July

Pau Hana Monday Market
Mondays
Farm-fresh produce, fruits and flowers, snacks, food and live music. 3 to 5:30 p.m. Kukui Grove Center, kukuigrovecenter.com

Toddler Tuesdays 
First and Third Tuesdays
Dance and sing along with the Showtime Characters and featured guests followed by photos. 11 a.m. Kukui Grove Center, kukuigrovecenter.com

Kauai Culinary Market
Wednesdays
A weekly farmers market featuring fruits, vegetables, flowers and a cooking demonstration. 3:30 to 6 p.m. The Shops at Kukuiula, (808) 742-9545

Makai Music & Art Festival
Wednesdays
A weekly gathering with performances by local musicians and an assortment of handmade jewelry, crafts, art and more from local vendors. Free. 1 to 5 p.m. Princeville, Makai Lawn, (808) 318-7338

Aloha Market
Thursdays
Fresh fruits and vegetables, noodles, spices, jewelry, clothing, art and more. Hula performance at 12:30 p.m. every week. Free. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. NTBG South Shore Visitor Center, (808) 742-2623

Aloha Friday Art Nights
Fridays
Each Friday night, Kress Street fills with live art demonstrations. From music to murals, artists share their craft with the community. Kress Street, Lihue, (808) 652-1442

Hanapepe Art Night
Fridays
Hanapepe town comes to life with food trucks, street performers, live music and opportunities to talk story with local artists and gallery owners. Free. 5 to 8 p.m. Hanapepe, hanapepe.org

Old Kapaa Town Hoolaulea Multicultural Celebration
First Saturdays
Food vendors, crafts and treasures from local artisans and services from local nonprofit organizations along with live multicultural performances. 5 to 9 p.m. Old Kapaa Town, kbakauai.org

Food, Farm and Lei Experience at Common Grounds Kauai
Weekdays Ongoing
Kilauea, Kauai 

Set on a 63-acre historic property, Common Ground offers visitors the opportunity to visit a 100-year-old stone dam and waterfall, enjoy a food forest tour and savor farm-to-table dining.

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Hanalei Farmers Market
Saturdays
Locally grown fruits and vegetables from Kauai's North Shore along with fresh-squeezed juices, locally made honey, fresh-baked goods and arts and crafts. 9 a.m. for seniors, 9:30 a.m. to noon for general admission. Hale Halawai Ohana o Hanalei, (808) 826-1011

Anahola Night Market
Last Saturdays
Live music, food and handmade products from over twenty local vendors. 4 to 9 p.m. Anahola Marketplace, (808) 320-7846

Downtown Lihue Night Market
Second Saturdays
Locally made crafts, gifts, food trucks, baked goods, live entertainment and more. Featuring more than fifty vendors each month. Free. 4 to 8 p.m. Kress Street, Lihue, (808) 652-1442

Alakoko Plant Swap 
Sundays
This weekly market offers plant lovers the chance to buy, sell or trade a variety of greenery. Free. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Alakoko Shop, (808) 652-1442

Local Treasures Market
First Sundays
An outdoor market showcasing products from local artisans, crafters, food trucks, bakers and vintage vendors. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kauai Veterans Center, (808) 635-4314

Wailua Bay Creators Fair
Fourth Sundays
Artisanal goods, clothing, accessories, handsewn items, jewelry, photography, wood carvings, home decor and more accompanied by live music and local food vendors. 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn, Kauai, Wailua Bay, (808) 746-2162

Taste of Hawaii
6/1
This annual event dubbed "the ultimate Sunday brunch" offers unlimited food and drink plus live music. All proceeds support Rotary Club of Kapaa and its multiple projects. 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Smith's Tropical Paradise, tasteofhawaii.net

Drag Racing
6/7
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing featuring some of the state's fastest cars. 2 p.m. Kauai Raceway Park, dragracekauai.com

Princeville Night Market
6/8
This monthly festival features live music, pottery, paintings, apparel, jewelry and more than forty local artisans. Free. 4 to 8 p.m. Princeville Shopping Center, princevillecenter.com

Kauai Poke Fest
6/13&14
Featuring live entertainment, professional and amateur chefs creating unique and delicious dishes for everyone to try and more than 1,000 pounds of ahi poke. Koloa Landing Resort, kauaipokefest.com

King Kamehameha Day Celebration and Parade
6/14
This parade and hoolaulea celebration honoring Hawaii's first sovereign features flower-bedecked pau riders, hula halau, live music and more. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Historic County Building lawn, Lihue, (808) 586-0300

Don Braden Quartet
6/21
A world-class saxophonist, flutist, composer and educator, Don Braden's jazz career has spanned over forty years. Sheraton Coconut Coast Luau Pavilion, kauai-concert.org

Soto Zen Bon Festival
6/27&28
The largest bon dance on Kauai, a Japanese Buddhist tradition that honors the spirits of family members who have passed away through joyful music, dance and community gathering. All are welcome. 5 to 10 p.m. Soto Zen Temple, Hanapepe, (808) 346-4650

July

Drag Racing
7/4&5
NHRA drag racing featuring some of the state's fastest cars. 2 p.m. Kauai Raceway Park, dragracekauai.com

Princeville Night Market
7/13
This monthly festival features live music, pottery, paintings, apparel, jewelry and more than forty local artisans. Free. 4 to 8 p.m. Princeville Shopping Center, (808) 635-2572

Koloa Plantation Days
7/18-27
This annual celebration honors the plantation heritage and modern-day vitality of Koloa and Poipu over ten days with a rodeo, festival parade and more. Koloa, koloaplantationdays.com

Hanalei Bay Swim Challenge
7/26
A competitive swim fundraiser for Namolokama o Hanalei Canoe Club, hosting more than two hundred swimmers from around the world. 8 a.m. Hanalei, namolokama.org