Sunday, August 17:
Waipa Music and Mango Festival. A festival celebrating the summer mango harvest with recipe & biggest mango contests, mango tastings, silent auction, cultural and educational displays and activities, live music, hands-on activities, and local artisans and crafts. Bring a beach blanket and enjoy the entire day at Waipa, along Hanalei Bay (just a half mile past town). Admission $10 for adults and $1 for keiki (ages 3-18). For information call (808) 826-9969.

Friday, August 15:
A Culinary Romp through Paradise. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of an exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch at the outdoor courtyard of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Bay. The day ends with an exclusive tour of Hawai`i’s only meadery. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $140. For information, call (808) 635-0257 or visit www.tastingkauai.com. Reservations required three days before event.

Saturday, August 9:
Garden Isle Artisan Fair. “Under the Big Tent!” This event offers a great selection of handcrafted products from over 40 of Kaua`i’s finest artisans. Live Tahitian drumming, local plate lunches, Shave Ice. Kapa`a Beach Park, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For information call (808) 245-9021.

Every Monday:
Historic Waimea Walking Tour. Take a 3 hour walk back through time in the place where Captain Cook first landed in Waimea. Learn about the last King of Kaua`i, the missionaries, and other famous citizens of Waimea and the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 9:30 a.m. Registration required no later than Noon the Friday before that Monday to schedule your tour. For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit www.wkpba.org/visitorcenter.html.

Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. August 3 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; August 10 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; August 17 – Circle of Life; August 24 – Gifts of the Ancestors; August 31 – Poina `ole – Never to be forgotten. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar and `ukulele in the real old style.  All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form. Voted 2014 Best Live Show in Hawai`i by Hawai`i Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.McMasterSlackKey.com.

Saturday, August 2:
Kaua`i Sand Festival. Enjoy a free Hawai`i Sand Castle/Art/Sculpture Contest and Festival. Build a sand castle or sand art to win lots of prizes. For kids thru adults, individuals or teams of any size. All are welcome to create their dream and enjoy a day at the beach as sand artists. Hanalei, near Black Pot Beach. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 245-8680.

Saturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3:
13^th Annual Heiva I Kaua`i Iorana Tahiti. A grass roots cultural festival filled with aloha, dance, music & great shopping. Two full days of Tahitian dance and Tahitian drumming competitions. Dance exhibitions, Polynesian artists & cultural demonstrations, Island foods and Polynesian crafts, plus a silent auction daily. Kapa`a Beach Park, Kaua`i. Gates open 9 a.m., festival begins at 10 a.m. Admission $6, children 6 and under free. For ADA and other festival information call (808) 822-9447 or visit www.heivaikauai.com.

Saturdays, August 2 and 23:
A Taste of Kilohana. An exclusive, guided food tour that offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Ride an open-air plantation-style train, feed wild boar, goats and chickens and stroll through the orchard with an expert in local agriculture. Pick, eat, and learn how to select and prepare exotic tropical fruit. Tour the historic Manor House. Finally, enjoy a three-course, locally sourced meal in the Private Dining Room of the historic Wilcox Mansion. $115. Kilohana Plantation, Lihue. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations and information call (808) 685-0257.

Thursdays – Sundays, July 24 – August 10:
HCT After Dark. HCT is proud to present the triple Tony Award Winning Musical Comedy, Avenue Q!   All performances will be at the Puhi Theatre Warehouse at 7 p.m.  Space is very limited, so purchase tickets in advance online at www.hawaiichildrenstheatre.com or call 808-246-8985.

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.