Saturday, October 1
27th Annual Kohala Country Fair. Live entertainment, old-fashioned fair contests and games food and craft booths, cultural demonstrations, paniolo riding and roping, farming exhibits and seed exchange, and plenty of keiki activities. Free admission. Located 1 mile past the Kamehameha statue in Kapaau towards beautiful Pololu Valley. 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For information call David Ebrahimi at ( 8 0 8 ) 3 3 3 – 8 7 1 2 o r v i s i t www.kohalacountryfair.com.

Saturday, October 1
Portuguese Festival. Cultural demonstrations, agricultural products, food booths featuring Portuguese favorites, entertainment as well as historical exhibits. Free. Kona Historical Society Museum, 81-6551 Mamalahoa Hwy., Kealakekua. 10:00 a.m. For information call (808) 322-2788 or visit www.konahistorical.org.

Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2
The Coconut Festival. A two day cultural festival that offers Polynesian and coconut themed entertainment, cultural and historical exhibits and demonstrations, food, crafts, games, contests, hands-on cultural activities and cooking demonstrations. Kapaa Beach Park, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily. Call Kenny at (808) 65-3273.

Saturday, October 1
Lihue Christian Church Bazaar. Localstyle crafts, baked goods, sushi, nishime, fresh produce, quilts, and more will be on sale. Enter a raffle with fabulous prizes. Lihue Christian Church social hall at 2943 Kress Street, Lihue, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. For information call Karen Nakamura at (808) 245-2348 or visit www.lihuechristianchurch.org

Saturday, October 1
4th Annual American Cancer Society Hoedown for Hope. Gourmet western fare, live and silent auctions, live music by Melveen Leed and Nohelani Cypriano and a variety of entertainment and dancing with a country western flair. Enjoy a fresh gourmet dinner made from livestock raised locally on Kauai. Banquet Fundraiser in Lihue at Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club, 3160 Rice St., Lihue. 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. $125 per person. For information call Lani Yukimura at (808) 639-0688.