October 2016 Maui Events
At A Glance
Please visit the websites
to make sure the event dates, locations and times are still correct. Abbreviations:
MACC stands for Maui Arts and Cultural Center.
For a list of ongoing Maui
events, which are held monthly, scroll to the bottom.
Saturday, October 1, 10 am. Ukulele Workshop for children and adults. MACC. Free!
Saturday, October 1. 9 am – 4 pm. St. John’s KulaFestival. This popular upcountry
festival includes entertainment, food, plant sale, craft sale, quilt show,
silent auction, and fun for the kids. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Kula. $1
entry.
Saturday, October 1. 11am to 3 pm. Sierra Club Maui 40th Anniversary Picnic.
Come celebrate with food, music, environmental heroes award. canoe hale. Bring potluck deserts or side dishes (main
dishes provided), chairs and the whole family. FREE! Kanaha Beach Park,
Kahului.
Saturday, October 1, 7 am – 2 pm. Maui Paddle For A Cure. Non competitive, fun open
paddle to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. Hyatt Regency, Kaanapali.
Saturday, October 1, 9:30 am – 12 noon. Walk A Mile In Her Shoes. Women Helping
Women’s Annual Men’s March Against Domestic Violence. Men will walk a couple of
laps in high heels in protest of domestic violence. $10 entry, fabulous prizes.
Whaler’s
Village, Ka’anapali.
Sunday, October 2, 1 -6 pm. Maui Ukulele Festival. Enjoy listening to some of Hawaii’s finest ukulele
players at this annual festival. MACC, Kahului. FREE!
Sunday, October 2, 1 -5 pm. Garden Party. Enjoy fine wine and cuisine, live entertainment,
artwork and auction. Proceeds benefit Maui Academy of Performing Arts. Yokouchi
Estate, Wailuku. $75+
Tuesday, October 4, 9 am – 4 pm. Boot Camp with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Have
you ever wondered if you should protect your business’s intellectual property,
and if so, how? Free all day workshop and one-on-one sessions. Must
preregister. Maui Research and
Technology Center, Kihei. FREE!
Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9. 94th Annual Maui Fair. The premier
family and cultural event of September with rides, first-rate entertainment,
games, competitions, art and photo exhibits, horticulture and livestock shows,
plant sale, chili cook-off, and opening parade. War Memorial Complex, Wailuku. Tickets: $3 for children 5 – 11, $5 - $7 for 12 and
older. Prices subject to change.
Friday, October 7 – Friday, October 14. Fall Sufi Camp. Annual fall gathering of
meditation, yoga, seat lodge, dances of universal peace. Camp Keanae, towards
Hana.
Saturday, October 8. 10
am – 2 pm. Help Pull Fireweed out of the Park. Volunteer with Friends of
Haleakala National Park to remove invasive fireweed and enjoy a short guided
hike afterwards. Entry fee is waived for volunteers. Haleakala.
Saturday, October 8. 10
am – 2 pm. Big Ink Celebration. Volunteer for a community printmaking extravaganza
using a large steamroller. Contact the Hui ahead of time to bring your unique
carved linoleum or MDF block to make sure it meets the requirements for being
printed. Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao. FREE!
Saturday, October 8. 6
pm – 10 pm. Taste of Upcountry. Delicious “tastes” prepared by local chefs and
farmers, drinks, silent and live auctions, contest and music. Benefit for
Montessori School of Maui. Makawao.
Saturday, October 8 – Sunday, October 9. Paddle for
Life – Voyage to Lanai 2016 to
raise funds for Pacific Cancer Foundation. Paddle with a team to Lanai, enjoy
Hawaiian culture, and celebrate the voyage. Lahaina to Lanai. http://www.paddleforlife2016.myevent.com/
Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16. Hawaii Food & Wine Festival. These
dates are for the Maui portion of the festival which takes place on multiple
islands. The festival features celebrity chefs, golf events, wine tastings,
cooking demos, excursions and special dinners.
Ka’anapali.
Saturday, October 15. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. La'au Lapa'au. Plant Healing Workshop with a native Hawaiian cultural
practitioner. Learn the uses of Hawaiian plants and water for healing. Maui Nui
Botanical Gardens, Kahului. $25/members,
$50/guests (includes 1 year membership).
Saturday, October 15. 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Big Waves, Big Dreams. Private unveiling of
art inspired by the “Big Waves, Big Dreams” theme at the epic “Jaws” House,
formerly owned by waterman Laird Hamilton. Live music, cuisine, and lush ocean
views. Winners of the art contest will be announced. Fundraiser for the Malama
Family Recovery Center. Private estate, Haiku.
$125 to attend the gala, $25 to enter the art contest.
Saturday, October 22, 5:00 pm – 11 pm. The Noble Chef. Maui’s premier event
supporting culinary education at the Maui Culinary Academy. The Fairmont Kea Lani,
Wailea. $195+
Sunday, October
23, all day, XTERRA World Championship. An elite
off-road triathlon for professional and amateur athletes. Ritz-Carlton Hotel,
Kapalua.
Sunday, October 23, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Fall Harvest Festival. Craft fair,
arts and crafts, petting zoo, food trucks, fun for the family. Haku Baldwin
Center, Makawao. Free admission, $3 for parking.
Friday, October 28. 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Little Chef Big Chef, a fundraiser for
The Boys and Girls Club. Silent and live auctions, cocktail reception, farm to
table menu, culinary team competition, and entertainment by Willie K. Yokouchi
Estate, Wailuku. $225
Monday, October 31. Noon – midnight. Halloween in Lahaina aka “The Mardi Gras of
the Pacific.” Keiki events start at noon at Campbell Park with children’s
games, from 4 pm - food booths will be available, costume contest starts at
6:30 pm. Front Street, Lahaina.
FREE!
Monday, October 31, 7 pm - 11 pm. Boochfest. An alternative Halloween festival for the entire
family with a kombucha "booch" bar, live music, dancing, and costume contest. Makawao
Union Church, Makawao. $20, free for kids under 10.
Monday, October 31, 9 pm – 12:30 am. Halloween Variety Show Maui County Council Election Edition. The Maui Slam is hosting a performance art slam with
the theme of the county election on Halloween. Bring your original piece to
share and wear a costume. There will also be live art in creation, dancing,
poetry, and a costume contest. Casanova, Makawao.
COMING NEXT MONTH:
Friday,
November 4 – Saturday, November 5. Madein Maui County Festival. The island’s biggest festival of
products made on Maui. Friday special shopping preview, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm, and Saturday open to the public, 8 am – 4:30
pm. MACC, Kahului. $35/Friday, $5/Saturday (Free for children under 12)
Sunday,
November 6 – Saturday, November 12. Restaurant Week in Wailea. Dine out in style at Wailea restaurants,
which offer a 3 course prix fixe meal at different price levels. Benefits the
Maui Food Bank. Wailea.
Tuesday, November
15, all day. Dine Out for Hospice Maui. Dine out at
over 30 participating restaurants to help fund Hospice Maui.
ONGOING MAUI EVENTS:
1st Sunday of the month, 2 pm. Upcountry Sundays
Acoustic Style by Manao Radio at Casanova, Makawao $7. http://manaoradio.com/
Every Sunday at Queen
Kaahumanu Center (FREE):
9:15 pm – 5 pm. Maui Made
Craft Fair
9:15 am – Hawaiian Music
and Keiki Hula
11 am – Live ukulele music
1 pm – 4pm. Jazzy Sunday -
live jazz music
http://queenkaahumanucenter.com/events/
Last Sunday of the month,
7 pm – 8:30 pm. Maui Improv. Live, improvised theater. Tickets are first come,
first serve. Pro Arts Play House, Kihei. $5. https://www.facebook.com/mauiimprov
2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 pm. Barefoot Essential Theater
(BET) and One Night Only – ONO performance: play readings, comedy nights,
poetry readings. Iao Theater, Wailuku. FREE. www.mauionstage.com
Mondays, 12:30 pm – 2 pm.
Polynesian Crafting. Learn the traditional art of Polynesian crafting,
including coconut weaving. Queen Ka’ahumanu Shopping Center, Kahului. Free!
http://queenkaahumanucenter.com/events/
1st, 2nd,
3rd, and 4th Fridays of the month: Maui Friday parties,
held in a different town each week. More info at www.mauifridays.com
Third Wednesday of the
month, 6:00 pm: Wailea Lea – Concert or event with festivities and art
galleries. Visit their Facebook page for updates. https://www.facebook.com/TheShopsAtWailea/
Last Thursday of the
month: Hawaiian Music Series. Baldwin Home Museum Lawn, Lahaina. 6 – 7:30 pm.
FREE! http://lahainarestoration.org/events/
Labyrinth walks, on or
near the full moon each month and on Thursday afternoons at the Sacred Garden
of Maui, Makawao. www.sacredgardensmaui.com
Hawaii Farmers Union
public potluck meetings
1st Thursday of
the month – HFUU Hana, locations vary
2nd Tuesday of
the month – HFUU Mauna Kahalawai, Maui Tropical Plantation
4th Tuesday of
the month – HFUU Haleakala, Haiku Community Center
More info:
https://www.facebook.com/hfuuhana/
There are many other
events on Maui:
Calendar Maui
Maui Time
Meet Up
Go Hawaii
MACC
Hawaii Public Libraries
Edible HI
Live Music on Hooplays
Yelp Maui
www.librarieshawaii.org
