Maui Friday Town Parties
2016-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
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 2 – Wailuku, on Market Street; December 9 – Lahaina, on Front Street; December 16 – Makawao, on Makawao and Baldwin Avenues; December 23 – on South Kihei Rd., Azeka Shopping Center; December 30 – Lana`i City, Island of Lana`i, around Dole Park, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For transportation packages to Lanai Friday Town Party, visit http://go-lanai.com/. For more information on Maui Town Parties, visit http://mauifridays.com/.

First Friday at Hawai`i State Art Museum
2016-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
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 street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop directly in front of or close to the museum. Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., 2nd Floor, Honolulu. 6 to 9 p.m. For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

Hanapepe Friday Night Festival & Art Walk
2016-12-02 18:00 - 21:00 | Old Town Hanapepe, HI, United States
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 to 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.

Movie on the Beach
2016-12-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Waikiki Outdoor Theater, 2685 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, HI, United States
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/.

Twilight Christmas Parade – Waimea
2016-12-03 | Church Row, Waimea, HI, United States
Saturday, December 3:
Twilight Christmas Parade – Waimea. Starting at Church Row, and ending at Waimea Town Park. Visit with Santa Parker Ranch Center immediately after the parade and have a free picture taken with him. There will be goody bags for all children, while supplies last.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2016-12-03 06:00 - 20:00 | Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, 96714, United States
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 traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history. Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free. Proceeds support Princeville at Hanalei Community Association and this program. Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville. 6 to 8 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Holualoa Music and Light Festival – Kona
2016-12-03 06:00 - 20:30 | Holualoa Gallery, 76-5921 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI, United States
Saturday, December 3:
Holualoa Music and Light Festival – Kona. Historic Holualoa Village lights up at dusk, featuring local style music throughout the town. Just before sunset, Santa arrives in his convertible sleigh and then greets keiki from his tent next to the Holualoa Gallery in the center of town all evening. Over two dozen of the festively lit classic wooden buildings, many of which are now art studios and galleries, host free refreshments and holiday specials until the event wraps up about 8:30 p.m. For information call at (808) 322-8484 or visit http://www.holualoahawaii.com/.

St. Raphael Church 175th Anniversary Carnival
2016-12-03 10:00 - 15:00 | St. Raphael Church, 3011 Hapa Rd., Koloa, HI, United States
Saturday, December 3:
St. Raphael Church 175th Anniversary Carnival. Enjoy a fun filled family day, including live entertainment, food booths, games, water slide, craft fair, silent auction and more. St. Raphael Church Grounds, 3011 Hapa Rd., Koloa. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call (808) 651-5350 or visit http://www.st-raphael-kauai.org/.

Paradise Studio Art Tour – Kea`au
2016-12-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Hawaiian Paradise Park, 15-1570 Makuu Dr, Kea`au, HI, 96749, United States
Saturday & Sunday, December 3 & 4:
Paradise Studio Art Tour – Kea`au. Arts and fine crafts will be in abundance. The public is invited to visit artists in their home studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au. Seven studios with 25 local artists showing oil painting, watercolors, collage, pastels, acrylic, cement, wood sculpture, jewelry making, pottery, ceramics, silk painting, fashion art, gourd crafting, photography and more. Free featured demos. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For brochure and map call (808) 982-5150 or visit http://paradisestudiotour.com/. Free to the public.

Pearl Harbor 7th Commemoration – The Swingin’ Blue Stars Performance
2016-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Lanai, 1 Arizona Memorial Pl, Honolulu, HI, United States
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 Center, 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Honolulu. 1 to 3 p.m. Free admission. https://pearlharbor75thanniversary.com.

City Lights Family Evening
2016-12-03 16:00 - 18:00 | Hawaiian Mission Houses, 553 S King St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
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.

Honolulu City Lights Opening Night Festivities
2016-12-03 16:00 - 19:00 | Honolulu Hale, 550 S. King St., Honolulu, HI, 96813, United States
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. Decorated trees and wreath displays open in Honolulu Hale Courtyard, Santa visits with children in the Mission Memorial Auditorium. The Electric Light Parade will pass by Honolulu Hale after traveling through Chinatown. The opening night also includes a free, star-studded holiday concert near the Sky Gate. Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., Honolulu. For information and parade map, call (808) 768-3392 or visit http://www.honolulucitylights.org/.

Festival of Lights
2016-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Historic County Building, 4369 Rice Street, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Weekends throughout December:
Festival of Lights. See the Festival of Lights every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus. The Festival of Lights interior display of Auntie Josie’s creations and the dazzling creations crafted by Kaua`i artisans. Historic County Building, 496 Rice Street, Lihue. 6 to 8 p.m. Free event. For information call (808) 639-8564 or visit http://kauaifestivaloflights.com/.

“For Love of Country – Pass it on” Opening Gala: Pacific Aviation Museum
2016-12-03 18:00 - 22:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Saturday, December 3:
“For Love of Country – Pass it on” Opening Gala: Pacific Aviation Museum. The Museum will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Gala will include cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and auction. Guests will get a first look at newly restored aircraft fresh out of Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration Shop. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. 6 to 10 p.m. For more Information, or to sponsor tables and tickets, call (808) 441-1006, email Carol@PacificAviationMuseum.org, or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

Annual Canada-France-Hawai`i Telescope Stargazing Party – Waimea
2016-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | CFHT front lawn, 65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI, United States
Saturday, December 3:
Annual Canada-France-Hawai`i Telescope Stargazing Party – Waimea. Right after the Waimea Christmas Twilight Parade at approximately 7 p.m., CFHT will host its annual stargazing party, with telescopes, hot beverages, keiki activities, and an opportunity to talk to the astronomers. Members of the West Hawai`i Astronomy Club will also be there with telescopes. CFHT front lawn, 65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea. Free to the public. For information call (808) 885-3121.

Willie Wonderland
2016-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Saturday, December 3:
Willie Wonderland. Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award winning Willie K returns to his popular holiday concert which is sure to be filled with old favorites and new surprises. Willie Kahaiali`i is a charismatic, supremely talented, and versatile entertainer and a living legend on Maui. He has reworked traditional Hawaiian music to make it more contemporary. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Emily T Gail Show
2016-12-04 | HI
The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T. Gail Talks Story” show is found on http://espnhawaii.com/ online, all the time and via https://www.facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory/ and a free iTunes podcast. Emily “talks story” with recreational, high school and professional athletes, along with coaches, parents, organizers and members of print and broadcast media. She talks about all sports, at all levels and how high school, college, major league and recreational sports play an important part in communities where Emily is involved; Big Island of Hawai`i and Detroit, her home town. Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide. Emily provides updates on many local events in December. Also info on golf specials like Family Golf Days at Waikoloa Beach Resort, where, after 3:30 p.m., 9 holes for junior golfers is $25 with complimentary Nike Junior rental clubs and $50 for accompanying adult with $25 rental clubs. Updates on free Queens Marketplace Entertainment at Center Court and Kailua Village multi-sport activities. Contact Emily at (808) 896-6780 or emilytgail@emilys.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2016-12-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, 96714, United States
Sunday Afternoons:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 4 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 11 – Honoring Raymond Kane; December 18 – `Ohana Slack Key; December 25 – Spirit of Slack Key. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history. Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free. Free gift drawing. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai `Ohana `O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

World Premiere, “Remember Pearl Harbor” Documentary Film
2016-12-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Sunday, December 4:
World Premiere, “Remember Pearl Harbor” Documentary Film. This 90- minute documentary features interviews with 36 WWII veterans and focuses on more than a dozen Pearl Harbor survivors and eye-witnesses, including Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor. Narrated by actor Tom Selleck. Attendees can meet USS Arizona survivors and Iwo Jima Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams, who are expected to attend the screening. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: $10 per person, or $5 with Museum admission. For information or to purchase tickets, contact Vangie.Villa@PacificAviationMuseum.org, or call 808-447-1794.

Going Nuts for the Holidays Event
2016-12-04 10:00 - 19:00 | Old Airport Beach Park, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI, United States
Sunday, December 4:
Going Nuts for the Holidays Event. Featuring Big Island grown macadamia nuts and coconuts. Live entertainment including hula, music, lectures, food demonstrations & samplings throughout the day. Fun for the entire family. A Zero Waste Event. Special Fundraiser Concert for Standing Rock Protectors, 4 to 7 p.m.; $15 donation. Old Airport Beach Park, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. For more information, call (808) 936-5233 or visit http://hawaiianwellness.com/.

Waipa Kalo Festival
2016-12-04 11:00 - 17:00 | Waipa, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI, United States
Sunday, December 4:
Waipa Kalo Festival. Celebrate kalo with educational displays, a biggest kalo contest, poi pounding, kalo tastings, and foods inspired by kalo. Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, local artisans, a recipe contest, and silent auction. Bring a beach chair and enjoy the entire day at Waipa (just a half mile past town). Waipa’s beautiful Halulu Fishpond, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission $5 for adults and $1 for keiki (ages 3-18). For information visit http://www.waipafoundation.org/.

Holiday Pops with Guest Vocalist Nicole Parker
2016-12-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Sunday, December 4:
Holiday Pops with Guest Vocalist Nicole Parker. Holiday Pops is all about tradition. The Maui Pops Orchestra and guest vocalist, Nicole Parker. Nicole will sing a fun-filled selection of holiday music backed by the Maui Pops, and the orchestra will play some on its own, including “Around the World at Christmas,” “Trepak” from The Nutcracker and Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride.” Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului. 3:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District
2016-12-04 17:00 - 21:00 | The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96817, United States
Friday, December 4:
First Friday Street Festival: Honolulu District. Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5 to 9 p.m. Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu. For information call (808) 521-2903.

Voices of Aloha Christmas Concert
2016-12-04 18:00 - 19:30 | McKinley High School Auditorium, 1039 S. King St., Honolulu, HI, United States
Sunday, December 4:
Voices of Aloha Christmas Concert. Voices of Aloha’s 50-member chorus will present its one-performance only, much anticipated, popular public Christmas concert of the season. Tickets will be available for purchase on a first come first served basis. To purchase online, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/. You may also purchase tickets directly from choir members or at the concert door starting at 5 p.m., December 4th. McKinley High School Auditorium, 1039 S. King St., Honolulu. For information visit https://voicesofaloha.live/.

Historic Waimea Walking Tour
2016-12-05 08:30 - 23:30 | West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, HI, 96796, United States
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. 8:30 a.m. Reservations required no later than 4 p.m. Friday before that Monday to schedule a tour. For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit http://www.westkauaivisitorcenter.org/.

Niaulani Nature Walk
2016-12-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village, HI, United States
Every Monday:
Niaulani Nature Walk. A free, guided rain forest tour in Volcano. This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces visitors to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, and the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Volcano Art Center’s Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd., Volcano Village. 9:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Blackened Canteen Ceremony
2016-12-06 07:00 - 09:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Tuesday, December 6:
Blackened Canteen Ceremony. Dr. Hiroya Sugano, Director General 3 of the Zero Fighter Admirers’ Club, comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering to the spirits of the fallen. For reservations call (808) 282-6570; first come first served. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. 7 a.m. For information call (808) 445-9137 or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace
2016-12-06 08:30 - 11:30 | BikeWorks Beach & Sport, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa, HI, 96738, United States
Every Tuesday Morning:
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace. Free fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:30 a.m. Rental bikes available. Get updates on all the BikeWorks activities on the Emily T Gail Show at http://espnhawaii.com/ under the lineup or visit http://www.bikeworkshawaii.com/. Queens Marketplace, Waikoloa Beach Rd. For information about other community rides and/or bike routes call BikeWorks at (808) 886-5000.

Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends
2016-12-06 17:30 - 19:00 | Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Rd, Volcano, HI, 96785, United States
Every Tuesday:
Kanikapila with Wes Awana and Friends. Kanikapila jam sessions are open to all musicians. Bring your own instrument and enjoy “garage style” jamming. Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, Great Room of the Admin Building, Volcanoes National Park. 5:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted. Park fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2016-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 | All Saints’ Sanctuary, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a, HI, United States
Wednesday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 7 – In the Real Old Style; December 14 – Whales Homecoming; December 21 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; December 28 – Kaua`i Style Slack Key. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar ad ukulele concerts featuring songs and stories telling its history. Tickets $25 general admission, $20 Ages 13-19 & over 50, keiki under 5 free. A portion of the proceeds support All Saints’ Pipe Organ Restoration Project. Free gift drawing. All Saints’ Sanctuary, 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy., Kapa`a. 6 – 8 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.
