June Event Round-up

Something is always going on in Hawaii!

50th STATE FAIR, May 21 – June 21, 2009

Lots of food, games, a midway of E.K. Fernandez rides, and booths. Running four consecutive weekends at the Aloha Stadium parking lot. Hours: Fri. 6pm-midnight, Sat. & Sun. 12pm-midnight.

PAN-PACIFIC FESTIVAL – MATSURI IN HAWAII, June 5, 2009 – June 7, 2009

Events held during the festival include: Performing Arts Showcase, Pan-Pacific Hoolaulea, Art & Craft Fair, Annual Pan-Pacific Hula Festival, Kaze (Wind) Festival, Performing Arts Showcase, and Pan-Pacific Matsuri Parade.

KAPALUA WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL, June 11-13, 2009

This renowned event convenes all-star winemakers and sommeliers, celebrity chefs and connoisseurs from around the world in a series of exceptional wine tastings, festive evening functions and gourmet cooking demonstrations at the Kapalua Resort. Paid admission.

137TH ANNUAL KING KAMEHAMEHA CELEBRATION, June 12, 2009 – June 27, 2009

Events and activities to honor the life and times of King Kamehameha the Great. He is honored each year by the citizens of the state of Hawai‘i with parades, pageantry, sports, hula, music, dignity and respect, a legacy to a great man, to his life and to his accomplishments.

93rd ANNUAL KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY PARADE, June 13, 2009

Watch floats, Pa’u riders, and marching bands parade the streets of Honolulu at the 93rd Annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade. The parade begins downtown at 9:30 Saturday morning, goes down Ala Moana Boulevard, merges into Kalakaua Avenue, and ends at Kapiolani Park.

King Kamehameha Day Parade,
photo by Flickr user cperis

MAUI FILM FESTIVAL, June 17-21, 2009

World-class culinary arts events, filmmakers panels, A-List tributes and private parties are heading Wailea’s way as the 10th annual Maui Film Festival at Wailea brings its five-day-long under-the-stars ‘Cirque du Cinema’ to the Wailea Resort from June 17th thru June 21st.

WAIKIKI ARTFEST, June 20-21, 2009

The Waikiki Artfest is located in Kapiolani Park across from the Honolulu Zoo at the Diamond Head of Waikiki. The event is scheduled from 9am to 4pm both Saturday and Sunday, and admission is free. We feature the fine art and handcrafted products of more than 75 Hawaii artists, including all types of jewelry, clothing, ceramics, stained glass, wood products, soaps and candles, quilts and bags.

For more upcoming events and entertainment, please check out Hawaii’s official tourism website or one of our favorite blogs, Honolulu on the Cheap.