Honolulu, Hawaii

:This article refers to the unincorporated census designated place. For the city and county, see City & County of Honolulu.

Cultural institutions

Performing arts

Established in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is the oldest symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. Other classical music ensembles include the Hawaii Opera Theatre. Honolulu is also a center for Hawaiian music. The main music venues include the Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, the Waikiki Shell, and the Hawaii Theatre.

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Honolulu Symphony - Hawaii Opera Theatre - Hawaiian music - Neal Blaisdell Center - Waikiki Shell - Hawaii Theatre

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Honolulu also includes several venues for live theatre, including the Diamond Head Theatre and the Manoa Valley Theatre.

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Theatre - Diamond Head Theatre - Manoa Valley Theatre

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Visual arts

Located near downtown Honolulu, the premier venue for visual arts in Hawai'i is the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The Honolulu Academy of Arts features the largest collection of Western and Asian art in Hawai'i and also hosts a year-round film and video program dedicated to the presentation of arthouse and world cinema in the museum's Doris Duke Theatre. The Contemporary Museum in Makiki is the main museum of contemporary art in the state.

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Downtown Honolulu - Honolulu Academy of Arts - Doris Duke - Contemporary Museum - Makiki

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Other museums, aquariums, zoos, and cultural centers

• The Bishop Museum is the largest museum in the State of Hawaii and houses thousands of natural history specimens and cultural artifacts relating to Hawai‘i and the Pacific.
• The Waikiki Aquarium and the Honolulu Zoo are both located at the eastern end of Waikīkī in Kapi‘iolani Park.
• The Hawaii State Art Museum (HISAM) is located in the downtown district in the old YMCA building and features local artists. Blessed with both a great collection and a competent house staff.

Sports

Currently, Honolulu has no professional sports teams. However, Honolulu hosts the National Football League's annual Pro Bowl each February. Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the football, volleyball, basketball, and baseball programs of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Highschool sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Venues for spectator sports in Honolulu include:

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National Football League - Pro Bowl - February - Football - Volleyball - Basketball - Baseball - University of Hawaii at Manoa

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• Aloha Stadium (football)
• Les Murakami Stadium at UH-Manoa (baseball)
• Stan Sheriff Center at UH-Manoa (basketball and volleyball)
• Neal Blaisdell Center Arena (basketball)

Honolulu's mild climate lends itself to year-round fitness activities as well. In 2004, Men's Fitness magazine named Honolulu the fittest city in the U.S. Honolulu is also home to two large road races:

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2004 - Men's Fitness - Fittest - Road race

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• The Great Aloha Run is held annually on Presidents' Day.
• The Honolulu Marathon, held annually on the second Sunday in December, draws more than 20,000 participants each year, about half to two thirds of them from Japan.