#kalakupua playground

The Haʻikū Community Association is inviting the community to a special 20th anniversary celebration of Kalakupua Playground, at “Giggle Hill,” this Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon at the playground in Haʻikū. This event also doubles as the first public meeting of the year for the Haʻikū Community Association, promising a day of family-friendly activities, community connections and updates on community projects.

Kalakupua Playground at 4th Marine Division Memorial Park in Haʻikū will be closed for maintenance from 8 a.m. to noon April 1.

Saturday, Nov. 19, the public is invited to take part in the community workday at the Kalakupua Playground at the 4th Marine Division Memorial Park (Giggle Hill).

New slides will be installed at the Kalakupua Playground in Haʻikū from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21, 2022. The playground will close during installation work. It will reopen Oct. 22.

Haʻikū Community Association hosts a virtual town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.

Repairs to fencing and playground equipment at the Kalakupua Playground are scheduled from Jan. 17-22, 2022. The Department of Parks and Recreation reports that the playground will be closed during repairs.

The Haʻikū Community Association will host a volunteer workday event at the Kalakupua Playground from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 19.

A grand opening celebration will be held this Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at 10 a.m. for the Kalakupua Playground at the 4th Marine Division Memorial Park in Haʻikū.

The Haʻikū Community Association will host a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 20 to gather input and provide updates on: the Kalakupua Playground at Giggle Hill reopening; the County’s plans to purchase more than 260 acres of former pineapple land along the scenic Hamakualoa coastline; and a storm season preparedness presentation by MECO.

Committee Chair Mike White called the services “vital”, and claims funds to maintain holiday trash pick-up and restore landfill hours are there. He has prioritized the item, and is seeking an explanation of why the services were cut.

A bill to reallocate funding for repairs to the Kalakupua Playground at the Fourth Marine Division Park in Haʻikū will be considered at the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 11.