $1,500. For information and tickets, call (808) 885-6868 or visit www.kahilutheatre.org.

Every Friday:
Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.