Saturday, December 6:
A Taste of Kilohana. An exclusive, guided food tour that offers a seasonal taste of Kilohana Plantation. Ride an open-air plantation-style train, feed wild boar, goats and chickens and stroll through the orchard with an expert in local agriculture. Pick, eat, and learn how to select and prepare exotic tropical fruit. Tour the historic Manor House. Finally, enjoy a three-course, locally sourced meal in the Private Dining Room of the historic Wilcox Mansion. $115. Kilohana Plantation, Lihue. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For reservations and information call (808) 685-0257.

Saturday, December 6:
Kaua`i Island Crafters Fair. Beautifully handmade products by local artisans will be available to purchase such as bags, custom made note books, carved bone jewelry, floral hair pins, fabric angels, quilts, shell jewelry, and much more. Local grinds will be available to purchase. Church of the Pacific, 5-4280 Kuhio Hwy., Princeville. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For information call (880) 635-4314.

December 6:
Honolulu City Lights Opening Ceremonies and Parade. Experience the lighting of the 50-foot Norfolk Christmas tree on the Honolulu Hale lawn, live entertainment and the unique Electric Light Parade along King Street. Festivities begin at 4 p.m., with food booths and Keiki Rides at Sky Gate, tree lighting ceremony begins at 6 p.m., followed by the Electric Light Parade, which begins at A`ala Park and continues down King Street. After the parade, families can view the decorated Christmas tree and wreath displays in the courtyard of Honolulu Hale before venturing over to Sky Gate, on the grounds of the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center, to watch the star-studded holiday concert and enjoy the family rides and food booths. Decorated wreath exhibit in Honolulu Hale will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. until January 2, 2015. Honolulu Hale, 550 S King St., Honolulu. For information and parade map, visit www.honolulucitylights.org.

Saturday, December 6:
Pacific Aviation’s 8th Anniversary Dinner Gala – “Destinations & Dreams”. The annual fundraiser for Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor. Cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and prize opportunities to help support the Museum’s Restoration and Education programs. Tickets are $250 for the gala event in the battlefield hangars of Ford Island, on the night before the anniversary of the December 7^th attack that occurred in 1941. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Boulevard, Historic Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more information, sponsor tables & ticket sales at PacificAviationMuseum.org or call (808) 441-1006.

Saturday, December 6:
Hawaiian Islands Land Trust: Moonlight Talk Story on the Land Hike Series. The hike will take place along the Waihe`e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge. 5:30pm-8:30pm. R.S.V.P. at (808) 244-5263 or info@hilt.org. A $25 suggested donation is requested as light appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Halewaiu Rd., Wailuku. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more information visit www.hilt.org.

Saturdays, through December 20:
HTY’s “Rock’n the Holidays with Rakugo!” Rakugo is an ancient style of Japanese storytelling currently making a comeback in contemporary Japan. See what happens when this ancient style mixes with classic stories of the holidays. The show promises humor, magic and a uniquely cultural perspective on the holiday season. World premiere. Tenney Theatre, 229 Queen Emma Square, Corner of Beretania St. and Alakea St. Show time is 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 839-9885, ext. 720, or visit www.htyweb.org.

Saturday, December 6:
Christmas at Kamakahonu Bay. Twenty top Hawai`i chefs and confectioners will use primarily locally sourced ingredients to prepare tantalizing cuisine with a holiday twist. Enjoy live music and dancing under the stars, plus an exciting silent auction. Tickets are $85 on-line and $90 at the door. The fundraiser benefits local culinary students attending HawCC in Kona, the “Equip the Kitchens” campaign for the future HawCC-Palamanui and members of the Kona Kohala Chefs who want to further their education. King Kamehameha Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Rd., Kailua-Kona. 5:30 to 8 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 895-1987 or visit www.konakohalachefs.org.

Saturday & Sunday, December 6 & 7:
8th Annual Paradise Studio Tour. See arts and crafts galore. Meet the artists and have an opportunity to appreciate art in the atmosphere in which it was created. Visit artists in their home studios in Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Nine studios with 27 local artists showing oil painting, watercolors, collage, pastels, acrylic, cement, wood sculpture, jewelry making, pottery, ceramics, soap making, silk painting, fashion art, gourd crafting, photography and more. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Featured demonstrations will be offered throughout the weekend. For information, brochure and map, visit www.paradisestudiotour.com or call (808) 936-9818.