Events - Notice Due to COVID-19 many events have been cancelled or postponed in 2020.
Cooper Center is the the main location for many events throughout the year. The most common event is our weekely Sunday Farmers Market. Get here early because venders are setting up and ready to go by 6:00 am and it is all over by 10 am.
Sunday Farmers Market
Support a sustainable Hawaii ...
GREAT LOCAL FOOD, CRAFTS, & VENDORS:
Every Sunday: 6:00AM – 10:00AM
• Farm-fresh local produce, breads, jams, candy, grass fed beef, poi, local-grown coffee,
• Hot Breakfast & Lunch items • Crafts, Art, Gifts
• Flowers and native plants
• Bookstore and thrift shop also open
Notice: EBT purchases and the business table with change closes down at 8:45am on Sundays.
Vendor Agreement Page 1
Vendor Agreement Page 2
Swap Meet Saturday
at Cooper Center
We are back!
COME and Support your local Community and Vendors
Aloha to all our Locals and visitors
The 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Swap Meet hours are : 8 am - 12:30
Come check us out for a large variety of vendors with numerous different products. Tools, clothes, books, toys, local made healing extract and creams , antiques, jewelry, gemstones, crystals, food, music 🎶 🎵 plants, fruits, vegetables 🌶 FRUIT TREES !! LOW PRICES! We also offer cakes, coffee, shave ice!! Our community center's Thrift Store and Bookstore 📚 will also be open during the hours of 8 am- 11:30
Come on down and have some fun ; you never know what you might find to take home as your new treasure.
Volcano Friends Feeding Friends
OUR FOOD PANTRY HAS A NEW NAME!
Cooper Center Community Pantry
Because of the pandemic, the Cooper Center's monthly food distribution has been and continues to be facilitated by The Food Basket. The drive through Ohana Food Drop at the Cooper Center is usually the last Wednesday of the month at 10am, but it does change, so please check their website to confirm the date in advance: https://www.hawaiifoodbasket.org
Emergency 'boxes' of food are available at the Cooper Center Bookstore from 8:30 to 11am, Tuesday-Saturday. These are provided by the Cooper Center Community Pantry. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Contact Victoria Gardner at 347-512-4225 for any further information.
4th of July Parade/Festival
Not confirmed for 2021 due to COVID19
The annual 4th of July celebration in Volcano Village centers around Cooper Center. It is always on the 4th regardless of the day of the week. In 2020 this will be on a Saturday. It starts off at the Volcano Post Office with a fantastic parade through the village down Old Volcano Road then turns up Wright Road and ending at Cooper Center where all the activities, food and entertainment are. The whole shebang is put together by a dedicated bunch of people including Cooper Center Council and the Volcano Community Association. There is fun and food for the whole family and even the dogs (leashed of course) are allowed for this one day. Download 4th of July Forms:
Vendor Information and Instructions
Craft Vendor Form Food Vendor Form
Fiesta in the Forest - May 2021
CANCELED Due to the COVID-19 Virus
Join us for Cooper Center's Fiesta in the Forest! Good food, margaritas, beer, wine, and live music! Bar opens at 4pm and dinner is served from 5-7. Bring your Cooper Center mug for $1 off your beer. Don't have one? They can be purchased for $10 and can be used at all of our events!
Oktoberfest - Oct. 2021
Undetermined Due to the COVID-19 Virus
Brats, sauerkraut, German potato salad and much more is on the menu for the Cooper Center's Oktoberfest celebration! Come at 4 to snack on a pretzel while you sip a beer and listen to some live music! Dinner will be served from 5-7. Bring your Cooper Center mug for $1 off your beer or purchase one for $10.
Kamahalo Holiday Craft Fair
Fri-Sat, Nov. 26-27, 202
Unconfirmed due to COVID 19
Volcano’s popular annual Kamahalo Holiday Craft Fair will be presented the 2 days after Thanksgiving (Friday and Saturday). More than 30 vendors will be on hand with homemade, handmade and homegrown items. Besides gift items, the Cooper Center Council volunteers will make hearty soups and food for hungry shoppers. The Kamahalo Holiday Craft Fair is a project of the Cooper Center Council and proceeds will be used to fund community activities and projects such as the Volcano Friends Feeding Friends hot meal program. See the current newsletter for details. Download vendor forms below.