VISITORS TO WAIMEA CANYON AND KŌKEʻE STATE PARKS CAUTIONED TO EXPECT DELAYS AND LIMITED PARKING 

Beginning July 14, 2025, Waimea Canyon Lookout with be closed for construction of safety improvements.  The project is expected to last through early December, 2025.  This closure, in addition to several overlapping roadwork projects by both DOT-Highways and DLNR-State Parks, will cause delays, impact traffic patterns, and restrict overall parking capacity in these two popular parks through the end of the year.  DOT work is continuing on Waimea Canyon Drive, while work on portions of Kōkeʻe Road from the Kalalau Lookout to Puʻu o Kila lookout will be starting the same week.  Visitors can drive as far as the Kalalau Lookout, where improvements will also be initiated on July 17, with limited parking available.  We urge patience and driving with care as these various improvements are ongoing.  Local visitors are encouraged to enjoy these parks on weekends, when most work will be suspended. 

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Kaua‘i Events: 

For more events, please visit www.gohawaii.com and www.kauaifestivals.com  

  1.  Heiva I Kauaʻi International Tahitian Dance Competition 

August 2 – 3, 2025  

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  1. Old Kapa‘a Town Ho‘olaulea Multi-Cultural Event & First Saturday Art Walk 

August 2, 2025 

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  1. Downtown Līhuʻe 2nd Saturday Night Market  

August 9, 2025 

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  1. Garden Isle Quilters Exhibit & Sale 2025 

August 15, 2025 

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  1. Kaua‘i Marathon and Half Marathon  

August 31, 2025 

 

 

  1. Kaua‘i Mokihana Festival  

September 21 – 27, 2025 

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