Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert
Pavilion at the Napili Kai Beach Resort 5900 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Napili, HI, United StatesEvery 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”. October 7 – Nathan Aweau; October 14 […]
Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range
Waikoloa Village 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr., Waikoloa, HI, United StatesFriday, October 9: Mealani’s Taste of the Hawaiian Range. Enjoy dishes by 35 chefs using pasture-raised beef, pork, lamb, goat, mutton, plus fresh veggies and fruits, 6 to 8 p.m. Culinary adventure seekers can taste all the cuts of pasture-raised beef; everything from tongue to tail. Browse food product and educational ag booths and displays. […]
Ironman World Championship
Unnamed Venue HI, United StatesSaturday, October 10: Ironman World Championship. Considered one of the most grueling one-day sporting events in the world, triathletes from around the world swim through the waters surrounding Kailua Pier, bike through Kona roads to the Kohala Coast and back, and run a marathon course that ends at Ali`i Drive with thousands of cheering spectators […]
Island Arts Festival
Honolulu Zoo 151 Kapahulu, Honolulu, HI, United StatesSaturdays & Sundays, October 10 – 22: Island Arts Festival. Featuring approximately 75-100 fine artists and handcraft artisans who display their own art for sale including jewelry of all types, clothing, wood products, stained glass, ceramics, soaps and candles, bags, quilts, lauhala products. Enjoy live entertainment as well as great food. Kapiolani Park Bandstand, across […]
Eo e Emalani I Alakai Festival
Koke`e State Park Waimea, HI, United StatesSaturday, October 10: Eo e Emalani I Alakai Festival. Kaua`i’s mountain forest echo with the sounds of Hawaiian music and traditional chants at this free annual festival, mist or shine. Step back in time, when a traditional royal procession arrives at noon (festivities begin at 10 a.m.) Queen Emma and her entourage enter the lovely […]
Hawai`i Island Ukulele Retreat
Kohala Village Inn 55-514 Hawi Rd., Hawi, HI, United StatesOctober 11 – 17: Hawai`i Island Ukulele Retreat. Featuring week-long classes in ukulele (for players of all skill levels), hula, lap steel guitar, bass, and ukulele bass, in addition to one and two-day workshops on various ukulele skills, including finger picking, jazz, and the blues. Attendees will have an opportunity to build their own cigar […]
10th Annual Ukulele Festival
Maui Arts & Cultural Center A&B Amphiteater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesSunday, October 11: 10th Annual Ukulele Festival. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon on the lawn as acclaimed `ukulele musicians fill the air with island music. Fine `ukulele will be featured as door prizes. Also enjoy displays of made-in-Hawai`i arts and crafts, and `ono-licious island foods available for purchase. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, A&B Amphiteater, 1 […]
A Kaua`i Food Tour on the South Shore
Unnamed Venue Poipu, HI, United StatesWednesday, October 14: A Kaua`i Food Tour on the South Shore. Follow a culinary guide in the comfort of your own car and sample the sights, flavors and history of Kaua`i’s sunny South Shore. Experience Japanese food, street tacos, and tropical gelato, learn about Hawaiian staple foods, meet farmers and food artisans, and more. The […]
Postmodern Jukebox
Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesThursday, October 15: Postmodern Jukebox. A rotating group of musicians producing covers of pop songs in the styles of jazz, ragtime, and swing, their weekly YouTube videos receive over 200 million views and their constant tours attract a fantastic following worldwide. With their hugely talented guest singers they are sure to wow you and have […]
Lahaina Plantation Days
Old Pioneer Mill Co. 277 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, HI, United StatesFriday & Saturday, October 16 & 17: Lahaina Plantation Days. Celebrate West Maui’s plantation roots with entertainment by Hawai`i’s popular musicians and performers, food booths by Maui’s favorite restaurants, multi-cultural demonstrations and food samplings, a beer and wine garden, a MauiGrown Coffee tent, a plantation art gallery featuring works by well known local artists, keiki […]