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Rodeo: Where Maui’s paniolo traditions grow

With fall underway, Upcountry will host its 2026 rodeo Oct. 23-25 at Oskie Rice Arena, celebrating Maui’s paniolo culture, community and generations of Western traditions with island ties. Paniolo roots run deep on the Valley Isle. “Paniolo” means cowboy in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, and the ...

Maui Pops Orchestra announces four-concert season

Maui Pops Orchestra will return to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater with four Sunday afternoon concerts beginning Dec. 6. Ranging from $37 to $80, tickets for the orchestra’s 2026-27 season will go on sale Thursday at mauiarts.org. All four concerts will begin at 3 ...

Nominees for Small Business Awards announced; winners coming Oct. 21

Nominees have been announced for the 2026 Mayor’s Small Business Awards, with winners to be named Oct. 21 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club Waikapu Ballroom. Presented by the Maui Chamber of Commerce, the awards recognize Maui County businesses with 100 or fewer employees. Criteria include business leadership, workplace quality, customer service and community partnerships. The awards ceremony will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Registration is required. Tickets are $150 per person at MauiChamber.com or by calling the Maui Chamber of Commerce at 808-244-0081. Nominees for Exceptional Small ...

Lahaina Town Cleanup rescheduled for Saturday

The 22nd annual Lahaina Town Cleanup will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 10, after the event was postponed from Sept. 26 because of Hurricane Nolo. The free community cleanup is open to residents, visitors, families, students, businesses, community organizations and other volunteers. Volunteers will gather for registration at Lahaina Cannery, 1221 Honoapiilani Highway, before heading to cleanup sites from Olowalu to Napili, including beaches, parks, surf spots, boat harbors, roadways and neighborhoods. For more than two decades, volunteers participating in the cleanup have ...

Maui WaiWise Stewardship Summit set for Nov. 9-10

The Maui County Department of Water Supply will host the free Maui WaiWise Stewardship Summit on Nov. 9-10 for hotel, resort and condominium professionals interested in water conservation and efficiency. The two-day summit will provide information on water conservation, operational efficiency, best management practices and resilient design. Board members, property managers, operations and maintenance staff, and others responsible for facility management are encouraged to attend. The program will feature keynote speaker Michael Chang, vice president and head of sustainability and ...