The He Haliʻa Aloha No Liliʻuokalani Festival will be held on Saturday, September 10, from 10 am to 3 pm in Hilo’s Liliʻuokalani Gardens Park.
The festival, which celebrates the Queen’s birthday and pays tribute to the historical significance of Lili‘uokalani Gardens, will include music, hula, arts, crafts, food, demonstrations, children’s games, and cultural activities. Hundreds of dancers will perform a mass hula as floral blossoms are dropped from a helicopter provided by Paradise Helicopters. Darlene Ahuna, Taishoji Taiko, Just Us Band, The Brown Boys, and the Kalapana Awa Band will provide entertainment throughout the day.
Additional public parking will be available at the Kuawa Street Park parking lot, and KapohoKine Adventures will provide free shuttle services to the festival. Lihiwai Street, from Banyan Drive to Isles, will be closed to vehicular traffic Friday, September 9, through 6 pm Saturday, September 10.
The Grand Naniloa Resort will also host events from 1 pm to 9:30 pm and will feature Hawaiian music, hula, and immersive cultural displays, including hula implements and lei hulu.
Lihiwai Street, located within the Queen Lili’uokalani Gardens, at the intersection of Banyan Drive and Lihiwai Street to the Isle’s parking lot will be closed to vehicular traffic from 2:00am Friday, September 9th to 6:00pm Saturday, September 10th, 2022.