Thousands experience historic Koloa Plantation Days parade and celebration

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Jessika Montoya Cristobal of the Salty Wahine Gourmet Hawaiian Salt anchors one of two tents offering crafters during the Koloa Plantation Days park celebration at Anne Knudsen Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Walkers from the Marriott’s Waiohai Vacation Club use their parade banner as a hedge against the showers t the Koloa Plantation Days park celebration that followed the historic parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Patrons to the Koloa Plantation Days park celebration enter Anne Knudsen Park, while Lani Kaui of the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau gets a photo of the sponsor wall set up on the backstop of the softball field on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Everyone counts as the Pooper Scooper brings up the rear of the CJM Country Stables float during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Keiki and High School rodeo performers do live roping demonstrations during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Representatives of the Hawai‘i Health Systems Corporation, Kaua‘i Region hand out premiums to parade spectators during the Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Waimea High School JROTC members get a hydration break ahead of the start of the Koloa Plantation Days parade, where the multi-faceted team provided the colors on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

A parade spectator helps emcee Dickie Chang get a photo of the Marriott’s Waiohai Vacation Club unit during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

The Andy and Lauri Lozano ‘Ohana decorated vehicle passes the historic Sueoka Store storefront ,as emcee Julie Souza eyes the following unit during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Parade spectators play with their giveaways while waiting on the next unit fronting the historic storefront of Sueoka Store during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Parade spectators crowd the front of the Crazy Shirt store, historically known as Yamamoto Store during the historic Koloa Plantaation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island

Precious Beauty Eliana Asuncion 2024 peers from the DMD Productions decorated vehicle. She was accompanied by 2024 International Prestige Amelia Okinaka-Ozaki and Kiara Gabriel during the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade on Saturday, July 29, 2023.

Several thousand people braved the misting rains on Saturday morning to enjoy the historic Koloa Plantation Days parade and adjacent park celebration that effectively wrapped up the 10-day celebration of history and festivities celebrating Koloa and Po‘ipu.

0 Comments