Every Wednesday:  Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert.  Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by various 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 2 – No Concert Scheduled; December […]

Every Friday: Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  December 4 - Wailuku, on Market Street; December 11 – Lahaina, on Front Street; December 18 – Makawao, on Makawao […]

Saturday, December 5:  18th Annual Lighting of the Banyan Tree.  Join in the fun with this Lahaina island-style event with a holiday arts and crafts fair along with a variety of local musicians. Music begins at 9 a.m. Keiki activities will kick off at noon with the arrival of Santa at the North Pole. Other […]

Saturday, December 5:  9th Annual Lei of Aloha.  This year’s theme is “Holy Night, Starry Night.” The open house and benefit for Hokulani Holt’s halau hula, Pau `O Hi`iaka, includes a house tour of Maui’s award-winning bed & breakfast inn, music, hula, poetry readings, light snacks and beverages; and A Hawaiian Country Store with lots […]

Sunday, December 6:  Maui Pops Orchestra “Holiday Pops”.  Maui Pops Orchestra is back with their traditional Holiday Pops concert, bringing favorite holiday music and guest artist, Capathia Jenkins, to the Castle Theater. The 50 person orchestra will perform music of Mannheim Steamroller, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Christmas at the Movies.  Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, […]

Friday, December 11:  Jake Shimabukuro.  Jake embodies the heart and soul of ‘ukulele music, as no one else can wring the emotion, beauty, meaning and thrills out of four strings like he can. Jake is versatile with all the Hawaiian standards, and is constantly expanding his repertoire to combine elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, […]

Saturday, December 12:  Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Ulupalakua.  The lush and tall pine trees combined with that holiday “chill in the air” makes upcountry the perfect location to bundle-up and celebrate the holiday season. Admission is free but attendees are requested to bring a can of non-perishable food as a donation to the Maui […]

Saturday, December 19:  Goodnight Gecko 25th Anniversary Performance.  Entrance fee for non-members pays for touring Maui Ocean Center and a production of Maui Academy of Performing Arts’ (MAPA) “Goodnight Gecko”. Author Gill McBarnet will be autographing books after the performance in the Ocean Treasure Gift Shop from 12:30-2:30 p.m. indoors in the “Hawaiians and the […]

Every Friday: Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event.  6-9 p.m.  January 1 - Wailuku, on Market Street; January 8 – Lahaina, on Front Street; January 15 – Makawao, on Makawao […]

Sunday, January 3:  Straight, No Chaser: The New Old Fashioned Tour. If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivy-league campuses, think again. These men are neither straight-laced nor straight-faced, but neither are they vaudeville-style kitsch.  Enjoy the captivating sound of […]