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JANUARY/FEBRUARY
Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, 2008
Chinese New Year Celebration - Year of the Rat
LahainaTown welcomes the lunar New Year with colorful and exciting lion dances on Front Street, parading through shops to gather lai see on Friday evening (5 to 8). On Saturday evening, the 800 block of Front Street is closed to vehicle traffic for a street festival that begins with a Chinese martial arts demonstration, followed by lion performances with traditional drums, gongs and cymbals, and firecrackers. Festival-goers will enjoy booths with ethnic foods, a tea house, children's arts & crafts, Japanese calligraphy drawing, and more. Free admission; hours are 4 to 8pm. (Back to top)

MARCH
Thursday - Saturday, March 13 - 16, 2008
Ocean Arts Festival
Lahaina celebrates the annual migration of Pacific Humpback whales with ocean arts festivities. Thursday and Friday evenings (7 to 9pm) feature marine biologist educational presentations and videos in Campbell Park, located next to The Wharf Cinema Center. On Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 5pm in Banyan Tree Park, 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, and a Creature Feature touch pool exhibit by Maui Ocean Center. Free admission. (Back to top)

APRIL
Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, 2008
Banyan Tree Birthday Party
Honoring the 134th birthday (planted April 24, 1873) of LahainaTown's famous landmark, the Banyan Tree, this fete includes a birthday cake, clown and piñata games, artists displaying nature artworks, and hands-on art activities for children. Admission is free; hours are 9am to 5pm.
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MAY
Two weeks, May 18 - 31, 2008
International Festival of Canoes
"Maui's Signature Cultural Heritage Event"
Master Carvers from nations across the Pacific come together with carvers from Hawai`i to create real canoes from wood logs during this two-week event in Lahaina, held daily, 9am-5pm, at two parks on Front Street. Each nation is welcomed in a traditional `awa ceremony at Kamehameha Iki beach park on opening day, which features educational displays about each nation in a Polynesian village setting. Enjoy demos of old-style surfboard shaping, traditional drum making, tiki carving and Hawaiian house thatching along with a Polynesian crafts fair. Cultural arts lessons and performances will be offered on select days in Lahaina. Over the closing weekend, see the Parade of Canoes along Front Street then watch the ceremonial launch of completed canoes, followed by an island food and music festival at Kamehameha Iki Beach Park. Free admission to most events; see schedule at www.mauifestivalofcanoes.com.
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JUNE
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Na Kamehameha Pa`u Parade & Ho`olaule`a
A colorful floral parade through LahainaTown at 10 am features Pa`u riders on horses decorated with exotic island flowers representing each major island. The community parade includes marching bands, floats and more, all honoring King Kamehameha the Great's families. An awards ceremony and arts festival take place at Banyan Tree Park with island food and crafts, pa`u dressing and riding demonstrations, plus Hawaiian entertainment. Free admission; 9am to 5pm.
APPLICATIONS
Float and Decorated Vehicles Application(PDF)
Marching/Walking Units Application(PDF)
Pa'u Application(PDF)
Parade Marshall Application(PDF)
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JULY
Friday, July 4, 2008
4th of July Fireworks
Stroll historic Lahaina and enjoy holiday specials in many oceanview restaurants and town shops. For an old-fashioned Independence Day celebration, listen to a variety of bands play in a free concert on the oceanfront Lahaina Library lawn starting at 5 pm. A fireworks display lighting the night sky over Lahaina's roadstead is scheduled for 8 pm, presented by Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunrise. Fireworks can be viewed from charter boats in Lahaina Harbor and on land throughout LahainaTown.
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SEPTEMBER
Friday, September 5, 2008
Maui Chefs Present...
This 15th annual Maui food-lovers' tradition spotlights twelve of the island's most innovative chefs at an elegant themed dinner and cocktail party. Paid admission includes an evening of 24 gourmet dishes, wines and spirits, plus live entertainment. Benefits Maui Community College's Culinary Arts Program. Hours: 6:30 to 10 pm.
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SEPTEMBER
Friday and Saturday, September 19 and 20, 2008
Taste of Lahaina & Best of Island Music Festival
Maui's largest culinary event showcases popular restaurants in Maui County offering "tastes" of signature dishes. Highlights include a beer and wine garden with preferred seating and specialty drinks, and kids" fun game and ride area. Best of Island Music festival features continuous live entertainment on stage with Hawaii's current and legendary musicians. Benefits Maui youth groups. Paid admission for adults; kids 12 and under get in free. Lahaina Recreation Park II behind the soccer field. Hours: 5 to 10 pm.
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OCTOBER
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Aloha Festivals
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OCTOBER
Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween in Lahaina
The Legend of Halloween, celebrated since 1990, is more than just a night on the town in costume! Over 20,000 revelers come to Front Street on Halloween night, which is closed to vehicle traffic from 3:30 to 11:30pm. Annual children's costume parade down Front Street at 4:30 kicks-off the evening. Other features include Halloween-themed crafts and activities, and food & beverage booths under the Banyan Tree which raise funds for nonprofits. Live music is performed on two stages while revelers dance in the street. LahainaTown presents the Maui Tacos Halloween Costume Contest in Banyan Tree Park, beginning at 7pm. Restaurants and shopping centers offer costume contests throughout the evening. Free admission. (Back to top)

DECEMBER
Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 2008
Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree
At 6:30 pm on Saturday, Lahaina's historic 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 play in real snow at the "snow zone" and families can take photos with a Hawaiian snowman. Enjoy a holiday arts and crafts fair along with Hawaiian musical entertainment. Tenants of the Old Lahaina Courthouse host children's holiday art activities and cookie decorating workshops. Saturday hours: 11am to 7pm. Sunday hours: 9am to 5pm with craft fair and music only. Free admission. Free admission. (Back to top)

ONGOING:
HeU'i Arts and Crafts Festival:
Varied weekend schedule
A gathering of Hawaiian artists and crafters display, sell, and demonstrate cultural arts and crafts under the Banyan Tree in Lahaina. Saturdays & Sundays from 9am to 5pm. Live Hawaiian music is featured all day. 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.
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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.
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For updates, call the Lahaina Event Hotline at 808-667-9194.

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