Neal S. Blaisdell Center Commencement Guidelines
Blaisdell Center would like to extend our congratulations to the class of 2025. Commencement is a milestone for graduates, their families and their friends. We ask that all graduates and guests respect the importance of this occasion by cooperating with the schools and the graduation rules of the Blaisdell Center.
For the safety and security of all guests and graduates, please follow the instructions of the venue personnel and security staff before, during and after commencement. If the Exhibition Hall has reached capacity, we will ask guests to wait until others have left before allowing more family and friends to enter.
Neal S. Blaisdell Center Management Reminders:
- Please drive carefully and observe traffic regulations in the Blaisdell parking lot.
- No tailgating/picnicking in the parking structure, grass areas or on walkways.
- No outside food and beverages- including water bottles.
- Bag checks will be conducted upon entry into the Arena and Exhibition Hall.
- Storing signage or balloons of any sort in the Exhibition Hall prior to or during the ceremony is prohibited and will be removed.
- NOTE: While we embrace all cultural forms of celebration, we kindly ask ‘ohana to limit their congratulations for their graduate to lei only (no musical instruments or elaborate cultural displays allowed).
Arena and Exhibition Hall Lei Greeting Area
- All packages are subject to search. Large bags may be denied entry if they won’t fit or contain unsuitable items.
- No intoxicants- alcohol, illegal drugs
- No aisles can be obstructed.
- All packages, gifts, lei, posters, etc. must fit on lap or under the seat.
- Size allowance for signs and banners is 3ft x4 ft. Photos and wording should be appropriate and are subject to review. Signs should fit in your lap and cannot obstruct walkway/aisles.
- No sticks, pipes, rods – posters cannot be mounted for safety reasons.
- No strollers or wagons inside the seating areas – strollers must be checked with the usher staff.
- No balloons
- No tripods
- No drones
- No laser pointers
- No noisemakers or air horns
- No silly string, confetti or confetti cannons
- No outside beverages - including water bottles
Concert Hall Parking Lot & ʻEwa Lawn Lei Greeting Area
- No intoxicants- alcohol, illegal drugs
- No Boom boxes, speakers or radios
- No generators or any equipment requiring fuel
- No tents or canopies
- No barbecuing or cooking of any kind
- No picnicking
- No staking items into the ground
- No nailing or attaching items to trees
- No littering of any kind
- No silly string, confetti or confetti cannons
- No drones
- No laser pointers
- Please be mindful of barriers setup for your safety and remain within barriers.
