HONOLULU (KHON2) — Drivers in downtown Honolulu should expect road closures and delays Saturday morning, June 14, as the 108th annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade takes over city streets.
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation says street closures will begin around 7:30 a.m. and continue through the late morning as the parade makes its way from ‘Iolani Palace to Queen Kapi‘olani Park.
The parade route starts on King Street, heads down Punchbowl Street, then turns onto Ala Moana Boulevard, before moving onto Kalākaua Avenue and ending at Monsarrat Avenue by Kapi‘olani Park. Organizers expect the parade to wrap up by 11:30 a.m.
Motorists are urged to plan ahead and use alternate routes if traveling through the area during the parade. Special duty police officers will be stationed throughout the route to help manage traffic and ensure safety.
Drivers are reminded to follow all posted signs and instructions from law enforcement.
For more details about the parade and its route, visit the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission website.