Hilo - Kalakaua Park

This small park lies in the middle of Hilo's Old Town between Waianuenue Avenue and Kalakaua Street, Kinoole and Keawe Street.

Several of the trees in the park are said to have been planted during the reign of the Hawaiian King David Kalakaua who was a frequent visitor to Hilo and after whom the park is named. A bronze statue of King Kalakaua stands in the middle of the park.

Kalakaua Park provides an ideal starting point for a stroll through the Old Town. The Federal Building is situated directly opposite the northern end of the park and only a stone's throw away on Kalakaua Street is the old police station, which now houses the East Hawaii Cultural Center. Old houses interspersed with cafés and restaurants surround the park and exude a very special charm.