ʻIao Theater

The ʻIao Theater is a Spanish Mission style theater opened in 1928, in the city of Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii. It was originally both a movie and vaudeville house, until it fell into disrepair in the 1980s.

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Type: Theater building
Description: theater and former movie theater in Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
Also known as: “Iao Theatre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wailuku Public Library and Wailuku Elementary School.

Wailuku Public Library

Library

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

Wailuku Public Library is situated 540 metres southwest of ʻIao Theater.

Wailuku Elementary School

School

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

Wailuku Elementary School is a public elementary school operated by the Hawaii Department of Education, occupying a historic school building in Wailuku, Hawaii. Wailuku Elementary School is situated 750 metres southwest of ʻIao Theater.

War Memorial Stadium

Stadium

War Memorial Stadium is a stadium located in Wailuku, Hawaii, that opened in 1969 and holds 23,000 people. It is primarily used for American football, and from 1998 through 2005 was the venue for the Hula Bowl, a college football all-star game. War Memorial Stadium is situated 1½ km east of ʻIao Theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wailuku and Kahului.

Wailuku

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Wailuku, on Maui, is the seat of Maui County. Unlike the commercial center of Kahului, Wailuku has a small-town plantation feel centered around its Main Street.

Kahului

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Kahului is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It hosts the county's main airport, a deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers.