The 13th Annual Coconut Festival Coconut Cooking Contest is Oct. 4. Anyone with a secret coconut recipe can show off their culinary skill by entering the Coconut Cook-off Contest. It’s easy to enter and fun to create a unique or
The 13th Annual Coconut Festival Coconut Cooking Contest is Oct. 4. Anyone with a secret coconut recipe can show off their culinary skill by entering the Coconut Cook-off Contest. It’s easy to enter and fun to create a unique or favorite dish with coconut as an ingredient. Enter one of three categories: professional, amateur or keiki. Prizes include $100 in cash, certificates for dinners at some of Kaua‘i’s best restaurants, flight on a motorized hand glider by Birds of Paradise, a tandem parachute jump by Sky Dive Kaua‘i and many other fun certificates from Kaua‘i outdoor activity companies.
The two-day festival Oct. 3 and 4, includes contests, games, food, entertainment, cooking and craft demonstrations, historical and cultural displays, arts and crafts for sale and loads of fun. The festival is always a hit with locals and visitors alike, offering folks of all ages a chance to have fun while honoring Kaua‘i’s royal Coconut Coast and paying tribute to one of the world’s most versatile trees. No festival is complete without contests. Both days feature pie-eating contests for adults and children.
To enter a recipe in the coconut cook-off pick up entry forms at Kapa‘a vendors, Vicky’s Fabrics or Kaua‘i Marine and Mower. For more information call, 651-3273 or visit, kbakauai.org.
