Sunday, May 28: Banana Poka Roundup!  A festive family event for young and old, Banana Poka is an environmental fair that combines education of Kaua`i’s forest environment with good fun and Hawaiian music. There will be environmental exhibits, games for kids, Banana Poka basket making, crafts, drawings, Hawaiian entertainment, snacks, a silent auction, and 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.

Throughout the Month of June: Obon Dance & Festival.  The Obon tradition was brought to Hawai`i by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.  Free.  Festivities and Dance schedules and locations are listed below […]

Friday, June 2: Free Movie Night - Moana:  Bring your blankets, lounge on the lawn and enjoy an evening under the stars. Refreshments and dinner are available through the Café.  Anaina Hou Community Park, home of Kaua`i Mini Golf, 5-2723 Kuhio Hwy., Kilauea.  Movie begins at dusk, approximately 6:30 p.m.  Free admission.  For more information […]

Saturday, June 3: Kaua`i Fashion Weekend Runway Show.  Featuring Premier International Designed Sha Ali Ahmad of Ahmad Couture and Kaua`i’s own local talents, designers & fashion, beauty & health vendors, and live entertainment.  Vendor booths open at 4 p.m., VIP dinner available from 6:30 p.m. Kauai Marriott Resort, 3610 Rice St., Lihue.  Fashion show tickets […]

Saturday Evenings:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 3 – For the Birds; June 10 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; June 17 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; June 24 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele […]

Sunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  June 4 – Honoring Raymond Kane; June 11 – `Ohana Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; June 18 – Spirit of Slack Kay & Ukulele; June 25 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts […]

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. […]

Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. June 2 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & `Ukulele; June 9 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Moloka`i; June 16 – Heart of Slack Key Guitar & `Ukulele; June 23 – Mountain to Sea; June 30 – Tour of the Islands. […]