Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
July
Parker Ranch Rodeo, Waimea, Big
Island. This is a hot rodeo competi-
tion in the heart of cowboy country.
Call & 808/885-7311 or go to
www.rodeohawaii.com.
Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festi-
val, King Kamehameha's Kona
Beach Hotel, Kona, Big Island. The
best of Hawaii's folk music (slack-
key guitar) performed by the best
musicians in Hawaii. It's 5 hours
long and absolutely free. Call
& 808/239-4336 or e-mail
kahokuproductions@yahoo.com.
Makawao Parade and Rodeo,
Makawao, Maui. The annual parade
and rodeo event have been taking
place in this upcountry cowboy
town for generations. Call & 800/
525-Maui or 808/244-3530.
Hoolaulea O Ke Kai-A Molokai
Sea Fest, Kaunakakai, Molokai.
Canoe races, windsurfing competi-
tion, Hawaiian music, and food are
offered at this daylong celebration
of the sea. Call & 800/800-6367,
800/553-0404 (interisland), or 808/
553-3876; or visit www.molokai-
hawaii.com.
Fourth of July Fireworks, Deside-
rio and Sills Field, Schofield Bar-
racks, Oahu. A free daylong
celebration, with entertainment,
food, and games, ends with a spec-
tacular fireworks show. Call & 808/
656-0110.
Turtle Independence Day, Mauna
Lani Resort and Bungalows, Kohala
Coast, Big Island. Scores of endan-
gered green sea turtles, which have
been raised in captivity, race down
to the sea each year when they're
released from the historic fishponds
at Mauna Lani. Call & 808/885-
6677 or visit www.maunalani.com.
July 4.
Hawaii International Jazz Festi-
val, Sheraton Waikiki, Honolulu,
Oahu. This festival includes evening
concerts and daily jam sessions plus
scholarship giveaways, the Univer-
sity of Southern California jazz
band, and many popular jazz and
blues artists. Call &
808/941-
9974. Mid-July.
Prince Lot Hula Festival,
Moanalua Gardens, Honolulu,
Oahu. Authentic ancient and mod-
ern hula, as well as demonstrations
and arts and crafts, are some of the
things you'll encounter at this festi-
val. It's a good alternative to April's
much better known (and much
more crowded) Merrie Monarch
Hula Festival. Call & 808/839-
5334. Third Sunday in July.
Ukulele Festival, Kapiolani Park
Bandstand, Waikiki, Oahu. This
free concert has some 600 kids (ages
4-92) strumming the ukulele.
Hawaii's top musicians all pitch in.
Call & 808/732-3739 or check
out www.ukulele-roysakuma.com.
Last Sunday in July.
Crater Rim Run and Marathon,
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,
Big Island. Some 1,000 runners
from around the globe line up to
compete in 5-, 10-, and 26.2-mile
races over uneven lava terrain, up
the walls of volcanic craters, and
through lush rainforests. Call
& 808/967-8222. Late July.
August
Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula
Competition, Neal Blaisdell Cen-
ter, Honolulu, Oahu. More than
500 keiki representing 22 halau
(hula schools) from the islands com-
pete in this dance fest. The event is
broadcast a week later on KITV-TV.
Call & 808/521-6905. Early
August or last weekend in July.
Hawaii State Farm Fair, Aloha Sta-
dium, Honolulu, Oahu. The
annual state fair is a great one: It
features displays of Hawaii agricul-
tural products (including orchids),
educational and cultural exhibits,
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