Hawaii Volcanoes National Park plans free days

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All national parks will waive entrance fees on 16 days in 2016, and Hawaii Volcanoes will offer one additional fee-free day to celebrate its 100th birthday on Aug. 1.

All national parks will waive entrance fees on 16 days in 2016, and Hawaii Volcanoes will offer one additional fee-free day to celebrate its 100th birthday on Aug. 1.

The 17 fee-free days in 2016 will be: Jan. 18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; April 16-24, National Park Week (nine fee-free days); Aug. 1, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 100th birthday; Aug. 25-28, National Park Service Birthday Weekend (four fee-free days); Sept. 24 – National Public Lands Day; Nov. 11, Veterans Day.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park will celebrate 100 years with special events throughout the year. Info: www.nps.gov/havo.

Usually, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has an entrance fee of $15 per vehicle and the pass is good for seven days. Park visitors can also purchase the annual tri-park pass for $25 and enjoy Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, and Haleakala National Park.