However you want to celebrate the Christmas season in Honolulu, it seems there's something out there for everyone.

Perennial local favorites include the Makaha Sons' annual concert. “;Makaha Kalikimaka 2008”; has the trio sharing the stage with Bernard Kalua and Friends, dancer Kealo Koko and Merrie Monarch winners Michael Casupang and Karl “;Veto”; Baker with Halau I Ka Wekiu. The event, a luncheon featuring a prime rib buffet, takes place at Dole Cannery's Iwilei Ballroom at 11 a.m. Dec. 13. Tickets are $65, $120 VIP, with discounts for children. Call 536-0545.

Another tradition of the season is the Brothers Cazimero's holiday concert, “;The Sounds of Christmas.”; Robert and Roland play Christmas classics and contemporary selections alongside the Royal Dance Company, Halau Na Kamalei and Miss and Master Keiki Hula in three shows at Hawaii Theatre: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13, and 2 p.m. Dec. 14. Tickets run $30 to $75, with discounts for students, military, groups and theater members. Call 528-0506 or visit http://www.hawaiitheater.com.

The Honolulu City Lights kicks off its gorgeous annual display of adorned trees, gingerbread houses, holiday decorations and wreathes at 6 p.m. Saturday with a tree lighting ceremony featuring Mayor Mufi Hannemann and guest performer Amy Hanaialii. The Mayor's Annual Christmas Parade follows and features 30 decorated city vehicles, including a fire truck and TheBus, and, of course, Santa riding a float. The evening commences with a 6:30 illumination of the main tree with the mayor and his wife, Gail, and a 7:30 concert with John Cruz, Jake Shimabukuro, Karen Keawehawaii and others. The city hall grounds will house food booths, keiki rides, free photos with Santa (8 p.m.), balloon animals and face painting. Festivities continue 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily through Jan. 1.

Then there are the three productions of “;The Nutcracker,”; by Hawaii State Ballet (Dec. 12 to 14 at Mamiya Theatre), Hawaii Ballet Theatre (Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21 at Leeward Community College) and Ballet Hawaii (Dec. 19 to 21, Blaisdell Concert Hall).

Shoppers will find a seemingly never-ending list of craft fairs and special holiday sales to pick from, including gallery shows with affordable original art to school fairs boasting homemade treats and even a “;green”; market pitching a holiday approach that actually saves money.

Families can visit Santa, purchase a gift for the needy and watch their keiki perform at the nearby mall.

Scholars can learn about traditional holidays of other cultures or centuries past (”;Las Posadas Christmas Procession,”; Dec. 13 and “;New England Candlelight Christmas,”; Dec. 14, at the Mission Houses Museum) and theatergoers can have some holiday laughs (”;The Eight: Reindeer Monologues,”; Dec. 19 to Jan. 4 at Kawananakoa Backstage Theatre).

The possibilities are endless, as is proven by our extensive 2008 Christmas calendar. In it, you're sure to find something that celebrates the season in a style that matches your own.