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What to do in Kailua-Kona in November 2026

36 events from Sunday, November 1 to Monday, November 30, 2026. Free: 6. Busiest venues: Aloha Theatre, Kahilu Theatre, Donkey Mill Art Center.

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Dec 12

Revisiting Kealakekua Bay, Reworking the Captain Cook Monument

Gaye Chan · Kaili Chun · Sean Connelly · Dan Taulapapa McMullin · Lawrence Seward · Cory Kamehanaokalā Holt…

Donkey Mill Art Center · Holualoa
- Visual arts
Free
Cinema
2 PM

Kahilu – The Gift of Place (film screening)

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
Tickets
Music
2:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Show

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Music
- Theatre
Tickets

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Words and Wine Author Night

Alicia Upano

Kona Stories Book Store · Keauhou
- Literature
Free

Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
12 AM

‘Ukulele Class

Huliheʻe Palace · Aliʻi Drive
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
7 PM

Hadestown: Teen Edition

Gates Performing Arts Center (Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy) · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Music
- Theatre
$10 Tickets
Music
7 PM

Santana Tribute: Larry Dupio

Larry Dupio

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Music
Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Visual arts
10 AM

Kona Coffee Cultural Festival: Cultural Activities & Demos

Donkey Mill Art Center · Holualoa
- Visual arts
Cinema
3:30 PM

Guided by Horses

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets
Cinema
5:30 PM

EA (Sovereign)

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets
Cinema
7 PM

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Friday Flicks)

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Cinema
$10 Tickets
Cinema
7:30 PM

The Navigator

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets
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Sunday, November 8, 2026

Cinema
3 PM

Protecting Kahoʻolawe: 50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina + Documentary Activism

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets
Cinema
5:30 PM

Pacific Showcase Shorts: Tracing Home

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets
Cinema
7:30 PM

Making the Line

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Cinema
$13 Tickets

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Fiction Book Club

Kona Stories Book Store · Keauhou
- Literature
$5
Theatre
6 PM

Old Time Kona Stories, Volume 1

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
- Literature
Tickets

Thursday, November 12, 2026

Visual arts
6 PM

Artist Talk with Lisa Geertsen

Lisa Geertsen

Donkey Mill Art Center · Holualoa
- Visual arts
Free

Friday, November 13, 2026

Music
12 AM

‘Ukulele Class

Huliheʻe Palace · Aliʻi Drive
- Music
Free Tickets
Music
6 PM

Pulley Live in Kona!

Pulley · Cutrate Druggist · Kauz of Affliction · El Sancho

Kona Elks Lodge (Elks Theater) · Kailua-Kona (Hualālai Center)
- Music
- Pop punk
- Punk
$23.18 Tickets
Music
7 PM

24th Annual ʻUkulele & Slack Key Guitar Festival – Hoʻolauleʻa

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Music
- Punk
$30–$75 Tickets
Cinema
7 PM

Edward Scissorhands (Friday Flicks)

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Cinema
$10 Tickets

Saturday, November 14, 2026

Music
2 PM

24th Annual ʻUkulele & Slack Key Guitar Festival – Kanikapila

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Music
- Punk
$25–$45 Tickets
Music
7 PM

24th Annual ʻUkulele & Slack Key Guitar Festival – Hana Hou

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Music
- Punk
$30–$75 Tickets
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Comedy
7 PM

The HI Line

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Comedy
Tickets

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Music
3 PM

Dvořák & Tchaikovsky with the Chamber Orchestra of Kona

Chamber Orchestra of Kona

Kona Elks Lodge (Elks Theater) · Kailua-Kona (Hualālai Center)
- Music
- Classical

Friday, November 20, 2026

Comedy
7 PM

Celebration of Laughs Tour

Frank DeLima · Andy Bumatai · Augie T

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Comedy
$45–$55 Tickets
Theatre
7:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets
Music
8:30 PM

Hawaiian Steel Guitar Experience – Late Nite Kanikapila

Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection · Kohala Coast
- Music
Free Tickets

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Theatre
7:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets

Sunday, November 22, 2026

Theatre
2:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Just the Facts Book Club

Kona Stories Book Store · Keauhou
- Literature
$5

Friday, November 27, 2026

Theatre
7:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets

Saturday, November 28, 2026

Theatre
7:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets

Sunday, November 29, 2026

Music
2 PM

Waimea Community Chorus – Christmas Music in the Movies

Waimea Community Chorus

Kahilu Theatre · Waimea (Kamuela)
- Music
- Choir
$25–$35 Tickets
Theatre
2:30 PM

Nunsense

Aloha Theatre · Kainaliu / Kealakekua (South Kona)
- Theatre
Tickets

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