Saturday, November 4: Holiday by the Sea Benefit.  Enjoy delicious food from Don the Beachcomber restaurant, live entertainment, an oceanfront seat to a beautiful Kona sunset. Arrive early and enjoy Polynesian entertainment from Te `E`a O Te Turama while perusing local craft items and bidding on Silent Auction items. During dinner, you will be serenaded […]

Every Monday: Niaulani Nature Walk.  A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features […]

Saturday & Sunday, November 11 & 12: Free Entrance Days to National Parks in honor of Veterans Day.  Big Island’s National Parks are Volcanoes National Park, Pu`uhonua `O Honaunau (City of Refuge), Pu`ukohala Heiau National Historic Park, and Kalokoo-Honokohau National Historical Park. For more information on the Big Island’s National Parks, visit https://www.nps.gov/state/hi/index.htm.

Saturday, November 11: Kona Coffee Festival Ho`olaule`a.  Enjoy a multi-generational, multi-cultural celebration of all things Kona coffee. Hands-on cultural demonstrations, popular Ethnic Food Market, the Festival of Arts & Crafts and all-day live entertainment. Take in the beautiful lei contest, participate in traditional Hawaiian poi making, ikebana, traditional Japanese calligraphy and visit the heritage display. […]

Sunday, November 12: Going Nuts for the Holidays Festival.  Free festival benefiting Kona 1005 Radio, featuring macadamia nuts and coconuts. Enjoy hula, music, agricultural presentations, arts, crafts, and more. Santa will also be on hand for Christmas requests. Hale Halewai, 75-5760 Ali`i, Kailua-Kona. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (808) 936-5233 or visit www.hawaiianwellness.com.

Saturday, November 18: Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond 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 Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m.  Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting […]

Saturday, November 18: 2nd Annual Kona Pumpkin Patch & Makahiki Festival Benefit. A free community event benefiting Te E`a E Te Turama Polynesian Dance group, featuring live entertainment, food booths, craft vendors, water slides, inflatable bouncers, rock wall climbing, Makahiki games, Hawaiian arts & crafts, educational booths, and pumpkin patch. Old Airport Soccer Field, 75-5560 […]

Sunday, November 19: 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 […]

Friday & Saturday, November 24 & 25:  Kamahalo Craft Fair.  Shop handcrafted artisans and home grown products during this 2-day craft fair. The Cooper Center, 19-4030 Wright Rd., Volcano. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (808) 936-9705 or visit http://thecoopercenter.org/.

Friday – Sunday, November 24 – 26:  Volcano Village Artists Hui Annual Art Studio Tour & Sale.  Visitors are invited to meet the Volcano Village Artists in their studios and see artworks in a wide variety of media. Pottery; raku masks, hand blown art glass, wood & metal sculpture, hand-tooled metal and fiber art, as […]