Kamaʻāina Sunday brings community back to ʻIolani Palace

HONOLULU (KHON2) – Kamaʻāina Sunday has returned to ʻIolani Palace, and Hawaiʻi residents were invited to join the fun.

On Sun., Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., ʻIolani Palace offered live entertainment, keiki activities, crafts, and food from local vendors.

Locals were also invited to participate in cultural workshops, like a lei-making workshop with Kahi Keyes, founder of Kaleipuupuu, as well as floral kūpeʻe making with Helumoa by the Royal Hawaiian Center. 

Homegrown performances like Eddie Kamae’s Sons of Hawaiʻi as part of the Hawaiian Legacy Foundation’s upcoming release of Ka Puke Mele ʻO Eddie Kamae: He Huakaʻi Mele, the Hawaiian version of the previously published Eddie Kamae Songbook: A Musical Journey.

Kamaʻāina Sunday is held once a month, giving local residents a chance to experience ʻIolani Palace and connect more deeply with Hawaiʻi’s history and culture.

Hawaiʻi residents can enjoy free self-guided audio tours throughout the day with a valid Hawaiʻi state ID, driver’s license, or proof of residency. Each person will receive one ticket.

From music to food, to family, to community, ʻIolani Palace is restoring the foundation of Hawaiʻi’s cultural grounding.