Please see the following message from the Stadium Authority:
Celebrating Hawaiʻi’s Culture [and] Building Hawaiʻi’s Future
The Stadium Authority, Aloha Hālawa District Partners and the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and Arts, invite the community to take part in Community Art Day on Saturday, September 26, at the Aloha Stadium.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., community members and groups of all ages are invited to help enhance the temporary construction wall with a colorful community lei mural inspired by the history and landscape of Hālawa Valley. Participants will have the opportunity to add their own artistic touch to the mural while helping transform the construction barricade into a vibrant expression of community and aloha.
No artistic experience is needed. The mural is designed using a pointillist technique, with individual dots representing flowers, making it easy for participants of all ages and artistic abilities to contribute.
Participants will register for a designated time slot, check in upon arrival and spend approximately 15 to 20 minutes helping create the mural.
“We wanted to create an opportunity for the community to literally leave its mark on Aloha Stadium,” said Michael Yadao, stadium manager. “This mural serves as a visual bridge between our past, our community and the new vision of Aloha Stadium.”
Inspired by Hālawa Valley
The mural is an abstract interpretation of lei, drawing inspiration from the history and natural landscape of Hālawa Valley. The mural concept was created by Solomon Robert Nui Enos, a Native Hawaiian artist, illustrator and visionary from Makaha Valley who has been creating art for more than 30 years. Working across a variety of mediums, including paintings, illustrations and murals, Enos brings his distinctive artistic perspective to the design.
When viewed from a distance, the design will evoke strands of flower and feather lei, as well as the rippling waters of the valley’s traditional taro patches. Flowing patterns and vibrant shades of blue, aqua and turquoise will be accented with touches of red and orange.
The pointillist design allows each participant to contribute individual dots to the larger artwork — creating a mural that is literally made up of hundreds of individual community contributions.
More than a community art project, the mural represents an opportunity for people to create a personal connection to Aloha Stadium as the site moves into its next chapter.
Community Art Day Details
What: Leave Your Mark on Aloha Stadium — Community Art Day
When: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Aloha Stadium / Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace
Activity: Paint a section of the community lei mural
Participation: Approximately 15 to 20 minutes
Registration: Limited spots available per time slot
The mural activity will be located at the South End Zone Construction Barricade — Row B, across from Hoʻokipa Hale and the retail units at the ʻEwa end of the Swap Meet. Participants can access the area by walking through the Swap Meet toward the ʻEwa end.
Register Here for a Community Art Day time slot
Swap Meet Admission
Community Art Day will take place during the Saturday Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace. Standard Swap Meet admission rates apply:
- $2 general admission for ages 12 and older
- $1 for kamaʻāina with valid Hawaiʻi/State ID
- $1 for active-duty military with valid ID
- Free for children 11 and under
All parking gates are cash only.
Parking and Transportation
Public parking:
- Enter through Parking Gate 3 (Hālawa) to the Lower Hālawa parking lot. Use Kahuapaani Street only.
- Limited parking is available at the Skyline parking lot.
Skyline/public transportation:
- Pedestrian walk-in tent entrance is located at Salt Lake Boulevard.
ADA parking:
- Enter through Gate 3 (Hālawa). Limited ADA stalls are available in the Lower Hālawa parking lot.
For event details and parking information, visit the Aloha Stadium website.
