HONOLULU (KHON2) — The first-ever ʻEwa Carnival took place on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 at the Wai Kai events lawn, with organizers saying tens of thousands of attendees were able to enjoy the festivities.
The goal of the carnival was to fill a gap left by the lack of a 50th State Fair.
Ewa Carnival coming Labor Day weekend to help fill the void from 50th State Fair
“With the absence of the 50th State Fair due to the Aloha Stadium renovations, I felt it’d be a good time to bring back something nostalgic like the Ewa Carnival back to our community,” Raymond Ho Jr. of TMR Events said to KHON2 when the carnival was announced.
The inaugural carnival was set to bring rides, games, live music, food and more to families across the island, but some were left a bit more than underwhelmed…