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, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Saturday, January 4: Ohana Day – Filipino Fiesta and Plantation Memories.  Celebrate the importance of family as you experience the majesty of the Filipino culture at the Kaua`i Museum's Ohana Day. Also, come and learn about life on the plantation as the Kaua`i Museum sets up its display of this historic time in Hawaiian history.  […]

Sundays: Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours.  At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It's a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiment in native species conservation.  Located in Maha`ulepu.  Guided tours 9 a.m. […]

Sunday Afternoons:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 5 –Heart of Slack Key; January 12 – Spirit of Slack Key; January 19 – From Mountain to Sea; January 26 – Honoring Raymond Kane.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  The concerts are nahenahe - soft and sweet.  Slack key guitar […]

Saturday, January 18:  Ka Moku O Manokalanipo Makahiki.  This celebration honors the traditional time of year from October through January when Lono the god of agriculture and peace ruled the land. One of the ways that Lono was honored was through friendly competition. The games will include 'Ulu Maika (lawn bowling), O'o Ihe (spear throwing), […]

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 along with the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., […]

Weekends January 10 – 26: Kaua`i  Community Players Presents: Closer.  The 2014 season will open with an adult drama, Closer, by London playwright Patrick Marber, directed by Faith Harding. Closer is adult fare, having sexually-explicit language and themes. Closer originally played London’s Royal National Theatre in 1997. It won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play […]

Friday, January 10:  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 […]

Friday, January 24: A Taste of Old Kaua`i.   Guests are saturated in timeless beauty at the Waipa Ahupua`a, one of 67 watersheds homesteaded by the first Polynesians.  A one-of-a-kind experience for those who wish to explore traditional agriculture and food of Hawai`i. Lunch included. Reservations are required three days before event.  $115.  5-5785A Kuhio Hwy., […]

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) […]