Obon Dance & Festival
Fridays & Saturdays throughout the Month of August:
Obon Dance & Festival. The Obon tradition was brought to Hawaii by Japanese immigrants and evolved into a social and cultural event, as well as a religious custom designed to honor ancestors through an evening of dance, music and merry-making.
- Friday & Saturday, August 3 & 4: Kapa’a Jodo Mission, 4524 Haua’ala Rd. Kapa’a. 7:30 p.m. For information call (808) 338-1537.
- Friday & Saturday, August 10 & 11: West Kauai Hongwanji Temple (Waimea), 4675 Menehune Rd., Waimea. 7:30p.m. For information call (808) 245-6262.