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HAWAII FACILITATORS’ PLAYSHOP 2026
6-Day Program August 13-19, 2026
Arrival & Departure Flight Booking Summary
Latest airport arrival time: Thursday, August 13, 2:00 pm
Recommended arrival time: One day earlier (or more)
Earliest airport departure time: Wednesday, August 19, 2:00 pm
Recommended departure time: One day later (or more).
ARRIVAL: Thursday AUGUST 13
Participants will arrive at Honolulu airport on the island of Oahu by 2:00pm on Thursday, August 13th. Please schedule your arrival time no later than 2:00pm in order to catch our shuttle bus to camp, which leaves at 3:30 pm (or later – actual time to be determined) from Ke’ehi Lagoon Park, near the airport. Take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft to Ke’ehi Lagoon Park (see directions below).
We recommend that you consider arriving a day or two early, particularly if you are coming from far away. There are plenty of budget hotels in Waikiki by the beach (see below).
Join our private Hawaii 2026 Facebook Group to connect with other facilitators who are arriving early and may want to share lodging, rides, and fun with you.
Please see the Hawaii Playshop Schedule 2026 for planning your Playshop week.
Meeting at Ke’ehi Lagoon Park
VMC will be at Ke’ehi Lagoon Beach Park to greet you at on Thursday, August 13th with beverages, light snacks and drums. Meeting time will be 2:30 or later – we will communicate finalized time when we know it. Introductions, orientation, drumming and making new friends will start here.
Directions: If you are staying at a Waikiki hotel, you can you can meet up and share a Taxi or Uber to the park with your new Playshop friends. If you're coming from the airport, take a taxi or Uber directly to Ke’ehi Lagoon Park.
Important: Have the driver drop you off at the Park ‘Round About’ by the restrooms at the end of the road in the park. Tell your taxi driver to go inside the park, past the parking lots, to the traffic roundabout and restrooms at the end of the road. Don't let them drop you off at the entrance of the park. It's a long road with luggage! See Map of Ke'ehi Lagoon Park.
BUS to Camp: Don’t miss our complimentary shuttle bus to Camp Mokuleia, which departs Ke’ehi Lagoon Park no earlier than 3:30. Watch for email message with finalized departure time. If you miss the bus for any reason, you will need to take a Taxi or Uber to camp, which could cost $60-100. It is also customary to tip the bus drivers at least one US dollar per person.
If you know you will be late that day, please call us!
VMC Emergency Contact
Diana 831-750-0035
Mary 520-987-0770
Flight & Emergency Contact Information
You must send VMC your flight arrival time and flight number along with an emergency contact number. Use this link to submit this information to us: VMC Flight Information Form
DEPARTURE: Wednesday August 19, 2026
The Playshop ends at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 19. We will facilitate participants' organization of their own ride-shares to get to the airport or Waikiki hotels together.
Schedule your flight departure time no sooner than 2:00pm that day.
If you have further questions about arrival or departure requirements, please contact the VMC Office at 831-458-1946 or email us at: ma**@***********************al.com
Honolulu Hotels
Waikiki is the hotel district to research when looking for a room. We recommend booking in the EAST/SOUTH (Diamond Head) side of Waikiki. This allows us all to be within walking distance of each other and meet up easily. When looking at the map in the link below, the East/South side of Waikiki is in or near the blue or yellow sections of the map. Try not to get farther north than Kuhio Street. Map of Waikiki hotel area.
Meet your friends at the Duke Kahanamoku Statue before and after the Playshop. Another Waikiki hotel area map.
Waikiki Sunset Sail
On Wednesday, August 19th, VMC will arrange an optional sunset catamaran cruise in Waikiki from 5 to 7 pm. (The cost is around $50.) If your schedule allows you to leave a little later, consider joining us in Waikiki for our rhythmical sunset cruise. Bring snacks, drinks, drums, and towels. Be careful, because you might get wet, but you will have fun! We meet around 4:00 pm at the famous Duke Kahanamoku Statue at the public beach at Kuhio Beach Park, on Kalakaua Ave in Waikiki. That’s the Duke, standing in front of a giant surfboard. Join us in Waikiki after the Playshop!
Important – Once you've booked your tickets, send us your flight information here: VMC Flight Information Form