Saturday August 4th at 7pm

Saturday July 28th from 10-11am

Horseback and walking units, floral floats, vintage cars, and decorated vehicles are in a 
great hometown parade that celebrates aspects of the workers’ camps in plantation towns. 
Each camp had its ethnic identity, customs, foods, games and sports, music and dance. 
This is a festival signature event, don’t miss it!
The people walking, on decorated floats, on horseback, and in decorated vehicles will do their 
best to capture some aspect of plantation life. They will have colorful costumes, perhaps play 
music or dance, or showcase recreational activities — baseball, chicken fights, fishing, to name 
a few – or their ethnic heritage. Others will capture memories of the sugar era, when sugar 
plantations thrived and many residents worked for or with the sugar industry.
Competition for parade awards is intense and people from the resorts, businesses and community 
groups are very creative, so you can expect the unexpected. From costumes to decorations and 
choreography, they work for weeks and up to parade day to make their ideas become reality. 
While most of us relax and enjoy the parade, the judges seated along the parade route will intently 
scrutinize the units. In the afternoon, the awards for the best in each category are announced at 
Koloa ballpark.

The Kaua’i Outrigger Association is proud to be hosting the 21st Annual Na Pali Challenge.
RACE DAY: SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH, 2018



Registration deadline is Friday August 10th at 5pm, Hanalei Pavilion.
Each year paddlers from the Hawaiian Islands and abroad gather on
Kaua’i for this unique race. It is an opportunity for wahine and kane
to come together and race down the enchanting Na Pali Coast.
Each team consists of 6 wahine and 6 kane. The two teams take turns
in the canoe, making water changes every 30 minutes.
 


Looking for paddlers? Looking for a crew? Then Click Here.
Online registration is over, but if you still need to register please
contact by Clicking Here or by calling 808-634-2292. 

For more info Click Here 

Sunset Ho`olaulea at Poipu Beach Athletic Club Sat. July 21st
FREE concert from 5pm till 8:30pm

Come enjoy the revival of this Koloa Plantation Days tradition with music and food for an opening weekend celebration. This year brings a family focus to the event, with FREE games by Got Games! for all the keiki. Parents can enjoy a selection Kauai's best food trucks - including Porkys, The Fresh Shave, Kickshaws and more. The restaurant will also be open that night, offering family & fine dining and a bar option with a birds eye view to the entertainment.
This year's entertainment features a headliner along with local musicians and past winners of the Keoki's Ukes in Paradise competition for a fun family event reflecting a diverse range of local music.
Join us for an outstanding evening for the whole family! The Public is invited to bring beach blankets and chairs to enjoy the evening. No coolers. Free parking on site at 2290 Koloa Road. 
Presented in partnership with the Poipu Beach Resort Association. 

National Tropical Botanical Garden is hosting the 11th Annual Moonlight & Music Fundraiser in the McBryde Garden on Saturday, July 21st, 2018. 

Moonlight and Music raises funds to support the National Tropical Botanical Garden's efforts to prevent the extinction of endangered tropical plants. We do this by collecting, cultivating and growing tropical plants, banking seeds, discovering and documenting new species, and educating visitors of all ages on the importance of tropical plants for habitat, food, and medicine.
Your support of the National Tropical Botanical Garden's work contributes to the global understanding of how important plants are to our daily lives. On behalf of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, we thank you in advance for your generous support. 
Auction starting on July 9, 2018, NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN will be auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to bid on to raise money for our organization - and the more items we have the more money we can raise, so we're asking for your help.
For more info go to: Click here

Kapaa Hongwanji Mission Bon Dance
on Fri. July 20th from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Bon Dance is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one’s ancestors.
Join them at their mission that has served Kauai since 1922, for dancing, food, games 
and more festivities. Dancing begins at 7:30
Kapaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has been serving Kauai since 1922. The temple
belongs to the Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, one of the Pure Land Stream of Mahayana Buddhism.
It is one of 33 temples affiliated with the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.
The Sangha members warmly welcome you to join us in listening and learning the Buddha-Dharma.

This Friday July 13th - Free Movie at Poipu Beach Park

The concession stand will be staffed by Koloa Elementary School teachers and parents to 
raise funds for school activities. Bring a beach chair and a blanket. Come and enjoy the fresh 
air and free movie.

For nine years, the Rotary Club of Poipu Beach has provided free family entertainment 
at Poipu Beach Park. The Rotary Club of Poipu Beach idea is to bring the community 
together by showing family friendly films in the safe relaxed setting of Poipu Beach park.  
We start each movie with a performance by dance troupes or musicians.
This event also supports the Koloa Elementary School PTSA as they offer a food 
concession at the movie. This has enabled them to fund many extracurricular programs that
improve the quality of campus life for all of their students by funding after school activities 
and supplemental education programs that do not make it into the school budgets.

Salsa Night at Anaina Hou Gardens
Make Thursday night, your weekly happy mood enhancer with Salsa dancing under Anaina Hou’s 
beautifully renovated covered patio. Come learn to dance salsa and bachata from great teachers 
or just watch routines from the friendly group of already seasoned dancers. Join the community 
either by yourself of with a partner - all ages and experience levels welcome.
Bring your dancing shoes, grab one of their signature sangria made of fresh fruit from the farmer’s 
market and hop on the dance floor! They also have local and fresh tapas made from Chef Joseph. 
Tapas and Sangria start at 5pm Salsa from 7-8:30pm

Residents and visitors of all ages celebrate July 4th at Lihue’s Vidinha Stadium with family fun, 
great food from Kauai’s top hotels and restaurants, continuous live entertainment 
and a spectacular fireworks show set to music.

This year’s headliner: Maoli
Win a trip to Alaska or a trip to Vegas!
Advance tickets available at all the Big Save/Times supermarkets and at the Kauai Hospice
office until July 3rd. $10 adults, $5 kids 6-12yrs, kids under 5 are FREE!
Tickets at the gate– $15 adults, $7 for children 6-12yrs
For more information, contact Kauai Hospice at (808) 652-4988