There are so many events
and concerts in December that a selection of one-time only events are listed first,
followed by a list of links to venues with multiple holiday shows and programs,
then a list of ongoing monthly events. Also, the monster surfing waves at Jaws
may be happening, when there are high north shore swells.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
November 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.
Monday, October 31 – Sunday, November 13. Aloha Classic Windsurfing Competition.
Watch and/or volunteer. Hookipa Beach Park, Paia.
Friday, November 4 – Saturday, November 5. Made in 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)
Saturday, November 5 – Sunday, November 6. Maui Comic Con. First ever comic
convention on Maui. Cosplay contest,
featured artists, and celebration of Darkwing Duck. Lahaina Cannery Mall. Free!
Open to the public!
Saturday, November 5, 9 am – 7 pm. Maui Yoga Festival. Yoga classes for all levels, plus Hawaiian chanting
classes, Ayurvedic lectures, live music, and dance performances. $40+
Makawao Union Church, Makawao.
Saturday, November 5, 9 am – noon. Arbor Day – 1,000 Hawaiian Tree Giveaway. Bring a
free Hawaiian tree home with you and other Hawaiian cultural activities. FREE! Maui
Nui Botanical Gardens, Kahului. FREE !
Saturday, November 5, 6:30 pm. Jazz Maui: East Meets West, featuring some of the
best jazz musicians in Hawaii like DeShannon Higa and the Hawaii Jazz All-Stars. Iao Theater, Wailuku. $15 and $25.
Saturday, November 5 – Sunday, November 6. Mini Maker Faire at Barnes & Noble
with Maui Science & Discovery Center team. Learn from each other and from
experts, explore the Launch Lab and other activities. Barnes & Noble, Lahaina.
Sunday, November 6, noon – 4 pm. Fall Family Festival and Pie Tasting Event. Silent
auction, live music, hay rides, and pie tasting! Free. La’akea Farm, Paia.
Sunday, November 6, 2 pm – 5 pm. Upcountry Sundays Acoustic Style, a fundraiser for
Manao Radio. Enjoy dancing and live music with Soul Kitchen Maui, Jamie Gallo,
and Stephanie Falcone at Casanova in Makawao. $10. $7.
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.
Thursday, November 10, 9 am. Art with Aloha: “Talk Story” and Demonstration by Mele Chun. Mele
is a master of the Hawaiian art of feather lei making. Hui Noeau Visual Arts
Center, Makawao. FREE!
Friday, November 11 - Sunday, November 13. 1st
Annual Maui Chefs Invitational. A
culinary adventure featuring 8 chefs and three different events. The Mill House
Restaurant, Wailuku.
Friday, November 11 – Saturday, November 12, 2 pm – 8:30
pm. Sun Yat-Sen Festival. Lahaina
honors Sun Yat-Sen with music performed on Chinese instruments, martial arts
demo, calligraphy, educational displays, lecture, Chinese food, and free museum
admission. Wo Hing Museum, Lahaina.
Saturday, November 12, 8:30 am – 4 pm. Zip For The Trees. Benefit for Maui
charities. Enjoy 3 ziplines and a swinging bridge for a special rate of $50. Live
music by Paula Fuga and others. Skyline
Ecoadventures,Kula.
Saturday, November 12, 10 am – noon. Waihee Shoreline Cleanup. Hosted by Malama Maui
Nui and HILT, help cleanup the debris that washes ashore in this area. Potluck
afterwards. Waihee Coastal Dunes and
Wetland Preserve, Wailuku.
Saturday, November 12, 2 pm – 5 pm. Dance
Maui Festival by Adaptations
Dance Theater. Kepaniwai Park, Kahului. $12, free for children 10 and under. http://www.adaptationsdancetheater.com/dance-maui/
Saturday, November 12, 6 pm – 8 pm. Piano Recital: An Evening in Rio. Musical Tribute to Passion and Romance with Russian pianist Damira Feldman. Suggested donation
$15. Wailuku Union Church, Wailuku.
Tuesday, November 15, all day. Dine Out for Hospice Maui. Dine out at over 30
participating restaurants to help fund Hospice Maui.
Friday, November 18, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Hui Noeau Wailea Food & Wine Celebration. Enjoy food, wine, and art at this signature fundraiser for the Hui
No’eau Visual Arts Center. Hotel Wailea. $150+
Saturday, November 19, 5 pm – 10 pm. Aloha Kalikimaka. Celebrate a “Blue Hawaii” and step back into the
1950s, a benefit for the Pacific Cancer Foundation. $200. Yokouchi Estate,
Wailuku.
Saturday, November 28, 9 am – 5 pm. Fundraiser for the Bailey House Museum.
Beautiful Hawaiian music and hula, 40 + crafters and food vendors, cultural
demonstrations and special exhibits. $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Hale Hoike
(formerly the Bailey House Museum), Wailuku.
COMING NEXT MONTH:
Saturday, December 3 2016, 8 am – 3 pm. Maui Bird Conservation Center’s Open House. Makawao. FREE ! Reserve your tour in advance.
ONGOING MAUI EVENTS:
1st Sunday of the month, 2 pm. Upcountry Sundays Acoustic Style by Manao Radio at Casanova, Makawao $7.
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
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.
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.
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!
1st, 2nd,
3rd, and 4th Fridays of the month: Maui Friday parties,
held in a different town each week. More info at
Wednesdays, 4 pm – 7:30
pm. Outlets Outdoor Market. Farmers market and crafts. Outlets of Lahaina.
Third Wednesday of the
month, 6:00 pm: Wailea Lea – Concert or event with festivities and art
galleries. Visit their Facebook page for updates.
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.
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
MACC
Hawaii Public Libraries
Edible HI
Live Music on Hooplays
Yelp Maui
www.librarieshawaii.org
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Saturday, October 1, 2016
October 2016 Maui Events At A Glance
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. 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.
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. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Maui Fil-Am Heritage Festival. Celebrate
Filipino culture in America and Hawaii with special cooking contests, fashion
show, historical exhibits, the infamous speedy balut eating contest, and fun
activities for the family. Maui Mall,
Kahului.
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 – Sunday, November 13. Aloha Classic Windsurfing Competition. Watch and/or
volunteer. Hookipa Beach Park, Paia.
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.
Monday, October 31, 9 pm – 12:30 am. Halloween Costume Contest at Mulligans on the Blue. Costume Contest and live music by popular band Soul Kitchen Maui.
$10 – no costume, $5 with costume, no cover before 9 pm.
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.
Friday,
November 18, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Hui No’eau Wailea Food & Wine Celebration. Enjoy food, wine, and art at this signature fundraiser
for the Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center. Hotel Wailea. $150+
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
Wednesdays, 4 pm – 7:30
pm. Outlets Outdoor Market. Farmers market and crafts. Outlets of Lahaina. http://www.outletsofmaui.com/event-listing/
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.calendarmaui.com, www.mauitime.com, www.meetup.com,
http://www.gohawaii.com/search/events/?startDate=07%2F30%2F2016&endDate=08%2F30%2F2016&islands%5B0%5D=Maui&categories%5B0%5D=0&subcategories%5B0%5D=0
www.librarieshawaii.org
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