The √ indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase.

THE HOLIDAYS

√ CHRISTMAS WREATH EXHIBITION, creations of O'ahu residents who participated in the holiday wreath contest; 8 a.m.-11 p.m. daily through Jan. 4; Honolulu Hale, Lane Gallery; free; 768-6622.

HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS FIRE TRUCK RIDES, view Christmas light displays in the Capitol District and Downtown area; 6-9 p.m. through Sunday; Mission Houses Museum; $7*; 531-0481.

√ HONOLULU CITY LIGHTS TROLLEY TOUR, 30-minute trolley ride through Downtown; nightly through Tuesday; ticket sales at common area near Town & Country Surf Designs, Ward Warehouse; $4.50*; www.wardcenters.com/events.

STAGE

"RING OF FIRE," play by local playwright Nancy Moss, presented by The Actors' Group; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday; Mendonca Building, second floor; $16*; 722-6941, www.taghawaii.net.

"THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES," dark Christmas comedy, adult content; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 4; Hawaii Repertory Theatre, Kawananakoa Backstage Theatre; $25*; 545-7170, www.hawaiireptheatre.org.

COMEDY

HAWAII COMEDY THEATER, Comedy Polynesia, 8 p.m., $25*; Sharkey's Comedy Club, 9:30 p.m., $15*; Wednesdays and Saturdays; Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel, Kapuni Room; 531-4242.

COMEDY ON THE MOON, with Shawn Felipe, Lanai, Champ Kaneshiro; 8 p.m. Thursdays; Brew Moon; 18 and older; $10; 593-0088.

IMPROV COMEDY, presented by Laughtrack Theater Company; 8 and 10 p.m. Fridays (closed tonight) and Saturdays; Laughtrack Theater, 1123 Bethel St.; $10*; 384-3362.

SHOWROOMS

"CREATION — A POLYNESIAN JOURNEY," a mythical journey through song and dance, about the creation of man and woman in a South Seas context, dinner check-in 5:30 p.m., seating at 6 p.m., cocktail check-in 6:45 p.m., seating at 7 p.m., daily except Mondays and Wednesdays; Ainahau Showroom, Sheraton Princess Kaiulani hotel; $124 premium dinner, $78* standard dinner, $45* cocktails only (kama'aina $93*, $58.50*, $36*); 922-5811.

CIRQUE HAWAII, exotic new-age circus of acrobats, jugglers, bungee jumpers and contortionists, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily except Wednesdays; Cirque Hawaii Theatre; 325 Seaside Ave.; $55*, $75* (kama'aina $44.55*, $52.92*, $66.33*), dinner packages available; 922-0017.

"MAGIC OF POLYNESIA," featuring illusionist John Hirokawa, 8:20 p.m. daily (seating at 7 p.m.); Ohana Waikiki Beachcomber hotel; deluxe dinner, $137*, regular dinner $83*, cocktails only $52.50* (kama'aina $42*, $67*, $110*); 971-4321.

SOCIETY OF SEVEN LAS VEGAS, spinoff group of the Society of Seven; 8:30 p.m. daily except Mondays, dinner seating, 7 p.m.; Main Showroom, Outrigger Waikiki Hotel on the Beach; $55*, cocktails only, $39*, plus drinks (kama'aina $51.25*, $29.50*); 923-7469.

AT THE MALLS

√ ALA MOANA CENTER (free events unless noted): Ethiopian dance performance, 6-6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Fukubukuro shopping event, 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Ongoing: The Candy Cane Train ($7), daily through Sunday; keiki hula show, 10-11 a.m. Sundays; free; 955-9517.

√ WARD WAREHOUSE: Ongoing: line dance classes, 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; lauhala weaving demonstration, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; free; www.wardcentre.com.

√ PEARLRIDGE CENTER, UPTOWN (free events unless noted): Aloha Friday Mele with Baba Alimoot & Friends, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. today. Ongoing: Pearlridge Express keiki train rides ($3), during center hours through Jan. 4; Keiki Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesdays; Junior Keiki Tuesday and chess lessons, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays; free; 488-0981.

√ ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE: 'ukulele lessons with Shane Konno, 2:30-3 p.m. Saturdays; Star of Honolulu welcome hula show, 4:30-5:30 p.m. daily; free; 566-2337.

√ HAWAII KAI TOWNE CENTER: farmers market, 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; Luk Tung Kuen movement class, 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays; free; 396-0766.

MUSIC & DANCE

√ INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE FOOD COURT: Kualoa, 7-9 p.m. today; Kama'ehu, 7-9 p.m. Saturday; Greg and Junko MacDonald, 7-9 p.m. Sundays and Tuesdays; Voyage Through Polynesia, 8:30-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; free; 971-2080.

√ RECREATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCING, 7-9 p.m. Sundays; Moiliili Community Center; $4; 941-6453.

√ ART IS MUSIC FESTIVAL, with the Ron Artis family, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Hale'iwa Food Court, across from McDonald's; free; 637-1211.

√ HAWAII BALLROOM DANCE ASSOCIATION: Saturday Ball Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Jan. 3, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $5; Friday Ohana Night General Dance, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Jan. 16, Ala Wai Golf Course clubhouse, $3; Saturday Social Dance, 7-10 p.m. Dec. 27, Aliamanu Middle School cafeteria, donations accepted; 222-7851, 848-7789.

√ KUHIO BEACH TORCHLIGHTING AND HULA SHOW, 6-7 p.m. daily except Mondays, Kuhio Beach hula mound; free; 843-8002.

√ NATIVE BOOKS/NA MEA HAWAI'I, WARD WAREHOUSE: hula classes with Germaine Kaleolani Haili, 8:15-9 a.m. Tuesdays and 5-7 p.m. Thursdays; introduction to Hawaiian language, 8:15-9 a.m. Wednesdays; beginning adult 'ukulele classes, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays; Aupuni Art Place: make-and-take workshops with Michiko West, 12-4 p.m. Saturdays; feather workshops, 5:30-9 p.m. Mondays; nominal fee for materials; 597-8971.

√ SWING ONG KING, beginning swing dance lessons, 7-8 p.m.; dance, 8-11 p.m. Thursdays, Ong King Arts Center; classes: $15, dance: $5; 282-0053, www.hawaiijitterbugs.org.

√ DEREK DANIELS' ISLANDS OF ALOHA, hula show; 7-7:45 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Waikiki Town Center; free; 922-2724.

√ SWING DANCE CLUB OF HAWAII, swing, two-step, hustle, fox trot, country and more; 8:30-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Dream to Dance Studio; $5; 255-6095.

√ HOT SALSA SOCIAL, Latin music, dance till you drop with light pupu and no alcohol; 8:30 p.m. Fridays; The Dance Space; $5*; 256-7556, www.hawaiisalsa.com.

ETC.

BOX CAR RACING, FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, 2-6 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and most holidays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays, plus major school holidays; American Box Car Racing International, Kunia; 94-640 Kupuohi St., Waipahu; $7*; 947-3393, www.boxcarracing.org.

NA HANA NO'EAU arts and crafts demonstration, 11:30 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays, Bishop Museum, Hawaiian Hall, Atrium Lobby; $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII, slam poetry workshops for ages 13-19, 4-5:30 p.m. Wednesdays, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Chinatown; free; 387-9664.

√ CRIBBAGE LESSONS, with Fred White; 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays; Honolulu Design Center, Ice Bar; free; 956-1250.

√ "THE SKY TONIGHT," lecture presented by the Bishop Museum, exploring the seasonal Hawaiian skies and viewing session on the planetarium's rooftop deck through the observatory's telescope; 8 p.m. every first Friday of the month; Bishop Museum, J. Watumull Planetarium; $4*; reservations 848-4168.

"MEGALODON: LARGEST SHARK THAT EVER LIVED," interactive exhibit presents the evolution, biology and misconceptions regarding giant prehistoric sharks; continues through Jan. 11; Bishop Museum; $15.95* general, $8.95* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ LAUHALA WEAVING DEMONSTRATION; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every first Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; free; 531-0481, ext. 714.

"BODIES ... THE EXHIBITION," touring exhibit features preserved whole and partial human body specimens; 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays, through Jan. 18; Ala Moana Center, ground level next to Nordstrom; $26*; 877-273-4375, www.bodiesticket.com.

DJ LESSONS, learn how to scratch, produce audio and video, and more; 4-6 p.m. Mondays; Kalihi YMCA; free for teens 13-17, $450 18 and older for the month; 479-3008, www.myspace.com/uniteddjs.

"WAIKIKI LU'AU ON THE LAGOON," with live music, interactive games and activities, dancing, traditional lu'au menu favorites, in conjunction with Tihati Productions; 5:15 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays; Hilton Hawaiian Village, The Great Lawn; $95* (kama'aina and military rates: $80.75*); 949-4321, ext. 29.

STAR OF HONOLULU'S PREMIER WHALE WATCH CRUISE, 2 1/2-hour cruise, with educational and fun whale activities; 12-2:30 p.m. daily through April 30; Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 8; $39* adult, $23.50* child; 983-7827, www.starofhonolulu.com.

GO/BADUK/WEIQI, casual games, free lessons, all levels, Hikaruno Go fans welcome; 7:30-10 p.m.; Wednesdays; Satura Cakes Ward Center; free; 833-2540.

ATLANTIS NAVATEK I WHALE WATCH LUNCH CRUISE, scenic 2 1/2-hour lunch cruise, with buffet; 12-2:30 p.m. today; Atlantis Navatek I; repeats daily through April 12; $65*; www.atlantissubmarines.com.

FAIRS & FESTIVALS

√ SUNSET COUNTRY MARKET, sponsored by North Shore Country Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Sunset Beach Elementary School; free; 237-8248.

√ WAIMANALO COUNTRY MARKET AND CRAFTS FAIR, plus clothes, jewelry and plants; 9 a.m.4 p.m; Sundays; Waimanalo Homestead Community Center; free; 259-5349.

TOURS & ATTRACTIONS

ALOHA FRIDAY KING'S JUBILEE, 6:45 p.m. with flag ceremony, precision rifle drill and musical revue ($25, poolside seating), followed by fireworks display (free), 8 p.m. Fridays, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free; 949-4321, ext. 77881.

CHINATOWN HISTORIC AND CULTURAL WALKING TOUR, presented by Hawai'i Heritage Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays; meet at 1040 Smith St.; $10*; 521-2749.

CHINATOWN MUSEUM WALKING TOURS, Chinatown and harbor/Capital District, 10:30 a.m. MondaysSaturdays, Hawaiian Chinese Multicultural Museum and Archives, Maunakea Marketplace; $10; reservations, 595-3358.

MARINE MUNCHIES, animal feeding, 4:15-6 p.m. Mondays, Waikiki Aquarium; $20*; 923-9741.

√ HAWAI'I THEATRE DOCENT TOURS, one-hour guided tour, every Tuesday, 11 a.m.; Hawai'i Theatre; $5; 528-0506.

HAWAIIAN RAILWAY TRAIN RIDES, 1 and 3 p.m. Sundays, 91-1001 Renton Road, 'Ewa; narrated, 90-minute roundtrip to Kahe Point; $10*; 681-5461.

HAWAIIAN QUILTING BEE, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday of the month, Mission Houses Museum; $20*; reservations, 531-0481, ext. 714.

'IOLANI PALACE GRAND TOURS, 1 1/2-hour tour of galleries and barracks, every 30 minutes, 8:30 a.m.2 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $20* ($15* kama'aina). Galleries tour only: $12*; 522-0832.

MISSION HOUSES MUSEUM TOURS, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $10* ($8* kama'aina); 531-0481.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS TRAIN TOUR, 20-minute tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Dole Plantation; 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa; $7.50*; 621-8408.

SENATOR FONG'S PLANTATION AND GARDENS TOUR, 10 a.m.2 p.m. daily, tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. daily; Senator Fong's Plantation and Gardens, 47-285 Pulama Road; $14.50*; 239-6775.

OLA NA MO'OLELO SERIES, Hawaiian history storytelling, 1 p.m. daily, Bishop Museum; free with museum admission of $15.95* general, $7.50* kama'aina; 847-3511.

√ BUS TOUR OF WAHIAWA, presented by Wahiawa Community and Business Association's Community Strengthening Program; 10 a.m. every third Saturday; begins and ends at Center Street; free, reservations: 621-6531.

HONOLULU GHOST TOUR, through downtown Honolulu and Chinatown, with Steve Fredrick; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays; call for location; tour is recommended for adults; $25, reservations required; 395-0674.

"HONOLULU CITY HAUNTS," walking tour; 7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; starts at 'Iolani Palace; ages 7 and older; $27*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

ORBS OF O'AHU DRIVING TOUR, night driving tour to famous haunted sites; 7:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays; call for location; ages 10 and older; $47*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

SACRED SPIRITS DAY-TIME CULTURAL TOUR, visit heiau and hiking trails; 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; call for location; ages 7 and older; $49*; 524-4944, www.oahughosttours.com.

√ NORTH SHORE SURF AND CULTURAL MUSEUM, vintage surfboard collection, photos, videos and more; 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays; North Shore Marketplace; free; 637-8888.