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Free things to do in November

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Carole Cancler

Listed below are the free things to do from our November events calendar. We’ll continue to update this calendar throughout the month as organizers announce new events.

For more things to do, see our calendar of affordable November events. For more things to do every day (free and paid), see our Calendar of free and cheap things to do (hawaiionthecheap.com)

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November 2023 free, fun things to do

Featured Events are list first each day, highlighted by a photo. Featured events are unique or annual events that we or our advertisers don’t want you to overlook.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

couple watching a movie at home

Free online movies, TV shows, rentals, and discounts at Redbox

FREE | Online

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

breadfruit tree

Hawaiʻi: FREE ʻulu trees on Arbor Day for residents of South Kona (requires registration)

FREE | Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Banner for Times Supermarket Pumpkin Voting Nov 2023

Vote for your favorite pumpkin in Times Supermarkets carving contest

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

quizzical Nēnē goose (Branta sandvicensis), an endemic species and state bird of Hawai‘i

Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM

Green Business Forum sustainability program on Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, and Oʻahu

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Volunteers needed in Honolulu and Kahului for ongoing Maui relief efforts

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Maui: free running group Wednesday in Kihei

5:00 pm | FREE | Kalama Park, 1910 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

Maui: adult storytime 1st Wednesday under the jacaranda tree in Makawao

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Maui: Makawao Public Library, 1159 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Hawaiʻi: Queens' Marketplace free Wednesday hula show in Waikaloa

6:00 pm | FREE | Queens’ Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

breadfruit tree

Hawaiʻi: FREE ʻulu trees on Arbor Day for residents of South Kona (requires registration)

FREE | Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Banner for Times Supermarket Pumpkin Voting Nov 2023

Vote for your favorite pumpkin in Times Supermarkets carving contest

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Volunteers needed in Honolulu and Kahului for ongoing Maui relief efforts

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Maui: Volunteer in Community Garden in Haʻikū

9:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | CGC Community Garden, 810 Kokomo Rd, Haʻikū, HI 96708

Oʻahu: FREE Kamaʻāina admission to Waimea Valley every Thursday in Haleʻiwa

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Oʻahu: fall prevention and safety for kupuna in Honolulu

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi State Library, 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Friday, November 3, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

breadfruit tree

Hawaiʻi: FREE ʻulu trees on Arbor Day for residents of South Kona (requires registration)

FREE | Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Chozen-ji Zen Art Show & Sale - photo of offerings

Oʻahu: rare public Zen Art Show & Sale in Honolulu (reservation required)

FREE | Chozen-ji / International Zen Dojo of Hawai’i, 3565 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819

Banner for Times Supermarket Pumpkin Voting Nov 2023

Vote for your favorite pumpkin in Times Supermarkets carving contest

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Royal Hawaiian Band with hula dancer at Iolani Palace

Oʻahu: Free outdoor concert Fridays at ʻIolani Palace

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | ʻIolani Palace (364 S King St)

honeycomb

Hawaiʻi: Honey Challenge public tasting in Hilo

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Mokupāpapa Discovery Center, 76 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Oʻahu: Hawaii Coin Club Show at Convention Center

FREE | Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Volunteers needed in Honolulu and Kahului for ongoing Maui relief efforts

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Oʻahu: Learn to play mahjong in Kāneʻohe

11:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Oahu: Kaneohe Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744

O'ahu: First Friday festival in Honolulu Chinatown and Arts District

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: First Friday Art After Dark in Hōlualoa

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Hōlualoa Village, HI-180 & Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Friday Chess Meet in Kakaʻako (all levels welcome)

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St, Honolulu 96814

O'ahu: 1st Friday free, family-friendly art & music at Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM)

6:00 pm | FREE | O’ahu: Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM)

O'ahu: Friday night fireworks at HHV in Waikīkī

8:00 pm to 8:05 pm | FREE | Waikīkī Beach

Saturday, November 4, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

breadfruit tree

Hawaiʻi: FREE ʻulu trees on Arbor Day for residents of South Kona (requires registration)

FREE | Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Chozen-ji Zen Art Show & Sale - photo of offerings

Oʻahu: rare public Zen Art Show & Sale in Honolulu (reservation required)

FREE | Chozen-ji / International Zen Dojo of Hawai’i, 3565 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Native Hawaiian plants at Waimea Valley Saturday sale

Oʻahu: Saturday plant sale in Haleʻiwa benefits Hawai'i conservation

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Banner for Kaimuki HS Craft and Gift Fair Nov 4 and Dec 2, 2023

Oʻahu: largest outdoor Craft & Gift Fair at Kaimukī HS

8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Kaimukī HS, 2705 Kaimukī Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816

Rainbow over Loko I'a Pāʻaiau royal Hawaiian fishpond in Aiea, island of O'ahu

Oʻahu: 1st Saturday Pāʻaiau Fish Pond Community Work Day at Loko I'a in Aiea

9:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Loko Pa’aiau Fishpond, 122-184 McGrew Loop, Aiea, HI 96701

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Veterans Day Thank You

Hawaiʻi Island Veterans Day Parade in Hilo

10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hilo

Oʻahu: First Saturday at Ward Village

FREE | Ward Village, 1020 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814

Hawaiʻi: annual Coffee & Art Stroll in Holualoa

FREE | Hōlualoa Village, HI-180 & Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Hawaii Coin Club Show at Convention Center

FREE | Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Lāna‘i: Festivals of Aloha Parade and Ho‘olaule‘a in Lanai City

FREE | Dole Park, Lanai Ave, Lanai City, HI 96763

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Oʻahu: Aliʻiolani ES Craft Fair in Honolulu

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Aliiolani Elementary School, 1240 7th Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816

Maui: 1st Saturday ʻOhana & Keiki Exchange

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Kihei Lutheran Church, 220 Moi Place Kihei, HI 96753

Volunteers needed in Honolulu and Kahului for ongoing Maui relief efforts

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Kauaʻi: Volunteer to restore Buddhist temple site

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lawai International Center (GPS address only), 3381 Wawae Road, Kalaheo, HI 96741

Hawaiʻi: Celebrate Arbor Day in Captain Cook

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, 82-6160 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Oʻahu: 1st Saturday Mālama Hawaii Makers Market in Hawai'i Kai

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Koko Head Elementary School, 189 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825

Kauaʻi Veterans Street Fair in Līhuʻe

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Downtown Līhuʻe

Maui: annual Arbor Day Expo & Hale ʻUlu at MNBG in Kahului

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Oʻahu: Celebration of Cultures dance performance at Kapiʻolani Park

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Kapiolani Regional Park (O’ahu)

Kauaʻi: 1st Saturday Art Walk in Old Kapaʻa Town

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old Kapaa Town, 4-1384 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746

Oʻahu: Free Saturday show features traditional hula kahiko at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Saturday hula kahiko performance in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Sunday, November 5, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

Chozen-ji Zen Art Show & Sale - photo of offerings

Oʻahu: rare public Zen Art Show & Sale in Honolulu (reservation required)

FREE | Chozen-ji / International Zen Dojo of Hawai’i, 3565 Kalihi St, Honolulu, HI 96819

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Oʻahu: 1st Sunday craft fair in Pearl City

FREE | Pearl City Shopping Center, 850 Kamehameha Hwy, Pearl City, HI 96782

Oʻahu: Hawaii Coin Club Show at Convention Center

FREE | Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Oʻahu: free Sunday hula class in Waikīkī (reservation required)

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Waikīkī Beach Walk (Oʻahu)

Oʻahu: Aloha Home Holiday Craft Markets in Kailua

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Aloha Home Market, 340 Uluniu St. Kailua, HI 96734

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Kauaʻi: plant swap every Sunday in Līhuʻe

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Alakoko Shop, 2976 Kress St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Island Crafters local makers market at Ala Moana

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ala Moana Shopping Center

Hawaiʻi: 1st Sunday meditative sound bath & energy healing experience in Kona

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Unity of Kona, 74-5599 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Gundam Plastic models workshop in Kāneʻohe

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Oahu: Kaneohe Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Monday, November 6, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Surfer in the tube of a wave at Sunset Beach on Oahu's North Shore

Oʻahu: 2023 Sunset Pro regional qualifying series on North Shore

FREE | Sunset Beach Park, 59-93 Hoalua St, Haleiwa, HI 96712

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Kauaʻi: Monday Pau Hana farmers market in Līhuʻe

3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: movie night "My Nieghbor Totoro" (G) in Pahoa

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawai'i: Guided nature walk through the rain forest

9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Earth and solar system planets, sun, stars.

Hybrid: Monthly meeting of the Hawaiian Astronomical Society

7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Oʻahu: Free hula lesson Tuesdays at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Tuesday hula lesson in Waikīkī (no reservation required)

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oʻahu: card making workshop in Kahuku

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Kahuku Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy, Kahuku, HI 96731

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wood artist Derek Bencomo's bench "The-Feeling-of-Movement"

Oʻahu: 2023 Hawaii’s Woodshow in Honolulu

9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii Opera Theatre, 848 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96813

quizzical Nēnē goose (Branta sandvicensis), an endemic species and state bird of Hawai‘i

Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Maui: free running group Wednesday in Kihei

5:00 pm | FREE | Kalama Park, 1910 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

Hawaiʻi: Queens' Marketplace free Wednesday hula show in Waikaloa

6:00 pm | FREE | Queens’ Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Thursday, November 9, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: volunteer to replace native ecosystem in Kihei

9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Maui National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Milepost 6, Maui Veterans Hwy. Kihei, HI 96753

Maui: Volunteer in Community Garden in Haʻikū

9:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | CGC Community Garden, 810 Kokomo Rd, Haʻikū, HI 96708

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Oʻahu: FREE Kamaʻāina admission to Waimea Valley every Thursday in Haleʻiwa

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Oʻahu: pickling demo with Hawaii's "Pickle Lady" Leonora Ching in Liliha

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Oahu – Liliha Library, 1515 Liliha St, Honolulu, HI 96817

Friday, November 10, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Royal Hawaiian Band with hula dancer at Iolani Palace

Oʻahu: Free outdoor concert Fridays at ʻIolani Palace

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | ʻIolani Palace (364 S King St)

Oahu: Family-friendly Great Hawaiian Smokeout BBQ in Honolulu

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Kuroda Field at Fort DeRussy, 2055 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815

mah jong tiles in play

Oʻahu: Learn to play Chinese Mahjong in Aina Haina

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Oahu: Aina Haina Library, 5246 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821

Kauaʻi: 14th annual North Shore Artists exhibition of never-before-seen works in Princeville

FREE | Prince Albert Park & Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr, Princeville, hi 96722

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Malama Hamakua Maui Kokua Days in Haiku

9:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Maui: Haiku Park & Community Center, Hana Highway at Pilialoha St, Haiku, Maui, HI 96708

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Oʻahu: 2nd Friday Mālama Hawaii Makers Market at Ala Moana

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Ala Moana Shopping Center

Oʻahu: Friday Chess Meet in Kakaʻako (all levels welcome)

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St, Honolulu 96814

O'ahu: 2nd Friday "Vibe" music series at Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM)

6:00 pm | FREE | O’ahu: Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM)

O'ahu: Friday night fireworks at HHV in Waikīkī

8:00 pm to 8:05 pm | FREE | Waikīkī Beach

Saturday, November 11, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Veterans Day Thank You

National Parks free admission day November 11 (Hawaiʻi and Maui)

FREE | multiple locations

Native Hawaiian plants at Waimea Valley Saturday sale

Oʻahu: Saturday plant sale in Haleʻiwa benefits Hawai'i conservation

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Veterans Day Thank You

Oʻahu: Wahiawa Lions Veterans Day Parade

10:00 am | FREE | Oʻahu: Wahiawa Town Center, 823 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786

Poster for Mele Kalikimaka Gift Fair Nov 11, 2023

Oʻahu: Mele Kalikimaka Gift Fair in Kapolei

11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Ka Makana Ali‘i, 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy, Kapolei, HI 96707

Veterans Day Thank You

Oʻahu: Veterans Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Oahu: Family-friendly Great Hawaiian Smokeout BBQ in Honolulu

12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Kuroda Field at Fort DeRussy, 2055 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815

Oahu street festival

Oʻahu: Kalākaua Festival in Waikīkī

4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Kalākaua Avenue

Veterans Day Thank You

Oʻahu: Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony fantail of the Battleship Missouri Memorial

4:15 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Pearl Harbor National Memorial, 1 Arizona Memorial Pl, Honolulu, HI 96818

Hawaiʻi: community volunteer days to restore wetlands and fish ponds near Hilo

FREE | multiple locations

Maui: Forest Bathing guided walks at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens

FREE | Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732

Kauaʻi: 14th annual North Shore Artists exhibition of never-before-seen works in Princeville

FREE | Prince Albert Park & Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr, Princeville, hi 96722

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Oʻahu: Plant & Craft Fair in Mililani

8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Mākaʻikaʻi St, Mililani, HI 96789

Oʻahu: Holiday Artisan Fair in Kailua

8:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Kalama Beach Club, 280 North Kalaheo Ave, Kailua, HI 96734

Kauaʻi: learn traditional featherwork techniques to make your own kāhili in Hanapēpē

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Kauaʻi: Hanapēpē Library, 4490 Kona Road, Hanapēpē, HI 96716

Oʻahu: Craft & Gift Fair 2nd Saturday at Japanese Cultural Center

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, 2454 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96826

Oʻahu: Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market at Waikīkī ES

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Waikiki Elementary School, 3710 Leahi Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Hawaiʻi: hula kahiko performance in Volcano

10:30 am | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Kauaʻi: 2nd Saturday Night Market in Līhuʻe

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Downtown Līhuʻe

Maui: 2nd Saturday food truck night out in Kihei

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Kihei Food Oasis at South Maui Gardens, 30 Alehele Place, Kihei, HI 96753

Oʻahu: Free Saturday show features traditional hula kahiko at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Saturday hula kahiko performance in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Maui: Hula O Nā Keiki A Hōʻike in Kaanapali

6:00 pm | FREE | Maui: OUTRIGGER Kaanapali Beach Resort, 2525 Kaanapali Parkway, Lahaina, HI 96761

Sunday, November 12, 2023

coffee beans on the bush in Kona, Hawaii

Hawai'i Island: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Iolani Palace in Honolulu Hawaii

Oʻahu: Kamaʻāina 2nd Sunday at ʻIolani Palace

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | ʻIolani Palace (364 S King St)

Kauaʻi: Tour Buddhist shrines 2nd Sunday at Lawai International Sanctuary

FREE | Lawai International Center (GPS address only), 3381 Wawae Road, Kalaheo, HI 96741

Maui: Forest Bathing guided walks at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens

FREE | Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Avenue, Kahului, HI 96732

Kauaʻi: 14th annual North Shore Artists exhibition of never-before-seen works in Princeville

FREE | Prince Albert Park & Community Center, 4334 Emmalani Dr, Princeville, hi 96722

Oʻahu: free Sunday hula class in Waikīkī (reservation required)

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Waikīkī Beach Walk (Oʻahu)

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Kauaʻi: plant swap every Sunday in Līhuʻe

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Alakoko Shop, 2976 Kress St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Island Crafters Market at Ala Moana

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ala Moana Shopping Center

Oʻahu: Island Crafters local makers market at Ala Moana

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ala Moana Shopping Center

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Monday, November 13, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Kauaʻi: Explore over 50 UH degrees you can get at KCC in Koloa

2:15 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Kauai: Koloa Library, 3451 Poipu Road, Koloa, HI 96756

Kauaʻi: Monday Pau Hana farmers market in Līhuʻe

3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: Geeks Who Drink Trivia – Monday Night in Kona

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ola Brew Co, 74-5598 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawai'i: Guided nature walk through the rain forest

9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Moloka‘i: Festivals of Aloha concerts

FREE | Moloka‘i

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Oʻahu: Free hula lesson Tuesdays at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Tuesday hula lesson in Waikīkī (no reservation required)

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

quizzical Nēnē goose (Branta sandvicensis), an endemic species and state bird of Hawai‘i

Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM

Moloka‘i: Festivals of Aloha concerts

FREE | Moloka‘i

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Maui: free running group Wednesday in Kihei

5:00 pm | FREE | Kalama Park, 1910 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

Hawaiʻi: Queens' Marketplace free Wednesday hula show in Waikaloa

6:00 pm | FREE | Queens’ Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Volunteer in Community Garden in Haʻikū

9:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | CGC Community Garden, 810 Kokomo Rd, Haʻikū, HI 96708

Hawaiʻi: 3rd Thursday Handweavers Hui in Hilo

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Hawaii – Hilo Library, 300 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Oʻahu: FREE Kamaʻāina admission to Waimea Valley every Thursday in Haleʻiwa

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Hawaiʻi: Gardening Series in Naalehu

4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Naalehu Library, 95-5669 Mamalahoa Hwy, Naalehu, HI 96772

Oʻahu: 3rd Thursday Live Jazz & Poetry open mic in Kaimukī

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Plantoem, 3457 Waiʻalae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816

Friday, November 17, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Royal Hawaiian Band with hula dancer at Iolani Palace

Oʻahu: Free outdoor concert Fridays at ʻIolani Palace

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | ʻIolani Palace (364 S King St)

mah jong tiles in play

Oʻahu: Learn to play Chinese Mahjong in Aina Haina

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Oahu: Aina Haina Library, 5246 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96821

Hawaiʻi: Big Island Singers Concerts in Hilo

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Oʻahu: Bunka No Hi (Japanese Culture Day) at UH Mānoa

10:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center, 2465 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822

Oʻahu: Friday Chess Meet in Kakaʻako (all levels welcome)

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St, Honolulu 96814

Maui: 3rd Friday Kama’aina Nights in Kahului

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Maui: Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave)

O'ahu: Friday night fireworks at HHV in Waikīkī

8:00 pm to 8:05 pm | FREE | Waikīkī Beach

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Native Hawaiian plants at Waimea Valley Saturday sale

Oʻahu: Saturday plant sale in Haleʻiwa benefits Hawai'i conservation

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Alakoko Fishpond (aka Menehune Fishpond) on Kauai

Kaua'i: help rebuild wall at Alakoko (aka Menehune Fishpond) every 3rd Saturday

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Alakoko (aka Menehune FishPond), 2215 Hulemalu Rd, Lihue, HI 96766

Oʻahu: 3rd Saturday craft fair at Koko Marina Center

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825

Hawaiʻi: Big Island Singers Concerts in Hilo

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Annual Studio Tour of Kona Palisades Artists

12:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Hawaiʻi: beach cleanup volunteer opportunities in Kailua-Kona

8:30 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Puako Boat Ramp, 74-380 Kealakehe Parkway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Winter Craft Fair + Swap Meet in Kapolei

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Villages of Kapolei Association, 91-1111 Kamaaha Loop, Kapolei, HI 96707

Hawaiʻi: 3rd Saturday Cardboard Shred Day in Captain Cook

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Ma’ona Community Garden, 84-5097 Keala O Keawe Rd, Captain Cook, HI 96704

Oʻahu: 3rd Saturday Mālama Hawaii Makers Market in Haleʻiwa

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Waialua Community Association, 66-434 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712

Oʻahu: Red Hill Open Market & Craft Fair

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | First Assembly of God, 3400 Moanalua Road, Honolulu, HI 96819

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Oʻahu: Lanikai Christmas Craft Fair in Kailua

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Lanikai Community Park, 126 Kaiolena Dr, Kailua, HI 96734

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Oʻahu: Introduction to Ancient Egypt (King Tut, Mummies, Hieroglyphs) in Mānoa

10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Manoa Public Library, 2716 Woodlawn Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822

Hawaiʻi: Japanese Culture Day - Bunka No Hi in Hilo

10:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Sangha Hall, 424 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: free matinee movie 3rd Saturday in Waimea

1:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Thelma Parker Memorial Library, 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI 96743

Oʻahu: Honolulu Night Market at Our Kakaʻako

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Honolulu Night Markt, Keawe + Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Oʻahu: Free Saturday show features traditional hula kahiko at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Saturday hula kahiko performance in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Big Island Singers Concerts in Hilo

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Annual Studio Tour of Kona Palisades Artists

12:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Oʻahu: free Sunday hula class in Waikīkī (reservation required)

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Waikīkī Beach Walk (Oʻahu)

Maui: FREE ocean safety clinic for keiki at Kāʻanapali beach

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway)

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Maui: Ben Franklin Winter Craft Fair in Kahului

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave)

Kauaʻi: plant swap every Sunday in Līhuʻe

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Alakoko Shop, 2976 Kress St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Quirky Crafter's Holiday Mini Charity Craft Show at Ala Moana

10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814

Oʻahu: 3rd Sunday family day free kama‘āina admission to HoMA

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawai'i: Kokua Kailua Village Monthly Sunday Stroll

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Kailua Kona, HI 96740

Hawaiʻi: Live Music with Genesis "Pililani" Pua-Kaipo in Hilo

6:00 pm | FREE | SCP Hilo Hotel, 126 Banyan Way, Hilo, HI 96720

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Monday, November 20, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

playing ukulele string instrument

Hawaiʻi: Community Drop-in ʻUkulele Group in Kona

6:00 pm | FREE | Unity of Kona, 74-5599 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Kauaʻi: Monday Pau Hana farmers market in Līhuʻe

3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: learn to make a haku on Pahoa

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Pahoa Public Library, 15-3070 Pahoa Kalapana Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778

Hawaiʻi: Geeks Who Drink Trivia – Monday Night in Kona

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ola Brew Co, 74-5598 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawai'i: Guided nature walk through the rain forest

9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Oʻahu: Free hula lesson Tuesdays at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Tuesday hula lesson in Waikīkī (no reservation required)

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

quizzical Nēnē goose (Branta sandvicensis), an endemic species and state bird of Hawai‘i

Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Maui: free running group Wednesday in Kihei

5:00 pm | FREE | Kalama Park, 1910 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

Oʻahu: Holiday Kick Off Show & Aloha Santa's Arrival in Waikīkī

5:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Hawaiʻi: Queens' Marketplace free Wednesday hula show in Waikaloa

6:00 pm | FREE | Queens’ Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Friday, November 24, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

banner for Holiday Gift Fair in Aiea Black Friday 2023

Oʻahu: Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend in Aiea

10:00 am | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701

Royal Hawaiian Band with hula dancer at Iolani Palace

Oʻahu: Free outdoor concert Fridays at ʻIolani Palace

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | ʻIolani Palace (364 S King St)

Waikiki holiday parade route map

Oʻahu: Torchlight Holiday Parade in Waikīkī commemorates Pearl Harbor

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Kalākaua Avenue

Hawaiʻi: Annual Artists Hui Thanksgiving Weekend at Volcano Village

FREE | Volcano Garden Center, 19-3834 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, Hawaii, 96785

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Arrival of Santa in Wailea

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI 96753

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Oʻahu: Learn to play mahjong in Kāneʻohe

11:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Oahu: Kaneohe Library, 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Friday Chess Meet in Kakaʻako (all levels welcome)

5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St, Honolulu 96814

Maui: 4th Friday Kihei Town Party

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Azeka Shopping Center, 1280 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

O'ahu: Friday night fireworks at HHV in Waikīkī

8:00 pm to 8:05 pm | FREE | Waikīkī Beach

Saturday, November 25, 2023

beach volleyball

O'ahu: Hawai'i Beach Volleyball Prep State Championships in Waikīkī

FREE | Queen’s Surf Beach, 2605 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Native Hawaiian plants at Waimea Valley Saturday sale

Oʻahu: Saturday plant sale in Haleʻiwa benefits Hawai'i conservation

8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

Carved wooden tiki

Oʻahu: Hawaiian Mission Houses annual Holiday Fair of local-only crafts in Honolulu

8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiian Mission Houses (553 S King St)

banner for Holiday Gift Fair in Aiea Black Friday 2023

Oʻahu: Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend in Aiea

10:00 am | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701

Hawaiʻi: Annual Artists Hui Thanksgiving Weekend at Volcano Village

FREE | Volcano Garden Center, 19-3834 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, Hawaii, 96785

Oʻahu: Free BYOC Santa photo ops

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Hawaiʻi: Learn how to beat the weeds and grow more food in Hilo

9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Pana’ewa Farmers Market, 363 Railroad Ave, Hilo, HI 96720

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Oʻahu: Irish Dance performance in Mililani

9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Mililani Public Library, 95-450 Makaimoimo St, Mililani, HI 96789

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

O'ahu: Energy Bagua-Walking Meditation in Salt Lake

11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Salt Lake-Moanalua Library. 3225 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Kauaʻi: Last Saturday Night Market in Anahola

4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Anahola Marketplace, 4523 Iaone Rd, Anahola, HI 96703

Oʻahu: Free Saturday show features traditional hula kahiko at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Saturday hula kahiko performance in Waikīkī

5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Hawaiʻi: Christmas Light Parade in Hilo

6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Hilo

Oʻahu: Annual Holiday Craft Fair & White Elephant in Honolulu

8:30 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Oahu: Kawaiahaʻo Church, 957 Punchbowl St, Honolulu, HI 96813

Sunday, November 26, 2023

beach volleyball

O'ahu: Hawai'i Beach Volleyball Prep State Championships in Waikīkī

FREE | Queen’s Surf Beach, 2605 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

SHARKastics beach cleanup debris

Maui: Kaʻehu cleanup 4th Sunday at Waiehu Beach

9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Kukona Pl, Wailuku, HI 96793

banner for Holiday Gift Fair in Aiea Black Friday 2023

Oʻahu: Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend in Aiea

10:00 am | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701

Hawaiʻi: Annual Artists Hui Thanksgiving Weekend at Volcano Village

FREE | Volcano Garden Center, 19-3834 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, Hawaii, 96785

Kaua'i: 4th Sunday Craft Fair at Wailua Bay in Kapa'a

8:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Hilton Garden Inn, 3-5920 Kūhiō Highway, Kapaʻa, HI 96746

Oʻahu: free Sunday hula class in Waikīkī (reservation required)

9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Waikīkī Beach Walk (Oʻahu)

Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Kauaʻi: plant swap every Sunday in Līhuʻe

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Alakoko Shop, 2976 Kress St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: Live Music with Genesis "Pililani" Pua-Kaipo in Hilo

6:00 pm | FREE | SCP Hilo Hotel, 126 Banyan Way, Hilo, HI 96720

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Monday, November 27, 2023

beach volleyball

O'ahu: Hawai'i Beach Volleyball Prep State Championships in Waikīkī

FREE | Queen’s Surf Beach, 2605 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

playing ukulele string instrument

Hawaiʻi: Community Drop-in ʻUkulele Group in Kona

6:00 pm | FREE | Unity of Kona, 74-5599 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Wildfire Relief Support Volunteers needed on Oʻahu and Maui

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Kauaʻi: Monday Pau Hana farmers market in Līhuʻe

3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Hawaiʻi: holidays of the Hawaiian Kingdom in Honokaʻa

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Honokaʻa Library, 45-3380 Mamane St, Honokaa, HI 96727

Hawaiʻi: Geeks Who Drink Trivia – Monday Night in Kona

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ola Brew Co, 74-5598 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Hawai'i: Guided nature walk through the rain forest

9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Hawaii state flag

Lā Kū‘oko‘a (Independence Day) November 28 commemorates Hawai'i's sovereignty

FREE | multiple locations

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wildfire Relief Support Volunteers needed on Oʻahu and Maui

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Oʻahu: Free hula lesson Tuesdays at Royal Grove in Waikīkī

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Oahu: free Tuesday hula lesson in Waikīkī (no reservation required)

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu)

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

quizzical Nēnē goose (Branta sandvicensis), an endemic species and state bird of Hawai‘i

Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM

Wildfire Relief Support Volunteers needed on Oʻahu and Maui

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: monthly Keiki Club in Mililani

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Center of Mililani, 95-1249 Meheula Parkway, Mililani, HI 96789

Maui: free running group Wednesday in Kihei

5:00 pm | FREE | Kalama Park, 1910 S Kihei Rd, Kihei, HI 96753

Hawaiʻi: Queens' Marketplace free Wednesday hula show in Waikaloa

6:00 pm | FREE | Queens’ Marketplace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Oʻahu: Pub Trivia games 4 nights a week (town and windward)

7:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Santa Claus holding and offering a gift on his hand.

Makana nō nā Keiki grass roots movement grants Maui Keiki & Families Christmas wishes

FREE | Online

Wildfire Relief Support Volunteers needed on Oʻahu and Maui

FREE | multiple locations

Hawaiʻi: Free Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela

8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743

Maui: Volunteer in Community Garden in Haʻikū

9:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | CGC Community Garden, 810 Kokomo Rd, Haʻikū, HI 96708

Maui: Artisan Market Thursdays in Kihei

9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | South Maui Gardens, 35 Auhana Road, Kihei, HI 96753

Maui: Hui Holidays handmade gifts in Makawao

9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Hawaiʻi: The ʻĀina Speaks Exhibition in Hualoa

10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725

Kauaʻi: local artists small works exhibition in Līhuʻe

12:00 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766

Oʻahu: FREE Kamaʻāina admission to Waimea Valley every Thursday in Haleʻiwa

12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa)

 

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