Octoberfest, German foods for sale, plus entertainment by a German oompah-pah band, 6-11 p.m. today-tomorrow, 6 p.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Sunday, Ala Moana hotel's Hibiscus Ballroom; admission: $5; $10 Friday-Saturday. 955-4811.

A Taste of the Hawaiian Range, food and agricultural festival, with tastings of recipes from Hawai'i's top chefs, using grass-fed Big Island animals with wines and desserts 6-8 p.m. Friday, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kohala Coast, Big Island; $35 advance, $50 at the door. (808) 322-4892, www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/taste/.

Kava Fest 2006, 'awa tasting, food booths, displays, arts and crafts, entertainment, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa, Snyder Hall mall; free. 256-5605.

Oktoberfest, sampling of beer and snacks from Germany, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, The Wine Stop; free. 946-3707.

Waikiki FoodFest, dinner featuring international cuisine (French, Italian, German, Mexican, Hawaiian and Japanese), entertainment, silent auction, 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Pacific Beach Hotel ballroom; $100 benefits Waikiki Rotary Club programs. 626-6755.

Fishing and Seafood Festival, fishing demonstrations, facility tours, food booths, boating displays, keiki games and gyotaku art projects, entertainment, silent auction and prizes, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, New Fishing Village at Pier 38; free, sponsored by the Pacific Islands Fisheries Group. (Free shuttle service begins at 10 a.m. from Honolulu Community College.) 265-4962.

"Taste of Your Neighbor's Homeland," sample foods of Tonga, with crafts demonstrations and performance by the Kahuku United Methodist Church's Tongan Children's Choir, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Kahuku Public & School Library; free. 293-8935.

Cooking Class with chef Russell Siu; learn to prepare seared wild salmon, crispy Maui onions, seafood crepe, sauteed breast of chicken and fresh apple and berry pot pie, 6 p.m. Oct. 12, 3660 On The Rise; $70 includes sample of premium champagnes. 737-1177.

ONGOING

Farmers' Market, produce, meats, seafood and flowers, 7:30-11 a.m. Saturdays, Kapi'olani Community College, Parking Lot C. 848-2074.

Sunset Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School, Hale'iwa. 237-8248.

A Cook's Tour of Chinatown, Walter Rhee leads a tour of downtown markets: learn about meats, seafood, vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, meet near Hawaii National Bank between King and Smith streets; $15. Also, Rhee leads a tour of Chinatown eateries, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturdays, meet at same location; $59. Reservations: 391-1550.

Farmers' Market, sponsored by Hawaii Farm Bureau, 8-11 a.m. Sundays, Mililani High School, in front of the gymnasium. 848-2074.

Country Market & Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, Waimanalo Homestead Community Center, 1330 Kalaniana'ole Highway. 259-5349.

"Dining Out with Chai," Chai Chaowasaree of Chai's Island Bistro and Singha Thai Cuisine hosts a TV show with cooking tips and information on Hawai'i and Mainland restaurants, 5 p.m. Sundays, KHON-2. 381-8483, 585-0011.

Farmers' Market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, Hawaii Kai Towne Center. 396-0766.

Culinary Tour of Chinatown, visit noodle shops, dim-sum parlors, food courts, bakeries and other food venues in downtown Honolulu with food writer Anthony Chang, 9:30 a.m. Mondays, meet at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 42 N. King St.; $10. 533-3181.

Fresh Mondays, locally grown produce with free food samples, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, Kaiser Nanaikeola clinic lobby; repeats 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays. 432-2270.

Waikiki Farmers' Market, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Waikiki Community Center's parking lot. 923-1802.

Merriman's Farm Visits and Dinner, half-day excursions to Big Island farms that supply the restaurant, followed by a four-course dinner prepared from locally grown ingredients, noon-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Merriman's Restaurant, Waimea, Big Island; $115 (all-inclusive). Reservations: (808) 885-6822.

Fort Street Open-Air Market, produce, plants, flowers, locally prepared foods, arts and crafts from Hawai'i, Polynesia and Asia, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Pauahi and Fort streets; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Tuesdays, Wilcox Park (in front of Macy's). 441-4995.

Fresh Wednesdays, 8-11 a.m. first and third Wednesdays, Kaiser Ko'olau Clinic (432-3800); also, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Kaiser Waipi'o Clinic (432-3100).

"Shig Happens!" food safety TV show with chef Henry Holthaus, instructor at Kapi'olani Community College Culinary Institute of the Pacific, offers tips on avoiding contamination by Shigella bacteria, reports on bugs and bug parts found in food, on current news about food safety, and visits local restaurants and food vendors to test food temperatures, 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Oceanic Cable channel 55. www.shighappens.com.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Culinary Calendar, Island Life, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Cul Cal" in the subject line.