Saturday, December 1:  Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree Celebration.  Celebrate the lighting of Lahaina's historic Banyan Tree on Front Street as it is lit up with thousands of Christmas lights for the entire holiday season. Santa Claus makes an appearance, island-style, and community choirs sing Christmas carols.  Enjoy hula performance, children’s activities, arts & […]

Sunday, December 2:  Maui Pops Orchestra Holiday Pops 2012.  Maui Pops Orchestra and guest performers will share holiday favorites in a festive atmosphere during the annual Holiday Pops concert. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 3 p.m.  For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Every Wednesday:  Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”.  December 5 – No Show Scheduled; December 12 […]

Ongoing, Daily:  Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program.  Learn the names of fish you’ve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Maui’s coral reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. For information call (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.

Every Friday:  Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum.  Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $4.00/person, $6/couple, children […]

Thursday, December 6:  The Katina’s.  The Katinas’ musical influences range from the early days of praise and worship to urban gospel and R&B-flavored hooks, yet the brothers have somehow managed to move beyond musical boundaries and have captured the attention of music lovers of diverse ages, races and cultures.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle […]

Thursday – Saturday, December 6 – 9:  Wailea Wine & Food Festival.  Nationally renowned vintners and sommeliers collaborate with Wailea's inspired chef's to "Celebrate the Crush" at Wailea Resort's first ever Wailea Wine & Food Festival. The resort-wide event will offer wine seminars, tastings, presentations and special culinary events. Wailea Resort, 555 Kaukahi St., Kihei.  […]

Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8:  Festival of Harps.  Featuring harps from different ages played by Maui’s finest harpists and the Festival Harp Ensemble, this year’s program creates the sound of winter holidays in a journey through time from the Middle Ages to the present. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 […]

Friday, December 7:  Makana by Moonlight with Lono & Lopaka.  Makana has dazzled the world as a solo artist with his phenomenal slack key guitar style. Now this innovator and virtuoso adds an exciting, new dimension to his music, teaming with acclaimed percussionist Lopaka Colon and Lono on bass and vocals. Maui Arts & Cultural […]