Keaʻau Lighted Christmas Parade 2024
The annual Keaʻau Lighted Christmas Parade is a community event planned by a group of volunteers from all walks of life in the area, and staffed by a large number of volunteers from many organizations. Every year, the parade brings joy and Christmas spirit to the community of Keaʻau. The 2024 parade, with the theme of “Christmas Cheer for 21 Years,” featured 40 judged entries and, for the first time, an event livestream and a “People’s Choice” award. Winners in each category of the 2024 parade are:
People’s Choice: Sanborn Trucking & Excavation
Big Rig
1st: Sanborn Trucking & Excavation
2nd: Hawaii Food Service Alliance
3rd: Kona Trans
Car
1st: Big Island VW Car Club
Large Float
1st: C.A.R.S.S.
2nd: Hawaii Petroleum LLC
Medium Float
1st: Puna Taiko/Puna Hongwanji
2nd: Hawaiʻi Institute of Health & Training
Small Float
1st: Puroclean of the Big Island
Mounted/Horse
1st: Hawaiʻi Horse Owners Association
Marching Band
1st: Hilo High School Band
2nd: Keaʻau High School Band
3rd: Keaʻau Middle School Band
Marching Unit
1st: Hawaiʻi Prime Athletics
2nd: Big Wave Dance Academy
3rd: Keaʻau Middle School Students
A big congratulations to all of the 2024 winners, and a huge mahalo to all of the 2024 participants who put so much time and energy into being a part of the Keaʻau Lighted Christmas Parade! W.H. Shipman, Limited provides financial and logistical support for the parade, and several Shipman family and staff members are part of the Parade Planning Committee.