This past weekend, Kualoa Ranch once again hosted the Hawaii State Farm Fair. Heading over the H3 to Kaneohe for the Fair is a yearly tradition for us. We love wandering the beautiful grounds of the ranch while sipping on cold lemonade and learning about local farms and products. Kinda the perfect Sunday morning. It’s a fun time for both parents and kids and we love the community feel as well as the laid-back country vibes.
We always try to get there early, as it gets more crowded and hot as the day goes on. There is an entry fee for adults but kids and students are free. Be sure to bring water and sunscreen, especially sunscreen!
There is a lot to do at the fair, some rides for the little kids, bouncy houses, yummy local food and educational activities and presentations. So many local farms and organizations participate and I love wandering around checking them all out. They also have fun events like a corn husking competition and watermelon eating content, total typical farm fair shenanigans.
There are a variety of plants available for sale as well. A really gorgeous selection. You can also see various farm animals ranging from baby chicks and honey bees to cows and horses. The honey bees were actually my favorite, no coincidence that they were harvesting the honey comb right there, can you say delicious samples straight from the hive!
We also enjoyed some refreshing lemonade from Waimanalo Country Farms, perfectly contained in a large mason jar. Yummo! All-in-all a great trip to the fair this year. Are you as into these kind of fairs as much as I am? I love being able to show support for our local community, especially the farming community. Aloha!
Craving more Hawaii adventure? Check out these other posts.
Honolulu Zoo: Invest in some Family Fun
Local Vibes: Downtown I Chinatown Coffee
Like what you see? Pin me!
40 Comments
Natalie @ Obsessive Cooking Disorder
August 26, 2017 at 3:12 PMWhat a cool state fair!! SO much to do and learn
Taylor Reese
August 22, 2017 at 1:34 AMThis has such a different feel than my state fair. love it!
Chrissie
August 21, 2017 at 10:46 AMThis looks so fun! Love that they were harvesting honeycomb right there too – how cool!
Glenny
August 21, 2017 at 9:52 AMoh wow this looks amazing!! Look at that fresh HONEY!!! Ive never been to hawaii before but it’s def on my bucket list. I would love to visit any farmers market spots in hawaii when I do come !!
julie@alohalovely.com
August 22, 2017 at 8:40 PMI love farmers markets here, there’s one everyday of the week!
Kate
August 21, 2017 at 9:17 AMWhat an awesome event! That jar of lemonade also looks/sounds amazing right about now!
Sarah Camille
July 26, 2017 at 8:01 AMI love local events like these! This one seems really extensive and well produced. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers, Sarah Camille // SCsScoop.com
julie@alohalovely.com
July 26, 2017 at 6:56 PMThanks Sarah!
danielle
July 26, 2017 at 4:42 AMthis looks really cool, i need to get back to hawaii!
http://www.avecdanielle.com
julie@alohalovely.com
July 26, 2017 at 6:55 PMThanks for stopping by Danielle!
Marissa
July 25, 2017 at 5:06 PMThis is so, so cool! Great insight into such an amazing event! Love the photos!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 26, 2017 at 6:55 PMThanks so much Marissa!
Amber
July 25, 2017 at 11:16 AMThe honey looks so cool. I bet it was so tasty!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 26, 2017 at 6:55 PMThat it was my dear!
the adventurer
July 25, 2017 at 10:37 AMLook at that honey! I would be taking away so much of it! I love that you supported local businesses =o)
https://dreamofadventures.com/
julie@alohalovely.com
July 26, 2017 at 6:54 PMIt was sooooo good! Always support local!
Kami | Life with Kami
July 22, 2017 at 12:07 PMI would really love to go here. My kids would really enjoy this. Thanks for sharing. Saving for later on pinterest.
julie@alohalovely.com
July 23, 2017 at 6:22 AMThanks Kami, Aloha!
Andrea
July 21, 2017 at 1:35 PMI would love to visit this place! I´m not near Hawaii but that honey looks sooooo good!!!!!!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 22, 2017 at 6:43 AMSo yummy!! I forgot how good honey was!
Melanie
July 21, 2017 at 9:58 AMA Farm Fair sounds like so much fun!! I am obsessed with bees and honey; such a cool idea to let you sample the comb right there as they cut it! I always go to the honey tent at any market I go to, but this is the first time I’ve seen that done. Awesome!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 22, 2017 at 6:43 AMIt was really amazing, makes me want to incorporate some local honey into my daily diet!
Melissa
July 21, 2017 at 9:55 AMOh yes please! I love a good fair, and going to Hawaii is on my bucket list <3 This would be a dream day for sure!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 22, 2017 at 6:42 AMMe too! There is always some event going on so I’m sure you can find something comparable when you visit 🙂
Brittany
July 21, 2017 at 8:14 AMOh my goodness. This looks so RAD!!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 22, 2017 at 6:41 AMIt’s a fun little event, there’s always something going on!
Giustina
July 19, 2017 at 2:56 PMThat local honey looks amazing!! <3
julie@alohalovely.com
July 19, 2017 at 8:16 PMIt was so good! Wish I had access to a hive daily 🙂
Tanya Travels
July 19, 2017 at 12:06 PMMakes me miss Hawaii! I lived there for 6 years and it still has part of my heart!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 19, 2017 at 8:14 PMAww, I bet! Come back for a visit!
Bailey
July 18, 2017 at 8:03 PMThat honeycomb is to die for! And ‘Nalo made lemonade… yum!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 18, 2017 at 8:46 PMOMG, I am dreaming of that honeycomb!!
Christine
July 18, 2017 at 4:00 PMWow! What a fun day out. My family would love this kind of thing. 🙂
julie@alohalovely.com
July 18, 2017 at 8:45 PMWe can’t get enough, I love simple, easy activities like this 🙂
Harmony, Momma To Go
July 18, 2017 at 3:33 PMhow cool is this – a farm state fair! wow! Here our fairs are just like carny rides and deep fried twinkies. I miss Hawaii <3
julie@alohalovely.com
July 18, 2017 at 8:44 PMLol, carny rides, we have that too!
Lindsay Fischer
July 18, 2017 at 12:11 PMHaven’t been to Hawaii or Kualoa Ranch since 2014 when my husband and I got married. I am SO READY to come back (and find a way to stay). Beautiful photos. Next time I come I’m going to wait for the State Farm Fair!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 18, 2017 at 8:44 PMYes!! There is always something fun going on, whenever you make it back 🙂 Aloha.
Lisa
July 18, 2017 at 12:02 PMLooks like a fun day!
julie@alohalovely.com
July 18, 2017 at 8:43 PMSure was! Thanks for stopping by Lisa!