Saturday, October 14:  Hammers N’ Ales: Kaua`i’s Oktoberfest.  Enjoy food and live music by Homestead, Cruz Control and Not My First Rodeo.  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 […]

Sunday, October 15:  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 20 & 21:  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 & […]

Saturday, October 28:  The Threads of Kaua`i’s History Gala.  Recognizing the cultures and clothing that the many cultures have woven into Kaua`iʻs History. Dress in one of those colorful attires: Chinese, Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino, Paniolo, Missionary, Surfer, and so many more.  Proudly wear the clothing that reflects the multi-cultures of Kaua`i. There will be a […]

Daily: Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit.  Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor […]

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.

Sunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  November 5 – Spirit of Slack Key; November 12 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; November 19 – Hanalei Slack Key; November 26 – Honoring Raymond Kane.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its […]

Saturday, November 4 & 18:  CKTV Holiday Craft Fair.  Get all of your holiday and souvenir shopping done in one place. Handmade gifts, jewelry, books, clothing, hand bags and much more.  Designed and created by local craft and artisan vendors.  Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, 4431 Nuhou St., Lihue. 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  For information call […]

Saturday, November 4:  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 […]

Saturday, November 11:  Old Koloa Sugar Mill Run.  Includes 5-K run and walk and 10-K run.  Awards for running, breakfast, Hawaiian music, and more.  All proceeds from this event will go toward local scholarships for the University of Hawai`i located at the Kaua`i Community College, and the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA). Stay after the […]