Wednesday – Sunday, December 3 : Mauna Kea Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Enjoy five straight days of championship golf at the 18-hole par 72 Robert Trent-Jones designed course. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Dr., Kamuela. For information call (808) 882-5707  or visit www.MaunaKeaBeachHotel.com/mkproam.

Every Wednesday: Hawai`iana Live. A 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli (chant) and hula. Palace Theater, 38 Haili Street, Hilo. 11 a.m. Admission is $5, Keiki 12 & under, free. For information […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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., […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]