Special Events

May 22nd - 25th
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2008

May 22nd - 25th
Kauai Polynesian Festival 2008 The 8th Annual Kauai Polynesian Festival kicks off with a Polynesian Grand Luau on May 22 at the Sheraton Kauai Resort followed by the Festival on May 23-25 at the Vidinha Stadium soccer field featuring Tahitian, Maori, Samoan and Hawaiian entertainment, Polynesian arts and crafts, solo and group dance competitions, food booths, workshops, and much more. All Kauai residents and visitors are welcome to attend.

May 8th - 11th
Kauai World Challenge / 6th Annual OCI, OC2 & Surfski Relay Race

May 8th - 11th
Kauai World Challenge / 6th Annual OCI, OC2 & Surfski Relay Race Starting at 9 a.m. along Wailua Beach to the finish at Salt Pond (approx 34 miles), one and two-man canoe/surfski relay races with changes at Hanamalu Bay, Kalapaki Bay, and Poipu Beach. Participants from Australia, Tahiti, Hong Kong, Germany, Italy, Canary Islands, New Zealand, South Africa, the U.S. mainland, and of course Hawaii, will compete for $20,000 in cash prizes. The race holds the largest outrigger canoe and surf ski relay race in the world. The public is invited to enjoy music at the awards ceremony at about 1 p.m. at Salt Pond.

On-going
Hawaiian Dance Shows

On-going
Hawaiian Dance Shows

Complimentary Tahitian Dance Reviews every Tuesday & Thursday at 5pm at Poipu Shopping Village. Complimentary to the public.

Weekly: Monk Seal Seminar Series - Sheraton Kauai Resort

Weekly: Monk Seal Seminar Series - Sheraton Kauai Resort

Sightings of the Hawaiian Monk Seal, a highly endangered marine mammal, are found in Kauai's Poipu Beach area, almost on a daily basis. The volunteers of the Monk Seal Watch organization often donate their time on the beaches where the seals haul out to rest after a night of foraging in the ocean. Volunteers help guard against the animals being disturbed This group of volunteers is particularly active when a Monk Seal pup has been born and spends six weeks on the beach with its mother. A weekly seminar is offered at the Sheraton Kauai Resort in Poipu by the Monk Seal Watch organization to help educate visitors about the species and the importance of protecting it. Monk seal seminars take place most often on Wednesdays in the late afternoon. For more information, contact the Sheraton Kauai Resort.