Makawao Third Friday
August will be celebrated as our grand finale parties for Makawao Third Friday (M3F) after an 8-year run and we are going out with a bang! There will be several pop-up parties, sales, and gatherings inside of Makawao Merchant stores! This is a rain or shine FREE community event. Baldwin Avenue is closed from the top of Makawao Avenue down to Brewer Street beginning at 5:15 PM. Guests joining our M3F block party can enjoy free entertainment, a variety of food trucks and booths, arts and crafts and plenty of great local shopping and restaurants.
MAIN STAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Keiki Storytelling with Genie Calagna Owens of Roots School 6-6:20 PM
Jimmy Dillion Band 6:30-7:30 PM
Travastar Starlight Fire and Light Show 7:30-7:45 PM
Jimmy Dillion Band 8-8:45 PM
MORE ENTERTAINMENT
- Keiki Book Exchange Sponsored by Roots School – Please bring your lightly used keiki books to exchange for new to you books
- Maui Da Lux with face painting in the Keiki Zone
- Bouncy House in the Keiki Zone
- Classic life-size yard games provided by Yard Games Hawaii
- Game Show Lite with Magic Brenton. Prizes given for correct answers about Makawao
Maui Humane Society
877-3680, ext. 20 • mauihumanesociety.org
Clear the Shelters
August 17, 11am to 6pm
‘Clear the Shelters’ National Adoption Event
Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center
572-6560 • www.huinoeau.com
2841 Baldwin Ave., Makawao
Youth Art Exhibition
August 6-21 • Open Daily 9:00am – 4:00pm
Featuring art by 250+ Maui keiki annually, this exhibition showcases the work of young artists, aged 5-17, who participated in the Hui’s summer art camps. The exhibition transforms the gallery into a colorful explosion of vibrant creativity. You will have such fun celebrating and supporting our incredible young artists! Free Admission.
Queen Ka’ahumanu Center
877-4325 • www.queenkaahumanucenter.com
275 E. Ka’ahumanu Ave., Kahului
QKC presents Aloha Friday
Fridays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 | 11:30am – 1:00pm
QKC presents Aloha Friday at the Queen’s Food Court. Come on down and enjoy the beautiful sounds of Na Hoku Hanohano award winner musician, Halemanu and enter to win giveaways.
Banyan Tree Art Festival
The Banyan Tree Art Festival is now located at the Lahaina Cannery Mall! All local Maui artists of the Lahaina Arts Society will have fine art for sale. Artists will be displaying their creations this weekend August 17 & 18, 24 and 25, and 31 and Sept 1. Time is 9 am to 4 PM. Location Lahaina Cannery Mall. Look for the tents outside the Starbucks on the lawn.
Maui Ocean Center
270-7000 • www.mauioceancenter.com
Behind-The-Scenes Tour
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays
11:30 am & 1:30 pm
Appropriate for ages 5 and up.
Go behind the scenes with a marine naturalist to explore the Aquarium lab, learn about corals, sharks, and sea turtles, and with a broadcast feed at Turtle Lagoon & Nursery Bay. Limited availability. $14.95 plus tax with Aquarium admission. Advance reservations recommended. Purchase online at www.mauioceancenter.com/behind-the-scenes-tour
Hula and the Sea
Fridays-Monday
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Recommended for ages 4+ Learn the history of hula and the stories it tells about Hawai`i’s oceans. Join your instructor, Jordan Saribay, as he teaches you the importance of hula and the role it plays in the Hawaiian culture. 15 guest limit. Included with Aquarium admission.
Open Ocean Dive Presentation
Daily • 11:00am and 3:00pm
Learn about the marine life in the 750,000-gallon Open Ocean exhibit. Aquarium divers will share in-depth knowledge about the exhibit’s inhabitants which include schools of giant trevally, stingrays, up to five species of sharks, and more. Included with Aquarium admission.
Humpbacks of Hawaii Exhibit & 3D Sphere
Daily • 10am-4pm. Showtimes every 30 minutes.
Must be ages 4 and up for the Sphere experience.
The new Sphere theater brings guests beneath the ocean’s surface for a 3D virtual encounter with life-sized humpback whales. Explore the exhibit hall to learn about their migration, behaviors, and cultural connection to Hawaii. Cost: Exclusive with AquariumPLUS. Adult: $34.95 Senior (ages 65+): $31.95 and Child (ages 4-12): $24.95. Discounts for Hawaii residents and US Military available with valid ID.
Complimentary `Ukulele Lessons
Monday through Friday
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Learn how to play one of Hawaii’s most iconic musical instruments with musician Jason Macapulay. Five guests per class, appropriate for ages 12 & up. Schedule subject to change. Cost: Included with Aquarium admission.
Story Time & Crafts
Saturdays • 11:30am
Appropriate for ages 3-12
Maui Ocean Center offers a weekly shark or ray themed story time and craft hour for children ages 3-12 in the Hawaiians and the Sea exhibit. Schedule subject to change. Included with Aquarium admission.
Makai Theater Film: Octonauts and the Cone Snail
Daily • 10:30 am, 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm
All ages welcome.
Limited seating. First come first serve. Closed caption not available. Complimentary for guests with Aquarium admission. Run time: 11 min.
The Keiki Playhouse
268-7267 • www.thekeikiplayhouse.com
275 W Kaahumanu Ave, Kahului
Friday Night “Date Night” Special
Every Friday night • 4pm-9pm
20% off Drop-in Childcare Service.
Statehood Day/Tell a Joke Day
August 16
Statehood Day crafts/Jokes will be told.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui
442-7898 • www.bbbshawaii.org
Open Enrollment for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui School-Based Mentoring Program
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui is located at Kahului Elementary, Wailuku Elementary, Princess Nahienaena Elementary, and Kamehameha Schools. Offering elementary school students the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a caring and responsible mentor (typically a high school student) in a supervised group setting for one hour after school. If you are interested in enrolling as a Little or Big please call (808) 442-7898 or e-mail us at [email protected].
Surfing Goat Dairy
878-2870 • www.surfinggoatdairy.com
[email protected]
3651 Omaopio Rd., Kula
Evening Chore Tour
Monday–Saturday • 3:15pm–4:15pm.
All age levels are appropriate
Assist in our evening chores. Learn to hand milk a goat, then help with the evening feedings and learn more about our award-winning cheeses and how they are made. $12 for kids $15 for adult
Grand Dairy Tour
Saturdays at 9am
All age levels are appropriate
A two-hour hands-on visit and tasting experience you will love. Bring your family and friends! Be a goat herder for the day, even try to milk a goat. Includes a tasting of the many different varieties of our cheeses. $25 Reservations required.
