| Events on Molokai January
Ka Molokai Makahiki: Makahiki is a time of peace in the
old Hawaii. This event celebrates Makahiki with
Hawaiian
music, hula, ancient Hawaiian games and crafts, a sporting
competition and food. Kaunakakai Town Baseball Park, Mitchell Pauole Center, Kaunakakai, Molokai. Late January.
May
Annual Lei Day Celebrations: May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.
It is celebrated with lei-making contests and arts and crafts
on all the islands. May 1.
Molokai Ka Hula Piko: This event celebrates the hula
on the island where it was born. Hula schools, musicians
and singers from across the state gather here for some great
performances. The event includes Hawaiian food and crafts,
Papohaku Beach Park, Kaluakoi, Molokai. This daylong celebration
of the hula takes place on the island where it was born.
It features performances by hula schools, musicians and
singers from across Hawaii as well as local food and Hawaiian
crafts, including quilting, woodworking, feather work, and
deer-horn scrimshaw. Third Saturday in May.
June
King Kamehameha Celebration: A state holiday with a big
flower parade and more. Takes place on all islands. First
weekend in June.
July
Hoolaulea O Ke Kai-A Molokai Sea Fest: A daylong celebration
of the sea that includes a windsurfing competition, canoe
races, Hawaiian music and food. Kaunakakai, Molokai.
September
Aloha Festivals: Parades, street festivals and other
events in celebration of
Hawaiian culture. Takes place on
all islands. Each week from mid-September through October
is Aloha week on a different island.
Great Molokai Mule Drag and Hoolaulea: This event is
part of the Aloha Festival celebration. Locals honor their
mules with a mule race, which often times ends up in a mule-dragging
contest. It takes place down the main street of Kaunakakai.
October
Molokai Hoe: This men's 40-mile outrigger contest runs
across the channel from Molokai to
Waikiki on
Oahu. Mid-October.
November
Hawaii International Film Festival: A statewide movie
festival featuring film makers from Asia, the Pacific Islands
and the United States. Most screenings take place on Oahu,
but on the final weekend, events take place on all the islands.
First two weeks in November.
December
Festival of Lights: This annual event is celebrated on
all islands. Molokai celebrates with a lot of activities
in Kaunakakai. Early December.
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