Saturday, November 26:  Holiday Craft Fair at the Hawaiian Mission Houses.  Attend Oahu's oldest and finest Holiday Craft Fair to get your one-of-a-kind, Island handmade crafts.  Hawaiian Mission Houses, 553 S. King St., Honolulu. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free Admission. For information call (808) 447-3910 or visit www.missionhouses.org.

Sunday, November 27: Na Mele No Na Pua Sunday Showcase – Ku`uipo Kumukahi.  Na Mele No Na Pua brings to life the past, present and future of Hawai`i’s performing arts through the islands’ best entertainers in a casual, family-style setting. All concerts and exhibits are free and open to the public. Parking is limited and […]

Thursday - Tuesday, December 1 - 6: Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary – Military Band Performance.  A wonderful live military band performance at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Lanai, playing a variety of patriotic and stirring melodies. Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Lanai, 1 Arizona Memorial Pl., Honolulu.  8:45 to 10 a.m. Free admission.  For information call […]

Every Monday through Saturday Night: Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and food, served in an ultra-comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly; closed Sundays.  For information and entertainment schedule call (808) 945-0800 or visit […]

Friday, December 2: First Friday at Hawai`i State Art Museum.  Free, family-friendly evening at the Hawai`i State Art Museum. Ruth Freedman will be playing holiday classics on her antique harp. Galleries will be open late, including the “I Love Art” hands-on play area. Parking available across South Hotel St. in the Ali`i Place building, or […]

Friday & Sunday, December 2 & 4:  Movie on the Beach (U.S. Air Force Theme).  Enjoy a wonderful movie on the beach, fun for the whole family.  Waikiki Outdoor Theater, Queens Beach, 2629, 2685 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu.  7:30 to 10 p.m.  Free admission.  For information call (808) 589-5592 or visit https://pearlharbor75thanniversary.com/.

Saturday Evenings:  Slack Key Guitar Concerts.  Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 3 – Gifts of the Ancestors; December 10 – For the Birds; December 17 – Poina `Ole – Never to be Forgotten; December 24 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; December 31 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music.  Free gift drawing.  Award winning […]

Saturday, December 3: Pearl Harbor 7th Commemoration – The Swingin’ Blue Stars Performance.  It’s Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy time, so Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree. Come hear the great music of the 1940’s and 50’s— with harmonies reminiscent of The Andrews Sisters, McGuire Sisters, the Chordettes and other big band singers. Pearl Harbor Visitor […]

Saturday, December 3: City Lights Family Evening.  Enjoy the tradition of the Honolulu City Lights Parade from the viewing grounds of Hawaiian Mission Houses, 553 S. King St., Honolulu. Family and children’s activities from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., $5 per person. For information call (808) 447-3910 or visit www.missionhouses.org.

Saturday, December 3: Honolulu City Lights Opening Night Festivities.  Food booths and keiki rides open at 4 p.m. The Electric Light Parade leaves A`ala Park and proceeds down King Street to Honolulu Hale at 6 p.m. At 6:30 p.m., a 55-foot Norfolk tree is illuminated, triggering the “Corridor of Lights” down King and Punchbowl streets. […]