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PARADES & EVENTS

The major Hawaii parades are held on the island of Oahu. Hawaii
Music Festivals® tour company can arrange for marching bands to
participate in these parades.

North Monterey County High School Band - California

MAJOR HAWAII PARADES:

January
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade - The parade starts at Ala Moana Park and passes through Waikiki and ends at Kapiolani Park.

March
St. Patrick's Day Parade - The parade is held on St. Patricks Day. It starts at Saratoga Avenue and passes through Waikiki and ends at Kapiolani Park. Participants include marching bands, bagpipers, floats and lots of Sons and Daughters of Ireland.

Honolulu Festival - Parade of Bands®
March 14, 2010

Honolulu Festival & Parade

The Honolulu Festival Foundation will feature a marching band competition in its 16th annual Grand Parade. See www.honolulufestival.com. It will be called the Honolulu Festival - Parade of Bands®. It will be held on March 14, 2010. Adjudicators from the University of Kansas and the University of Hawaii will judge the performances and trophies will be awarded to the best performing groups.

The Honolulu Festival started 15 years ago and has grown to be the premier cultural event in Hawaii. The festival includes ethnic performances, events and exhibits at various venues throughout Honolulu. The highlight of the festival is the Grand Parade held on the last day of the three-day festival. The parade features marching bands, drum and bugle corps, thousands of performers and world class floats. Over forty thousand spectators line the parade route through Waikiki. It is currently considered as the best parade in the State of Hawaii.

Dragon Float

Fire Dragon

Salinas High School Band - California
Prince Kuhio Commemoration Parade -The parade starts at Ft. DeRussy and passes through Waikiki and ends at Kapiolani Park. It is part of a month long celebration commemorating Prince Kuhio.

Hawaiian Scottish Festival-The two day event will feature the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii, Celtic Waves, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, Society for Creative Anachronism, The Royal Hawaiian Band and other bands and choirs from the US Mainland.

Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawaii

Conestoga High School Band - Pennsylvania

June
King Kamehameha Day Parade - The parade starts in downtown Honolulu, past Ala Moana, through Waikiki and ends at Kapiolani Park. Participants include equestrian teams from all the Hawaiian Islands, marching bands and floral floats.

Pan-Pacific Festival Parade - This parade is held on the same weekend as the King Kamehameha Day Parade. It is a Japanese cultural parade with marching bands and cultural floats. It starts at Ft. DeRussy, passes through Waikiki and ends at Kapiolani Park. There are many other smaller parades in Hawaii including community parades but the list above covers only the major parades.

September
Aloha Festivals Floral Parade -The parade will includes pa’u riders, floral floats, hula dancers and marching bands. Starting at 9:00 AM this two hour parade begins at Ala Moana Park and ends at Kapiolani Park.