Lahaina Whale and Ocean Arts Festival
March 10 - 11, 2012
Lahaina celebrates the annual migration of Pacific Humpback whales with ocean arts festivities. On Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm in Banyan Tree Park Several Whale Research groups will educate visitors and locals alike. Artists display their best marine-themed art for sale, while Hawaiian musicians and hula troupes entertain. Enjoy a kids ocean art contest, whale photo displays. Free admission. (Back to top)
Banyan Tree Birthday Party
April 21 and 22, 2012
Honoring the 139th birthday (planted April 24, 1873)
of LahainaTown's famous landmark, the Banyan Tree, this fete includes a
birthday cake, clowns, Keiki games, artists displaying nature artworks,
and hands-on art activities for children. Admission is free; hours are 9am
to 5pm.
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LahainaTown Action Committee and the Lahaina Arts Society present the 24th annual Lahaina Poster Contest.The contest is open to all artists who portray a recognizable image of Lahaina. High quality posters are produced from the winning art piece and sold throughout the following year as the official Lahaiana Poster. Entries are due August 3rd, 2012.
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4th of July Fireworks and Food Fair
July 4, 2012
Halloween on Front Street October 31, 2012
Halloween festivities will begin on Front Street with the 34rd Annual Keiki Halloween Costume Parade at 4:30 that is sponsored by the Lahaina Rotary, Sunrise Rotary Club of Lahaina and the Soroptomist of West Maui.
Halloween in Lahaina events are co-sponsored by the County of Maui and the Lahaina Town Action Committee (LAC). The Keiki Halloween Costume Parade is sponsored by the Lahaina Rotary, Sunrise Rotary Club of Lahaina and the Soroptomist of West Maui. (Back to top)
Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree
December 1st and 2nd, 2012
Come celebrate the 15th anniversary of the lighting of Lahaina's historic Banyan Tree. Saturday, the Banyan Tree is lit up with thousands of Christmas lights for the entire holiday season. Santa Claus makes an appearance, island-style, and community choirs sing Christmas carols. See the World Culture Exchange Hula performances on stage. Kids are invited to participate in holiday festivities including holiday art activities and cookie decorating workshops and families can take photos with a Hawaiian snowman. Enjoy a holiday arts and crafts fair along with Hawaiian musical entertainment. Free admission. (Back to top)
Maui Friday Town Parties
Every Second Friday Evening in Lahaina
Hele Mai – As the sun sets and pau hana begins, what better way to start the weekend right, than to shop, dine and listen to great local music in Lahaina, one of Maui’s historic small towns from 6 – 9pm. Additional information can be found at mauifridays.com . (Back to top)
HeU'i Arts and Crafts Festival
Ongoing varied weekend schedule
A gathering of artists and crafters display, sell, and demonstrate cultural arts and Hawaiian crafts under the Banyan Tree in Lahaina. Saturdays & Sundays from 9am to 5pm. Live Hawaiian music is featured. Something special for the whole family to enjoy; free admission. (Back to top)
FRIDAY NIGHT IS ART NIGHT
Every Friday Evening, Year-round
Stroll through dozens of art galleries in LahainaTown each Friday from 7 to 10 pm for special gallery shows, featured artists-in-action, and refreshments, all free and open to the public! Lahaina has earned its nick-name of "The Art Capital of the Pacific," due to more art galleries per capita than any other American town. A walking map of participating galleries is available in Lahaina Visitor Center (open daily from 9 am to 5 pm). (Back to top)
STOP BY THE LAHAINA VISITOR CENTER
Open Daily from 9am to 5pm
Lahaina Visitor Center is located downstairs in the Old Lahaina Courthouse
across from Lahaina Harbor at Banyan Tree Park. Managed by LahainaTown
Action Committee, a nonprofit civic organization, it offers free and
friendly advice and information about Lahaina and West Maui, as well
as sales of activities, souvenirs, gifts, ornaments, event logo items
and history books.
Direct phone is 808-667-9193. Or merchandise can be ordered by phone.
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