Top 20 things to do on Maui, Dec 21-Jan. 1: Kanekoa holiday concert, Love for Lahaina benefit, Keiki Christmas Carnival, free movies

This week on Maui, some Lahaina top entertainers and chefs hold a Wailea benefit for Maui wildfire survivors, a free Keiki Christmas Carnival takes place in Kaʻanapali, time for another Kīhei 4th Friday, and Kanekoa performs a holiday concert “Make Any Kine Christmas.”

Coming up fast: New Year’s Eve dancing and food in Wailea, Kula and Lahaina.

Check out Maui Now’s Top 20 list below. And for a comprehensive list of upcoming events – concerts, shows, entertainment community activities and outdoor gift markets – for this week and beyond, go to: https://mauinow.com/events/.

No. 1 – Rhodes and Trevino perform at ‘Love for Lahaina’ culinary benefit (Dec. 23, Wailea)

No. 2 – A Keiki Christmas Carnival at the Royal Lahaina Hotel (Dec. 23, Ka’anapali)

No. 3 – NBC’s The Voice contestants Arcilla & Shimizu perform Friday (Dec. 22, Wailea)

No. 4 – Kanekoa’s holiday concert at ProArts Playhouse (Dec. 23, Kīhei)

No. 5 – Kīhei 4th Friday pre-Christmas block party (Dec. 22, Kīhei)

No. 6 – Roots School performs A Peter Pan Story at ProArts Playhouse (Dec. 21-22, Kīhei)

No. 7 – Special Holiday Performance by Kamala Kekona at The Shops at Wailea (Dec. 22, Wailea)

No. 8 – Louisiana singer Dave Jordan at Mulligans On The Blue (Dec. 23, Wailea)

No. 9 – White Hawaiian presents slices of life at ProArts Playhouse (Dec. 24, Kīhei)

No. 10 – Grammy winner George Kahumoku and Anthony Pfluke at Nalu’s South Shore Grill (Dec. 24 & 31, Kīhei)

No. 11 – Grupo Cañamón performs at Lava Rock (Dec. 22, Kīhei)

No. 12 – Blue Diamonds Trio at Diamonds (Dec. 23, Kīhei)

No. 13 – Fraser, Park at Ocean Vodka Organic farm (Dec. 23, Kula)

No. 14 – Latin dancing with Dr. Nat & Rio Rita at Heritage Hall (Dec. 22, Pā’ia)

No. 15 – Free holiday film classics at ʻĪao Theater (Dec. 21-23, Wailuku)

No. 16 – Free exhibition of 2 Hawaiʻi artists at Schaefer International Gallery (Nov. 14-Dec. 30, Kahului)

No. 17 — Maui Ocean Center’s marine exhibit (Daily, Ma’alaea)

COMING SOON:

No. 18 – New Year’s Eve at Kula Lodge & Restaurant (Dec. 31, Kula)

No. 19 – Gretchen Rhodes Band at Mulligans at New Year’s Eve Kick-Off Party (Dec. 29, Wailea)

No. 20 – Makai Jazz Group at Jazz Maui (Dec. 31, Lahaina)