Photo Gallery: 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo

September 8, 2024, 12:10 PM HST
* Updated September 8, 2:08 PM

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The 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival was held Saturday to celebrate her birthday and pay tribute to the historical gardens in Hilo that were named after her.

Hundreds of dancers performed a mass hula as floral blossoms were dropped from a helicopter provided by the Hawaii County Fire Department.

The festivities also included arts, crafts, food, demonstrations, traditional Hawaiian childrenʻs games and cultural activities. Entertainment was performed by Darlene Ahuna, Taishoji Taiko, Just Us Band and Ben Kaili & Kanakapila.

Photo gallery by SunRa Adziyaomamawu, a junior at Connections Public Charter School in Hilo.

Kamehameha School performing a hula at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
Taishoji Taiko performs its intense song that translates to “Jump Jump Jump” at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
L-R: Rain, Goro and Kohaku Otari play traditional Hawaiian games hosted by Kamehameha Schools at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
Darlene Ahuna performs “Lili’u E” and “Mahalo E Hilo Hanakahi” at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
A keiki halau performs a hula after the flower drop at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
A halau performs a hula before flower drop at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
An attendee reads the “He Mele Lahui Hawai’i” poster in Hawaiian at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
Flowers rain down on people at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
Two keiki play traditional Hawaiian games hosted by Kamehameha Schools at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)
Taishoji Taiko performs “Hilo Harmony” at the 25th Queen Liliʻuokalani Festival at Liliʻuokalani Gardens in Hilo on Sept. 7, 2024. (Photo: SunRa Adziyaomamawu)