Annual Lantern Floating at Ala Moana Beach Park

A relatively new tradition in terms of Memorial Day events, and uniquely Hawaiian. Thousands come to Ala Moana Beach Park on Memorial Day to see paper lanterns float out into the water at sunset, each one in memory of someone or something. (This year they even offered free parking and shuttle service from the Convention Center as parking and traffic had been nightmares in years past as the event grew and grew.) I've been meaning to go each year we've been here, just haven't made it. Yesterday we spent the afternoon at a BBQ on the beach on the other side of the island and afterwards headed straight home.
The local news report is above, copied from the Honolulu Advertiser pages. But I like this amateur video below, also grabbed from the Advertiser. It starts out with just music and a close-up of the lanterns, then eventually you hear what I imagine is a Dad yelling, "Hey!" after a wayward child, and ultimately more crowd noise, breaking up the mood a bit. It probably gives you a better idea of the night!