Annual Honolulu City Lights 2024

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Annual Honolulu City Lights 2024
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2024 Honolulu City Lights opening night set for Saturday, December 7th, 2024

HONOLULU – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Honolulu Hale and this year marks the 40th anniversary of Honolulu City Lights. The City and County of Honolulu and Friends of Honolulu City Lights are reminding local residents that the opening night festivities – including the tree lighting ceremony, Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade and City Lights block party – are scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024.

The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off with a block party at 4 p.m. on Punchbowl Street and across the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds. The Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade begins at 6:15 p.m. from ‘A‘ala Park. Then, as the Electric Light Parade passes Honolulu Hale, Mayor Rick Blangiardi will illuminate Honolulu Hale’s holiday tree and the lights and displays decorating the grounds.

New this year to commemorate the 40th anniversary of O‘ahu’s iconic holiday celebration, are 250 feet of lighted tunnels, fifty illuminated trees throughout the grounds, a train for keiki rides, and festive motifs lining Alapa‘i and Beretania Streets. The new displays were donated by Mike Gangloff of Show Aloha Land and his sponsors, and are designed to bring holiday cheer to local families free of charge.

On Dec. 7, the Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade will be held on S. King Street and will proceed past Honolulu Hale to the end at Kawaiahaʻo Street. Street closures, traffic detours, TheBus routes affected by the parade, a complete opening night schedule, and additional details will be announced in the coming weeks.

All holiday festivities will take place on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds at Honolulu Hale – located at 530 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813.
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Kapolei City Lights to Kapolei Hale 2024

E komo mai (welcome) to the official website of the Kapolei City Lights Celebration sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)! Since the inaugural celebration in 2001, Kapolei City Lights has been spreading holiday cheer to this ever-growing Leeward O‘ahu community as a complement to Honolulu City Lights.

Partnerships boosting Kapolei City Lights to new heights!
We've got some amazing new details for enjoying the opening night of Kapolei City Lights on Saturday, November 30!

We're proud to announce new partnerships taking this decades-long holiday celebration to new heights! ‘Ōlelo Community Media will be livestreaming the opening night parade (on ‘Ōlelo Channel 53), featuring 70 participating organizations and emcee Flash from Star 99.1. Also, Show Aloha Challenge is donating the use of their 50’ tall LED tree to dazzle revelers in front of Kapolei Hale!

Opening Night Block Party and Parade:
Showcasing a wide variety of local vendors, live music, and excellent eateries, the Block Party is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 30 around Kapolei Hale. We’ve got so much planned for this party we are taking over several streets for the event, including: Ulu‘ōhi‘a, Ala Kahawai, ‘Alohikea, and Kama‘aha Ave.

Enjoy an amazing lineup of local entertainment and events on the stage near the mauka-end of Kapolei Hale. Emceed by Councilmember Augie Tulba, this venue will offer the following scheduled performances:

•   5 p.m.     Jahli’i

•   6 p.m.     Mr. Aloooha

•   6:45 p.m.     Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony

•   7 p.m.     Kala’e + Kalena

•   8 p.m.     Taulia Lave

Along with the block party, opening night festivities will feature the vivacious Holiday Parade, with some 70 participating organizations showcasing decorated vehicles, floats, parade walkers, and loads of holiday spirit. The parade begins at 6 p.m. from Kapolei High School, proceeds up Fort Barrette Rd., takes a left on Kapolei Pkwy., and ends at Kealakapu St.

Phased road closures for the block party and parade will begin throughout November 30, starting at 12 noon and increasing as the events draw near.

This year we are proud to announce a partnership with ‘Ōlelo Community Media to livestream the parade as it makes its way down Kapolei Parkway. Emceed by Flash of Star 99.1 FM, the live coverage will air on ‘Ōlelo 53, with reairing of the entire parade scheduled on the same channel:

•   December 23 – 6:30 p.m.

•   December 24 – 4:30 p.m.

•   December 25 – 10 a.m.

•   December 26, 2024 – 10 p.m.

Kapolei Hale Decorations:
You may be wondering, how did we decide on the Kapolei City Lights 2024 theme of “Show Aloha this Holiday Season”? That’s simple! It’s to bring the essence of the aloha spirit to life, and display our appreciation to a key partner in this year’s celebration, Mike Gangloff of ‘Show Aloha Challenge’. Mike and his crew have generously donated the use of their towering 50-foot LED Christmas tree to be displayed prominently fronting Kapolei Hale. This tree will join the other interior and exterior decorations around Kapolei Hale, including holiday trees decorated by a variety of City agencies, Neighborhood Boards, and community organizations within the hale.

The decorations aim to inspire togetherness reminding everyone of the joy that comes from kindness, compassion, and connection during the holiday season. All of these luminous Kapolei Hale decorations will be open to the public from the evening of Saturday, November 30, 2024 through Sunday, January 5, 2025 under the following schedule:

•   Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

•   Friday - Sunday & Holidays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Volunteer Cleanup:
We are expecting thousands of participants to enjoy the block party and parade, which means we could use some help cleaning up after all of that holiday fun. Please join staff from Honolulu Department of Facility Maintenance and our parks as they cleanup around Kapolei Hale on Sunday, December 1 from 8:30am - 11am.

For more information about this cleanup, email kyle.tokuda@honolulu,gov or register for the event online at https://www.picktime.com/swq

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