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.

Sunday Afternoons:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts.  January 3 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; January 10 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; January 17 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; January 24 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; January 31 – Circle of Life.  Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors).  […]

Every Monday:  Historic Waimea Walking Tour.  Take a 2 1/2 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., […]

Tuesday, January 5:  A Kaua`i Food Tour on the North Shore.  Hop in your car and follow the guide on a tasting adventure through Kaua`i’s lush North Shore, including tastings at five stops, and ending at a farmers market. Experience out-of-the way establishments, taste products made with exotic fruit, sample Hawaiian food, learn about Tiki […]

Wednesday, January 13:  A Kaua`i Food Tour on the South Shore.  Follow a culinary guide in the comfort of your own car and sample the sights, flavors and history of Kaua`i’s sunny South Shore. Experience Japanese food, exotic fruit, and tropical gelato, learn about Hawaiian staple foods, meet farmers and food artisans, and more. The […]

Saturday, January 16:  Shakuhachi Grandmaster Riley Lee.  Shakuhachi Grandmaster Riley Lee returns to Lawai International Center to offer a rare and unique opportunity: two concerts of shakuhachi, the ancient ceremonial Japanese flute, in a hand-carved structure true to 13th-century Japanese temple architecture. There will be a reception an hour before the concert with shakuhachi students […]

Friday – Sunday, January 22 – 24:  Kaua`i Voices – Simply the Best.  Kaua`i Voices, the island’s highly popular 40-member auditioned choral ensemble, presents more than 20 all-time audience favorites, performed over the past four years and nine seasons. Featuring a wide range of beloved composers and a diversity of styles and sounds, the program […]

Saturday, January 30:  Kilauea Art Night.  Discover locally made pottery, wood work, original fine art, jewelry, organic skincare, handmade soaps, wish trees, apparel, chocolates and more. There is a wide variety of food vendors from around Kaua`i. Enjoy dinner listening to live music. Don't miss the Keiki Fire & Light performance at 7 p.m. on […]

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. […]

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 who named it Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i (Pride of Hawai`i), but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishing. Marvel at […]