In our first edition of The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, we listed a calendar of local events for the island. It was a colossal waste of time! Things change so often in Hawaii that we couldn't keep it current. The web fixes that. Don't get me wrong. Some of the events listed below will not occur or will change time or place. That's because decisions about these things are made quite capriciously in the islands, often the day of the event. We'll change this page daily if we have to, but you can't bet your life on the timeliness of these events. Nonetheless, if you're interested in attending a local event, these might be worth checking into.

FEBRUARY 2012

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Kauai Products Fair outdoor crafts fair in northern Kapa'a, 9am–5pm.

Friday Night is Art Night in Hanapepe with the galleries open for browsing between 5pm and 9pm.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
West Kauai Craft Fair outdoor crafts fair in Waimea on the main Hwy across from the West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center, 9am–4pm.

Fridays & Sundays
Slack Key Guitar Concerts at the Hanalei Community Center. Friday's concerts are from 4-5:30pm. Sunday's concerts are from 3-4:30pm. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). Call Aloha Plenty at (808) 826-1469.

Saturdays
Tune Your World to Aloha with a traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 kids, seniors). At Children of the Land Cultural Center Kauai Village (Safeway/Longs in Kapa'a), 7pm. Call (808) 826-1469.

First Saturday of Each Month
Kauai Museum in Lihue offers free admission as well as rotating exhibits and classes throughout the month. Call the Museum at (808) 245–6931 for additional information.

Second Saturday of Each Month
Second Saturday Hanalei Town different events happen each month, from art nights, to music, to hula, to fashion shows, to movies, to children's theatre. The events are all non-alcohol and community oriented. Many businesses stay open late that night. 4pm-9-pm. Call (808) 635-2074.

Feb 3 & 4
6th Annual Jazz Festival on Friday at 7pm, the performance features Jazz Saxophonist Horace Alexander Young with the Gospel Divas, four extraordinary female gospel vocalists. Saturday at 7pm, the performance features Hawaiian vocalist and bassist Bruce Hamada with pianist Jim Howard, along with the Hot Club of Hulaville, a highly acclaimed gypsy jazz band. Friday and Saturday night tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Quantities are limited and are subject to prior sale. At St Michael's Church in Lihu'e. Call 808-245-3796.

February 11
Craft Fair in Paradise almost 60 artists and vendors with unique handcrafted gifts. 9am-4pm at Manokalanipo Park, Po'ipu Beach. Call (808) 246-9577.

February 14
19th Annual Eat Dessert First will be held from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Courtyard by Marriott Kauai at Coconut Beach in Wailua. Offerings include delicious desserts provided by Kauai chefs, sugar-free items, a chocolate fountain, fruit and cheese trays, silent auction and Valentine’s prize drawing (must be present to win). There will also be live island-style entertainment. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, ($15 tax deductible contribution). Children 4 and under are free. Proceeds benefit the Zonta Club of Kauai Foundation scholarship program for Kauai youth and other community donations. Call (808) 346-1058.

February 18
Kilohana Long Distance Canoe Race Start times for the races Saturday morning - 9am for women, 10:30am for men. Finished around 11:30. Visible from the shore at Waimea near the Pier. Race course determined by ocean conditions that morning. Call 808-338-1332.

February 18-25
2012 Waimea Town Celebration events are scattered over eight straight days and a two mile area and include an Hawaiian Outrigger canoe race, Hawaiian Cowboy rodeo events, Film Festival and cultural events at the Historic Waimea Theater, a 2k, 5k and 10k fun run, a mountainball tournament, and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. Call (808) 338-1332.

February 20
Family Fun Fundraiser & Tournament to build the North Shore skatepark. Children's activities, food, music and a Charity Challenge Mini Golf Tournament. Noon-6pm at Kauai Miniature Golf and Botanical Garden. Call 808-828-2118.

February 24 & 25
10th Annual Waimea Roundup Rodeo from 10am-5pm both days. Food, games, rodeo events. Call (808) 332-8486.

February 27
E Kanikapila Kakou 2012 Legacy of Hawaiian Music with Gordon Freitas & Local Folk – Greg Sardinha (steel), Ricardo Gonzalez (bass). At the Kauai Beach Resort. Donation at the Door. 6pm-9pm. 808-245-2733.

MARCH 2012

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Kauai Products Fair outdoor crafts fair in northern Kapa'a, 9am–5pm.

Friday Night is Art Night in Hanapepe with the galleries open for browsing between 5pm and 9pm.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
West Kauai Craft Fair outdoor crafts fair in Waimea on the main Hwy across from the West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center, 9am–4pm.

Fridays & Sundays
Slack Key Guitar Concerts at the Hanalei Community Center. Friday's concerts are from 4-5:30pm. Sunday's concerts are from 3-4:30pm. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). Call Aloha Plenty at (808) 826-1469.

Saturdays
Tune Your World to Aloha with a traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 kids, seniors). At Children of the Land Cultural Center Kauai Village (Safeway/Longs in Kapa'a), 7pm. Call (808) 826-1469.

First Saturday of Each Month
Kauai Museum in Lihue offers free admission as well as rotating exhibits and classes throughout the month. Call the Museum at (808) 245–6931 for additional information.

Second Saturday of Each Month
Second Saturday Hanalei Town different events happen each month, from art nights, to music, to hula, to fashion shows, to movies, to children's theatre. The events are all non-alcohol and community oriented. Many businesses stay open late that night. 4pm-9-pm. Call (808) 635-2074.

March 3
3rd Annual Bowl For Kids' Sake fundraiser for Kaua'i Big Brothers Big Sisters. Entertainment, Food from Mark's Place, "Totally Awesome 80's" T-shirts, Bowling, prize Drawing and fun. Advance reservations of bowling lanes required. 3pm-9pm at Lihu'e Bowling Center. Call 808-885-2905.

March 11-26
Kauai’s Prince Kuhio Celebration is in honor of the monarch's birthday. Native Hawaiian cultural practices, Hawaiian entertainment, sports competition, and food events are planned over two weeks. At the Grand Hyatt. Call 808-240-6369.

March 16
Honolulu Jazz Quartet performs at the Kauai Beach Resort. 7pm. Adults $20/Students $10. Call 808-245-7469.

March 17
Garden Isle Artisan Fair more than 40 artists and vendors with unique handcrafted gifts. Local plate lunches, Shave ice, Smoothies. 9am-3pm at Po'ipu Beach Park, Po'ipu Beach. Call (808) 245-9021.

March 17
International Garden Triathlon Festival to include a Kids Duathlon, Adults Duathlon, Youth Triathlon, Adults Triathlon, and a 5K Fun Run/Walk all on one day.Most of the events will be on the grounds of the Kauai Marriott Resort at Kalapaki Bay. From 7am-noon. Call (808) 346-0990.

APRIL 2012

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Kauai Products Fair outdoor crafts fair in northern Kapa'a, 9am–5pm.

Friday Night is Art Night in Hanapepe with the galleries open for browsing between 5pm and 9pm.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
West Kauai Craft Fair outdoor crafts fair in Waimea on the main Hwy across from the West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center, 9am–4pm.

Fridays & Sundays
Slack Key Guitar Concerts at the Hanalei Community Center. Friday's concerts are from 4-5:30pm. Sunday's concerts are from 3-4:30pm. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). Call Aloha Plenty at (808) 826-1469.

Saturdays
Tune Your World to Aloha with a traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 kids, seniors). At Children of the Land Cultural Center Kauai Village (Safeway/Longs in Kapa'a), 7pm. Call (808) 826-1469.

First Saturday of Each Month
Kauai Museum in Lihue offers free admission as well as rotating exhibits and classes throughout the month. Call the Museum at (808) 245–6931 for additional information.

Second Saturday of Each Month
Second Saturday Hanalei Town different events happen each month, from art nights, to music, to hula, to fashion shows, to movies, to children's theatre. The events are all non-alcohol and community oriented. Many businesses stay open late that night. 4pm-9-pm. Call (808) 635-2074.

April 15
Tri Kaua'i Sprint Triathlons a user-friendly sprint triathlon designed to accommodate beginners and seasoned athletes alike. The triaithlon can be done as individuals or as a team. Po'ipu Beach Park, 7am-noon. Call 808-635-6311.

April 19-21
10th Annual Kauai World Challenge is an international outrigger canoe paddling event. 3-day event begins with a “warm up” 10-mile paddle on Thursday on the North Shore followed by registration and expo on Friday afternoon at the Grand Hyatt (4pm-7pm). Saturday, the main event, the 34-mile coastal relay race begins at Wailua Beach park. OC1 and OC 2 teams paddle from Wailua Beach to Salt Pond Beach Park with paddler exchanges at specific relay points. Call 808-635-3053.

April 20-22, 27-29
My Fair Lady Live on Stage is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phoneticist, so that she may pass as a well born lady. Presented by Kauai Performing Arts Center. Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4pm at the Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall in Lihu'e. Call 808-651-2417.

April 28
American Cancer Society's Relay for Life at Hanapepe Stadium. Honor survivors and raise funds to save lives. Sign up yourself or a team or simply donate at RelayforLife.org/kauaihi. Call 808-246-0695.

May 2012

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
Kauai Products Fair outdoor crafts fair in northern Kapa'a, 9am–5pm.

Friday Night is Art Night in Hanapepe with the galleries open for browsing between 5pm and 9pm.

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
West Kauai Craft Fair outdoor crafts fair in Waimea on the main Hwy across from the West Kauai Technology & Visitor Center, 9am–4pm.

Fridays & Sundays
Slack Key Guitar Concerts at the Hanalei Community Center. Friday's concerts are from 4-5:30pm. Sunday's concerts are from 3-4:30pm. Tickets are $20 ($15 children & seniors). Call Aloha Plenty at (808) 826-1469.

Saturdays
Tune Your World to Aloha with a traditional Hawaiian slack key guitar & ukulele concert. FREE gift drawing. Tickets $20 ($15 kids, seniors). At Children of the Land Cultural Center Kauai Village (Safeway/Longs in Kapa'a), 7pm. Call (808) 826-1469.

First Saturday of Each Month
Kauai Museum in Lihue offers free admission as well as rotating exhibits and classes throughout the month. Call the Museum at (808) 245–6931 for additional information.

Second Saturday of Each Month
Second Saturday Hanalei Town different events happen each month, from art nights, to music, to hula, to fashion shows, to movies, to children's theatre. The events are all non-alcohol and community oriented. Many businesses stay open late that night. 4pm-9-pm. Call (808) 635-2074.

May 4
May Day Celebration and Concert Na Lei Hiwahiwa Hawaiian music performed by Lady Ipo Kanahele-Ferriera. The beauty of Kauai flowers is expressed in music and dance. At the Kauai Beach Resort from 6pm-9pm. $15 in advance / $20 at door. Call 808-822-2166.

May 24-27
11th Annual Kaua'i Polynesian Festival at the Vidinha Stadium in Lihu'e. 11am-9pm daily. Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment, “Polynesian Experience” (hands-on arts and crafts activity), Polynesian Farmer’s Market, solo and group dance competitions, Hawaiian games, food booths, workshops, water slides, and much more. Entrance fee is $35 for four days or $10 per day. Children below the age of 5 are free. Call 808-335-6466.

May 27
Pedal to the Meadow a bike ride from Kekaha to Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in Kokee Sate Park. It starts on the west side of the island and climbs along the Waimea Canyon rim to the Kanaloahuluhulu Meadow in Kokee State Park a distance of nearly 16 miles with over 3,800 feet of elevation gain. It is a scenic and challenging climb that starts at hot dry sea level and ends deep in the cool wet upland forest of the Garden Island’s interior. 8am-11am $30. Ends at the Banana Poka Round-Up Festival with P2M hospitality tent, live music, fun for kids, and more. Call 808-335-9975.