Parades In Kona

08/11/2026

Ho Ho Ho! The 2026 Kailua Village Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, December 12! Entry forms will be available soon.

07/22/2026

Mahalo for posting Hawaii Tribune-Herald and West Hawaii Today

Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Mahalo

It truly takes a village to put on an Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza in Historic Kailua Village.

Start with 12 dedicated community volunteers on the Kailua Village Parade Committee. Consult with Parade advisor Barbara Kossow (she ran the parade for 25+ years) to make sure we don’t forget anything.

Loop in Kailua Village Business Improvement District as a fiscal sponsor.

Consult with Hawaii County Police Department and Community Police. Apply for permits to close the roads safely and securely. Add liability insurance to the mix. Solicit parade entries. Add more volunteers for registration, security, parade monitors and announcers.

Did we mention that Kealakehe Intermediate and High School students volunteered to provide photography? Thank you Yonathan with the Luana Hospitality Group for creating the parade’s YouTube channel and live streaming directly to the America250.org site too.

We met with Hawaii Explosives & Pyrotechnics, Inc. and requested a fantastic fireworks display over Kailua Bay.

Fireworks cost? $65,000.

The County of Hawaii chipped in $20,000 for the fireworks. That was a start but we had a long way to go. Parade Committee volunteers began the tedious process of calling their friends and business contacts to raise the remaining $45,000. It was touch and go but we were successful. Thank you for all the donations big and small. We absolutely could not have put on the fireworks show without your help.

We would be remiss in not honoring and thanking Parade Grand Marshals Tom Greenwell and the Greenwell ohana.

Historic Kailua Village celebrated America250 in style.

Mahalo Kona!
Kailua Village Parade Committee

07/07/2026

ohhh what a firework show it was. Mahalo to all of the sponsors who stepped up to help fund the show. We couldn't have done it without you! 💖

07/03/2026

Kailua Village Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza will be the last block party in the nation on July 4! We will be live streaming from Kai Eats & Drinks Mahalo!!!

America250 is a bipartisan initiative working to engage every American in the 250th anniversary of the United States.

06/30/2026

Our sponsors help make the 4th of July happen! Please thank them again and again. None of this would happen without them.

06/30/2026

Mahalo for the Free Parade Parking!

A huge thank you to our generous partner — Tony Honda Kona — for providing FREE parking this Saturday, July 4, so everyone can enjoy the Kailua Village Independence Day Parade and festivities with ease.

3 pm to 9 pm
Tony Honda vacant lot