Saturday, October 8
Aloha School Annual Fall Carnival. Hanalei Community Center, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Family fun for all! Games, food, entertainment, and more! For information call Jamie Listman at (808) 652-4005 or visit www.halehalawai.org.

Saturday, October 8
Eo E Emalani I Alakai Festival. Live Hawaiian music, along with historical displays, begin at 10 am and at 12 noon, “Queen Emma” enters Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow on horseback, led by her guide Kaluahi, represented by a local cowboy. Offering of dance are made by hula halau from across Hawaii. Hula groups from Europe and Japan have also journeyed to Kauai to participate. Kokee State Park Mile Marker 15 Kokee Rd., Kekaha. For information call (808) 335-9975 or visit www.kokee.org.

Friday – Sunday, October 7 – 9
Hilo Wayfinding and Navigation Festival. Daily hands-on activities that include wayfinding and navigation skills, knot tying, planetarium shows, garden tours, canoe exhibits, cultural exhibits, documentaries, and speaker presentations. Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawaii, 600 Imiloa Pl., Hilo. For information call ( 8 0 8 ) 9 4 9 – 9 7 4 3 o r v i s i t www.imiloahawaii.org.

Friday – Sunday, October 7 – 9
Moku O Keawe Kapa Festival. A three-day kapa workshop for both expert and beginner kapa artists. Enjoy Hawaiian arts, Hawaiian music, hula performances and food. Visitors can try their hand at kapa making. Free. 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens, 82-6188 Mamalahoa Highway (Hwy 11), Captain Cook. For information call (808) 323-3318 or v i s i t www.bishopmuseum.org/greenwell.

Friday, October 7
Wailuku Town’s First Friday Celebration. Market Street, Wailuku. Enjoy Wailuku Town’s monthly Street Fest, featuring live entertainment, food, music and shopping in Wailuku’s historic town. Free admission. For information call (808) 871-5500.

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.