Hawaii State Farm Fair

FREE admission with a validated student ID. Sweet.
The first area I checked out was the Educational Tent. It’s super awesome. A lot of different farms and busniesses raising awareness about local products, etc. They also give away lots of samples: popcorn, coffee, char siu, etc.
If you get hungry, there’s a selection of food booths to choose from, including the Kualoa Ranch booth. Kualoa’s Ranch burgers is a little expensive (around $ 10 for a burger with no veggies ot condiments on it). Maybe it’s the quality of the burger you’re paying for… or the small fancy bamboo plate it comes on? Either way, I would try a different booth to get more bang for your buck. Thankfully, none of the other booths are as pricey.
If you’re thirsty, good luck… just kidding! Bring your own water bottle or beverage with you. For reals. There is only one booth serving lemonade and it’s the one with the longest line.
There are a few other tents as well: Nursey, Keiki, etc. The nursery is pretty neat. Lots of plants to see. Coffee plants, herb plants, etc. You can buy one and bring it home.
There’s an area for kids too– interactive farm props, pony rides, etc.
All in all, I had a good time. Think I’ll go again next year :-)

Please correct me if I am wrong, but if my memory is still intact, I think I used to go to the Farm Fair with my mom & sisters when it was at the McKinley High School grounds and/​or the Aloha Stadium. That was many years ago.
Recently, in the past couple of years, this event moved to Kualoa Ranch where there is more space and FREE parking. It seems less cluttered and more organized. The parking attendants are very alert and guide you to a parking in a designated area. There are many signs & cones to help you; and the location is easy to find.
The children have many activites: bouncers, horse rides, crafts, educational booths, games, etc. I had taken my friends’ daughters one year and they had so much fun! Two years in a row, I have atttended with my God Daughter from Virginia! Her mom & I were friends since Kindergarten! They love to buy local coffee, salad dressings, cookies, and other gifts to take home to the mainland. We also enjoy eating the local foods and snacks! Their family makes it a point to buy some pineapple and watermelon to take home to eat — yum!
It’s a great family event because people of all ages because everyone will find something that interests them. The children get to pet the animals — sometimes the farmers carry chickens and hold them so that they can get some love, too! The kupuna can just relax under the entertainment tent — Frank DeLima was one of the highlights this year! Everyone can enjoy the plants, fresh produce, cut flowers, and activities from the vendors.
Come out to this annual event — it’s worth the drive to the Windward side! Just remember to bring your $ 5 cash entrance fee! Have some lunch & dinner there! Enjoy the fresh air & beautiful scenery!

Took the family to the State Farm Fair yesterday and had a great time. Location is fantastic, Kualoa ranch with a landscape that can’t be beat. Turn one way you have the majestic Ko olaus, the other direction, blues and teals of the ocean.
Parking was easy, just off to the side of the fair, no charge for that. Entry fee (CASH ONLY) was $ 5 per adult, kids and students are free. Makes an entry fee pretty easy to take. Only suggestion, move the ATM to the entry so that people who didn’t bring cash can get some… makes sense right?
There was a plant/​flower tent, livestock tent and tent with a bunch of kid focused farm activities. There was another area where the kids played some farming/​environment type trivia games where the kids could win prizes ranging from apples, pencils, coloring pages and kettle corn. The kids were also able to make a hydroponic lettuce plant set up that they could take home, very cool!
Some extras were a horse ride area, some bouncy houses, and small carnival rides. Tickets were $ 1 each with the bouncy houses and rides at 2 – 3 tickets and the horse rides at $ 5. Not too bad considering all the other activities included at not extra cost.

What a great way to spend the day for the whole family. Just make sure you bring an umbrella, hats and wear lots of sunscreen! :)
Admission is only $ 5 for Adults, and Keiki 12 and under were free. Hit up the ATM prior to going, because admission is CASH ONLY. We heard quite a few people turning around disgusted because they didn’t have enough cash on them.
Free parking is located on the grass fields of Kualoa Ranch. There were lots of parking attendants walking and or riding around on ATV’s helping drivers find a parking spot.
My daughter loved the horse rides. It was a short ride once around the stable, but it was only $ 5.
There were so many tents full of food, produce, plants etc for sale. We bought a pretty nice sized watermelon there for only $ 2.
We had a lot of fun and captured some great photos of our daughter.