Manu O Ku Festival

Please join us for our 10th Annual Manu O Kū Festival! As we celebrate this important milestone, we have an exciting day planned to help honor the official bird of the City & County of Honolulu. This year’s festival will include:

• 20 organization and agency booths providing family friendly crafts, activities, and information about native environmental and conservation efforts

• bird scopes and bird walks to view the nesting Manu O Kū on ‘Iolani Palace grounds

• kids nature-themed costume contest (scheduled to start at 1:30pm)

• photo ops and parade of our group of costume characters to include Hina the monk seal and Aloha Kea the Manu O Kū…and more

• educational and informative talks

• multiple musical entertainers to include a performance by the Royal Hawaiian Band and ukulele duo Corey Fujimoto and Kalei Gamiao

• Hula performance by Kumu Hula James Dela Cruz and Nā ‘Ōpio a me Nā Kupuna O Ko‘olau

• “Bruddah Bryan” Min emcee

• instructional painting opportunities with Patrick Ching

• Keiki Reading Corner with special author readings of beloved children’s books about the Manu o Kū

• Art Display tent featuring various art projects centered around the Manu o Kū

Free to the public

Location: Iolani Palace coronation lawn

Special thanks to our festival sponsors and planning partners for making this a festival you won’t want to miss.