Waikiki Holiday Parade

The Waikiki Holiday Parade commemorates Pearl Harbor by honoring survivors and veterans in memory of the attacks from December 7, 1941. Local Hawaiian bands, marching bands from the mainland, military units, local officials and dignitaries march down torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue along Waikiki Beach. It is held annually the Friday following Thanksgiving Day and hosts thousands of spectators, residents and visitors alike.

News & Updates

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  • The 2011 Waikiki Holiday Parade will be nationally televised on December 7, 2011. Tune in to RFDTV for a 2-3 hour program that will highlight the groups’ week on Oahu and finish with the 14th annual parade. Seventeen mainland marching bands are currently slated to participate in the 2011 parade and 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor commemorations.
  • Stephenson High School Marching Band – local news as they prepare for the trip
  • Waikiki Beach "Hi Mom" live webcam
  • Danvers High School in the news
  • 2011 marks the 70th Anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. The 2011 Waikiki Holiday Parade Participating Bands are:
    • Burlington Teen Tour Band Burlington Ontario, Canada
    • Carl Sandburg High School Orland Park, IL
    • Danvers High School Danvers, MA
    • Dover High School Dover, PA
    • Greenbrier East High School Lewisburg, WV
    • Jefferson High SchoolBloomington, MN
    • Liberty High School Bethlehem, PA
    • Mountain Ridge High School Glendale, AZ
    • O'Fallon High School O'Fallon, IL
    • Pope High School Marietta, GA
    • Powell High School Powell, TN
    • Slinger High School Slinger, WI
    • Stephenson High School Stone Mountain, GA
    • Timpview High School Provo, UT
    • Walton High School Marietta, GA
  • Additional 2011 Participants:
    • Virginia Military Institute Regimental Band and Pipes
    • Aiea High School Marching Band
    • Henry J. Kaiser High School Cougar Marching Band
    • James B. Castle High School Marching Knights
    • Kalani High School Falcon Marching Band
    • President William McKinley High School Marching Band
    • Punahou Academy Marching Band
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