Wednesday Evenings:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  May 2 – Legends of Slack Key; May 9 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; May 16 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; May 23 – Spirit of Slack Key; May 30 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea. Award winning […]

Tuesday, May 1: 38th Annual Walter & Irmalee Pomroy May Day Lei Contest Honoring Julia Chandler, one of Kaua`i’s well-known Lei Makers. See the beautiful compositions of the various pua (flowers) arranged by talented island lei makers. Smell the fragrant aroma as you make your very own fresh flower lei to take home. There will be […]

Tuesday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 1 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; May 8 – Your Island of Peace; May 18 – Sea Turtle Serenade; May 22 – Heart of Slack Key; May 29 – Legends of Slack Key. Free gift drawing.  Award […]

Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 4 – Ahupua`a – Mountain to Sea; May 11 – Hanalei Slack Key; May 18 – ‘Ohana Slack Key; May 25 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs […]

Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5: St. Catherine School Carnival.  A carnival filled with games, ono (delicious) food, rides, petting zoo, and fun for the entire family.  All proceeds go to the school for new curriculum, furniture, and school expenses. St. Catherine School, 5021 Kawaihau Rd., Kapa`a. Friday 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday 10 […]

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, May 5: Cinco de May Fiesta, Plant Sale & Craft Fair.  This free event will feature a plant sale, craft fair, live music, a beer & margarita garden and lots of fun. $5 specials include plants, crafts, food & drinks and entrance to McBryde Garden. National Tropical Botanical Garden South Shore Visitor Center (across […]

Saturday, May 5: 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 […]

Sunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  May 6 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; May 13 – For the Birds; May 20 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; May 27 – Kaua`i Slack Key.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its […]

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