Courtesy of the Hawai`i Visitors & Convention Bureau

3RD ANNUAL MAUI SPORTS FESTIVAL October 3 - 11. Wailea, Maui. A variety of events and activities including the Aston Wailea Cup sailing canoe regatta, Pacific International Sports Conference & Expo, Terry Fox 10K run/5K walk and golf tournament, and XTERRA Championship. Call: 521-4322.

PISCES LIFESTYLE SPORTS CONFERENCE October 6 - 8. Aston Wailea Resort. Wailea, Maui. Three day conference gathers sports industry leaders together to discuss trends in lifestyle sports. Call: 521-4322.

XTERRA CHAMPIONSHIP October 11. Wailea, Maui. The championship off-road multi-sport event with the world's best pro triathletes and mountain bikers, along with amateur endurance athletes. Call: 521-4322.

HAWAIIAN FRENCH FESTIVAL (TBA) A celebration of the elegance inherent in all things French will applaud discovery and creativity and the French influence in Hawai`i and the South Pacific. Many of FranceÕs most recognized contemporary artists will install works created for Hawai`i. Call 949-4131.

29TH ANNUAL PANIOLO PARADE This parade of Hawaiian cowboys features traditional paniolo wear, including feather hat bands, nut and flower leis, and lei-bedecked horses marching through Waimea town in the heart of Parker Ranch on the Big Island.

HAT LEI CONTEST (TBA) At Cooks Discoveries in Waimea on the Big island. Some of the most creative lei making goes into making floral hat bands with ferns, nuts, flowers and other interesting materials decorating the paniolo hats of Hawaiian cowboy country.

KAPUNA INTERNATIONAL HULA CONTEST (TBA) This dance contest for master hula dancers and respected elders is held each year at the Kona Surf Resort in Keauhou on the Big Island.

ALOHA FESTIVALS/MAUI & LANAI (TBA) Cultural celebration of music, dance and history to preserve Hawaiian traditions. Check newspapers. Call: 852-7690.

HANA HOU CONCERTS (TBA) These musical presentations at the Kings Shops at Waikoloa on the Big Island are part of the Aloha Festivals.

ALOHA BALL (TBA) This fifth annual dress-up event as part of Aloha Festival is held at the Hilton Waikoloa on the Big Island.

WAILEA CELEBRATION OF ALOHA (TBA) Hawaiian cultural festival with food and entertainment at Wailea Shopping Village. Call: 879-4258.

BANKOH MOLOKAI HOE (TBA) Sponsored by Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association, from Papohaku Beach, Kaluakoi Resort on Molokai to the Hilton Pier in Waikiki. This is a six-person Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling championship race. Call: 537- 8660.

GRAND CHEFS ON TOUR (TBA) Kea A Lani Hotel, Suites & Villas in Wailea, Maui. Cooking Demonstrations and wine pairings and tastings. Call: 659-4100.

SENIOR PGA GOLF TOURNAMENT/MAUI (TBA) This Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Classic Senior PGA tournament, features the senior in a 36-hole event at Kaanapali Golf Course. Call: 661-3271.

HULA O NA KEIKI (TBA) Kaanapali Beach Hotel, Maui hosts youth competition, with solo performances of ancient and modern hula. Call: 661-0011.

IRONMAN TRIATHLON (TBA) The most famous triathlon, televised and carried on the Internet internationally, begins with a swim at Kailua Pier and pits top triathletes against one another in a bike and run on the Kona Coast.

HILO MACADAMIA NUT FESTIVAL (TBA) All day. This festival, celebrating of one of the most popular nuts in the world, includes cooking demonstrations, entertainment, sporting events, contests and displays of macadamia nuts, their cultivation and use, as an important component of the Hawaiian economy. Nani Mau Gardens, just outside of Hilo on the road to Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Call: 966-9301 or check out the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Home Page

LAHAINA COOLERS FUN RUN (TBA) This is a 5K fun run/walk with a 2 K for children in Lahaina, Maui. Call: 661-7082.

MARINE LIFE NATURALIST TRAINING COURSE October 6 - 27. Learn all about sea turtles, dolphins, monk seals and coral reefs from the experts at Pacific Whale Foundation. Call: 879-8860.

SPOOKY STORIES TOUR (TBA) The Mission Houses Museum sponsors a tour of downtown historic sites, including the Capitol, `Iolani Palace, the Royal Tomb and cemetery, and the Mission Houses with Halloween storytelling, a scavenger hunt for children, ghost making, cookie decorating, punch and treats.

HALLOWEEN IN LAHAINA (TBA) Maui Mardi Gras is famous throughout Hawaii and beyond, as a party in the streets and restaurants, known for its outlandish costumes and good times on Front Street in Lahaina, Maui. Call: 667-9175.

VIEWPOINTS GALLERY SHOW October 31. Sue Nash oils and monoprints explore the roots of rock art in Hawaii. Open daily. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Courtyard. 3620 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao Call: 572-1897.