LIHUE – The highly anticipated Lights on Rice Parade will take place on Friday starting at 6:30 p.m. in Lihue. The parade will kick off at Vidinha Stadium, travel down Hoolako and Rice streets, and conclude at the Historic County Building on Eiwa Street.
LIHUE – The highly anticipated Lights on Rice Parade will take place on Friday starting at 6:30 p.m. in Lihue. The parade will kick off at Vidinha Stadium, travel down Hoolako and Rice streets, and conclude at the Historic County Building on Eiwa Street.
To ensure the safety of participants and spectators, the Kauai Police Department will close all streets along the parade route from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., or until the parade has concluded. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and expect traffic delays in the area.
Parking and transit updates:
• No parking will be allowed along the parade route—this includes Eiwa and Umi streets — beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
• Parking restrictions will also be in effect at the Historic County Building and nearby state office parking lots from 3 p.m. to midnight to accommodate parade floats.
• The bus stop on Eiwa Street will be temporarily relocated to Hardy Street, with all bus routes servicing the Hardy/Eiwa intersection from 5 to 10 p.m.
• The Route 70 Lihue Shuttle will not operate on Rice Street during the parade.
The annual Christmas Craft Fair at the Kauai Museum will also be taking place on the same day. For the safety of pedestrians and vendors and to accommodate the craft fair, a portion of the Lihue Civic Center parking lot will be closed to access through the Eiwa Street entrance from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Event organizers will provide updates should severe weather conditions affect the parade.
For more information on the Lights on Rice Parade, visit lights on rice.org.
