DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
East Hawai`i: Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone/TTY: (808) 961-8311 | Fax: (808) 961-8411
West Hawai`i: West Hawai`i Civic Center, Building B, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone/TTY: (808) 323-4322 | Fax: (808) 323-4346
Email: parks_recreation@hawaiicounty.gov
Questions for Camping or Pavilion Permits: camping@co.hawaii.hi.us
Administration | Aquatics | Cemetery Information | Culture and Education Division | Elderly Activities
Hawai`i County Band | Hilo Municipal Golf Course | Ho`olulu Complex | Pana`ewa Recreational Complex
Park Facilities | Park Maintenance | Recreation | Veterans Advisory Committee | West Hawai`i Band
DIRECTOR: Clayton S. Honma
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: Kenneth J. Van Bergen
DESCRIPTION: Provides administrative and organizational support services to all the divisions/sections and band to achieve the development and implementation of the department’s programs and services.
Related links:
Camping - Hawai`i County Beach Parks
(Isaac Hale, Kapa`a, Kohanaiki, Kolekole, Mahukona, Punalu`u, Spencer, Laupahoehoe, Miloli`i, Whittington)
Camping at Ho`okena
General Information, Map
4-Year ADA Park Project Schedule
Limited English Proficiency Plan
Parks and Recreation Documents
Release of Claims Memo To Participants, Certification and Forms
Hilo’s Kawamoto Swim Stadium Scheduled to Close February 5 for Little Fire Ant Treatment
Department of Parks and Recreation Receives $50,000 State Grant to Control Little Fire Ants
Pāhoa Lava Viewing Area Closing January 31
Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center’s Nighttime Swim Program Temporarily Suspended
2015 Maintenance-Closure Schedule for Select Hawai‘i County Parks
Class Schedules
Culture Education Division – East and West Classes
Elderly Recreation Services – Senior Citizen Classes
Recreation Division – Program Guides
January 2015
Boys and Girls Age Group Basketball:
13-14 Division
Program: January 12 – March 19, 2015, League meeting December 3, 2014, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., Aunty Sally’s
For more information, call Darrrell Yamamoto at (808) 938-2012 or (808) 961-8740
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
January 17, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
Youth Baseball: T-Ball (Ages 5-6 years old), Pitch Ball (Ages 7-8 years old)
Program: January 20 – April 9, 2015, League meeting December 9, 2014, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m., Aunty Sally’s
For more information, call Darrrell Yamamoto at (808) 938-2012 or (808) 961-8740
Mayor’s Cup Senior Softball Tournament
Kona Old Airport Fields, Maka‘eo Park, January 20-23, 2015
Kelly Hudik, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 323-4340
RSVP: Martin Luther King Jr. Read To Me Family Day
Hilo Public Library
January 24, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Kaui Paleka-Kama, RSVP, (808) 961-8730
February
2015 Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival (Poster)
February 7, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kamuela, Waimea, Hawai`i Island at various locations around town
ATTRACTIONS
Japanese Cooking
Quilt Show
Mochi Tsuki
History of Cherry Trees Exhibit
Tea Ceremony
Taiko Drums
Bon Dance
Bonsai Exhibit / Workshop
Origami
Farmers Market
Cherry Blossom Art
Entertainment
Other Cultural Activities
FREE SHUTTLE
Craft booth information can be obtained by calling the
Culture & Education Division at (808) 961-8706
2015 Parks & Recreation Track & Field Program (Letter, Reminders and Registration Forms)
Age Group Meet: February 7, 2015, Saturday
Exponent Meet: February 21, 2015, Saturday
Sites:
East site-Kamehameha High School Track Oval
West site-Konawaena High School Track
For more information, call Darrrell Yamamoto at (808) 938-2012 or (808) 961-8740
ERS: 2015 Season begins for Hawai‘i Kupuna Softball League
Islandwide Parks/fields, February 7, 2015
Randell Kokubun, League Coordinator, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 961-8710
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
February 14, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
March
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
March 14, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
April
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
April 4, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
May
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
May 2, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
ERS: Talent Show
Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lu‘au Hale
May 6, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Randell Kokubun, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 961-8710
May 15, 2015
Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lu‘au Hale
May 26, 2015, 8:00 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Kathleen Azevedo, RSVP, (808) 961-8730
June
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
June 6, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
2015 Summer Fun Employment Information and Application
(Program Venue and Program Time May Be Subject to Change)
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces the following positions for temporary summer
employment for the 2015 Summer Fun Program, which will run from June 8, 2015 through July 17, 2015
(4 days of mandatory training to be held from June 2-5, 2015. SUMMER FUN STARTS ON JUNE 8, 2015 (Monday).
Only fully completed applications with current First Aid certificates submitted by the
February 10, 2015 application deadline will be considered for employment.
CLOSING DATE OF FILING MUST BE POSTMARKED BY February 10, 2015.
For more information, call the Recreation Division Office at 961-8740.
July
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
July 4, 2015, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
RSVP: Blood Drive
Kailua LDS Church, Kona
July 8, 2015, 11:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Mark White, RSVP, (808) 323-4333
ERS: 41st Annual Hawai‘i Kupuna Softball Tournament
Walter Victor Stadium, Hilo
July 16-17, 2015
Randell Kokubun, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 961-8710
August
ERS: 40th Annual Hawai‘i State Senior Citizens Softball Tournament
Maka‘eo Park, Kona
August 4-6, 2015
Randell Kokubun, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 961-8710
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
August 15, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
September
ERS: 33rd Annual Hawai‘i Kupuna Hula Festival
Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa Convention Center
September 9-10, 2015, 5:00 p.m.
Craft Fair: 8:00 a.m.
Kelly Hudik, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 323-4340
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
September 12, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
October
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
October 3/10, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
ERS: Kamana Karaoke Recital
Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lu‘au Hale
October 14, 2015, 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Iris Higa, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 961-8710
ERS: FHB Primetime Wellness Fair
Sheraton Keauhou Resort and Spa Convention Center
October 16, 2015, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Margaret Yafuso, Elderly Recreation Services, (808) 966-5801
RSVP: Read to Me Family Day
Hilo Public Library
October 31, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Kaui Paleka-Kama, RSVP, (808) 961-8730
November
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
November 7/14, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699
RSVP: Blood Drive
Kailua LDS Church, Kona
November 9, 2015, 11:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Mark White, RSVP, (808) 323-4333
December
2015 Mo`oheau Park Concert Schedule
December 5/12, 2015, Saturday, 12:00 p.m.
Paul Arceo, Hawai`i County Band, (808) 961-8699