Bring your appetite and get ready to party on Sunday, April 24, that’s when the 24th Annual “I Love Kailua” Town Party hits the street.
Taking place on Kailua Road between Kuulei Road and Hahani Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., this favorite community event features activities for the whole family.
The “Taste of Kailua” food booths are always a highlight, giving festival-goers an opportunity to purchase tasty specialties from Kailua restaurants and other food vendors as they stroll the street and enjoy ongoing stage entertainment by Mihana Souza, Pattye’s Hula Studio and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, among others.
The “Taste of Kailua” food booths are always a highlight, giving festival-goers an opportunity to purchase tasty specialties from Kailua restaurants and other food vendors as they stroll the street and enjoy ongoing stage entertainment by Mihana Souza, Pattye’s Hula Studio and the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band, among others.
Over 50 Windward artists and hand-crafters will have their work on sale, and many of the Kailua shops offer Town Party specials. The Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle also will have a plant and orchid sale. For the keiki, Kama`aina Kids will sponsor a fun zone with rides and activities. Castle Medical Center will have a mini health fair with free screenings, and a variety of community groups will have information to share.
Town Party organizers encourage Kailua residents to leave their cars at home and walk or bicycle to the pedestrian-friendly event. Accommodations for securing bicycles will be available.
The event is funded by the sale of t-shirts and commemorative buttons. The $5 buttons, featuring a Kailua beach scene by Kailua artist Connie Hennings-Chilton this year, may be purchased at the event or in advance at many business locations around Kailua.
For more information about the 2016 “I Love Kailua” Town Party, visit www.LaniKailuaOutdoorCircle.org or please contact Amy Hammond at (808) 234-0404.
EVENT DAY ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY:
The event will close all traffic lanes/sidewalk areas on Kailua Road on April 24, from Hahani St. to Kuulei Rd., fronting Whole Foods, Longs and Kailua Shopping Center. Traffic will be diverted from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please plan accordingly. Three floors of parking will be available in the lot fronting Longs. Enter from Hahani Street, near Teddy’s Bigger Burgers. For information on the bus schedule, please contact 848-5555.