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Friday, December 1: Kaua`i Museum Christmas Craft Fair. Kaua`i Museum’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is held outdoors. Visit many Artisan and food vendors for one of kind gifts for the whole family. Also, enjoy the Christmas Lights across the street at the Historic County Building and watch the colorful floats as the parade passes by. […]
Free – $15
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Thursday. November 30: Hawaiian Music Series. Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. 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 to 7:30 p.m. For […]
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The Emily T Gail Show, aka “Emily T. Gail Talks Story” show is available at www.EmilyTGailTalkStory.podomatic.com online 24/7 and via https://www.facebook.com/emilytgailtalkstory/ and a free iTunes podcast. Emily “talks story” about sports, recreation and community events in communities where Emily is involved: Island of Hawai`i and Detroit, her home town. Sponsored by Aloha Big Island Visitor […]
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Daily: Ha`aheo `O Hawai`i Exhibit. Cleopatra’s Barge was an opulent yacht built in Massachusetts in 1816. It became The Royal Yacht of King Kamehameha II but was wrecked in 1824. It cost about $50,000 to build, and about the same amount for luxury furnishings. Marvel at the opulence of this beautifully crafted ship, whose splendor […]
$2 – $10
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Every Friday: Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that varies each week. Volcano Art Center Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free (donations welcome); park entrance fees may apply. For information call (808) 967-8222 or visit http://volcanoartcenter.org/.
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Friday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. December 1 – Honoring Keli`i Mawae of Molokai; December 8 – Heart of Slack Key; December 15 – Ahupua`a,- Island to the Sea; December 22 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; December 29 – Legends of Slack Key. Free gift […]
Free – $25
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Saturday, December 2: Holualoa Music and Light Festival. Witness the lighting of the town Christmas tree, listen to musicians perform Christmas music thru the evening at stages around the village, and receive treats from the galleries and shops in this charming little artists’ colony in the middle of Kona coffee country. Santa will show up […]
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December 2 – January 1: Honolulu City Lights. A month long Christmas lights and decorations display. Highlights include the large outdoor tree, Shaka Santa and Mrs. Claus, indoor tree display and corridor of wreaths. Free activities and events, food vendors and children’s rides at cost. Scheduled for opening night, Saturday, December 2: 4 p.m. – […]
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Saturday, December 2: Kaneohe Christmas Parade. Each year Kaneohe rings in the holiday season with its historic parade starting at Windward Mall and ending at Castle High School, along the following route: From Haiku Road and Alaloa, makai (ocean side) on Haiku Road, right on Kamehameha Highway (remaining in the Honolulu-bound lanes until Hoene Place […]
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Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3: Paradise Studio Art Tour – Kea`au. Arts and fine crafts will be in abundance at the 10th Anniversary Paradise Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to visit artists in their home studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au. Seven studios with 25 local artists […]
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Sunday, December 3: Kapolei Kihoalu Kristmas Festival. Festival to feature 15 artists in the Slack Key Guitar genre kicking off the Christmas shopping season! These artists are some of Hawai`i's finest artists in the slack key guitar genre who perform as solos, duos, trios, and other combinations. Festival kicks off the Christmas Shopping Season. Free […]
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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/.
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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 […]
$1 – $5
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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 […]
Free – $25
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
Free
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Free – $25
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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. |
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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) […] |
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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. |
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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 […] |
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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 […]
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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. |
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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/.
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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 […]
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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. |
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Sunday, December 17: Jingle Beach Run. The Big Island’s largest and most anticipated 5k run/walk event. This holiday-themed fun run is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5809 Ali`i Dr., Kailua-Kona. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Cost: $25-40. For information, call (808) 345-6214, email penn@hawaiisportevents.com or visit www.kona5k.com.
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Sunday, December 17: Bank of Hawai`i Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art. Featuring entertainment and activities suitable for families and people of all ages. Explore the Museum’s galleries through art hunts, art activities, demonstrations, film screenings and entertainment. Themes change monthly and tie in with the Museum’s permanent collections and special exhibitions. Honolulu Museum […]
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Sunday, December 17: Maui Chamber Orchestra Presents it’s Holiday Concert: A Classical Christmas. Get in the Spirit of the Season. Directed by Conductor Robert E. Wills, the program features J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Cantatas 1 and 2, with the Maui Chamber Orchestra Chorus; Telemann’s Concerto for 3 trumpets, 2 oboes and timpani; Charpentier’s Noels Pour […] |
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Thursday - Saturday, December 21 - 23: The Nutcracker Ballet. West Hawai`i Dance Theatre and Academy lights up the holidays by presenting Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Ballet.” This visually stunning, festive, family-friendly production includes more than 60 local dancers, guest dancers from The Maui Academy of Performing Arts, and guest professional dancers from the Matsuyama Ballet, […]
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Thursday, December 21: The Inspirational Film Festival – It’s A Wonderful Life. Bring your friends and family to see the movie on the big screen, the way it was meant to be seen. One $20 ticket pays for all movies at the festival, which continues in February with more movies to see. Kukui Grove Cinema […]
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Thursday. December 22: Hawaiian Music Series. Relax under the stars and enjoy a free concert featuring local musicians. 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 to 7:30 p.m. For […] |
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Saturday, December 23: Waimea Valley’s Christmas Brunch & Free `Aha Mele Concert. Celebrate Christmas with your ‘ohana (family) at Waimea Valley. Family style brunch by North Shore catering company, Ke Nui Kitchen. Purchase of brunch includes admission into Waimea Valley day of only. The line-up features Hawaiian artists, Mailani, Paula Fuga, and Jerry Santos. Reservations […]
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Wednesday - Sunday, December 27 - 31: New Year’s Eve with Kenny G. In what’s becoming a New Year’s tradition, Blue Note Hawai’i, the state’s premier venue for the world’s most celebrated artists, welcomes back jazz superstar Kenny G for five nights. Blue Note Hawai`i, 2335 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu. For show times, tickets, and information, […] |
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Thursday & Friday, December 28 & 29: Phil Lesh & Friends. Phil Lesh & Friends is an American rock band formed and led by Phil Lesh, former bassist of the Grateful Dead. Two-time Grammy winning guitarist, songwriter and producer Eric Krasno will be a special guest along with the same ultra-talented lineup of musicians who performed during last […] |
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Saturday, December 30: Annual Wailea Village Mochi Pounding. Celebrate making traditional rice cakes the “old-fashioned” way. Everyone takes their turn at pounding the glutinous sticky rice for good luck. Hearty local style lunch available to purchase for $5. New Year’s crafts, food vendors, fortune telling, massage, I Ching readings, floral arrangements, plantation stories, Okinawan taiko […]
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Saturday, December 30: Howie Mandel. Howie Mandel is a comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor known as host of the NBC game show, Deal or No Deal, and as a judge for eight seasons on the hit talent competition series, America’s Got Talent. Mandel’s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum; from […] |
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Monday, January 1: Hatsumode 2018. For the Japanese community, New Year’s is the most important of all cultural holidays when millions of people visit a shrine on New Year’s Day. Embrace the spirit of the Japanese in Hawai`i and be blessed for the New Year, get your head bitten by a Japanese Shishi Lion for […]
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Sunday, December 31: New Year’s Eve Celebration at Poipu Beach Park. The event includes food trucks, live entertainment or a movie in the park, activities for the keiki and spectacular display of fireworks. Admission is free and open to the public. Poipu Beach Bark, 2179 Ho`one Rd., 5:30 to 9 p.m. For information visit http://poipubeach.org/new-years-eve-fireworks/. |