Honolulu City Lights is a month long Christmas lights and decorations display at Honolulu Hale.

Highlights include the large outdoor tree, Shaka Santa and Mrs. Claus, the indoor tree display and the corridor of wreaths.

See the Honolulu City Lights website for a list of free activities and events. There are also food vendors and children’s rides at cost.

Click here for the full story on this annual attraction.

Opening Night Festivities

Opening Night is December 7, 2019.

4:00 pm:
Keiki rides and souvenir booths open. Returning to opening night is the Honolulu City Lights Block Party, featuring food vendors located along Punchbowl Street

6:00 pm:
The Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony begins at Honolulu Hale, just as the Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade steps off from River Street, running down King Street.
See Route Map

6:30 pm:
Mayor Kirk Caldwell will illuminate the city’s 50-foot holiday tree on the front lawn and unveil the employee Christmas tree display and public wreath exhibit in the Honolulu Hale Courtyard

7:30 pm:
Free Photos with Santa in the Mission Memorial Auditorium

11:00 pm:
Opening Night Festivities End

Honolulu City Lights is a month-long celebration
from opening night on December 7 until January 1, 2020.
Daily hours are 8 am – 11 pm
Honolulu Hale (City Hall)
530 S. King Street
(downtown Honolulu)

Photo: Daniel Ramirez.