54th Annual Kona Coffee Festival-November 7-16, 2025
Hawai‘i’s oldest food festival returns with more coffee flavors, more coffee culture, and definitely more Kona coffee celebrations! The 54th Annual Kona Coffee Cultural Festival starts brewing Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 16, 2025, transforming Kona’s celebrated coffee lands into a vibrant showcase of tradition, innovation, and world-renown coffee.
This year’s festival spans ten full days and more than 40 events, each crafted to honor the heritage of Kona’s nearly 200-year coffee legacy. Festivalgoers will experience a rich blend of Kona coffee farm tours, Cupping Competitions, Coffee Art Exhibits, Food Tastings, Cultural Demonstrations, Pageantry, Parades, and live Hawaiian music — all infused with the spirit of aloha.
To support the festival’s 10 days of events, the price of the official Festival Admission Button is $10. This collectible button is required for admission to nearly all events. Proceeds help fund ongoing community programming, scholarships, and festival infrastructure and events.
For more information: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Hawai‘i International Film Festival Presented by Halekulani-November 7-9, 2025
The 45th Annual Hawai‘i International Film Festival Presented by Halekulani returns to the Kahilu Theatre, highlighting the best in new cinema from Hawai‘i, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the world while blending the rich cultural heritage of the islands with innovative storytelling techniques and diverse perspectives. Experience movie magic at a world-renowned film festival at HIFF's Kahilu showcase, featuring the best in new Made in Hawai‘i films in addition to the best in new independent cinema from around the world. As an Academy-Award® qualifying Festival, HIFF features multiple outstanding short film programs throughout the festival.
For more information: HIFF45 HOME | HIFF | Hawai'i International Film Festival
Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium - November 7th, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm
The Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium integrates education, cultural programs, indigenous knowledge, and science to build healthier connections between Hawaiʻi’s people and the native dry forest. The Symposium will highlight Hawaiʻi-wide efforts to restore and conserve the biocultural resources of our native dryland forest.
The Symposium will be held at the Waikōloa Beach Marriott from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration will include a full day of exciting presentations and discussions, lunch, and a pau hana reception to extend your networking time. Non-profit organizations, public agencies, and commercial enterprises working to protect dryland forest ecosystems will be displaying educational materials at the symposium.
For more information: https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/symposium/
The 4th Annual Honokaʻa Renaissance Faire- November 8th, 2025, 11:00am-7:00pm
The 4th Annual Honokaʻa Renaissance Faire: Saturday, the 8th of November 2025, 11am - 7pm at the Honoka’a County Park and along Māmane Street.
The event is free and open to the public, with activities for all ages, over 150 vendors, fun contests, great food, live music, and entertainment.
Assemble your courts, call your merry minstrels, dawn your Renaissance, Medieval, or Fantasy garb, and join the thousands of others who travel from far and wide for this yearly celebration of whimsy and wonder. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to relax on the grass and take in the sights.
For more information: Honoka'a Ren Faire Honoka'a, Home of Hawaii's Original Renaissance Faire 96727
28th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival - Kona Style November 16th, 2025, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Join us as we take you into our music journey of Hawaiian music and slack key guitar. A Hawaiian tradition that celebrates its 28th anniversary this year! Admission is $20. Children 12 & under are free. Outrigger Kona Resort & Spa.
For more information: Slack Key Guitar Festival - Kona
