Sunday, September 18
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 4:00 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.

Sunday – Saturday, September 18 – 24
Kauai Mokihana Festival 2011. The 27th annual Kauai Mokihana Festival celebrates Year of Hula. Twenty five years ago the hula competition began only with kane (men) hula. In the 90’s, the festival added women and encouraged hula halau (schools) to utilize hula instruments during their performance. This seven day event is filled with Hawaiian culture experience of hula, Hawaiian and contemporary music, Hawaiian language, crafts, lectures, history and more. Kauai Beach Resort, 4331 Kauai Beach Dr., Lihue. Support Malie Foundation and the Malie Scholarship. For information visit www.maliefoundation.org or call Maka Herrod at (808) 822-2166.

Sunday, September 18
Kokua Kailua Village Stroll. Spend a Sunday afternoon strolling oceanfront Ali’i Drive, which is closed to traffic during Kokua Kailua. Kailua Village is home to historical sites such as Mokuaikaua Church and Hulihee Palace. Friendly vendors, craftspeople, and merchants plus seaside restaurants offering a wide variety of food choices make for a festive family-friendly day! Free concert 4pm. Free beach chair check while you shop! Historic Kailua Village, Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona. 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Free Hawaiian Music Concert 4:00 p.m. Ali’i Drive closed to vehicular traffic 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. For information call Dorlene Chao at (808) 936-9202 or visit www.kvbid.org.

Sunday, September 18
41st Annual Maui Marathon & Half Marathon. The Maui Marathon is a Point-to-point, from Kahului to Kaanapali on the island of Maui. This 26.2-mile course is recognized as one of the ten most scenic marathons in the USA as well as the oldest consecutive running marathon in Hawaii. A major portion of the course runs within 50 feet of the Pacific Ocean. The Maui Half Marathon is an Out-and-back from Whalers Village in Kaanapali Resort. This flat and fast course passes through Lahaina Town tracing the final 6.55 miles of the marathon course, turns around at Launiupoko Park and returns to Kaanapali Resort following the same route. Whalers Village, 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy., Lahaina. 5:30 a.m. For information call (808) 214-4911.