Aloha Visitor Guides

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
2013-10-20 13:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Kailua Village, Ali`i Drive, Kona, HI, 96740, United States
Sunday, October 20:
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. One Sunday each month from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway. Enjoy music, artists, merchants and restaurants. At 4 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at Hulihe`e Palace. Bring your own mat or chair and they will be checked for free while you stroll Ali`i Drive, Kailua Village (Kona). For information visit www.kvbid.org.

15th Annual Taste of Hilo
2013-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | HI
Sunday, October 20:
15th Annual Taste of Hilo. Featuring the culinary art of many of the Big Island’s restaurants, dessert makers, bakeries, beverage distributors, and other food purveyors. In years past, this popular food show has featured specialty items such as Kobe Beef, Blue Fin Tuna, and Sturgeon. Sangha Hal, 398 Kilauea Ave., Hilo. 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is charged. For information and to order tickets call the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Hawai`i at (808) 934-0177 or visit www.jccih.org.

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Westside Style
2013-10-20 12:00 - 18:00 | HI
Sunday, October 20:
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival – Westside Style. Featuring some of Hawai`i’s finest practitioners of the guitar art form. Enjoy a 6 hour musical journey that will imbue you with the “Spirit of Aloha”. Shop for original craft items by local artisans and savor local food favorites and refreshments. Dress in your funniest Halloween costume for a contest for 3 different age categories. Lots of free prizes and giveaways. Hoalauna Park, 91-1330 Keaunui Dr., Ewa Beach. 12 noon to 6 p.m. For information call (808) 226-2697 or visit www.slackkeyfesival.com.

Pumpkin Patch Festival in Waimea
2013-10-20 10:00 - 16:00 | HI
Sunday, October 20:
Pumpkin Patch Festival in Waimea. Pick out a pumpkin and have a terrific and fun family day. Climbing wall, haunted house, huge pumpkin patch, live entertainment, horseback rides, ono (delicious) food and much more! Bring the whole family for a great day of celebration. Hawai`i Preparatory Academy’s Upper Campus, 65-1692 Kohala Mountain Rd., Waimea, 96743. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. For information call (808) 756-0975 or visit www.hpa.edu.

Fall Harvest Festival
2013-10-20 09:00 - 15:00 | HI
Monday, October 20:
Fall Harvest Festival. Great food, craft fair & Farmer’s Market, pony rides, petting zoo, haunted house, face painting, balloon animals, keiki Halloween costume contest (ages 0-12, begins at 1pm), carnival games, arts & crafts, silent auction, bake sale, shave ice, food trucks, vendors & more! Haku Baldwin Center, 444 Makawao Avenue, Makawao. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call (808) 572-9129.

Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui Style!
2013-10-19 | HI
Week of October 19 – 26:
Festivals of Aloha, Maui Nui Style! The 2013 Festivals of Aloha fittingly culminate with an action-packed agenda in heavenly Hana. Saturday, October 19 – Hana Parade, Hoolaulea, Volleyball Tournament; Sunday, October 20 – Ohana Beach Day, Hana Bay, 7 am – 5 pm; Monday, October 21 – Sports Night at the Park, Hana Ball Park, 4 pm – 10 pm; Tuesday, October 22 – Keiki Aloha Attire Contest, Helene Hall, 5 pm – 8 pm; Wednesday, October 23 – Movie in the Park, Hana Ball Park, 5:30 pm – 10 pm; Thursday, October 24 – Travaasa Hotel, Ulu Maika, Niu Bowling hotel guests, MIL Football Dragon VS Molokai Farmers; Friday, October 25 – Hana’s Got Talent, Presented by Hana Arts, Hana Ball Park, 6 pm – 10 pm; Saturday, October 26 – Cross Country Golf, Holani Hale, Papa`auhau, 7 am -10 am; Hoike Night, Hana Ball Park, 6 pm – 10 pm. For information call (808) 281-0698 or visit www.festivalsofaloha.com.

Hawaiian Moonlight
2013-10-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Bailey House Museum, 2375A Main St, Wailuku, HI, 96739, United States
Saturday, October 18:
Hawaiian Moonlight. George Kahumoku Jr. and friends volunteer their talent, and organize stage performances of Hawaiian music as their way of “giving back” to the Bailey House Museum. Bring your blanket or a low back beach chair and enjoy the evening listening to music under the moon and stars. Limited seating is available for kupuna on a first-come first-seated basis. Bailey House Museum, 2375 Main St., Wailuku. 7 to 10 p.m. For information call (808) 244-3326 or visit www.mauimuseum.org.

Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Fest
2013-10-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Old Town Hanapepe, HI, United States
Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19:
Princess Ka`iulani Keiki Fest. Children activities, games, scavenger hunt, celebrity readers, staged performances, princess’s birthday party and the portrayal of Princess Victoria Kaiulani in her children parade through historic Hanapepe. Friday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m; Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 335-0712.

Na Lima Hana Festival
2013-10-17 09:00 - 17:00 | HI
Thursday – Saturday, October 17 – 19:
Na Lima Hana Festival. Learn about Hawaiian cultural practices, participate in workshops and enjoy outstanding entertainment, music, dance and food! This festival presents a host of Hawaiian cultural practitioners offering activities, demonstrations, entertainment and learning experiences. Grand Hyatt Kaua`i Resort & Spa, 1571 Poipu Rd., Koloa. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Free. For information call (808) 240-6369 or visit www.nalimahana.net.

Music of Hawai`i Concert Series
2013-10-16 | HI
Wednesday, October 16:
Music of Hawai`i Concert Series – Shawn Livingston Moseley with Special Guests Stephen Inglis and Erika Elona. Honolulu Museum of Art’s Doris Duke Theatre., 901 Kinau St., between Ward Ave. and Victoria St. (rear of museum). For tickets and information call (808) 532-8701 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Turandot
2013-10-15 19:00 - 22:00, 2013-10-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2013-10-11 20:00 - 23:00 | HI
Friday, Sunday & Tuesday, October 11, 13 & 15:
Turandot. A beloved opera featuring the famous Nessun Dorma aria – A brave and brazen prince falls in love with a bitter princess. If he cannot answer her three riddles, death befalls him. If he succeeds, he marries her. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue, Honolulu. Friday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 4 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 596-7858 or visit www.hawaiiopera.org.

8th Annual Hawai`i Fishing and Seafood Festival
2013-10-13 09:00 - 16:00 | HI
Sunday, October 13:
8th Annual Hawai`i Fishing and Seafood Festival. Enjoy a unique mix of vendors, music and entertainment, educational booths, demonstrations, fresh local seafood and keiki games and activities. Honolulu Fishing Village at Pier 38, Honolulu, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free. For information call (808) 265-4962 or visit www.hawaiifishingfestival.com.

5th Annual Cool Kailua Nights
2013-10-12 16:00 - 21:00 | HI
Saturday, October 12:
5th Annual Cool Kailua Nights. An annual block party held in Kailua Town Center. Celebrate the best of Kailua’s food, fun and spirit at this October street festival and wellness fair. The festivities include a variety of great food, exciting local entertainment, carnival rides, a dunking booth, giveaways & more. Whole Food Parking Lot, 629 Kailua Rd., Kailua. 4 to 9 p.m. For more information visit www.coolkailuanights.com.

Matsuri Kaua`i
2013-10-12 10:00 - 19:00, 2013-10-11 09:00 - 15:30 | HI
Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12:
Matsuri Kaua`i. The Kaua`i Japanese Cultural Society will be celebrating with Karaoke singers, dancers, martial arts, drumming, kimon kitsuke, bento sales, origami, oshibana, musubi madness contest, mochi pounding, mini bon dance, tea ceremony, bonsai, jorei and flower circle. Enjoy Hawaiian music, hula and Japanese dance by Japanese visitors and local artists. Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue. For information call (808) 822-5353.

Play Along with `Ukulele Mele
2013-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Bailey House Museum, 2375A Main St, Wailuku, HI, 96739, United States
Saturday, October 12:
Play Along with `Ukulele Mele. `Ukulele players of all abilities are invited to bring their `ukulele to workshops led by “master of multiple genres and strumming styles” Mele Fong at Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. $10.00, includes admission to the museum.10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bailey House Museum, 2375 Main St., Wailuku. For information call (808) 244-3326 or visit www.mauimuseum.org.

Hula Arts at Kilauea
2013-10-12 09:30 - 13:30 | VAC Gallery, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI, 96785, United States
Saturday, October 12:
Hula Arts at Kilauea. This VAC program features Hula Kahiko Informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah, and is a 50-minute narrated demonstration of preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The audience is encouraged to bring sitting mat and sun/rain gear. On the same day, there is a hands-on cultural demonstration from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at VAC Gallery porch. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Ironman Triathlon World Championship
2013-10-12 06:30 - 15:30 | Kailua Village, Ali`i Drive, Kona, HI, 96740, United States
Saturday, October 12:
Ironman Triathlon World Championship. The top 1,800 triathletes from around the world (50 countries and all 50 States) converge on Kona for this Super Bowl of triathlon events, featuring a 2.4-mile ocean swim off Kailua Pier, a 112-mile bike course to Hawi and a 26.2-mile run. The first racers swim at 6:30 a.m. The top finishers complete the event around 3:30 p.m.; the last official finisher is at midnight. Spectators may enjoy the race anywhere along the course (but note that roads around the area are closed), but being right downtown in Kailua Village is the best way to see the action. For information call (808) 329-0063 or visit www.ironman.com/worldchampionship.

A Culinary Romp through Paradise
2013-10-11 09:30 - 15:00 | Opaeka`a Falls, Highway 580, HI, 96746, United States
Friday, October 11:
A Culinary Romp through Paradise. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and gourmet, four-course lunch made with Kaua`i-grown ingredients. The tour ends with a presentation of locally made rum at The Feral Pig. Opaeka`a Falls, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., $140. For information call (808) 635-0257 or visit www.tastingkauai.com.

Eo e Emmalani I Alaka`i Festival
2013-10-10 08:00 - 17:00 | HI
Saturday, October 12:
Eo e Emmalani I Alaka`i Festival. Free commemorative event honoring Queen Emma’s ascent into Koke`e in 1871. Day long hula and Hawaiian music, chant and oli. A royal procession on horseback at noon. Koke`e Museum, 3600 Kokee Rd., Kekaha. For information call (808) 335-9975.

Kaua`i Aloha Festivals – Auli`i Lu‘au
2013-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | HI
Wednesday, October 9:
Kaua`i Aloha Festivals – Auli`i Lu‘au. Connect with Kaua`i’s rich history and culture, traditional culinary treats and refreshing libations in an oceanfront setting at Sheraton Kaua`i. Enjoy tributes paid to the Royal Court with a procession and offering of ho`okupu (gifts). Sheraton Kaua`i Resort, 2440 Ho`onani Rd., Koloa. 6 to 9 p.m. For information call (808) 634-1499 or visit www.kauaialohafestivals.net.

Historic Waimea Walking Tour
2013-10-07 09:30 - 12:00 | 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 along with the landmarks they left behind. West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center, 9565 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Waimea. 9:30 a.m. Registration required no later than Noon the Friday before that Monday to schedule your tour. For reservations and information call (808) 338-1332 or visit www.wkpba.org.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2013-10-06 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. October 6 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; October 13 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; October 20 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; October 27 – Honoring Raymond Kane. 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, 5-5299 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei. 3 to 5 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit www.mcmasterslackkey.com.

Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show
2013-10-06 10:30 - 16:30 | HI
Sunday, October 6:
Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show. An all vintage (20 yrs & older) collectibles and antiques show and sale. Shop 92 tables with vendors from Oahu, Outer Islands, and Mainland U.S. This is Hawai`i’s only strictly vintage show with no pre-sales to vendors. Where Hawaiian pickers shop! Blaisdell Hawai`i Suites, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $4.50. Early Entry fee $15 at 9 a.m. For information call (808) 941-9754 or visit www.ukulele.com.

2nd Annual Festival of Aloha
2013-10-06 10:00 - 15:00 | HI
Sunday, October 6:
2nd Annual Festival of Aloha. “E Hele Mai!” Celebrate Hawaiian Heritage at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel Ballroom Courtyard, 62-100 Kauna Oa Drive, Kamuela. Learn the craft of lei or ipu making as well as the games the ancestors used to play. Enjoy unique island crafts, authentic native food and be entertained by some of the Big Islands most popular and award winning musicians. For more information on the Festival of Aloha, call 808-880-1111. Free. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call (808) 880-1111.

PATH 5K/10K/Keiki Run
2013-10-06 07:30 - 12:00 | HI
Sunday, October 6:
PATH 5K/10K/Keiki Run. Kona’s Kickoff to Ironman Week. A fun out & back course on Ali`i Drive, Awards for overall & top 3 places in 5 year age groups. Race Day Registration Rates: $40 for adults and $30 for ages 14 & under. Online Registration: www.pathhawaii.org under Event page. To avoid race morning lines, please pick up shirts & race numbers on Saturday, October 5th at the ironman Info booth on the Kailua Pier, 7am to 10am. Race day registration & check-in will open at 6:30 am on Sunday at Hale Halawai, race begins at 7:30 a.m. Hale Halawai, 75-5760 Ali`i Drive, Kailua-Kona. For information call (808) 990-8686 or visit www.pathhawaii.org.

39th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
2013-10-05 10:00 - 18:00 | HI
Saturday & Sunday, October 5 & 6:
39th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow. Local and mainland singers, drummers, and dancers from many Native American nations come together to celebrate and honor their cultures. Enjoy Native American tacos, frybread, educational booths, and children’s crafts, with Native vendors. Intertribal dancing is open to everyone. Thomas Square Park in Honolulu, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. An alcohol and drug-free event. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. For information call (808) 392-4479 or visit www.honoluluintertribalpowwow.com.

`Ohana Day – Makahiki Sports and Games
2013-10-05 10:00 - 17:00 | HI
Saturday, October 5:
`Ohana Day – Makahiki Sports and Games. Enjoy a day of sports and games with the Hokulea Crew along with a Hula demonstration by Blaine Kia. Kaua`i Museum, 4428 Rice St., Lihue. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 245-6931.
