Rotary Clubs of Kona -- Present Annual Holiday Parade

Rotary Clubs of Kona present            

The 29th Annual Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 14, 2013   5:00 PM

   Kailua-Kona's Community Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 14, starting at 5:00 p.m., with primary sponsors the Rotary Clubs of Kona, Kona Mauka, and Kona Sunrise.   It will begin at Kona's Kekuaokalani Gym next to Kona Pool, go south on Kuakini, down Palani, and along Ali'i Drive to Walua Road, just past Coconut Grove Marketplace.  

  The parade theme this year is “Kona Kine Christmas!”.  Jerry Tracy, Artistic Director of the Aloha Performing Arts Company will be the parade’s Grand Marshal.  There will be approximately 70 entries in the parade, including community and corporate groups.  They’ll be numerous musical entries, and more than half of the entries will beautifully light up the evening, including HELCO’s Toy’s For Tots Train, and of course, Santa and his reindeer.

  The Kailua-Kona Community Christmas Parade will once again be supportive of Hawaii Island’s Food Basket, and parade entrants and parade attendees are encouraged to contribute what they can.  What better time of the year to give back a little something to help those who are struggling day to day to feed their families here on the Big Island.