Sunday, September 21:
Festival of Aloha. The free festival will include award-winning music and hula in the
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel’s courtyard and ballroom throughout the day. The event also includes Hawaiian craft vendors, food booths, and delicious Hawaiian plates. A recommended donation of canned food to benefit Hawai`i Island Food Basket is requested. Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, 62-100 Kaunaoa Dr., Kamuela 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (808) 880-1111 or visit www.hapunabeachprincehotel.com.

Sunday, September 21:
Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race – End of Race. This women’s 41-mile outrigger canoe paddling competition departs Molokai and crosses the Ka`iwi Channel as paddlers head to the shores at Duke Kahanamoku Beach, Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki. 8 a.m. to noon. For information visit www.nawahineokekai.com.

Sunday, September 21:
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 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.