![]() By this time the crowd has grown to a size that is quite surprising on this island. ![]() The crowd along the parade route for the 2016 Waimea Christmas ParadeThe main road closes at 5:30pm, important to know as this closure cuts the ring road around the island. Days ahead of time, the parking spots along the street, far from the store’s front doors, normally empty, will be full of pickup trucks as people stake out their favorite spot to watch the parade. For an evening half the island population descends upon this little town. Residents of Waimea know to brace for the Christmas Parade. But, by and large this is a local event, the majority of attendees are island residents.Ĭontinue reading “2017 Cherry Blossom Festival Star Party” Author Andrew Posted on FebruFebruCategories Outreach Tags cherry, festival, Keck, outreach, star party, Sun, telescope, Waimea, WHAC Leave a comment on 2017 Cherry Blossom Festival Star Party 2016 Christmas Parade and Winter Star Party Sure there are a few tourists drawn to Waimea for a festival. It is a natural fit for us to use the day for an outreach event. Viewing the Sun at the Cherry Blossom FestivalWith most of the parking on the south side of Keck observatory, the shopping mall parking lots, and the main event venue north of Keck at Church Row where the cherry trees are, a huge number of people cross the observatory lawns on their way to the festival. ![]() There are cultural demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, performances, and lots of food available for an all day, all town festival. there are booths and events all across town. Cherry Blossom Festival is a huge event where a large segment of the island population descends upon Waimea for a day of celebration.
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