Honolulu City Lights Opening Ceremonies and Parade
Honolulu Hale 550 S. King St., Honolulu, HI, United StatesDecember 6: Honolulu City Lights Opening Ceremonies and Parade. Experience the lighting of the 50-foot Norfolk Christmas tree on the Honolulu Hale lawn, live entertainment and the unique Electric Light Parade along King Street. Festivities begin at 4 p.m., with food booths and Keiki Rides at Sky Gate, tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m., […]
8th Annual Paradise Studio Tour
Hawaiian Paradise Park 15-1570 Makuu Dr, Kea`au, HI, United StatesSaturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7: 8th Annual Paradise Studio Tour. See arts and crafts galore. Meet the artists and have an opportunity to appreciate art in the atmosphere in which it was created. Visit artists in their home studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Nine studios with […]
HTY’s “Rock’n the Holidays with Rakugo!”
Tenney Theatre 229 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu, HI, United StatesSaturdays, through December 20: HTY’s “Rock’n the Holidays with Rakugo!” Rakugo is an ancient style of Japanese storytelling currently making a comeback in contemporary Japan. See what happens when this ancient style mixes with classic stories of the holidays. The show promises humor, magic and a uniquely cultural perspective on the holiday season. World premiere. […]
Christmas at Kamakahonu Bay
King Kamehameha Beach Hotel 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona, HI, United StatesSaturday, December 6: Christmas at Kamakahonu Bay. Twenty top Hawai`i chefs and confectioners will use primarily locally sourced ingredients to prepare tantalizing cuisine with a holiday twist. Enjoy live music and dancing under the stars, plus an exciting silent auction. Tickets are $85 on-line and $90 at the door. The fundraiser benefits local culinary students […]
Pacific Aviation’s 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala – “Destinations & Dreams”.
Pacific Aviation Museum 319 Lexington Blvd., Honolulu, HI, United StatesSaturday, December 6: Pacific Aviation’s 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala - “Destinations & Dreams”. The annual fundraiser for Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and prize opportunities to help support the Museum’s Restoration and Education programs. Tickets are $250 for the gala event in the battlefield hangars of Ford Island, on the night before […]
Xterra Trail Run World Championship
Kualoa Ranch 49-560 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI, United StatesSunday, December 7: Xterra Trail Run World Championship. This 21-kilometer half-marathon course is takes runners through some of the most diverse – and scenic – terrain on the planet. There is no qualifying process to enter the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship. It is an event open to runners of all ages, from elite to […]
Waipa Kalo (Taro) Festival
Halulu Fishpond 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, HI, United StatesSunday, December 7: Waipa Kalo (Taro) Festival. Enjoy poi pounding, educational displays, tastings, contests, a silent auction, and home grown live music all day, plus hands-on activities, local artisans & crafts, and food inspired by kalo. Halulu Fishpond, Waipa, Hanalei. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information call (808) 826-9969 or visit www.waipafoundation.org.
The attack on Pearl Harbor Blackened Canteen Ceremony
Pearl Harbor Historic Sites 1 Arizona Memorial Place, Aiea, HI, United StatesSunday, December 7: The attack on Pearl Harbor Blackened Canteen Ceremony. The 73rd Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor Blackened Canteen Ceremony hosted by Dr. Hiroya Sugan M.D. will be aboard the USS Arizona at 11:30 a.m. Dr. Hiroya Sugano comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with […]
Holiday Pops
Castle Theater 1 Cameron Way, Kahului, HI, United StatesSunday, December 7: Holiday Pops. The traditional holiday Pops concert is especially enhanced this year by The Maui Pops Chorus and guest artist Doug LaBrecque, who has been a soloist with some of the world's finest symphony orchestras and has had leading roles in numerous Broadway shows, including Phantom of the Opera, Showboat, Oscar Hammerstein's […]
Slack Key Guitar Concerts
Hanalei Family Community Center 5-5299 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, HI, United StatesSunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 7 – Legends of Slack Key Guitar & Ukulele Concert; December 14 – Kaua`i Slack Key Guitar & Ukelele Concert; December 21 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; December 28 – Circle of Life. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe […]