Waipa Music and Mango Festival
Sunday, August 17:
Waipa Music and Mango Festival. A festival celebrating the summer mango harvest with recipe & biggest mango contests, mango tastings, silent auction, cultural and educational displays and activities, live music, hands-on activities, and local artisans and crafts. Bring a beach blanket and enjoy the entire day at Waipa, along Hanalei Bay (just a half mile past town). Admission $10 for adults and $1 for keiki (ages 3-18). For information call (808) 826-9969.
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Oahu Style”
Sunday, August 17:
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Oahu Style”. A live music festival that features some of Hawai`i’s finest artists/musicians in the slack key guitar genre. Experience the various styles of slack key guitar as well as vocal music. The festival will also feature island crafters, local food vendors, community information booths, a merchandise booth offering CDs, DVDs, and festival t-shirts. Queen Kapiolani Bandstand, Kapiolani Park Waikiki, Honolulu. Noon to 6 p.m. For information call (808) 226-2697 or visit www.slackkeyfestival.com.