The annual Kailua Kona Community Christmas Parade is coming up on Saturday December 14th from 5-7 pm. The parade starts at the Kekuaokalani Gymnasium parking lot near the Kona aquatic center, and winds its way down Kuikini Highway to Palani and down Alii Drive through Kailua Village.
The theme for 2024 is Magical Storybook Christmas. Floats, community groups and commercial entries are encouraged to sign up now at www.ParadesInKona.com. There is a fee for commercial entries and free to non profit organizations, schools and community groups. Everyone is encouraged to bring canned food/non perishable food items to the parade for the Hawaii Island Food Basket to collect!
The Food Basket volunteers will be walking the parade route collecting food donations from the parade goers, so just come and bring your food donations with you!
The Christmas parade is made possible by the 365 Hawaii Island Community Fund who are assisting with volunteer recruitment and acting as a fiduciary for County funds to make the parades in Kona possible. If you would like to volunteer, we need help with folks blocking the entrances into the parade route, walking the route to help keep spectators safe and decorating the Santa float! Call Julie Ziemelis, 808-785-2898 or email Julie@Ziemelis.com to lend a hand and keep the parades in Kona alive!
Julie Ziemelis is the founder of 365Kona, Kona Newbies Group, and co-founder of the 365Hawaii YouTube channel with her husband Eric. Julie is a Realtor with Real Broker and enjoys offering events to her clients to help them connect with the community, make a difference and offer introductions to service professionals for home care and more!
