Saturday, July 28: Historic Koloa Plantation Days Parade.  Horseback and walking units, floral floats, vintage cars, and decorated vehicles are in this hometown parade that celebrates aspects of the workers’ camps in plantation towns. Each camp had its ethnic identity, customs, foods, games and sports, music and dance. Competition for parade awards is intense and […]

Saturday, July 28: Kilauea Night Market at Anaina Hou.  Bring your family and meet your friends at Kilauea Night Market. The last Saturday of every month is always a good time at Anaina Hou. Food trucks, local vendors, and live music bands; it’s fun for all ages, and a good time no matter what the […]

Saturday, July 28, 7 pm: The Dark Hobby - All the Pretty Fishes and the Price Paid to Tank Them. Presented By: Paradise Filmworks and The Snorkel Bob Foundation (Sneak Preview) http://thedarkhobby.com./. This film is a work-in-progress reef documentary on the three hubs of aquarium extraction: Indonesia, the Philippines and mostly Hawai`i. Controversy continues with […]

Wednesday Evenings:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  August 1 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; August 8 – Gift of the Ancestors; August 15 – For the Birds; August 22 – `Ohana Slack Key; August 29 – Spirit of Slack Key. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack […]

Every Wednesday:  Live Fire Show.  Enjoy the North Shore’s newest one-stop entertainment option – a weekly Polynesian ahi lele (fire dancing) show. Start your evening between 5 and 6:30 p.m. with a delicious dinner special from Skinny B’s Island Smokehouse BBQ and a tasty signature cocktail, or choose from a great selection of wines and beer from […]

Tuesday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. August 7 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; August 14 – Hanalei Slack Key; August 21 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; August 28 – Heart of Slack Key. Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring […]

Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. August 3 – Legends of Slack Key; August 10 – Your Island of Peace; August 17 – Honoring Raymond Kane; August 24 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i, August 31 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack […]

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, August 4 & 5:  Heiva I Kaua`i 2018.  A colorful and exciting Tahitian cultural festival featuring competitions for solo Tahitian dancing for children and adults from age 4 years to 50+, and group competition in traditional and contemporary Tahitian dancing and drumming. An exciting part of the festival is the audience participation […]

Saturday & Sunday, August 4 & 5:  Slack Key Days Festival – Honoring James Keli`ipio Kahea Mawae.  This annual festival celebrates family, music, art, and aloha.  Traditional slack key music embraces you with Aloha, creating an oasis of peace and deep relaxation. Keli`i traces his lineage back to Kaua`i and Maui.  He has been teaching […]