Kauai Island Movie Theaters

Information about movie theaters on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.

Waimea Movie Theaters

NAME: Historic Waimea Theater
FIRST OPENED: September 2, 1938
CLOSED: 1972 (destroyed by Hurricane Iniki in 1992)
RE-OPENED: August of 1999
WEB SITE URL: http://www.waimeatheater.com/
NUMBER OF SCREENS: 3
FIRST OPENED: 2017
WEB SITE URL: hawaiicinemas.com | Link
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | FB Events | Instagram |
ADDRESS: 9691 Kaumualii Highway
LOCATION: Waimea, West Kauai Island, Hawaii
ARTICLE:
cinematreasures.org --> theaters --> 6462
NOTES:
- destroyed by hurrixane Iniki in 1992
- West Kauai Mainstreet leased the building in 1993
- County of Kauai bought the building in 1996
- re-opened in August of 1999
- managed by Kauai Business and Professional Association

Kapaa Closed Movie Theaters

NAME: Coconut Marketplace Cinemas | Kapaa | Closed | 2 screens |
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Lihue Closed Movie Theaters

NAME: Kukui Grove 4 Cinema (1985-2020)
ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS: Kukui Grove Cinemas
FIRST OPENED: August of 1985 as a two-screen movie theater (2 screens added later)
CLOSED: March 31, 2020
DESCRIPTION: four-screen movie theater formerly located in a shopping center
WITHIN: Kukui Grove Shopping Center (?)
ADDRESS: 368 Kukui Grove Street *** or is it 4368 Kukui Grove Street? ***
LOCATION: Lihue, southeast Kauai Island, Hawaii
WEB SITE URL: kukuigrovecinema.com (offline)
ARTICLES:
- thegardenisland.com --> 2020/03/29 --> curtain closing on kukui grove cinema
- cinematreasures.org --> theaters --> 35974 (Kukui Grove Cinemas)

Hanapepe Closed Movie Theaters

NAME: Aloha State Theatre (1936-1981)
NUMBER OF SCREENS: 1
NUMBER OF SEATS: 675
FIRST OPENED: October 4, 1936
CLOSED: 1981
ADDRESS: 3795 Hanapepe Road
LOCATION: Hanapepe, Wesst Kauai Island, Hawaii
ARTICLES:
- thegardenisland.com --> 2023/02/15 --> aloha theatre to be restored as a hotel
- cinematreasures.org --> theaters --> 24517
NOTES:
- bought in 2019 by Aloha Theatre Hui led by Lynn Danaher
- being transformed into mixed use Aloha Theatre Inn:
----- small hotel (16 rooms)
----- cafe (665 square feet + outdoor seating)
----- shops (2)
----- office
Aloha Theater Inn | Web Site | Facebook | Instagram | Article |

NAME: Kilauea Theater | Kilauea | Closed | 1 screen |
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NAME: Lihue Theatre | Lihue | Closed | 1 screen |
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NAME: Roxy Theater Roxy Theater | Kapaa | Closed | 1 screen |
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NAME: Royal Theater Lihue Lihue
NUMBER OF SCREENS: 1
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FIRST OPENED: 1938 or 1939
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ADDRESS: 4273 Rice Street (was it named Main Street then?)
LOCATION: Lihue, Southeast Kauai Island, Hawaii
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