Aloha Visitor Guides

Christmas Gifts Concert
2012-12-10 18:00 - 22:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Monday, December 10:
Christmas Gifts Concert. Enjoy a rich mixture of music, song and dance by talented young performers from Kauai. Christmas craft fair, refreshments for purchase, photo gallery and performance DVD pre-sale. Tickets are $8. Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. For information or ticket sales, call (808) 652-0706.

Discover and Experience Waimea
2012-12-10 09:30 - 17:00 | West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, HI, 96796, United States
Every Monday:
Discover and Experience Waimea. For visitors and residents of all ages interested in information on landmarks, history, culture, family history, genealogy of places and people. 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Waimea Historic Tours, Lei Making. West Kaua`i Tech & Visitor Center. Free (donations accepted). For information call West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center at (808) 338-1332.

Willie Kalikimaka
2012-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Sunday, December 9:
Willie Kalikimaka. Willie K’s popular holiday concert will be filled like a Christmas stocking with old favorites and new arrangements. A charismatic and versatile Native Hawaiian entertainer, Willie K will share his extensive vocal range and guitar talents with family and friends. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Kauai Polynesian Festival
2012-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Grand Hyatt Kaua`i Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Road, Koloa, HI, 96756, United States
Sunday, December 9:
Kauai Polynesian Festival. Holiday Hula Celebration at the Grand Hyatt Kaua`i Resort & Spa, 6 p.m. For information call (808) 241-6394.

Emily T Gail Talks Golf & Other Sports
2012-12-09 18:00 - 19:00
Every Sunday 6:00 pm:
Emily T Gail Talks Golf & Other Sports sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor Guide is an hour long conversation with and about people and events on the Big Island and the mainland. Emily talks with recreational, high school and professional athletes and the coaches, the parents, the organizers, the media and so much more. Learn what’s going on in sports on the island where visitors are always welcome to participate and be a part of our Big Island Sports community. ESPN Radio AM850 Hilo AM790 Kona. Emily T Gail (808) 896-6780, emilytgail@emilys.org, www.emilys.org.

Christmas at the Fairmont Orchid: Dining with the Chefs
2012-12-08 17:30 - 19:30 | The Fairmont, 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kamuela, HI, 96743, United States
Saturday, December 8:
Christmas at the Fairmont Orchid: Dining with the Chefs. A sumptuous holiday gala with tantalizing cuisine by top island chefs, handcrafted ales, wines and Kona coffee, plus entertainment and live auction. A scholarship fundraiser presented by the American Culinary Foundation, Kona Kohala Chefs Association. Fee charged. 5:30 p.m. Fairmont Orchid Hotel, 1 North Kaniku Drive, Kamuela. For tickets and information call (808) 329-2522 or visit www.fairmont.com/orc/ChristmasatTheFairmont.

Kapa`a Slack Key Saturdays
2012-12-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Children of the Land Cultural Center, 4-831 Kuhio Highway, Kapaa, HI, 96746, United States
Saturday Evenings:
Kapa`a Slack Key Saturdays. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 1 – Spirit of Slack Key; December 8 – Kauai Slack Key; December 15 – Heart of Slack Key; December 22 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; December 29 – Legends of Slack Key. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion of the proceeds supports Na Keiki `O ka `Aina. Located in the Children of the Land Cultural Center, Kaua`i Village (Safeway/Longs) Center, Kapa`a. 5:00 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Mapa’s Nutcracker Sweets
2012-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Saturday, December 8:
Mapa’s Nutcracker Sweets. Maui Academy of Performing Arts (MAPA) presents a delightful, family-friendly production of the treasured classic. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, two shows – 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Garden Isle Artisan Fair
2012-12-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Kilauea Mini Golf Park, 5-2723 Kuhio Highway , Kilauea, HI, 96754, United States
Saturday, December 8:
Garden Isle Artisan Fair. More than 40 local artisans showcase an array of handcrafted products from Kaua`i and throughout Polynesia. The event offers an opportunity to see the wealth of local talent on the Garden Isle. Feast on local plate lunches, Shave ice, Smoothies. Kilauea Mini Golf Park, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. For information call Judy Webb at (808) 245-9021.

Makana by Moonlight with Lono & Lopaka
2012-12-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
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 Center, Pavilion/Courtyard, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Festival of Harps
2012-12-07 19:10 - 22:00 | McCoy Studio Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
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 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

Art Night in Hanapepe
2012-12-07 18:00 - 21:00
Friday Evenings:
Art Night in Hanapepe. Stroll through the many art galleries in historic Hanapepe and meet the local artists from 6-9 p.m. Enjoy a wide variety of shopping, local vendors, several excellent restaurants, art galleries, stilt walkers, classics cars, live music and entertainment. Strolling is free; art is priced as noted. For information call Ed Justus at (808) 335-6469.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2012-12-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Hanalei Family Community Center, 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, 96714, United States
Friday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 7 – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; December 14 – For the Birds; December 21 –Whales Homecoming; December 28 – ‘Ohana Slack Key. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center. 4:00 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land)
2012-12-07 12:00 - 18:00 | Kaua`i Village Shopping Center, 4-356 Kuhio Highway, Wailua-Anahola, HI, 96746, United States
Daily:
Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults. Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donation to the non-profit organization. Open from noon to 6:00 p.m. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center. For more information call (808) 821-1234 or visit www.thechildrenoftheland.com.

Aloha Fridays at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
2012-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Volcano Art Center, Crater Rim Drive, Volcano National Park, HI, 96785, United States
Every Friday:
Aloha Fridays at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Every Friday. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volccanoartcenter.org.

Lights on Rice Christmas Parade
2012-12-07 10:00 - 20:00 | Lights on Rice Christmas Parade, Rice Street, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Friday, December 7:
Lights on Rice Christmas Parade. Annual Christmas Parade on Rice Street, Lihue. Lighted floats, bands, walking groups. Everything in the parade is lighted! 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. from Kalena Street to the County Building. Kauai Museum gift shop open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. with bake sale and silent auction of collectibles. Craft fair on museum grounds 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. with food vendors, homemade gifts and more. Make-a-craft tent and free entertainment on the front porch 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For information call (808) 639-6571 or visit www.lightsonrice.com.

Kadomatsu Making & Mochi Pounding
2012-12-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa, HI, 96725, United States
Thursday, December 27:
Kadomatsu Making & Mochi Pounding. For centuries, New Years is considered to be the most celebrated custom in Japan. Let your inner rhythm be set free during mochitsuki (rice pounding) and practice centering and a bit of visual poetry while making a kadomatsu (gate pine) for your home. Taste a variety of ways that you can enjoy consuming the ‘rice spirit’ for purity, strength and spiritual wealth as you bring in the New Year with old traditions and new faces. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. $25 per family. Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa. For information call (808) 322-3362 or visit www.donkeymillartcenter.org.

Festival of Lights
2012-12-07 | Historic County Building, 4369 Rice Street, Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Throughout the Month of December, beginning December 7:
Festival of Lights. The Festival of Lights is a unique annual event at the Historic County Building in Lihue, dedicated to presenting for generations to come the beautiful decorations created by Josie Chansky, as well as creations crafted by volunteers and perpetuating the tradition that residents and visitors from around the world experienced for decades at the Chansky “Christmas House” in Kapa`a. For information call (808) 639-8564.

A Kauai Christmas Hula Concert
2012-12-07
Sunday, December 16:
A Kauai Christmas Hula Concert. Leilani Rivera Low and Halau Hula `O Leilani present a family-oriented show of hula and Tahitian, including traditional Christmas songs and favorite Hawaiian Christmas songs. Keiki to adult dancers, music by Leilani Low, Larry Rivera, Kapala, Michael Ruff and more. Vendors offer clothing, jewelry, artwork, home accessories and more. For information call (808) 651-0682.

Wailea Wine & Food Festival
2012-12-07 | Wailea Resort, 555 Kaukahi St., Kihei, HI, 96753, United States
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. For more information call (808) 874-6866 or visit www.wailearesortassociation.com or www.waileawineandfoodfestival.com.

The Katina’s
2012-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
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 Theater, 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org.

“It’s In the Air”: Pacific Aviation Museum’s 6th Anniversary Dinner Gala
2012-12-06 17:30 - 21:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Special Event on Oahu: Thursday, December 6:
“It’s In the Air”: Pacific Aviation Museum’s 6th Anniversary Dinner Gala. The public is invited to spend a gala evening at the Museum, with military, civic and community dignitaries. Guests will be greeted at the door of Hangar 37 with aircraft, vintage military vehicles, and re-enactors dressed in period costumes. Enjoy a “1940’s Radio Show” for entertainment, award winning cuisine, and a silent auction to raise funds for education and restoration projects for the museum. 5:30 – 9 p.m., Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., on Historic Ford Island at Pearl Harbor, Oahu. For tickets and information call (808) 441-1006 or visit www.pacificaviationmuseum.org.

Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum
2012-12-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Baldwin Home Museum, 120 Dickenson Street, Lahaina, HI, 96761, United States
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 12 & under free. For information visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program
2012-12-06 | Wailea’s Ulua Beach, Ulua beach Rd, Wailea, HI, 96753, United States
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.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert
2012-12-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Road, Lahaina, HI, 96761, United States
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 – Owana Salazar; December 19 – Ledward Kaapana; December 26 – Herb Ohta Jr. and Jon Yamasato. Tickets: $39.99, seating is limited. Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, Napili. 7:30 p.m. For information call (888) 669-3858 or visit www.slackkeyshow.com.

Discover and Experience Waimea
2012-12-03 09:30 - 17:00 | West Kaua`i Tech & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumualii Highway, Waimea, HI, 96796, United States

Maui Pops Orchestra Holiday Pops 2012
2012-12-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
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.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2012-12-02 15:00 - 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 2 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 9 – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele; December 16 – Honoring Raymond Kane; December 23 – Hawaii’s Cowboy Music; December 30 – Hawaii’s Sunset Music. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe – soft and sweet. Slack key guitar and ukulele in the real old style. All traditional music with songs and stories of the islands, telling the history of this Hawaiian musical art form. A portion of the proceeds supports the Hale Halawai Ohana O Hanalei. Hanalei Family Community Center. 3:00 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

9th Annual Christmas Craft Fair in the Garden
2012-12-02 09:30 - 15:30 | 9th Annual Christmas Craft Fair in the Garden
Sunday, December 2:
9th Annual Christmas Craft Fair in the Garden. Presented by The National Tropical Botanical Garden. Kauai made products, local food, art, jewelry, Keiki Korner, plant sale, Adopt a Christmas Critter sponsored by the Kauai Humane Society, music, and more. Located at the Visitor Center in Koloa on the south shore across from the Spouting Horn. The event is free. 9:30am to 3:30pm. For more information call (808) 742-2623.

Anela Strings Concert
2012-12-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI, 96778, United States
Saturday, December 1:
Anela Strings Concert. This holiday concert presents harpist and percussionist Kristin Aria Shaw and harpist/keyboardist, Irminsul merging the harp’s ancient and stirring sound, heart thumping percussion, and expansive electronic vistas in an alchemy of harmony. Fee charged. 7 p.m. Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano. For tickets and information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.
