Waikiki Holiday Parade

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WaikikiHolidayParade.com

Email: Angie Voll

Mail: Gateway Music Festivals & Tours, Inc.
PO Box 1165
Monticello, MN 55362 USA

Phone: 1-800-331-8579

If you are interested in entering your band in a future Waikiki Holiday Parade, or to get in contact with band directors from all over the United States about their experiences with participating in this event, please request an information packet!

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Since 1998, the Waikiki Holiday Parade commemorates Pearl Harbor Survivors and the anniversary of the attacks. Seventeen mainland bands traveled to Hawaii in 2011 which marked the 70th Anniversary of the Pearl Habor attacks.

Thousands of spectators, residents and visitors gather on the Friday after Thanksgiving to watch this non-competitive parade, which hosts local bands, marching bands from the mainland, Pearl Harbor Survivors, service bands, military units, local officials, dignitaries and entertainers. The parade begins at Fort DeRussy and ends at Kapiolani Park. The scenic parade route travels approximately 1.5 miles through Waikiki along the oceanfront of torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue. You won't find a warmer welcome in any other destination.

Band directors from all over the United States return each year, thrilled by their experiences during this amazing week with their students.

Grain Valley Marching Eagles, Grain Valley, MO
Southwest DeKalb High School, Decatur, GA
Carter High School, Strawberry Plains, TN

Additional 2013 Participants
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

A band's visit to Hawaii for the Waikiki Holiday Parade provides additional opportunities for performances and educational activities. Highlights of your tour may include:

• Adopting a Pearl Harbor Survivor
• USS Battleship Missouri Performances
• USS Arizona Memorial
• Polynesian Cultural Center
• Thanksgiving Day festivities at Hawaiian Waters Adventures Park
• Diamond Head Hiking
• Dole Pineapple Plantation

Friday, November 29, 2013
Friday, November 28, 2014
Friday, November 27, 2015
(Held the Friday after Thanksgiving, annually)

Web: WaikikiHolidayParade.com

Email: Angie Voll
Mail: Gateway Music Festivals & Tours, Inc., PO Box 1165, Monticello, MN 55362 USA
Phone: 1-800-331-8579

If you are interested in entering your band in a future Waikiki Holiday Parade, or to get in contact with band directors from all over the United States about their experiences with participating in this event, please request an information packet!

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