Nov 15, 2006 Haleiwa, HI
From the North Pole to the North Shore

Press Release | Application | Parades 2005 | 2006 | 2007

Come enjoy the Christmas spirit and lights of Historic Hale’iwa Town on the North Shore Friday, December 8 th. The North Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas parade will kick off the Hale’iwa Town celebrations with 40 units planned including: bands, beauty queens, horse units, hula dancers, scouts, soccer teams, the fire engine, floats and other units unique to the North Shore. The parade starts at 6:00 PM from Weed Circle roundabout and will travel through Haleiwa Town ending at Hale’iwa Beach Park at approximately 7:00 PM. This year’s theme is “Living Aloha Today and All Year Long"

Other festivities include:
• Children of all ages can visit with Santa before the parade at the North Shore Marketplace under the monkeypod tree from 4:30 to 5:30 and immediately following until 8:30 PM. Photos by Del’s Photo Lab will be available for $5.
• Most restaurants will have dinner specials the night of the parade. Look for a sign in participating restaurant’s windows, such as Pizza Bob’s and Rosie’s Cantina. Eat before or after the parade in Haleiwa’s great restaurants!
• Shops will have sidewalk sales, in-store specials, demonstrations and other festivities. Some of the special activities include: Global Creations will have an art reception with Renaissance music, Quiksilver North Shore Boardriders will hold its annual anniversary sidewalk sale and Paradise Real Estate will sponsor a Christmas ornament contest.

Come early to find parking in the town’s shopping centers or at the Historic Haleiwa Gym and bring a flashlight, lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. The festivities will close the main street for a little over one hour.

For more information call the North Shore Chamber at 637-4558 or go to their website at www.GoNorthShore.org.