Saturday, November 2:
Veterans Day Parade, “Honoring our Hawai`i National Guard”.  Kapa`a.  10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Free.  For information call (808) 246-1135 or visit www.kauaiveteranscenter.com.

Friday Evenings: 
Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk.  Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Old Town Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m.  Enjoy a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classics cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. November 1 – Honoring Raymond Kane; November 8 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; November 15 – Legends of Slack Key; November 22 – Mountain to Sea Slack Key; November 29 – Poina `Ole – Never Be Forgotten.  Free gift drawing.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana `O Hanalei.  Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei.  4 to 6 p.m.  For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Daily:
Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land).  Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults.  Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization.  Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center.  For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Friday, November 1:
Hawaiian Pa`ina (luau).  Enjoy a day of family, sun and fun in the courtyard of the Kaua`i Museum to celebrate the community. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue.  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  For information call (808) 245-6931.

Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19: 
Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Fest.  Children activities, games, scavenger hunt, celebrity readers, staged performances, princess’s birthday party and the portrayal of Princess Victoria Kaiulani in her children parade through historic Hanapepe. Friday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  For information call (808) 335-0712.

Thursday – Saturday, October 17 – 19: 
Na Lima Hana Festival. Learn about Hawaiian cultural practices, participate in workshops and enjoy outstanding entertainment, music, dance and food! This festival presents a host of Hawaiian cultural practitioners offering activities, demonstrations, entertainment and learning experiences. Grand Hyatt Kaua`i Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.  Free.  For information call (808) 240-6369 or visit www.nalimahana.net.

Saturday, October 12: 
Eo e Emmalani I Alaka`i Festival.  Free commemorative event honoring Queen Emma’s ascent into Koke`e in 1871. Day long hula and Hawaiian music, chant and oli. A royal procession on horseback at noon.  Koke`e Museum, 3600 Kokee Rd., Kekaha.  For information call (808) 335-9975.

Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12: 
Matsuri Kaua`i. The Kaua`i Japanese Cultural Society will be celebrating with Karaoke singers, dancers, martial arts, drumming, kimon kitsuke, bento sales, origami, oshibana, musubi madness contest, mochi pounding, mini bon dance, tea ceremony, bonsai, jorei and flower circle. Enjoy Hawaiian music, hula and Japanese dance by Japanese visitors and local artists.  Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue.  For information call (808) 822-5353.

Friday, October 11: 
A Culinary Romp through Paradise.  Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Opaeka`a Falls, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., $140.  For information call (808) 635-0257or visit www.tastingkauai.com.