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Saturday, April 27: ACS’s Relay for Life – Hanapepe Event. This is an incredible fund and friend raiser for Kauai's American Cancer Society that is part concert, part dance-mania, and all about honoring those who have moved on from cancer and those that still survive the fight. Currently slated are The Quake, Revival and Second […]
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Daily: Na Keiki O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults. Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donationto the non-profit organization. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center. For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 […] Every Monday: Discover and Experience Waimea. For visitors and residents of all ages interested in information on landmarks, history, culture, family history, genealogy of places and people. 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Waimea Historic Tours, Lei Making. West Kaua`i Tech & Visitor Center. Free (donations accepted). For information call West Kaua`i Technology & Visitor Center […]
Free
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Every Tuesday: Featuring the new Emily T Gail Show which is found at www.espnhawaii.com under “Lineup” on the homepage. Sponsored by Aloha - Big Island Visitor Guide, Emily “talks story” with recreational, high school and professional athletes, along with coaches, parents, organizers, and members of print and broadcast media. She talks about golf, running, swimming, […]
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Every Saturday: Maui Swap Meet. Maui's largest flea market is a great place to shop for unique, home-made, handcrafted, quality products at reasonable prices. University of Hawai`i - Maui College, 310 Ka`ahumanu Ave, Kahului. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is 50 cents; free after 12:30 p.m.
$0.50
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Ongoing, Daily: Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program. Learn the names of fish you’ve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Maui’s coral reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. For information call (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.
Free
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Saturday, April 6: Maui County Agricultural Festival. Maui County Farm Bureau along with the farmers, ranchers and agricultural allies share agriculture’s vital role in the economy, environment, and lifestyle of Maui. Held each spring on the luau grounds at the Maui Tropical Plantation in Waikapū, it features dozens of booths, activities for young and old, […] |
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Every Wednesday and Friday: Hilo Farmers Market. Find a colorful selection of locally grown exotic fruit, vegetables, herbs, island jams and jellies, macadamia nuts and delectable baked goods. Big buckets of orchids and anthuriums line the stalls. Wind chimes, etched glass and koa wood treasures fill the craft section. You can even find local t-shirts, […]
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Every Wednesday: Hawai`iana Live. A 45-minute cultural tourism program hosted by Leilehua Yuen. It features live on stage presentations that share the history and traditions of the Hawaiian culture through storytelling, film, music, oli and hula. Topics and films change weekly as the program revolves around the Hawaiian lunar calendar, and surprise guests and musicians […]
$5
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Every Wednesday: Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Concert. Host and slack key guitar master George Kahumoku, Jr. is joined by renowned slack key masters who are true ambassadors of their music, their culture and their land for an evening of traditional Hawaiian songs and authentic “talk-story”. April 3 – Nathan Aweau; April 10 – […] |
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Thursday – Saturday, April 4-6: 20th Annual Hawaii Arts, Crafts and Food Festival. Celebrate the artistic and cultural heritage of Hawai`i's people and its environment. The Festival showcases over 100 of the finest artisans, crafters and food vendors. Sangha Hall, 398 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hourly prizes, demonstrations and performances. For […] |
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Every Friday: Maui Friday Town Parties. Enjoy food, live entertainment, shopping and art. Free admission. Many retailers, galleries and boutiques operate extended hours and highlight special promotions. Crafters, artisans and culinary wizards add their creativity to the event. April 5 - Wailuku, on Market Street; April 12 – Lahaina, on Front Street; April 19 – Makawao, on Makawao and […]
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Every Friday: Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call […]
Free
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Friday & Saturday, April 5 & 6: Annual Spring Fantasy Orchid Show. Free Hawaiian music concerts, art exhibits, ono food and the Garden Island Orchid Societies Orchid Show. Additional workshops for plein air painting and food demonstrations, as well as delicious local food vendors, will be available. United Church of Christ in Hanapepe. Hours are […]
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Friday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 1 – Honoring Raymond Kane; April 5 – Heart of Slack Key; April 12 – Kauai’s Slack Key; April 19 – Dreams Come True, April 26 – Gifts of the Ancestors. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion […]
$20
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Sunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 7 – Spirit of Slack Key; April 14 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music; April 21 – Slack Key Tour of the Islands; April 28 – Slack Key Story. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe - soft and sweet. Slack […]
$20
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Saturday Evenings: Kapa`a Slack Key Saturdays. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. April 6 – Legends of Slack Key; April 13 – From Mountain to Sea; April 20 – Great Circle of Life; April 27 – Hanalei Slack Key. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion of the proceeds supports Na Keiki `O ka […]
$20
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Sunday, April 7: Hawaiian Legends: Ledward Ka`apana, Dennis Kamakahi, Nathan Aweau, Mike Ka`awa. A concert for all Hawaiian and slack-key music lovers, featuring the Hawaiian Legends – Ledward Ka`apana, Dennis Kamakahi, Mike Kaawa and Nathan Aweau. Kauai Community College Performing Arts Center, 3-1901 Kaumuali`i Hwy., Lihue. For information call (808) 245-8311.
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Sunday, April 7: The Kauai North Shore Lions Club Annual “Pancakes and Hula” Breakfast. Featuring great pancakes and all that goes with them, hula and entertainment, lucky drawings and a silent auction. Takeout will be available. Hanalei School, 5-5415 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, 7 to 11 a.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. […]
$8
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Sundays: Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours. Visitors generally agree that this place is unlike any other public site they have encountered. At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It's a living museum dedicated not just to the past, […] |
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Friday, April 12: James Taylor & His Legendary Band. James Taylor's music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. He's a master at describing specific situations in a way that resonates with people everywhere. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. For tickets and […] |
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Saturday, April 13: 2nd Annual Big Island Aids Walk. An easy 2 mile walk around Liliuokalani Gardens. Walk registration opens at 8 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. All funds raised will go directly to provide services for nearly 300 men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS on the island of Hawai`i. Funds […]
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Saturday, April 13: Waipa Music Festival. Enjoy a fun and relaxing afternoon while enjoying home grown live music, country store, and amazing food from local chefs. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for teens and free for keiki under 12. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Halulu Fishpond, Waipa Foundation, 5-5785 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei. For information […]
$10
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Saturday, April 13: 2nd Annual Empty Bowl Project. Star Noodle and the Maui Organization for the Ceramic Arts (MOCA) come together for an evening of food, art and fundraising, to help support the Maui Food Bank. Ceramic Artists from around Maui create over 400 hand crafted ceramic bowls to be sold for a $25 donation […]
$25
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Sunday, April 14: The MayJah RayJah 2013. Get ready for the biggest island music concert of the year, featuring Katchafire from New Zealand, Common Kings from Hawai`i, Rebel Souljahz and more! Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 6:30 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (808) 242-7469 or visit www.mauiarts.org. |
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Sunday, May 5: Na Makua Mother’s Gift Fair. This free gift show is dedicated to all mother's featuring locally made crafts and products that appeal to and make great gifts for mothers and women. The gift fair will feature live entertainment by top local entertainers. Delicious local food, refreshments and snacks and door prize drawings. […] |
5 events,
Friday, April 19: Fifth Annual Maui Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival. Featuring masters of the instrument in free performances, presentations, workshops and jam sessions. Cultural activities such as lei making, lauhala weaving, and historic tours take place throughout the weekend. Workshops include Hawaiian steel guitar playing techniques and styles, classes for ukulele, upright bass, and guitar. […]
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Friday, April 19: A Culinary Romp through Paradise. Local food experts offer an authentic taste of Kaua`i by guiding you on a farm to fork culinary experience. Learn about and sample exotic local fruit while taking a leisurely tour of a 26-acre exotic fruit farm. Meet the executive chef of the Kaua`i Marriott Resort and […]
$130
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Friday, April 19: SOJA with special guest Atmosphere. With the release of their 4th full-length album, Strength to Survive, the band makes an impassioned call for unity and change with universal songs about faith, hope and love. Soja's music is a mix of hot-rod reggae grooves and urgent, zeitgeist-capturing themes. Atmosphere will open. Maui Arts […]
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Friday, April 19: Dala. The Toronto-based duo of Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine who are renowned for their “Lennon and McCartney” like harmonies and original acoustic folk-pop tunes. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh brand of acoustic pop music to the world. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, […] |
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Saturday, April 20: 21st Annual East Maui Taro Festival. Enjoy non-stop Hawaiian entertainment & hula, food booths, arts & crafts booths, an info tent for non-profits, an ag tent & farmers market and hands-on cultural demos such as poi-pounding, kapa cloth making, creating Hawaiian musical instruments, and lauhala weaving. A free event the whole family […]
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Saturday, April 20: Hula Arts at Kilauea. A Hula Kahiko Informance with kumu Leilehua Yuen and Manu Josiah, and is a 50-minute narrated demonstration of preparation, protocol and offering of traditional hula and chant. This inspired outdoor presentation takes place rain or shine at the hula platform located near VAC Gallery in Hawaii Volcanoes National […] |
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Sunday, April 21: Kaua`i Concert Association Presents: Dala. Juno nominees and winners of the 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Vocal Group of the Year, Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine of Dala write and sing in harmony best described as angelic. Darlings of the Canadian music scene, Dala are now poised to bring their fresh […]
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Sunday, April 21: 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 p.m., there is a free Hawaiian music concert on the lawn at […] |
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Thursday, April 25: Hawaiian Music Series. Enjoy live Hawaiian music on the Baldwin Home lawn from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The free program takes place under Maui’s moonlight in historic Lahaina and features local entertainers performing traditional Hawaiian music. Chairs are limited; blankets, mats, and low beach chairs are welcome. For information call (808) 661-3262 […] |
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Friday, April 26: Joshua Nelson & The Kosher Gospel Singers. Raised in a black Jewish community, singer/songwriter Joshua Nelson blends Hebrew texts with soulful African-American gospel music. Critics have hailed Nelson's vocal powers as reminiscent of the legendary Mahalia Jackson, yet utterly original and electrifying. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, McCoy Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. […] |
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Saturday, April 27: 11th Annual Kauai World Challenge. A coastal relay race that includes participants in OC1 and OC2 canoes, surf skis and stand up paddleboards. Wailua Beach Park to Salt Pond Beach Park. 8:00 a.m. For information call (808) 639-1754.
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Saturday, April 27: Kau Coffee Festival. The Kau Coffee Festival is a celebration of Kau Coffee - the farmers that grow it, their families and community; the unspoiled, rural culture of Kau; and, not least, the magnificent landscape in which Kau coffee thrives. The Kau Coffee Festival is a mix of fun and educational events […]
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Saturday, April 27: Artists in Action. The Volcano Village Artists Hui presents a day of art demonstrations and hands on activities. Activities include demonstrations of wheel thrown pottery & Japanese paste paper, and hands on activities. VSAS students will be selling artwork and homemade cookies, there will be samples of Volcano grown teas to taste, […] |
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Saturday, May 18: Kaua`i Historical Society Pa`ina with Melveen Leed. Celebrate Kaua`i as it was in the 1940s and '50s. Following dinner, Melveen Leed sings jazz, Hawaiian classics, popular music of the era. Silent auction. Reservations required; $85 per person. Kaua`i Beach Resort, Jasmine Ballroom, Lihue. For information and reservations call (808) 245-3373.
$85
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Every Wednesday and Friday: Hilo Farmers Market. Find a colorful selection of locally grown exotic fruit, vegetables, herbs, island jams and jellies, macadamia nuts and delectable baked goods. Big buckets of orchids and anthuriums line the stalls. Wind chimes, etched glass and koa wood treasures fill the craft section. You can even find local t-shirts, […] Daily: Na Keiki `O Ka Aina (The Children of the Land). Classes in Hawaiian and Polynesian Arts and Culture for Keiki & Adults. Most Keiki classes are free, adult classes request a donationto the non-profit organization. Located under the Whale Clock Tower in Kaua`i Village Shopping Center. For more information and class schedules call (808) 821-1234 […]
Free
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May 1 – 5: 100th Year Anniversary Celebration of the Kilauea Lighthouse. Five days of festivities including the official opening ceremony on May 1, with a Hawaiian rededication of Kilauea Lighthouse and daily guided tours of the lighthouse. Special activities and a lighthouse exhibit will occur throughout the week with a free admission day on […]
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Ongoing, Daily: Free Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Program. Learn the names of fish you’ve seen while snorkeling and how to protect Maui’s coral reefs at Pacific Whale Foundation’s free Coral Reef Information Station. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Wailea’s Ulua Beach. For information call (808) 249-8811 ext. 1.
Free
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Wednesday, May 1: Hilo Lei Day Festival. Join the fun at the 9th annual He Mo`olelo `O ka Lei celebration of Hawaii's "garlands of aloha." This uniquely Hawaiian event kicks off a celebration of the lei for the month of May in Hilo. Event features music and hula, lei-making demonstrations and the heritage, history and […] |
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Every Friday: Aloha Fridays at Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. A free hands-on demonstration lesson is given in a cultural craft that will vary from week to week. Held at VAC Gallery porch in Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All events are free (donations welcome); park entrance fees apply. For information call […]
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Friday Evenings: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 3 – Legends of Slack Key; May 10 – Sea Turtle Serenade; May 17 – Hawai`i’s Sunset Music; May 24 – Spirit of Slack Key; May 31 – Hawai`i’s Cowboy Music. Free gift drawing. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion […]
$20
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Every Friday: Candlelit Tours at the Baldwin Home Museum. Step back in time and visit the Baldwin Home Museum with a tour by candle light. Tours include free light refreshments on the lanai. 6:00 -8:30 p.m. Located on the corner of Front and Dickenson Street in the heart of historic Lahaina. Admission: $7 per person/$5 […]
$7.00
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Saturday, May 4: Ka`u Coffee Festival: Ho`olaulea. A free event that will include Ka`u coffee tasting, coffee educational displays and demonstrations, food, art & crafts vendors, entertainment, and kid’s corner. Pahala Community Center, 96-1149 Kamani St., Pahala. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call (808) 929-9550 or visit www.kaucoffeefest.com.
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Saturday Evenings: Kapa`a Slack Key Saturdays. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 4 – For the Birds; May 11 – Slack Key Story; May 18 – Heart of Slack Key; May 25 – Kaua`i’s Slack Key. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). A portion of the proceeds supports Na Keiki `O ka `Aina. Located […]
$20
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Saturday, May 4: Glen Frey. Legendary Eagles singer-songwriter and co-founder, Glenn Frey, will perform one night only on Maui backed by his full band. Enjoy an unforgettable evening under the stars, featuring songs that span Frey’s entire career. Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Pavilion/Amphitheater, 7 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.) For tickets and information […] |
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Sunday – Saturday, May 5 – 11: Puna Music Festival. A week-long celebration of music featuring more than 40 performances, classes, workshops and activities, highlighting the cultural traditions and innovative creativity that surge along the Puna Coast. With a spotlight on both contemporary Hawaiian performers and fresh local talent, audiences can enjoy a well-rounded glimpse […]
$35 – $75
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Sundays: Makuahi Cave Reserve Tours. At the center of its many attractions is Hawai`i’s largest limestone cave, the richest fossil site in the islands, and a uniquely preserved archaeological site. It's a living museum dedicated not just to the past, but also to experiments in native species conservation. Located in Maha`ulepu. Guided tours 9 a.m. […]
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Sunday Afternoons: Slack Key Guitar Concerts. Traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar and `ukulele concerts. May 5 – Honoring Raymond Kane; May 12 – `Ohana Slack Key; May 19 – Legends of Slack Key; May 26 – From Mountain to Sea. Tickets: $20 ($15 keiki/seniors). The concerts are nahenahe - soft and sweet. Slack key guitar […]
$20
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