HONOLULU (AP) – Honolulu’s 85th annual Lei Day Celebration will feature a lei making contest, entertainment and the coronation of the May Day Court.
This year Hawaiian artisans will share their crafts throughout the day. The event will be held 9 a.m .to 5:30 p.m. May 1 at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand.
Entertainment, including a steel guitar concert, will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Exquisitely crafted lei will be on display from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Children can hear stories at Tutu’s Hale, play Hawaiian games and learn songs, hula, lei making and lauhala weaving.
The deadline to submit lei lipine contest entries is April 21. Other lei must be submitted between 7:30 and 9 a.m. May 1. For more information, visit www.honoluluparks.com or call 768-3041.
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