Purchase $5 Festival Button at Event Location for Saturday, November 6th, 2021 / In Person Events

Purchase $5 Festival Button at Event Location for Saturday, November 6th, 2021 In Person Events

11/6  Saturday

100% Pure Kona Coffee Half Marathon

6:00am 

Coconut Grove Marketplace

75-5809 Alii Dr., Kailua-Kona 

          Run the scenic coast of Kailua-Kona down Ali’i Drive to the infamous “Pit” at the “End of the World”.
Register at purekonahalf.com

Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll

9:00am – 3:00pm

Holualoa Village

          Taste the fresh brewed flavor of Kona’s finest coffees from 20 local farms, hosted by the galleries and shops of Holualoa Village.

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Ho‘olaule‘a Presented by Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union
9:00am – 2:00pm

King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel 

75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona

• Quilt Display
• Lei Contest 10:00am-1:00pm
• Kona Historical Society Exhibition 
• Memorial Lantern Display  

A day of celebration with a historical exhibition and a quilt show, arts and crafts, an amazing lei contest, and educational exhibits.

Greenwell Farms: Seed to Cup Farm Tour

9:30am and 1:30pm

81-6581 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kealakekua  

           A fascinating journey into the history, the farming, the processing and tasting of 100% pure Kona Coffee!
Tour starts at Greenwell Farms Gift Shop. 

Hatsukaichi Chamber of Commerce Video Performance

10:00am

King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Ballroom

75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona

          Prerecorded from Japan, welcome messages from Hatsukaichi Chamber of Commerce and Industry., performance by Hiromitsu Kagawa, Takashi Teramoto ukulele concert with Okonomiyaki and Manju food demonstrations.
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE
Admission: $5 Festival button.

UCC Hawai'i Kona Coffee Picking & Farm Experience

UCC Hawai'i Kona Coffee Estate

10:00am to Noon and 1:00pm to 3:00pm
75-5568 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa

          Try your hand at picking ripe coffee cherry and witness how the harvest transforms to coffee in your cup.
Two farm tours to choose from. Meet at the farm’s roadside kiosk.  

Donkey Mill Art Center Art Exhibit: "KONA PEOPLE"

10:00am – 6:00pm
  

             This curated exhibition pairs artists with Kona farmers to create works that convey the spirit of “Kona People” through explorations in portraiture. Please click here for more information about this exhibition.

Donkey Mill Art Center: 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE 

Donkey Mill Art Center: Cultural Activities
10:00am – 1:00pm

           Explore some of the cultural activities that make Hawai`i unique, like natural dye, lauhala weaving, lei and fish net making. For more information on the activities and to register,  please visit the Donkey Mill Art Center web Page or call 808-990-3355

LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE

Coffee Gamble Movie

Jerry Martin
11:00am - 1985 Play - Filmed by: Big Island Televisions
  

King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Ballroom

75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona

A fun trip down memory lane. The Coffee Gamble: 60 Years rerecorded from a home movie, makes tribute to the struggles and triumphs of a family between 1924 and 1984, making a life of coffee farming in Kona. Cast Call! Due to limited seating, please RSVP with: arlenearaki@me.com

Little Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Program Presented by Hawai'i Experiences 
SOLD OUT
2:00pm  – 4:00pm

King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Ballroom

75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona

Doors open at 1:30pm

          Kona’s premier youth program featuring the youngest of our Hawai’i Island young ladies ages 4-16 who will vie for the crowns. SOLD OUT!

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Grand Finale

5:30pm – 8:30pm

King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Luau Grounds 

75-5660 Palani Rd, Kailua-Kona

Doors open at 5:00pm

          An evening of culinary delights featuring local Island chefs and a fabulous silent auction. Music and dancing under the stars to LT Smooth and his "big" band. Kimberly June to open the festivities at 5:30pm. No-Host Cocktails. VIP seating. 

Tickets $100 Purchase online for this In-Person Event. 
 

Donkey Mill Art Center “Kona People” (Opening Reception)
 6:00pm – 8:00pm

           Join artists and farmers in the Gallery as we celebrate the by-appointment reception of Kona People and experience this dynamic exhibition and talk story with the artists and Mill Curator, Mina Elison. Please click here to register for this event.

Donkey Mill Art Center: 78-6670 Mamalahoa Hwy., Holualoa
LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE