ROH §2-13.2
City parks are not entertainment venues except for three listed sites
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section says city parks and recreational facilities are not treated as cultural or entertainment facilities run by the city's enterprise services department. The only exceptions are the Honolulu Zoo, the Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell complex, and municipal golf courses.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Status of city parks and recreational facilities
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), parks and recreational facilities, or any portion thereof, under the ownership, management, or control of the city shall not be cultural or entertainment facilities subject to the jurisdiction of, or assignment to, the department of enterprise services.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following:
(1) The Honolulu Zoo;
(2) The Tom Moffatt Waikiki Shell complex; and
(3) Municipal golf courses.
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