Lei Day

Does anyone know what or when this is?

Lei Day

Lei Day is usually held on 1st May, and t is when the Lei Day Queen is crowned. The events take place in Kaplioani Park and the whole day is a real spectacleof music and hula.

You can also visit the various booths and watch leis being made (and purchase them) as well as tasting various foods.

I highly recommend it.

Regards

John.

Lei Day

9xnana,

If you plan on going in a couple of weeks (like I am), you%26#39;ll have Spam Jam on Saturday night, I Love Kailua Town on Sunday, then all the May Day celebrations on Monday.

Make sure to get tickets to the Brothers Cazimero%26#39;s annual show at the Waikiki Shell for Monday night.

Here%26#39;s the %26#39;official%26#39; write-up of this year%26#39;s May Day on Oahu:

The City %26amp; County of Honolulu invites everyone to the FREE 79th annual LEI DAY CELEBRATION

May 1st, 9:00am to 5:30pm in Queen Kapiolani Park%26#39;s Bandstand to celebrate the Lei. The most

exquisite lei in the world are on view (with cash awards!) from noon to 5:30- don%26#39;t miss them!

The day%26#39;s celebration begins with the Royal Hawaiian Band concert at 9:00am, the Lei Queen and court will be crowned in a lush ceremony at 11:00am, and they will open the Lei Exhibit at noon. Headlining acts are Ho%26#39;onua and Kapena, with hula, Hawaiian music, steel guitar, Hawaiian arts %26amp; craft demonstrations and exhibits, and lei and food vendors all day.

May 2nd at Mauna Ala, the Royal Mausoleum (2261 upper Nu%26#39;uanu Avenue) the leis are laid out on the grass inviting up close and personal inspection. The short ceremony begins at 9:00am ending with attendees taking the leis to drape on the tombs of Hawaii%26#39;s Alii. A lecture of this special site concludes the program.

It%26#39;s all free and open to the public. Please join us on both days, and be sure to wear a lei.

eyeliner