Top Events and Festivals for July on Oahu

June 21, 8:23 PMHonolulu Affordable Travel ExaminerSandi Yara

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Here’s a short list of what’s happening on Oahu in July.  For more information, visit, Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau’s events calendar.

ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE - ANNUAL JULY 3 FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA!
July 3, 2009
Aloha Tower Marketplace, 808-566-2337

Aloha Tower Marketplace hosts its annual pre-Independence Day celebration on Thursday, July 3rd, starting at 5 pm and culminating in a stunning fireworks display over Honolulu Harbor at 8:45 pm. Admission is FREE. There will be free, live entertainment by the Navy’s Pacific Fleet Band, plus a fashion show. Don Ho’s Island Grill, Hooters and Gordon Biersch will offer entertainment and food & drink specials all night long. Aloha Tower Marketplace is Hawaii’s premiere waterfront destination for shopping and dining, with over 74 shops and award-winning restaurants. $2 validated self and $4 valet parking options are available. For more information, call (808) 566-2337 or visit www.alohatower.com.

ALA MOANA CENTER HOSTS FREE 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS
July 4, 2009
Ala Moana Center, 808-955-9517

For the 18th consecutive year, Ala Moana Center is proud to present locals and visitors with Hawaii’s largest fireworks show on Independence Day. The only fireworks show in Hawaii to launch from three separate platforms, it is among the top 25 largest in the country. Ala Moana Center Fireworks will begin with a bang on July 4, and continue throughout the weekend with entertainment by Hawaii’s top musicians, shopping and savings for the entire family.

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM PRESENTS: ARTSPREE
July 11, 2009
The Contemporary Museum, 808-526-1322

The Contemporary Museum’s all-day arts festival, ArtSpree, is fun, family friendly and free for everyone. Parking is provided free all day at Punahou School. Board free shuttles and ride in comfort up to the Makiki Heights location. Shuttles run continuously all day. The grounds are filled with hands-on art activities, music, entertainment, food, and exhibitions. Wander the beautiful gardens or through the galleries, enjoy quality time with your kids, bring the grandparents, and picnic on the lawns. Free. 10 am-4 pm Sponsors are Tori Keegan and Bill Lum. 

8TH ANNUAL KOREAN FESTIVAL
July 11, 2009
Kapiolani Park & Bandstand, 707-792-9321

8th Annual Korean Festival, Kapiolani Park & Bandstand, 10 am to 9 pm One-day free event featuring the best in Korean music, dance, food, cultural displays and family activities, as well as Korean-made and local products. Highlights include Korean cooking demonstrations, a kim chee eating contest, a Korean youth singing contest, and all-day entertainment and performances by local Korean dance studios. Benefits The Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce.

32nd ANNUAL PRINCE LOT HULA FESTIVAL
July 18, 2009
Moanalua Gardens Foundation, 808-839-5334

Moanalua Gardens Foundation (MGF) will present “Ke Alana o Moanalua…the awakening of Moanalua,” the 32nd Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival at spectacular Moanalua Gardens on Saturday, July 18, 2009, from 9 am to 4 pm. The largest non-competitive hula event in Hawaii, the festival honors Prince Lot Kapuaiwa who reprised the once banned hula in the district of Moanalua.

TARGET 39TH ANNUAL UKULELE FESTIVAL
July 19, 2009
Kapiolani Park Bandstand

Since 1971, Roy Sakuma and his sponsors have been keeping the ukulele alive and well by presenting the Annual Ukulele Festival. The Festival has become an annual tradition and summer's best musical treat. Food Booths, Ukulele Displays, Enter to Win Ukulele Give-Aways, Souvenir T-Shirts. Free parking and Shuttle Service at Kapiolani Community College.

BISHOP MUSEUM FAMILY SUNDAY
July 26, 2009
Bishop Museum, 808-847-3511

9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Reduced Admission Rate of $3.00 for kamaaina and military; otherwise, regular admission rates apply - $15.95 Adults; $12.95 Youth (4-12) and Seniors (65+); Children (3 & under) and Bishop Museum members FREE. - This Family Sunday is centered on the special exhibit Backyard Monsters (June 13 – September 7, 2009) Backyard Monsters features gigantic robotic insects measuring 10 to 12 feet in length including a giant wasp, tarantula, monarch butterfly, caterpillar, fighting ants, praying mantis, scorpion, and fighting beetles. Food and activity booths and educational activities will enhance this family-oriented fun day. For more information visit www.bishopmuseum.org or call (808) 847-3511.  Photo courtesy HTA.