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MARCH
March 13 - 14, 2010
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
April 24 and 25, 2010
Banyan Tree Birthday Party
Honoring the 137th 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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JUNE

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
July 4, 2010
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 Maui Chamber of Commerce. Fireworks can be viewed from charter boats in Lahaina Harbor and on land throughout LahainaTown.
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DECEMBER
Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, 2009
Holiday Lighting of the Banyan Tree
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. Free admission.
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ONGOING:
HeU'i Arts and Crafts Festival:
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)
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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. Visit our Online Store Now
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