Save the Date for our Spring Hula Performance on Saturday, May 10, 2025!

Join us at 3:00 pm for the Ho’ike, Lei Contest, Raffle, and Food!

Cast your vote for the Most Creative Lei!

Admission: $20 for Adults, Free for Children under 18, and $10 for Halau Members. In-person only.

Festivities are at the Zen Life and Meditation Center, 46 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL.

Admission

Adults: $20, Children 18 and under: Free, Halau Members: $10. You may purchase admission below or at the door.

Raffle

Each admission gets a free raffle ticket. Tickets are One for $10, or Three for $25. Additional raffle tickets may be purchased below or at the door.

Lei Contest Rules

The making and giving of lei is significant to Hawaiians and all who call Hawai‘i home. Aloha and good intentions are infused in the entire process – from collecting and prepping materials, to stringing, braiding, or weaving and finally in gifting

Lei entries may be po’o (head lei) at least 21” long, or ā’ī (neck lei) at least 24” long. You may enter one lei into any or all categories.

Please contact Mary Huyck and let her know your entries: jailpa2@yahoo.com or +1 (313) 303-0599. All lei entries must be at the Zen Center on Saturday, May 10th between 12:00 - 1:30 pm.

You’ll be given a tag with a number on it. Write your name on the back of the tag. Make sure name is face down because we want all lei to be anonymous for the judging.

The contest will conclude with winners announced at the end of Hula Performance – by 4:30 pm. Please leave your lei on display until 5 pm at which time you can claim your lei.

3 categories of lei will be judged:

Category 1: Pua Maoli

Real flower lei using fresh flowers or fresh greenery. Can be any style such as wili, haku, humupapa, hili, kīpu’u or kui.

Category 2: Pua Hana ‘ole

Use of artificial flowers and greenery. Also any style.

Category 3: Makakū

Creative. Let your imagination create. Any style. This lei will be judged by all participants and guests.