Aloha Visitor Guides

Lahaina Craft Fair
2017-12-03 09:00 - 14:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Lahaina Gateway Mall, 305 Keawe St., Lahaina, HI, United States
Sundays, throughout the Month of December:
Lahaina Craft Fair. Great art, jewelry, gifts and crafts will be available for purchase. Lahaina Gateway Mall, 305 Keawe St., Lahaina. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information visit http://www.mauigiftandcraftfair.com/.

Waipa Kalo Festival
2017-12-03 11:00 - 17:00 | Waipa’s Halulu Fishpond, HI, United States
Sunday, December 3:
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 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 call (808) 826-9969 or visit http://www.waipafoundation.org/.

Holiday Pops Featuring Na Leo Pilimehana
2017-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Sunday, December 3:
Holiday Pops Featuring Na Leo Pilimehana. Under the baton of Music Director James Durham, the Maui Pops Orchestra invites you to ring in the holiday season with a festive concert featuring 22-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winners, Na Leo Pilimehana. Enjoy some of their most-loved songs of the islands, as well as many holiday favorites. Allow the beauty of it all to draw you into the spirit of the season. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului. 3 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2017-12-03 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 3 – `Ohana Slack Key; December 10 – Spirit of Slack Key; December 17 – Sweet Hawai`i Dreams; December 24 – Hanalei Slack Key; December 31 – Honoring Raymond Kane. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 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/.

Historic Waimea Walking Tour
2017-12-04 08:30 - 11:30 | 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 3:30 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
2017-12-04 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 to 10:30 a.m. Free; donations welcome. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Grammy Winner Kalani Pe`a Performs Live at QKC’s “Let it Snow!”
2017-12-05 08:00 - 17:00 | HI
Tuesday, December 5:
Grammy Winner Kalani Pe`a Performs Live at QKC’s “Let it Snow!” Snowflakes will descend on Queen Ka`ahumanu Center’s center court as Pe`a sings his original compositions, classics and debuts his new holiday song to the community and visitors. Realistic snowfall effect is created with millions of snow-like “bubbles” that look and act like real snow in every way transforming QKC’s center court into a giant snow globe. Each snowfall show lasts for approximately ten minutes and early arrivals receive free Starbucks hot chocolate. For more information, call the Guest Service Desk at (808) 877-4325 or visit www.queenkaahumanucenter.com.

BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace
2017-12-05 08:15 - 12:15 | Queens Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Rd., Waikoloa Village, HI, United States
Every Tuesday Morning:
BikeWorks Beach & Sport – Queens Marketplace. Free fun road ride for cyclists of all levels at 8:15 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
2017-12-05 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 entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2017-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI, United States
Tuesday Evenings:
Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 5 – Aloha Music of Hawai`i; December 12 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; December 19 – Gifts of the Ancestors; December 26 – For the Birds. Free gift drawing. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 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/.

Blackened Canteen Ceremony
2017-12-06 07:00 - 08:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Wednesday, 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. Following the Ceremony will be a youth symposium, held in the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Theater. The Symposium will highlight the story and lessons of the ceremony, commemorating the friendship, honor and reconciliation borne out of the horror of WWII. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. Ceremony, 7 a.m.; Symposium 10 to 11 a.m. For information call (808) 445-9137 or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Visitor Program
2017-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Maui Humane Society Shelter, 1350 Mehameha Loop, Puunene, HI, 96784, United States
Every Wednesday and Thursday:
Maui Humane Society’s Beach Buddies Visitor Program. Do you miss having a dog to spend your day with? Visitors and residents can sign up to take a homeless dog out for the day from the Maui Humane Society animal shelter. The shelter is easy to find as it is conveniently located in Pu`unene (central Maui) on Mokulele Hwy., between Kihei/Wailea and Kahului. Program participants will pick “their dog” up at 10 a.m. and bring them back no later than 3 p.m. MHS provides all of the supplies, you just provide the fun! Advance registration is mandatory as space is often filled weeks in advance. Register online at http://www.mauihumanesociety.org/.

Slack Key Guitar Concerts
2017-12-06 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 6 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; December 13 – Kaua`i Slack Key; December 20 – Island of Peace; December 27 – In the Real Old Style. Award winning traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and 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 to 8 p.m. For information and reservations call (808) 826-1469 or visit http://www.mcmasterslackkey.com/.

Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert
2017-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | 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 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”. December 1 – Led Kaapana; December 6 – Led Kaapana; December 13 – Sonny Lim; December 20 – Kawika Kahiapo; December 27 – Herb Ohta Jr. & Jon Yamasato. Seating is limited. Dinner/Show packages are available. Located at the Sea House Restaurant at the Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Lower Honoapi`ilani Hwy., Napili. Doors open 6:45 p.m., show begins 7:30 p.m., event ends at 9:30. For tickets and information call (888) 669-3858 or visit http://www.slackkeyshow.com/.

Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
2017-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki, HI, United States
Thursday, December 7:
Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade. Gaily lit and decorated Cobra helicopter joins the other floats and bands, to parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. 6 p.m.

Ohana Ni`ihau `O Waimea Concert
2017-12-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Kaua`i War Memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue, HI, 96766, United States
Friday, December 8:
Ohana Ni`ihau `O Waimea Concert. A special, unique, cultural, and spiritual concert featuring the beautiful voices from Mama Ane Kanahele’s ohana, and Hale Pule. Food Vendors and Ni`ihau Shell Lei available for purchase. Kaua`i War memorial Convention Hall, 4191 Hardy St., Lihue. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 639-1261.

Pearl Harbor Youth Day
2017-12-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, 96818, United States
Saturday, December 9:
Pearl Harbor Youth Day. Celebrate the Pearl Harbor Child – those who grew up in Hawai`i during WWII – with exciting activities for all ages. Discover how youth helped on the home front, write postcards to loved ones far away, climb into cockpits, and shoot a rivet. Meet Nanea Mitchell, the newest American Girl doll, whose story is based on the experiences of Pearl Harbor children. Enter to win your own American Girl doll! Special guest appearance by Dorinda Nicholson, real-life Pearl Harbor child and award-winning author. Free to students 18 years and younger. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (808) 445-9137 or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

Waikola Village Christmas Parade and Keiki Fest
2017-12-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Waikoloa Road and Paniolo Road, Waikoloa Village, HI, United States
Saturday, December 9:
Waikola Village Christmas Parade and Keiki Fest. The Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of Waikoloa Road and Paniolo Road and will go down to Waikoloa School along Paniolo Road, which will be closed from 10 to 11 a.m. The Keiki Fest will follow the parade from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school. There will be free food and games for keiki, and vendors for adults. Keiki who attend may enter a drawing for a bicycle and other prizes. The Snow King or Queen will be featured in the parade along with several other dignitaries, local businesses and cars. The Snow King or Queen will be the winner of the Lions Club essay contest and the college scholarship that goes with it.

Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum
2017-12-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI, United States
Saturday, December 9:
Second Saturdays at Hawai`i State Art Museum. Free hands-on art activities for all ages are hosted in the first floor Multipurpose Room. All materials are provided. Hawai`i State Art Museum, 250 South Hotel St., Honolulu. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or while supplies last. For information call (808) 589-9959 or visit www.sfca.hawaii.gov/hisam/visitor-information.

Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade
2017-12-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Kailua Kekuaokalani Gym, 75-5500 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI, 96745, United States
Saturday, December 9:
Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade. The parade will begin at 5 p.m. at Kailua’s Kekuaokalani Gym next to Kona Aquatic Center, go south on Kuakini, down Palani Rd., and along Ali’i Drive to Walua Road, just past Coconut Grove Marketplace. For information call (808) 313-0025 or visit www.paradesinkona.com.

Holiday Pops Featuring Amy Hanai`ali`i
2017-12-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
Saturday, December 9:
Holiday Pops Featuring Amy Hanai`ali`i. Enjoy a well-deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays with the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra (HSO) at its annual Holiday Pops concert, part of its music that POPS series, featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist Amy Hanai`ali`i. The 18-time Na Hoku Hanohano award winner will fill the stage with song, hula and holiday joy as she joins the HSO for the first time singing songs from her Na Hoku award-winning Christmas Album, A Hawaiian Christmas. Amy, who has been praised for her powerhouse vocals, will perform local holiday favorites such as Po Lai E (Silent Night), Hamau E Na Kanaka (Hark the Herald Angels Sing) and Mele Kalikimaka, popular holiday movie favorites, as well as beautiful arrangements of holiday classics such as Little Drummer Boy, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and White Christmas. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 380-7724 or visit http://hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org/.

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
2017-12-10 13:00 - 18:00 | Hulihe`e Palace, 75-5718 Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740, United States
Sunday, December 10:
Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll. Ali`i Drive along scenic Kailua Bay in Kailua-Kona becomes a festive pedestrian-only walkway from 1 to 6 p.m. 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 http://kvbid.org/.

Princeville Night Market
2017-12-10 16:00 - 20:00 | Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville, HI, United States
Sunday, December 10:
Princeville Night Market. Discover over 40 local artisans and enjoy live music from several different bands. Princeville Shopping Center, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 4 to 8 p.m. Free admission. For information call (808) 635-2572.

Lighted Boat Parade – Kailua-Kona
2017-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Kailua Bay, Kailua, HI, ‎96734, United States
Sunday, December 10:
Lighted Boat Parade – Kailua-Kona: Celebrate the holidays with a Lighted Boat Parade. Kona’s fleet will put on a jolly show in Kailua Bay. The parade starts at 6 p.m.

Tom Segura: No Teeth No Entry Tour
2017-12-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Castle Theater, 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, 96732, United States
Thursday, December 14:
Tom Segura: No Teeth No Entry Tour. Tom Segura is a comedian originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his Netflix specials, “Mostly Stories” and “Completely Normal.” Tom recently released his third hour-long stand up album, which sat atop the iTunes and Billboard Comedy charts for consecutive weeks. Tom’s first two albums, “Thrilled” and “White Girls with Cornrows” also debuted at # 1 and continue to play heavily on satellite radio and streaming music platforms. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Castle Theater, One Cameron Way, Kahului. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit http://mauiarts.org/.

Ballet Hawai`i Presents Historic Island Nutcracker for the Holidays
2017-12-15 | Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96814, United States
Friday – Sunday, December 15 – 17:
Ballet Hawai`i Presents Historic Island Nutcracker for the Holidays. Nutcracker performances with a unique historical theme. Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet will be set in the 1858 Kingdom of Hawai`i. Guest artists Megan Fairchild and Joaquin DeLuz from New York City Ballet and Lesley Rausch and Lucien Postlewaite from Pacific Northwest Ballet. The impressive cast of over 175 dancers will be accompanied by The Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra. Four performances are scheduled at Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Honolulu. For tickets and information call (808) 521-8600 or visit https://ballethawaii.org/the-nutcracker/?src=OPI.

Free Holiday Concert
2017-12-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Airport Beach Park, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona, HI, United States
Friday, December 15:
Free Holiday Concert. Kona Choral Society presents their annual holiday concert, Old Airport Beach Park, Maka`ea Pavilion, 75-5560 Kuakini Hwy., Kailua-Kona. 4 p.m.

Na Mele `O Ko Olina
2017-12-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club, 92-161 Waipahe Pl, Kapolei, HI, United States
Saturday, December 16:
Na Mele `O Ko Olina. Enjoy some of Hawai`i’s very best Slack Key and Ukulele musicians, as well as 40 Hawaiian artists who display their artwork for sale. Celebrate the music and Arts of Hawai`i. Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club, 92-161 Waipahe Pl., Kapolei. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information visit http://icb-web.net/haa/.

Hula Kahiko Performance
2017-12-16 09:30 - 13:30 | Volcano Art Center Gallery, Crater Rim Drive, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, 96718, United States
Saturday, December 16:
Hula Kahiko Performance. Hula halau from across Hawai`i and beyond perform in a one-of-a-kind outdoor setting at the kahua hula (platform) in the Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park, located just a short walking distance from the Volcano Art Gallery in Ka`auea. 10:30 a.m. Audience members are encouraged to bring sun/rain gear and sitting mat. Event is free, park fees apply. Date is subject to change; to confirm dates, call (808) 987-7288. Held in conjunction with the Hula Kahiko performances, enjoy a display of “Na Mea Hula” (all things hula). Visitors share in a variety of instruments, implements and lei styles that play an integral role in the life of the hula practitioner. This memorable demonstration is hands-on and family friendly. Lanai of the Volcano Art Gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.

Santa Claus – Princeville
2017-12-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr., Princeville, HI, United States
Saturday, December 16:
Santa Claus – Princeville. Santa Claus is coming to town! Bring cameras for photos. Refreshments Served. Princeville Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Rd., Princeville. 10 to 11 a.m.
