Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, on Hawai’i Island’s Kailua-Kona coast, has announced an extensive holiday season program running from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Built on the site of a former fishing village, the property comprises 150 thatch-roofed hale designed to echo the island’s sustainable way of life, with local artwork featured throughout.
Thanksgiving week brings a Keiki Club pumpkin-painting activity and a Turkey Trot for children, alongside a guest visit from Bar BenFiddich, the Tokyo bar ranked among the World’s 50 Best Bars, on November 21-22, with Thanksgiving dinners served at Moana and Kahuwai Cookhouse overlooking Kahuwai Bay. December’s “Wonder in a New Light” program includes a one-off culinary residency with Michelin-recognised chef-vintner Dustin Valette from December 11-13, with an excursion to Hawaiian Vanilla Co., billed as the first commercial vanilla farm in the United States, and a community Holiday Tree Lighting on December 13 around a tree built from natural wooden poles and handwoven wreaths.
The cultural and wellness calendar includes sunrise canoe paddles, petroglyph tours, lei-making and ‘ohe kapala stamping workshops at the Ka’uluola Cultural Center, a Supermoon Sound Bath on December 23, and extended treatments at Asaya Spa. Christmas morning brings a “Welcome Santa on the Beach” celebration, while New Year’s Eve closes the season with a family gathering at Kipuka Nanea featuring Hawaiian entertainment, live music and fireworks over Ho’ea Lawn. “The holidays are about joy in its simplest form,” said Tracy Stoltz, Managing Director of Kona Village, in announcing the program.
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