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through a working plantation. Or take the train and hiking tour that will get you into the
rainforests, fields and orchards where you can pluck fruit straight from the tree.
Festivals & Events
E Pili Kakou I Hoʻokahi Lahui HULA
( 454-3256; www.epilikakou.com ) Annual two-day hula retreat in mid-February features
top kumu hula (hula teachers) from across the islands. Current venue is the Kauaʻi Beach
Resort.
Spring Gourmet Gala FOOD
( 245-0107; www.kccscoop.blogspot.com ; Kuhio Hwy, Kauaʻi Community College; per person
$125) Save your appetite for the island's highest-end gourmet event each April, featuring
food-and-wine pairings by famous Hawaii chefs. Funds support the Kauaʻi Community
College's culinary arts program. The 300 tickets sell out fast.
May Day Lei Contest & Fair LEI
( 245-6931; www.kauaimuseum.org ; 4428 Rice St, Kauaʻi Museum) Established in the early
1980s, the annual Kauaʻi Museum Lei Contest on May 1 spawns legendary floral art.
Love Life Creative Festival HIP-HOP
( www.kuga808.com ; tickets $10-15) This hip-hop festival is where street artists, MCs, DJs
and break dancers converge for good-natured competition and togetherness to promote a
drug- and suicide-free Kauaʻi. It's sponsored by Kuga, a non-profit arts collective in Ka-
laheo, and held in mid-May at Lihuʻe's War Memorial Convention Center.
Kauaʻi Polynesian Festival CULTURAL
( 335-6466; www.kauaipolynesianfestival.org ) A four-day event in late May that features
rockin' competitions in expert Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and hula dancing, plus food
booths and cultural workshops, held at various locations.
Fourth of July Concert in the Sky FIREWORKS
( 246-2440; www.kauai.com/calendar ; Vidinha Stadium; adult/child $15/7; 4-9:30pm; )
Enjoy island foods, entertainment and a fireworks show set to music at Vidinha Stadium.
Kauaʻi County Farm Bureau Fair FAIR