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What's On Now in Hawaii
These are just a selection of the events taking place in Hawaii over the next few months. As part of your holiday information pack, Aloha Holidays will show you where to get on-line details of events taking place during your stay.
Click here for a Calendar of Major Festivals & Events and a list of Hawaiian National & State holidays.
17 - 25 July, 2010
26th ANNUAL KOLOA PLANTATION DAYS FESTIVAL, KAUAI
Over 20 events celebrate the plantation heritage and modern-day vitality of Kauai's south shore communities of Koloa and Poipu, during this 9-day family-oriented festival. Each year, the festival brings visitors and residents together to learn about Koloa’s multicultural history, experience a diverse range of local foods, culture and activities, explore the area’s unique ecology and archaeology, and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south shore’s resorts, golf courses, and other neighborhood venues.
11 - 12 August, 2010
PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWER, OAHU
A nearly new moon in the sky makes this a highly favorable meteor shower this year. The most famous of all meteor showers, it never fails to render an impressive display, typically more than 60 Perseids per hour. The Perseids have been known as the "tears of St Lawrence", since these shooting stars are in abundance during the festival of that saint on 10 August. Due to its summertime appearance, it tends to provide the majority of meteors seen by non-astronomy enthusiasts. Perseids are fast meteors and tend to be fairly bright on average. An occasional fireball is seen. The warm summer nights, coupled with bright shooting stars are enough to entice even the most armchair-bound astronomer outside. Click here for details of our special package to see the shower.
22 - 28 August, 2010
9th ANNUAL DUKE'S OCEANFEST, OAHU
An event of athletic competition that celebrates Duke Paoa Kahanamoku's birthday on August 24 and the sports he excelled in. Fittingly held at his old stomping grounds of Kuhio Beach, Waikiki, the week-long celebration features beach and ocean activities such as volleyball, swimming, surfboard water polo, paddleboard racing and a myriad of wave riding events, of course including but not limited to surfing. Proceeds from the week of events provide scholarships for Hawaii's scholar-athletes and charitable organizations throughout Hawaii.
28 August - 16 September , 2010
HAWAII ISLAND FESTIVAL - 30 DAYS OF ALOHA, BIG ISLAND
In the early years, the "Hawaii Island Festival – 30 Days of Aloha" was a part of the statewide Aloha Festivals celebration, but in recent years has become a stand-alone Hawaii Island celebration organized and supported by Big Island businesses and residents. Activities include Royal Court appearances, parades, pageants and music including contests and storytelling.
18 September, 2010
ALOHA FESTIVALS 58th WAIKIKI HO'OLAULE'A, OAHU
Celebrating its 58th year, the largest block party will kick off with the arrival of the Royal Court. Three stages of entertainment open with hula halau, lots of food and lei vendors and hula crafters spread along 12 city blocks of the world famous Kalakaua Avenue.
19 - 25 September, 2010
KAUAI MOKIHANA FESTIVAL, KAUAI
A seven-day fun-filled event perpetuating, promoting, and educating the Hawaiian culture through history, Hawaiian language, life values, music, hula arts, and so much more including a Hawaiian instrumental competition, hula competition and composer contest. All taking place at the Kauai Beach Resort.
24 - 25 September, 2010
2nd ANNUAL LANAI FILM FESTIVAL
2nd Annual Film Festival on Lanai, located at the outdoor pavilion, celebrates the Hawaiian culture and arts with award winning films. Held at Hotel Lanai.
25 September, 2010
65th ANNUAL ALOHA FESTIVALS FLORAL PARADE, OAHU
A colorful equestrian procession of female and male pā'ū riders, extravagant floats with cascades of Hawaiian flowers, hula hālau and marching bands will brighten Kalākaua Avenue from Ala Moana Park to Kapi'olani Park from 9.00 am. This “must see” event will pay homage to the art of hula.
9 October, 2010
IRONMAN TRIATHLON, KONA, HAWAII'S BIG ISLAND
Witness 1,700 of the strongest triathletes compete in one of the biggest challenges that sport has to offer. The swim segment begins and ends at the pier in Kailua. The bike race travels north on the Kona Coast to the small village of Hawi, and then returns along the same route to the new transition area at the King Kamahamaha Hotel. The marathon course travels through Kailua and onto the same highway used for the bike race. Contestants run back into Kailua-Kona, coming down Alii Drive to the cheers of more than 25,000 people at the finish line. More info at www.ironmanlive.com
10 October, 2010
MOLOKA'I HOE, MOLOKA'I / OAHU
This year marks the 57th crossing of the Ka 'iwi Channel, which separates the islands of Oahu and Molokai. The Ka 'iwi Channel has been touted, at times, as one of the most treacherous spans of ocean in the world. The Molokai Hoe is one of the longest running annual team sporting events in Hawaii, second only to football. The Moloka'i Hoe perpetuates one of Hawaii's and Polynesia's most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world. The Molokai Hoe tests the limits of physical and mental strength and endurance, courage determination and teamwork, and paddlers must also battle nature's most extreme elements.Over 1,000 padllers from around the globe will take part in this year's event.
Information supplied by Hawaii Visitor & Convention Bureau. Aloha Holidays cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data and suggests holiday makers confirm details independently prior to making a booking based on information contained herein.
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