Courtesy of the Hawai`i Visitors & Convention Bureau

ALOHA FESTIVALS September. This month long event on the Big Island features royal Hawaiian courts and cultural entertainment. Call: 326-9425.

9TH ANNUAL OUTRIGGER HOTELS HAWAIIAN OCEANFEST September 7 - 12. Waimea Bay, Makapuu Beach, and Waikiki Beach, O`ahu. This celebration of Hawai`i's ocean sports is televised for ESPN and includes Opening Ceremonies, Waimea Open Ocean Challenge, Hawaiian International Ocean Challenge, and Outrigger's Waikiki King's Race. Call: 521-4322.

HAWAIIAN FALSETTO CONTEST (TBA) The Frank B. Shaner Hawaiian Falsetto Contest is held at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu as part of Aloha Festivals. Call: 944-8857.

IOLOANI PALACE & QUEEN LILIUOKALANI Sept. 6. This royal palace in downtown Honolulu celebrates the birthday of Queen Liliuokalani at 4:30 p.m. with free entertainment for the public. Call: 522-0832.

MAUI TRIATHLON (TBA) Swimmers, bicyclist, and runners compete in individual and iron team race on Maui. Call: 572- 5071.

ANNUAL KAUA`I PHOTO TREK 9TBA) This combines the best in photographic education with one of the most beautiful vacation spots in the world, with a choice between intensive five-day workshops or an array of lectures, or both. Jointly sponsored by the Kauai Visitors Bureau, Konica USA, Minolta Corporation, UnitedVacations, United Airlines and "Popular Photography" and "American Photo" magazines.

TASTE OF LAHAINA (TBA) Lahaina Center on Maui hosts cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and entertainment. Call: 572-5071.

O`AHU ALOHA FESTIVAL (TBA) The annual Aloha Festival kicks off with opening ceremonies at Bishop Square and a Downtown Ho`olaule`a in Honolulu. The festival theme is Aloha Hali`a, treasured memories. Floral Parades, Hawaiian Royal Balls, Steel Guitar Festvial, storytelling, horse racing, paniolo hat and lei contests, fishing tournaments and ukulele performances are planned through Sept. 22. Call: 944-8857.

HAKU MELE O HANA (TBA) Hana Hotel on Maui hosts this traditional Hawaiian song, chant and dance celebration. Call: 248- 7002.

FLORAL PARADE (TBA) Aloha Festival parade travels through downtown Honolulu as part of the Oahu Aloha Festivals, an annual event.

KEIKI MAKAHIKI (TBA) This childrens day is a festival of games, music, dance and sports at Pu`uhonua O Honaunau, the City of Refuge, an ancient Hawaiian cultural park on the Kona Coast.

PEAMAN INTERNATIONAL BIATHLON (TBA) This sporting event, beginning with a swim at Kailua Pier in Kailua-Kona, attracts athletes from all over the world.

ELAUHOE CANOE RACE FOR WOMEN (TBA) Sponsored by Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association. From Magic Island to Pokai Bay. 8 a.m.

MADE IN HAWAI`I WITH ALOHA SHOW (TBA) Examine the bounty of arts, crafts, products, foods, made in Hawaii, at Hilton Hawaiian Village all day.

KAUA`I ALOHA FESTIVAL CEREMONIES (TBA) County Building, Lihu`e, Hawai`i. This opens a week of Hawaiian events on the Garden Island.

MAUI ULTIMATE CYCLING CHALLENGE (TBA) A bike ride up the slope of Haleakala Volcano challenges pros and amateurs as they pedal to the 10,000-foot summit. Call: 575-9151.

NA LEI O HAWAI`I (TBA) Na Lei O Hawaii is an annual lei- making contests, as part of Aloha Week Festival celebration at Wailoa Center in Hilo. Call: 933-4360.

MADE WITH ALOHA FESTIVAL (TBA) Hyatt Regency Waikiki hosts this display of crafts, clothes, foods of Hawaii.

KAUAI ALOHA FESTIVAL (TBA) The Aloha Festival on Kauai celebrates the theme of Aloha Hali`a, treasured memories. Floral Parades, Hawaiian Royal Balls, storytelling, horse racing, paniolo hat and lei contests, fishing tournaments and ukulele performances are being planned. Call: 944- 8857.

HANA RELAYS ON MAUI (TBA) A relay team race travels along the famous Hana Highway. Call: 871-6441.

SKIPPY KAMAKAWIWAOLE (TBA) Sponsored by Outrigger Canoe Club, Hawaii Kai to Nimitz Beach at Barbers Pont. 8 a.m. on Oahu.

KAUA`I FLORAL PARADE (TBA) Kaua`i Floral Parade celebrates Aloha Festivals with Hawaiian princesses on horseback.

IRONMAN TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (TBA) This extreme event through fields of lava and across Kailua Bay is considered one of the top professional and amateur triathlons in the world. Excellent viewing and a party atomosphere at the Kailua-Kona Pier start and finish lines. Many countries represented. Parade of countries. Call: 329-0063.

BIG ISLAND ALOHA FESTIVAL HO`OLAULEA (TBA) This celebration of Hawaiian crafts, foods, music and dance will be held at Keauhou Shopping Center on the Kona Coast.

BIG ISLAND ALOHA FESTIVAL PARADE & HO`OLAULEA (TBA) This colorful event takes place in Holualoa, a historic coffee town on the mountain above Kailua-Kona on the Big Island

MOLOKAI ALOHA FESTIVALS (TBA) A cultural celebration of music and dance on the most Hawaiian island beginning with a parade, the Moloka`i Mule Drag and a Ho`olaulea, all in Kaunakakai on the 28th. Call: 800-852-7690..

MEMORY WALK ON MAUI (TBA) Annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association Maui Branch. This fun event begins at 7:30 am at the Kaahumanu Center. Enjoy a short walk up to Wailuku and return to the Kaahumanu Center for great entertainment, refreshments and prizes. Memory Walk brochures/pledge forms will be available from the Alzheimer's Association Maui Branch and at most Maui locations of the Bank of Hawaii. For more information call the Alzheimer's Association at 871-5150, send a fax to 871-6268 or email wcober@maui.net

RUN TO THE SUN (TBA) Run from sea level on Maui to the 10,000-foot summit of Haleakala. From the town of Paia to the top of Haleakala. Call: 871-6441.

SAM CHOY POKE CONTEST (TBA) The seventh annual recipe contest for creating poke, a favorite island fmood made from raw ingredients, from fish, to seaweed, to squid to macadamia nuts. Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel on the Kohala Coast Call: 885-8086.

VIEWPOINTS GALLERY SHOW September 26. Martha Woodbury art of the imagination. Open daily. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Courtyard. 3620 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao Call: 572-1897.

BANKOH NA WAHINE O KE KAI (TBA) Molokai to Waikiki at 7 a.m. Womens long distance canoe race takes off with Hawaiian canoes from Papohaku Beach at Kaluakoi Resort on Molokai. The women paddle 34 miles across the rough channel to Oahu. Call: 537-8660.