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• Hawaii has no snakes in the wild.
• 'Iolani Palace in Honolulu's Capitol District featured electricity before even the White House in Washington, D.C. More about the Palace >>
• Hawaii is the most geographically isolated population center on earth. The Hawaiian Islands are 2,000 miles from the Marshall Islands; 2,390 miles from California; 2,500 miles from Tahiti; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
• Hawaii is home to the tallest mountain on the planet: Mauna Kea on the Big Island — measured from the seafloor — tops out at 33,476 feet. From sea level it measures 13,796 feet high. More >>
• Hawaii has two official languages — English and Hawaiian. More >>
• Hawaii is home to the longest continuously erupting volcano in recorded history: Kilauea Caldera on the Big Island of Hawaii has been producing a lava flow since January 1983. More >>
• Hawaiian monarch King David Kalakaua (reign 1874 to 1891), was the first reigning monarch to circumnavigate the globe and the first foreign head of state to speak before a joint session of the U.S. Congress.
Events & Entertainment
Be awed by Hawaii's distinctive colors, choreography, flavors and sounds ... all to be found in our many festivals and celebrations year round. Add a slice of culture to your visit!
Learn about proper coral reef etiquette at the Kohala Center's weekly Reef
Teach programs at Kahalu'u Beach Park, located adjacent to the Keauhou
Beach
Resort. Evening programs at the hotel are also available. Free.
Information:
www.kohalacenter.org
Every Tuesday and Thursday at Keauhou Beach Resort, Hawaii Island.
Get an underwater scoop on Hawaii's marine environment at the Bottom Time
Hawaii's dive shop at Keauhou Beach Resort.
This Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s 2004 Kahili award-winning Independence Weekend tradition includes action-packed rodeo events, keiki (children) activities, ono (delicious) food and more.
Parker Ranch paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) are joined by other Big Island paniolo for a corral of traditional rodeo events from 9 a.m. until Noon at Parker Ranch Arena, Waimea.
Visitors are provided a rare glimpse at real-life paniolo in action while enjoying festive food, keiki (children) activities, and shopping for Parker Ranch logo items at the Parker Ranch Store booth. Celebrate "The Year of the Paniolo" in 2008 at the July 4 Rodeo.
Tickets available in advance at the Parker Ranch Store and at the gate on July 4. Children 10 and under are free.
Celebrate Turtle Independence Day at Mauna Lani Resort on the Kohala Coast. Since 1989, Mauna Lani Resort has received juvenile honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) from Oahu's Sea Life Park and raised them in the saltwater ponds of the hotel.
The honu are cared for until they grow to a size and weight that are deemed appropriate for release into the wild. This release occurs every July 4th, Turtle Independence Day, at the ocean's edge fronting the hotel.
Mauna Lani Resort will be hosting a morning of educational celebration and family fun. Sea Life Park and National Marine Fisheries will be present to raise awareness and help educate the public about the Hawaiian green sea turtle. Families are invited to join the festivities, which include:
Live entertainment, games, balloon animals, canoe rides for the keiki (children), picnic fare available for purchase and more.
For more info, contact Mauna Lani Resort at 800-367-2323, 808-885-6622 or visit www.maunalani.com.
This eclectic, happy celebration of America's birthday is a home-grown hoot! The parade is open to anyone who wants to march. See Uncle Sam, the Statue of Liberty, our Founding Fathers, kids on decorated bikes, rock bands, dogs in costume, Smoky Bear, McGruff the Crime Dog, fire engines, horses, local politicians, and the Hawaii County Band! The parade route goes from the Volcano Post Office to Cooper Center, through the heart of the village.
