Hawaii's Island of Adventure: Hawaii Island Holidays

Hawaii Island Holidays

Sure, you can be dreaming of a white Christmas on Hawaii Island, if you want to 4-wheel it up to the snowy summit of Maunakea (“White Mountain”). But you can also hang your ornaments on a palm tree or ring in the New Year with a midnight dip in the ocean at a 5-star resort. And if you ever see Santa coming ashore on a surfboard in a grass skirt and aloha shirt, playing “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” on the ukulele, Christmas will never be the same. Here are some great ways to make the most of your Hawaii Island Holidays.

Holiday Happenings Every year, the Holiday Season on Hawaii Island brings lots of things to do which will gleefully remind you that you’re not home trudging to work in snow/sleet/rain/reality.

There’s always something to celebrate in Hawaii . . . when one holiday ends it seems the next begins. Hawaii Island always has a Halloween spooktacular soon followed by a Thanksgiving weekend artist studio sale, then island-wide Christmas craft expos, wreath and tree exhibits and parades, followed by New Year’s concerts and champagne parties. And lots more holiday events

If the island of Hawaii is your “home” for the holidays, there are plenty of things to do that will be the stuff of fond memories for many New Years to come.

Indulge in fresh greens, succulent tomatoes, and exotic fruits at the peak of just-picked ripeness at Hawaii Island’s fine restaurants. Want to see where they’re grown and meet the artisan farmers who raise them? Take an agricultural tour.

Photo courtesy Gemini Observatory. Stars surrounding the South Celestial Pole appear to spin over the Gemini South dome in this digital star trail image. Images obtained every minute for a period of about 4.5 hours were stacked in Photoshop to create this image.

Or take a heavenly tour to that snowy mountaintop, Maunakea, where astronomers with some of the world’s most powerful telescopes can practically see the little star of Bethlehem.

Or get to know the places, customs and people that make Hawaii Island like no other island on the planet. Rich opportunities to immerse yourself in Hawaiian history and local culture are everywhere.

A Tropical Gift Basket

And should you need a gift for those special someones back home, Santa’s bag couldn’t begin to hold all the presents you can choose for the good boys and girls on your list.