The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary with 10 days of fan favorites and dynamic new events all starting Nov. 6.
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary with 10 days of fan favorites and dynamic new events all starting Nov. 6.
The Kona Coffee Cultural Festival is recognized as the oldest food festivals in Hawaii. The festival works to promote Hawaii’s unique culture and diversity and to preserve, perpetuate and promote Kona’s unique coffee heritage.
Through Nov. 15 more than 40 different events will be held in North and South Kona. The festival kicks off Nov. 6 with a handful of events planned throughout the day, including the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center, Kona Coffee Living History Farm tours, Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show opening reception and awards at Donkey Mill Art Center, and the Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night at Konawaena Elementary School.
Here is a list of the events planned Nov. 6 to 15. A festival button is required for most events. For more information about each event, as well as associated costs and where to purchase festival buttons, visit www.konacoffeefest.com.
Friday, Nov. 6
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show opening reception and awards at Donkey Mill Art Center/6 to 8 p.m.
Sugai Kona Coffee Talent Night at Konawaena Elementary School/6:30 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Holualoa Village Coffee & Art Stroll at Historic Holualoa Village/9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ueshima Coffee Co. Miss Kona Coffee Scholarship Pageant at Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay/5:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8
Ueshima Coffee Co. Kona Coffee Picking Experience and Coffee Games/8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
KTA Super Stores Kona Coffee Recipe Contest and Big Island Showcase at Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay/9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 9
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Keei Mauka Boys at Kaya’s Cafe/6 to 8 p.m.
Specialty Coffee and Kona Coffee: How They’re Related at Daylight Mind Coffee Co./6 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday. Nov. 10
Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour leaving from Keauhou Shopping Center/9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition (Preliminaries) at Keauhou Shopping Center/9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Big Island and Hiroshima Peace Concert at Kona Hongwanji Hall/4:30 to 8 p.m.
Beer, Wine and Kona Coffee Pairing Event at Kona Coffee and Tea Co./6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Cupping Competition (Finals) at Keauhou Shopping Center/9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kona Coffee Marketplace at Keauhou Shopping Center/9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations and Workshops at Keauhou Shopping Center/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Council Dinner and Benefit Auction at Kona Historical Society/6 to 10 p.m.
Talk story with “The Long Journey Home” filmmaker Walter “Trippy” Dods at Donkey Mill Art Center/6 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Kona Coffee Council Farm & Mill Tour leaving from Keauhou Shopping Center/9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kona Coffee Marketplace at Keauhou Shopping Center/9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Demonstrations and Workshops at Keauhou Shopping Center/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kona Historical Society Kona Coffee Living History Farm Tour/10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Lantern Parade at Hale Halawai/5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
November Harvest Concert by West Hawaii County Band at Hale Halawai/7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Kamehameha Schools Kona Coffee Cultural Festival’s Hoolaulea at Keauhou Shopping Center/9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Art Show at Donkey Mill Art Center/10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kona Coffee Quilt Show Judging at Quite Passions Quit and Needlework Shop in Kona/10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15
Scholarship Bowling Tournament at KBXtreme/9 a.m.
Kona Coffee Heritage Celebration at Kealakekua Ranch Center/9 a.m. to noon
Kona Coffee Cultural Day at Hale Halawai/1 to 6 p.m.
Kona Coffee 101 Seminar at Makaeo Events Pavilion at Kailua Park/3 to 4:30 p.m.
Aloha Makahiki Concert at Makaeo Events Pavilion at Kailua Park/5 to 7:30 p.m.