Celebrate the season with the family in a Waikōloa Winter Wonderland

Yes, Virginia, it does snow in Hawai‘i. And now, not just on top of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island and Haleakalā on Maui.

Twice a night on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 21 and on one Monday before Christmas, Dec. 23, the forecast calls for snow shows that transform part of the Kohala Coast on Hawai‘i Island into a Waikōloa Winter Wonderland.

Kings’ Shops on Thursday night debuted its magical holiday celebration complete with falling snow choreographed to festive music and theatrical lighting with entertainment, special performances and other activities in between.

The holiday festivities blend traditional holiday magic with Hawai‘i’s warm aloha spirit.

Snow falls at 6 and 7 p.m. on each night, with shows running 7 to 10 minutes. Pre-show fun starts at 5 p.m. on snow show nights.

An unforgettable Fire & Ice grand finale is planned for Dec. 23, featuring fire dancers performing while snowflakes swirl around them.

Waikōloa Winter Wonderland promises to enchant guests of all ages. Santa will even be popping up at a few shows! Follow Kings’ Shops on social media to find out when.

To make it even more fun for youngsters, holiday wands sponsored by Waikōloa Beach Resort will be given to the first 25 registered keiki each night.

RSVP your kids online for a chance to get a wand, while supplies last.

And if it gets a bit too chilly for you and the family while the snow is falling, enjoy some hot cocoa by Island Vintage Coffee.

Each night’s snow show will feature a different theme, with the first Thursday night highlighting a traditional Christmas.

John Keawe and the Kona Aloha Singers performed live music and Santa made his first visit, much to the delight of keiki who attended. Activities and photo opportunities followed.

Upcoming themes are:

• Enchanted Evening (Dec. 6): Meet the princesses from a faraway, frosty kingdom and enjoy winter-themed activities.
• Christmas Ballet Wonderland (Dec. 7): Enjoy a performance by Kona Dance and Performing Arts holiday ballet.
• Hawaiian Christmas (Dec. 12): Enter for a chance to win holiday ornaments from CocoNene and enjoy live Hawaiian music by Widdy Loo.
• Magic Snow (Dec. 13): Be dazzled by Alexander the Amazing Magic Show after the first snowfall at 6 p.m.
• Candy Cane Lane (Dec. 14): Enjoy sweet-themed activities and candy canes by Sugar Coast Candy.
• Traditional Christmas (Dec. 19): Celebrate with live music from John Keawe and Hot Cocoa giveaways from Island Vintage Coffee.
• Let It Glow (Dec. 20): Everything that glows takes center stage with light-up dance performances and glowing snow shows.
• Grinch Night (Dec. 21): Join the Grinch and Whoville residents for playful mischief and photo opportunities.
• Fire & Ice finale (Dec. 23): Close out the celebration with an electrifying fire show and one final snow performance.

Kings’ Shops is located at 250 Waikōloa Beach Drive in Waikōloa.

For more information about Waikoloa Winter Wonderland, click here or follow @KingsShopsHI on Instagram and @KingsShopsHawaii on Facebook.