With summer on the horizon, the Maui calendar is starting to look stacked. It is starting to look particularly stacked in the visitor-heavy month of June, with festivals, parades, music, and more.
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Updated 2023 Hawaii Visitor Guides
If you're visiting Hawaii soon, be sure to download a copy of one of our updated 2023 Hawaii Visitor Guides. We've updated the packets with a lot of new great information for potential visitors (and for those who've been a time or two as well).
2023 Events and Festivities
Events for Maui in June 2023 will be posted in the coming weeks. Typically, we'll update this page about six to eight weeks before the month in question. Below, you can review a summary of what happened within the last 12-18 months, as many of these Hawaii events are held annually.
2022 Events and Festivities
31st Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival
This epic outdoor extravaganza will take place on the final Sunday in June as a grand finale for the month. Held in the gorgeous outdoor venue, the amphitheater in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, the event will run for 4 hours in the afternoon and feature a ton of the state’s best slack key guitarists, including Ledward Kaapana, Kawika Kahiapo, George Kuo, and others.
The slack key guitar is one of the many Hawaii originals born from the island chain’s rich multi-cultural history. Cowboys from Portugal brought Spanish guitars to Hawaii in the 1800s - the result is something distinctively Hawaiian and beautiful.
June’s festival on Maui is as good a chance as there will ever be to hear the instrument at its very best.
When: Sunday, June 26th, 1 PM - 5 PM
Where: One Cameron Way, Kahului (Maui Arts & Cultural Center)
More Info: Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Facebook
World Whale Film Festival
June 8th is World Ocean Day, which means Maui island will be hosting the World Whale Film Festival in Kula to celebrate. The festival will serve dinner and drinks while showcasing moving and educational films about some of Hawaii’s most incredible creatures and their habitat. The festival is possible to attend either in-person or remotely.
When: Wednesday, June 8th, 5:30 PM - 9 PM
Where: 4051 Omaopio Rd, Kula (Ocean Vodka Organic Farm & Distillery)
More Info: World Whale Film Festival
Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pau Parade & Hoolaulea
This celebration will kick off in Maui’s extraordinary Banyan Tree Park in Lahaina. It will run all day virtually, from 9 to 5 in the evening, including music, hula, local craft/art exhibits, and kids’ activities. The Pau Parade will start at 9:45 AM and be visible along Front St in Lahaina.
When: Saturday, June 18th, 9 AM - 5 PM
Where: 648 Wharf St, Lahaina (Banyan Tree Park)
Richard Marx - A Solo Acoustic Event
One of the most promising concerts coming to the island of Maui this June will be at the Castle Theater in Kahului.
According to Billboard, Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums and written number 1 hits in each of the previous four decades. His solo acoustic performance in Maui this June will be quite an opportunity for anyone interested in songwriting.
When: Saturday, June 25th, 7:30 PM - 10 PM
Where: One Cameron Way, Kahului (Castle Theater)
More Info: Richard Marx at Castle Theater Facebook
We hope you find this to be a helpful intro to some of the coolest events and festivals coming to Maui this June. As always, mahalo and best wishes for your visit!
Updated 2023 Hawaii Visitor Guides
If you're visiting Hawaii soon, be sure to download a copy of one of our updated 2023 Hawaii Visitor Guides. We've updated the packets with a lot of new great information for potential visitors (and for those who've been a time or two as well).
