Festival events
Pa'ina & Open House
Pahala Plantation House
2020 Date TBD
Free. Potluck. Donations Accepted
This event kicks off the festival week. Meet coffee farmers, taste coffee and enjoy local foods in a casual friendly atmosphere.
Coffee Farm Harvest Dinner
Ka'u Mountain Coffee Farm in Wood Valley
2020 Date TBD
Come enjoy a bountiful dinner and live music on a small specialty coffee farm located in the misty, enchanting Wood Valley. Each course will feature estate coffee, with the main course cooked in a traditional imu (earth oven).
Ka'u Mountain Hike & Lunch
Ka'u Coffee Mill
2020 Date TBD
Explore flume systems from the sugarcane era and the following development of hydroelectric power as you hike through the native Hawaiian rainforest.
Ka'u Valley Farms Tour & Lunch
Ka'u Valley Farms Nursery
2020 Date TBD
Go to a local farm and explore their nursery, pastures, forest and water system.
Ka'u Coffee & Cattle Day
Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm
2020 Date TBD
Take a tour through the Aikane Plantation Coffee Farm, where descendants of the first coffee farmer in Ka‘u explain how coffee is integrated into cattle ranching and other agriculture. BBQ buffet & hayrides are included.
Ka'u Star Gazing
Ka'u Coffee Mill
2020 Date TBD
Watch the sunset and observe the night sky with laser beams accompanied by a brief astronomy lesson.
Ho'olaule'a — Main Event
Pahala Community Center
2020 Date TBD
Enjoy music and hula all day long as Ka‘u coffee farmers provide you the special opportunity to taste and purchase their beans.
Take guided tours of Ka‘u coffee farms and the Ka'u Coffee Mill. Discover what many vendors have to offer in local crafts, food, games and of course, more Ka‘u coffee.
Ka'u Coffee College
Pahala Community Center
2020 Date TBD
Listen to informative talks given by visiting coffee experts.
2020 speakers are to be announced soon.