HONOLULU (KHON2) — This is Weekend Roundup, your go-to destination for weekend planning in the islands. For this weekend of July 12 and July 13, there are a bunch of fun events for everybody to enjoy across the islands.
Here’s everything you need to have a fantastic weekend:
July 12
Oʻahu
The 59th annual Hawaiʻi State Farm Fair will be taking place in Whitmore Village. The fair will have fresh local produce, a big plant sale and farm animals for your enjoyment.
This year’s fair marks the return after its two-year hiatus, meaning that you don’t want to miss out on its grand return!
Adults will have to pay a $5 entrance fee, while keiki and students can enjoy free entry. For more information, visit the fair’s website.
For bookworms on the island, the Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi wil be hosting their booksale in Kakaʻako Makai at 200 Keawe St. The booksale is the largest of its kind in the islands, with over 125,000 books available for purchase, with the proceeds benefitting the state libraries.
In addition to books, the sale will also have CDs, DVDs and more. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, but will extend beyond just one day of sales. For a complete list of booksale dates, visit their website.
In Mililani, the Puerto Rican Festival will happen at Mililani High School. The free event is hosted by the Puerto Rican Heritage Society of Hawaiʻi and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Puerto Rican culture will be on full display with onolicious food, lively music, dancing, crafts and more, bringing the Caribbean island to this Pacific Island.
Hawaiʻi Island
The Hawaiʻi Japanese Center will be hosting their Mukashi Mukashi vintage sale at their Hilo center. The sale will have ceramic, glassware, dolls, books, kimono and more.
The sale is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with members of the Hawaiʻi Japanese Center having an exclusive shopping hour from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Maui
Valley Isle families are invited to enjoy a sunset movie in the park at Hana Ball Park Multipurpose Field. The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation will be showing Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” in celebration of National Park and Recreation month.
Bring your own snacks, drinks, chairs and blankets for the best experience. The movie runs for just under two hours, and begins at sundown.
If Mother Nature won’t let the showing happen outdoors, hope is not lost — a backup indoor showing is planned for the same date and time at Helene Hall.
Kauaʻi
The Downtown Lihuʻe Night Market takes place every second Saturday of the month, and this second Saturday is no different.
The market will feature handmade gifts and crafts, as well as food trucks, live entertainment and more. There will be more than 40 local vendors in attendance. The market will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July 13
Oʻahu
The Hawaiʻi State Farm Fair will continue into Sunday, with a fun Localicious Live Cook-Off.
The cooking competition will take place at 11 a.m., and feature three high school students preparing their own school lunch recipes.
Ingredients for the competition will be locally sourced, with the fair continuing until 5 p.m. following the culinary battle.
At Duke’s Waikiki, the public is invited to the release party of local artist Henry Kapono’s new EP, “Summertime.”
Kapono will perform live with his Duke’s on Sunday band, and will be joined by Lee Oskar, an iconic harmonica player.
There will also be other acts, including a spoken word artist.
The party is at Duke’s Waikiki, located in the OUTRIGGER Waikiki Beach Resort and begins at 4 p.m.
Hawaiʻi Island
The Hawaiʻi Performing Arts Festival is continuing on the Big Island, this time with a presentation of the classic Mozart opera “The Marriage of Figaro.”
The opera will portray a dramatic array of schemes and secrets, and will be sung entirely in Italian with English supertitles.
The show will also feature a full orchestra, with tickets beginning at $40. The performance will take place at the Kahilu Theatre at 3 p.m., with tickets available online.
Maui
The 2025 Paddle Imua will excite fans of ocean sports, with participants of all ages invited to race. The race will benefit Camp Imua, a camp dedicated to keiki with special needs.
There will be multiple categories of racers, from stand-up paddlers, to kite foilers, wind surfers and more.
The event will take place from Maliko Gulch to Kanaha Beach Park, and will feature medals for the top racers in each category. Sign-in is at 10 a.m., with the race beginning at 1 p.m.
Kauaʻi
The Princeville Night Market will take place beginning at 4 p.m., lasting until 8 p.m. The night market will feature approximately 40 vendors, who are some of the island’s best artisans.
The market will also feature food trucks, music, photography and more. The event will take place rain or shine at the Princeville Shopping Center.