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 to 9 p.m.  Enjoy shopping at local vendors, several restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classic cars, live music and entertainment.  For information call (808) 335-6469.

Saturday & Sunday, October 6 & 7:  Annual Coconut Festival.  Celebrate all that is coconut with unique coconut crafts, coconut games, delicious coconut foods and contests with some of the best crafters, artists and entertainers in Hawai`i. Enjoy non-stop music, taiko drummers, hula, cooking demos by some of the island’s best chefs, and more. Lots […]

Saturday, October 6:  Old Town Kapa`a Art Walk.  Kapa`a Town goes all out for its First Saturday of every month Art Walk. The main street is lined with vendors selling Kaua`i Arts and crafts, with some of Kaua`i’s best musicians and bands playing up and down the street. There are lots of shops and restaurants […]

Every Sunday: Sunday Market:  Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Hui.  A farmer’s market hosted by the members of Kalalea Anahola Farmer’s Hui. Vendors include local fresh produce, baked goods, vegan meals, crafts, jewelry, massage therapists, fresh coconut juice, local honey, Native Hawaiian educational games and puzzles, jams and curds, and much more. Tahitian drumming performances occur throughout […]

Sunday Afternoons:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  October 7 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; October 14 – Gift of the Ancestors; October 21 – For the Birds; October 28 – `Ohana Slack Key.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs […]

Saturday, October 13: Emalani Festival.  A day of song, hula, history and pageantry, celebrating Hawai`i’s beloved Queen Emma and recalling her journey to the Koke`e uplands and Kilohana vista in 1871. Queen Emma will enter the meadow on horseback at 11 a.m. Exhibits, craft tables, silent auction, and a snack shop enhance the festival experience. Carpooling is […]

Saturday, October 13: Hammers N’ Ales: Kaua`i’s Oktoberfest.  Enjoy food from top local restaurants and live music by Homestead and Cruz Control.  A benefit for Kaua`i Habitat for Humanity. Poipu Beach Athletic Club Concert Lawn, 2290 Poipu Rd., Koloa.  2 to 6 p.m. This event is for adults ages 21 and over. Tickets available for $75 online through October […]

Saturday, October 13: Second Saturday at Warehouse 3540.  This is a great family-friendly event in a cool old warehouse converted into a community space on the south side, with vendors, shops, food trucks, and live music. Warehouse 3540, 3540 Koloa Rd., Kalaheo.  6 to 9 p.m.  For information visit www.warehouse3540.com.

Sunday, October 14: Princeville Night Market.  Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m.  Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.  

Friday & Saturday, October 19 & 20:  Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival.  A celebration of all things chocolate and coffee with lots of sampling, educational displays and workshops, entertainment and exhibitor booths, featuring a variety of chocolate and coffee products from around the state.  Enjoy farm tours, informative classes, workshops/demonstrations, live entertainment, a chocolate & […]