Travel Reference
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The city's 42-acre zoo is open every day from 9am to 4:30pm, but the best time to go is as
soon as the gates open; the animals seem to be more active then, and we agree—it is a lot
cooler than in the hot midday sun.
A glut of choices at Art on the Zoo Fence.
Trace your steps back to Kapahulu and Kalakaua avenues and head mauka down Monsarrat Avenue to the:
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Kapiolani Park Bandstand
Once upon a time, from 1937 to 2002, the
KodakHulaShow
presented the art of hula to
visitors, with some 3,000 people squeezed into the bleachers around a grassy stage area
every day. The Kodak Hula Show is gone now, but the bandstand is still used for concerts
and special events.
Back on Monsarrat Avenue, on the fence facing the zoo, you'll find the:
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Art on the Zoo Fence
Formerly known as
ArtMart
or the
ArtistsofOahuExhibit
(
www.artonthezoofence.com
);
local artisans hang their artwork on a fence for the public to view and buy. Not only do you
get to meet the artists, but you also have an opportunity to purchase their work at a consid-
erable discount from the prices you'll see in galleries. Exhibits are Saturday, Sunday, and
Wednesday 10am to 4pm.
Cross Monsarrat Avenue, and you'll see the:
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Waikiki Shell
