Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2:  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, and fun. Lots of fun for keiki too, with a children’s stage, petting […]

Sunday Afternoons:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  October 2 – Honoring Raymond Kane; October 9 – `Ohana Slack Key; October 16 – Spirit of Slack Key; October 23 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; October 30 – Hanalei Slack Key.  Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts […]

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 6-9 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, October 8: Eo e Emalani I Alakai Festival.  Kaua`i’s mountain forest echoes with the sounds of Hawaiian music and traditional chants at this free annual festival, mist or shine. Step back in time, when a traditional royal procession arrives at 11 a.m.. “Queen Emma” and her entourage enter the lovely Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, […]

Sunday, October 9:  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 14 & 15: Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Festival.  This family friendly event includes live entertainment, hula, children's activities, cultural activities, a children's art exhibit, children's performances, a royal procession and parade, and children's story time. The festival culminates with the Princess' Birthday Party in Sparky's Garden at Storybook Theatre. Storybook Theatre, 3815 […]

Saturday, October 15: Matsuri 2016.  Sharing the Japanese cultural with Japanese dance, singing, flower arranging, Tea ceremony, Kimono dressing, Shodo, origami, craft booths, mochi pounding, food booth, bonsai, taiko drumming, kendo, karate, and presentations from Japan.  Kaua`i Veterans Center, 3215 Kapule Hwy, Lihue.  9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 822-5353.

Sunday, October 16: Malama Kaua`i Canoe Plant Festival.  Enjoy a canoe-plant themed day of fun, celebrating National Farm-to-School Month, with keiki activities, chef demonstrations & tastings, AgriCulture workshops, food, music, & more. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings on the 7-acre Community Farm while learning about, and tasting, traditional Hawaiian foods through the lens of farmers, food […]

Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22: Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival.  Enjoy all things chocolate & coffee with lots of sampling, workshops, demos, entertainment and exhibition booths, showcasing the products and talents of local farmers, chefs, roasters, chocolatiers and manufacturers. Festival will be celebrated in historic Hanapepe.  Friday 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 […]

Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22: Kaua`i Chocolate & Coffee Festival.  Enjoy all things chocolate & coffee with lots of sampling, workshops, demos, entertainment and exhibition booths, showcasing the products and talents of local farmers, chefs, roasters, chocolatiers and manufacturers. Festival will be celebrated in historic Hanapepe.  Friday 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 […]