Aloha Visitor Guides

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
2013-11-01 | HI
November 1 – 10:
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival. Festival goers are immersed in a Kona coffee extravaganza that includes such favorites as the prestigious Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition, Kona coffee cooking and recipe competitions, art exhibits, Kona coffee farm tours, and cultural events that honor nearly 200 years of coffee heritage in Hawai`i. For complete schedule, venues, and information call (808) 326-7820 or visit www.konacoffeefest.com.

Halloween on Front Street
2013-10-31 16:30 - 21:30 (Pacific/Honolulu) | HI
Thursday, October 31:
Halloween on Front Street. Festivities will begin on Front Street with the 34th Annual Keiki Halloween Costume Parade at 4:30. Enjoy local entertainment, a costume contest, and celebrations at local shops and restaurants along Front Street in Lahaina. For information call (808) 667-9175 or visit www.visitlahaina.com.

The Night Before Halloween Costume Contest
2013-10-30 18:00 - 21:00 | HI
Wednesday, October 30:
The Night Before Halloween Costume Contest. Try out your costume the night before Halloween at Hula Grill Ka`anapali. Contest begins at 6 p.m. for the kids and 7:30 p.m. for the adults. Highly sought after prizes will be awarded for Best Adult and Best Kid costumes. Hula Grill Ka`anapali, 2435 Ka`anapali Pkwy., (Whalers Village), Lahaina. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (It ends when it ends). For information call (808) 667-6636 or visit www.hulagrillkaanapali.com.

Xterra World Championship
2013-10-27 | Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Kapalua, HI, 96761 , United States
Sunday, October 27:
Xterra World Championship. The last in a series of nearly 100 off-road triathlon races held in 16 countries and 30+ U.S. States. The concept is to provide a bona-fide off-road world championship for amateur and pro athletes. For pros there is $105,000 in prize money at stake. Amateurs race for the title of XTERRA World Champion. Also, the fastest male and female age group swim time (from start to timing station between beach exit and T1) receive a XTERRA Vortex Full wetsuit. Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr., Kapalua. For information call (877) 751-8880 or visit www.xterraplanet.com.

Roots in Jazz Concert Series – Tuck and Patti
2013-10-26 19:30 - 22:00 | HI
Saturday, October 26:
Roots in Jazz Concert Series – Tuck and Patti. The charismatic American jazz duo has shared the stage with everyone from Miles Davis to Ella Fitzgerald. Tuck Andress, playing in a lilting Wes Montgomery style, accompanies Patti Cathcart’s gospel-inflected vocals on jazz standards and their own original songs. Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 901 Kinau St., Honolulu. 7:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 532-8700 or visit www.honolulumuseum.org.

Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair
2013-10-26 10:00 - 18:00 | HI
Saturday, October 26:
Hispanic Heritage Festival & Health Fair. At this family friendly event, there will be lots of live entertainment, food booths, crafts, cultural displays, specialty booths, and children’s activities. Everyone is asked to donate one can of food which will go to the Hawai`i Food Bank, or any type of school supplies that will go to keiki at an adopted school. Drop these off at the volunteer booth. Kapiolani Park Bandstand, 2805 Monsarrat Ave., Honolulu. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information call (808) 285-0072 or visit www.hispaniceventshawaii.com.

Waikiki Artfest
2013-10-26 09:00 - 16:00 | Kapiolani Park, 3840 Paki Ave., Honolulu, HI, 96815, United States
Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27:
Waikiki Artfest. Featuring the art of 75 – 100 of Hawai`i’s finest artists and handcraft artisans who display their own art for sale. Live entertainment as well as great food. Kapiolani Park at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki, directly across from the entrance to the Honolulu Zoo. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. For information call (808) 696-6717.

Xterra 10K/Hula Grill Xterra 5K/Kimo’s Keiki K
2013-10-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Ritz-Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr, Kapalua, HI, 96761 , United States
Saturday, October 26:
Xterra 10K/Hula Grill Xterra 5K/Kimo’s Keiki K. The off-road adventurous spirit of XTERRA reaches out to the community with XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs as well as Kimo’s XTERRA Keiki K (free for kids twelve and under). Duke’s Beach House XTERRA 10K and Hula Grill XTERRA 5K races are open to everyone (the 5K is open for walkers too!) 9 a.m. to Noon. The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Maui Resort, 1 Ritz Carlton Dr., Kapalua, For information call (877) 751-8880 or visit www.xterraplanet.com/maui/mauiTrailRun.html.

Hawaiian Music Series
2013-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Bailey House Museum, 2375A Main St, Wailuku, HI, 96739, United States
Thursday, October 24:
Hawaiian Music Series. Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert. Chairs are limited and blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. The Baldwin Home Museum is located in the heart of Lahaina, on the corner of Front and Dickenson Streets, Lahaina. 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 661-9309 or visit www.lahainarestoration.org.

Kokua Kailua Hulihe`e Palace Concert Series & Village Stroll
2013-10-20 13:00 - 18:00 | 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.
