MEDIA RELEASE

July’s Kokua Kailua Hulihee Palace Concert and Village Stroll had a date change and will be coming up Sunday, July 26.

As always, for everyone’s enjoyment during Kokua Kailua, Alii Drive is converted into a pedestrian walkway 1-6 p.m. 

Many have made this event a monthly affair and they plan ahead to enjoy a late lunch or early dinner at nearby restaurants. For kamaaina there is often special pricing offered by Kailua Village merchants.

Participants anxiously await their opportunity to win a Village Gift Basket worth up to $150. Entry forms are available July 26 at the musician stations and the drawing is held at Emma’s Square at 5:45 p.m. 

July’s free Hawaiian music concert on the palace’s South Lawn, which begins at 4 p.m., will honor John Adams Kuakini. Concert goers may bring their own beach mat or chair and utilize the free chair check at Emma’s Square for hands-free shopping and dining in the Village.

Kokua Kailua is sponsored by the Kailua Village Business Improvement District, the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, Destination Kona Coast, Kailua Village Merchants Association, Hulihee Palace and Pacific Radio Group. The program is designed to rally support for merchants and restaurants and to remind residents to shop, dine and buy local.

The next Kokua Kailua Hulihee Palace Concert and Village Stroll date is Sunday, Aug. 23. 

Volunteers are always needed and appreciated to assist with closing and re-opening the road.

If you are able to kokua Kailua so that these events can continue, please contact Marie Aguilar at 334-0562 or Dorlene Kolina Chao at 936-9202.