Aloha Festivals announces floral parade route and road closures for Sept. 26

Representatives of the Aloha Festivals updated the neighborhood board on the 2026 floral parade and community participation.

Dre Khalili told the board the parade will step off on Saturday, Sept. 26, beginning at Ala Moana Beach Park and proceeding through Waikiki to Kapiʻolani Park; road closures around Ala Moana Beach Park will begin as early as 6 a.m. and additional closures will be timed to the parade step-off at 9 a.m. The representative said applications for parade participants remain open and invited community organizations to participate.

Board members discussed volunteer and school-participation challenges since the pandemic, including transportation and float-building costs. 1st Vice Chair Rice and others encouraged renewed outreach to hotels and transportation providers to support school bands and volunteers.