Precious Garlands Performances.

Park Event · Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park · Oct 17, 2026 · 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

Precious Garlands Performances

Two one-act plays in Kahuku share Hawaiian history. The Vespers at Hānaiakamālama is a moving visit with Queen Emma (wife of Kamehameha IV), a remarkable woman worked fervently to better the lives of the Hawaiian people.

Then, Hoʻokiaʻi Liliʻuokalani is filled with the sounds and cries of mourning. It takes place at the funeral of Queen Liliʻuokalani – the last queen of Hawaiʻi. The queen is present and notes those who come to pay their respects at her casket. The funeral is filled with the music that brought joy to her life, even while she was under house arrest in ʻIolani Palace following the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

When

Saturday, October 17 at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where

Kahuku Unit Visitor Contact Station. Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).