The city’s 2025 Lei Day Celebration is scheduled for May 1 at Kapiolani Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include Hawaiian entertainment, cultural demonstrations, exhibits and a lei contest.

Photo courtesy of Lei of Aloha for World Peace / Elizabeth Fellows When Ron Panzo arrived in Uvalde, Texas, something about it reminded him of Maui. In the small town filled with close-knit ...