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Lei greeting

Sunday, May 25, 2025 | Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, Concert Hall Parking Lot & Lawn Area

6:30 pm (approx.) - Lei Greeting begins

7:15 pm - Suggested arrival time for guests ONLY attending Lei Greeting

8:30 pm - Lei Greeting ends

 

Graduate Locations:

Letters A - J Concert Hall Parking Lot and Lawn

Letters K - Z Exhibition Hall

 

Lei Greeting Plan:

  • NO tickets are required for entry into the Lei Greeting.
  • There are separate guidelines for what is allowed inside the Exhibition Hall and what is allowed in the exterior Lei Greeting areas.
  • Be aware that certain doors are designated for entrance or exit only in the Exhibition Hall.
  • Arena floor ticketed guests will be allowed into the Exhibition Hall first.
  • Arena upper-level ticketed guests will be allowed into the Exhibition Hall second.
  • Guests only attending the lei greeting may enter via the Exhibition Hall Main Concourse, East Concourse, and Concert Hall Parking Lot doorway - and will enter AFTER all guests from the arena have entered the Exhibition Hall. Mahalo for your patience. Entrance into the Exhibition Hall will require a bag check.
  • There may be times when the Exhibition Hall entrance lines are paused if the Exhibition Hall is at capacity. We ask ʻohana for their patience and understanding as we ensure a safe and enjoyable event for all.
  • 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.

Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.