The Lahaina Civic Center is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located at Ka'a'ahi Street and Honoapi'ilani Highway in

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, on the island of

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. It is the site of the annual Maui Invitational Basketball Tournament, held every November during

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week and hosted by

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. Other events include the World Youth Basketball Tournament in July, concerts, trade shows, community festivals and fairs.

History

The Lahaina Civic Center was built in 1972. Air conditioning was first installed in the building in 2005, reportedly after North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams complained about condensation on the floors during the

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Facilities

Gymnasium

The Civic Center Gymnasium is a 2,400-seat indoor

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with 20,800 square feet (160' by 130') of arena floor space, permanent seating on the East end and retractable bleachers on the North and South ends. It has four limited locker room facilities and two public restrooms. The arena floor can accommodate side-by-side recreation courts with the North and South bleachers retracted. The Social Hall is an air-conditioned 4,140-square-foot (90' by 46') meeting room with seating for up to 322 people. It can be divided into two smaller rooms and contains a basic kitchen. The breezeway hosts a war memorial. Three

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(two at the main concourse and one at the gym) are available along with water fountains. Maui County Parks and Recreation is located in this building.

Amphitheater

The 2,000-seat amphitheater is an open-air auditorium with a 2,176-square-foot (68'-by-32') stage, tiered lawn seating, dressing rooms and sound and lighting systems. The lawn measures .

Other facilities

Five tennis courts are available, with overhead lighting and water fountains. Parking is available for 900 cars.

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