August 25, 2019:
Ohia Love Fest (3rd Annual). Come and join us at our 3rd Annual Ohia Love Fest in Hilo on Hawaii Island on Sunday, August 25th, 2019 from 9 am to 4 pm at Imiloa Astronomy Center! The festival is a FREE public event celebrating ohia trees and promoting awareness about Rapid Ohia Death, a disease that has killed hundreds of thousands of ohia trees on Hawaii Island. There will be Rapid ‘Ohi’a Death (ROD) information, live music, entertainment, talks, games, prizes, face painting, a photo booth, educational booths and displays, crafts, demonstrations on how to reduce the spread of Rapid Ohia Death, free admission into Imiloa, food, and so much more! There’s something for everyone! This will be a zero-waste event, so donʻt forget your reusable water bottle! Weʻll have free refill-stations with ice-cold water!