Friday, December 7:
Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade.  Gaily lit and decorated F-104 Starfighter joins the other floats and bands, to honor and pay respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, our veterans, active duty military and their families. The Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum will be giving out free “Traveling P-40” magnets to spectators.  The parade takes place on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack.  Parade will be on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, to Kapiolani Park.  6 to 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 6: 
A Manoa Christmas.  The University of Hawai`i at Mānoa’s Music Department and Department of Theatre and Dance are collaborating on a classical holiday celebration of live music, dance, and theatre. Join the musicians, actors, and dancers of UH Mānoa for this festive celebration of the season with performances from the UH Symphonic Orchestra, Choirs, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and students from UH Theatre & Dance. There will also be a special appearance from Raiatea Helm. Tickets are $10-$20 and are available online at www.etickethawaii.com, by phone at (808) 944-2697, and at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office.  Kennedy Theatre, Mainstage, 1770 East-West Rd., Honolulu.  7:30 p.m.  For more information call (808) 944-2697 or visit www.manoa.hawaii.edu.

Thursday, December 6:
Blackened Canteen Ceremony & Youth Symposium. Dr. Hiroya Sugano, Director General 3 of the Zero Fighter Admirers’ Club, comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering to the spirits of the fallen. For reservations call (808) 282-6570; first come first served.  Following the Ceremony will be a youth symposium, held in the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Theater.  The Symposium will highlight the story and lessons of the ceremony, commemorating the friendship, honor and reconciliation borne out of the horror of WWII. Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. Ceremony, 7 a.m.; Symposium 10 to 11 a.m. The Symposium is free, but advance registration is requested. Seating is limited. For information call (808) 445-9137 or visit www.pearlharboraviationmuseum.org.

Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9:
Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace 2018.  Celebrate the holidays and enjoy a shoppers’ emporium of great local gifts and activities for the whole family. This show will feature over 150 exhibitors with a weekend full of interactive family activities. Features include a winter wonderland with real snow effect, food samplings from gourmet specialty exhibitors, hands on keiki crafts and story time. Plus a Gingerbread Festival. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 732-6037 or visit www.melekalikimakamarketplace.com.

Nightly:
O Nā Lani Sunset Stories.  From Queen Emma to Don Ho, experience the stories of an icon. Gather at the International Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue just after sundown for the ceremonial lighting of the Lamaku Torch Tower. Then be immersed in an unforgettable storytelling performance told through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. Honoring the beloved Queen Emma, the nightly show highlights the stories, traditions and culture of this special gathering place. International Market Place, 2330 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  Sunset. Free admission. For information visit www.shopinternationalmarketplace.com.

Every Monday through Saturday Night:
Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and food, served in an ultra-comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly; closed Sundays.  For information and entertainment schedule call (808) 945-0800 or visit http://jazzhonolulu.com/index.html.

Saturday, December 1: 
Kaneohe Christmas Parade.  Each year Kaneohe rings in the holiday season with its historic parade starting at Windward Mall and ending at Castle High School, along the following route: From Haiku Road and Alaloa, makai (ocean side) on Haiku Road, right on Kamehameha Highway (remaining in the Honolulu-bound lanes until Hoene Place intersection). The parade will then cross over to the Kahaluu-bound lanes of Kamehameha Hwy., left on Kaneohe Bay Dr., and right into Castle High School parking lot. 9 a.m. to noon.  For more information visit www.hawaii.com/kaneohe-christmas-parade

Saturday, December 1: 
“We’re Dreaming of a White Christmas”, Parade and Celebration.  Celebrate the holidays with a host of fun activities for keiki of all ages. Festivities begin at 9 a.m., as the 33rd Annual Mililani Holiday Parade Celebrating 50 Years of Mililani Town starts at the Mililani High School Stadium, travels on Kipapa Drive to Mililani Shopping Center for the Official Start of the Parade and Contest Judging and then proceeding through Mililani Town ending at approximately 10:30 a.m. at the Town Center of Mililani. Come down to Mililani Shopping Center to get front-row seats for the Annual Mililani Holiday Parade, and follow it up with a free, fun event for the whole family from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. After watching the Parade pass Mililani Shopping Center, families are invited to stay and enjoy holiday activities, with a Snow Play Zone, Make-and-Take Crafts, games and of course, Santa! All keiki who visit with Santa will receive a free treat! Bring a new, unwrapped toy or book, or a cash donation for Toys for Tots and get a wristband to enter the Snow Play Zone with 8 tons of real “Hawaiian” snow. Mililani Shopping Center, 94-221 Kipapa Dr., Mililani. 9 a.m. to 12 noon.  For information call (808) 222-2533 or visit www.mililanishoppingcenter.com.

December 1 – 31:
Honolulu City Lights. A month long Christmas lights and decorations display.  Highlights include the large outdoor tree, Shaka Santa and Mrs. Claus, indoor tree display and corridor of wreaths. Free activities and events, food vendors and children’s rides at cost.  Scheduled for opening night, Saturday, December 1:  4 p.m. – Food booths and keiki (children’s) rides open at Sky Gate; 6 p.m. – Tree Lighting Ceremony at Honolulu Hale, Electric Light Parade begins at A`ala Park down King Street; 6:30 p.m. – Lighting of the City Christmas Tree. Honolulu Hale (City Hall), 530 S. King St., Honolulu. 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. Free admission. Free event parking at the Fasi Municipal Building – underground parking garage located at the corner of Beretania and Alapai Streets, enter from Beretania Street. For information visit https://www.honolulucitylights.org/.

Thursday – Sunday, November 29 – December 2: 
Murder at the Victorian Estate!  Are you a fan of murder mysteries? Do you like Victorian era haunted mansions? Then hop on board with Murder at the Victorian Estate!, the original improvised show where danger and comedy are hidden around every corner. Hair-raisingly scary and belly-achingly hilarious, this show will leave you rolling on the floor. Inspired by films such as Clue! and Haunted Honeymoon, you’ve never seen comedy like this. Earle Ernst Lab Theatre at Kennedy Theatre, 1770 East-West Rd., Honolulu. Thursday – Saturday, 9:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 956-7655 or visit www.manoa.hawaii.edu.