Tanabata Block Party


Saturday, 17 August 2024 7 p.m. MST - Sunday, 18 August 2024 midnight MST

Hilo Base Facility

Community Outreach

Join the Maunakea Observatories at the Tanabata Block Party for an evening of stargazing, cultural demonstrations, astronomy actvities, and ʻono food on Aug. 17 from 4pm to 9pm HST. The whole "Observatory Road," aka N. Aohoku Pl. right behind ʻImiloa will be closed for this free event. Come learn more about Tanabata and celebrate the 25th anniversaries of Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab and the Subaru Telescope.