We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming Akau Family Reunion, set to take place June 26–28, 2026! It’s time to reconnect, reminisce, and celebrate the bonds that make our family so strong. Whether you’re a familiar face or a first-time attendee, this is your invitation to join us for a memorable weekend filled with laughter, love, and legacy.
The reunion will be packed with activities for all ages—from games and storytelling to delicious meals and special tributes honoring our shared history. We’ll be gathering in beautiful Waimea at the Hawaiian Homes Hall that offers the perfect backdrop for fun, relaxation, and plenty of photo ops.
Mark your calendars and spread the word to all branches of the Akau family tree! Let’s make this reunion one for the generations.
Friday 4:00pm – 10:30pm Evening Activities
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Check-in (welcome kit)
5:00pm - 5:30pm - Welcome
Wrap laulaus - 10 stations
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Dinner / Pule
Tripe stew, beef stew, chili, rice, salad
Desserts & drinks
7:00pm - 9:30pm - Activities
Lei making, keiki & adult hula practice, talk story,
assemble centerpieces and decorations,
kanikapila
9:30pm - 10:30pm - Final Setup
Cover tables (interior & exterior) & decorate
stage and tables
Saturday 8:00am - 1:00pm Morning Activities
8:00am - 9:00am - Ancestral & Archaeological
Tour w/ Queen Emma & Jess Akau
Akau House Lot & Cemetery
Meet in far left side parking lot at Spencer Beach Park
*Transportation provided for Kupuna
Roseline Kealohapauole Kalaluhi
9:00am - 9:30am - Break
Restroom, drink water and onto next tour
9:30am - 10:30am - Historical & Cultural Tour
Pu’ukohola Heiau National Park
10:30am - 11:00am - Break
Restroom, drink water and onto next tour
11:00am - 11:30pm - Kawaihae Ancestral Tour with Kaleo Akau
Meet in the Blue Dragon parking lot
Cemetery - Lydia Awaa Kahookano
11:30am - 12:30pm - Lunch on your own
Rest, relax and onto the next tour in Waimea
12:30pm - 1:00pm - Waimea Ancestral Tour with Kaleo Akau
Meet at the Waimea Chinese Akau Cemetery
Sen Kau Ching Akeni
Kamakahema Kepe'a
William Paul Mahinauli Akeni Akau
1:00pm - 3:00pm - Get Ready For Reunion
Rest, shower & change clothes
Saturday 3:00pm - 5:30pm Pre-Reunion Activities
3:00pm - 5:30pm - Pre-Reunion Activities
Keiki activities, keiki & adult hula practice, lei making, genealogy & Kawaihae history
3:00pm - 5:30pm - Check-in (Guest book and welcome kits}
4:00pm - 5:30pm - Pupus
4:00pm - 8:00pm - Photo booth
Saturday 5:30pm - 10:30pm Reunion Activities
5:30pm - 7:00pm - Luau Dinner Welcome / Pule
Keiki hula, hula by Invitation, games, lucky numbers
7:00pm - 8:00pm - Program
Kaulana Kawaihae anthem, memorial video, Akau
Heritage Project, lucky numbers
8:00pm - 9pm - Program
Large group photo, lucky numbers, Akau Legacy,
talent show - (5 acts / 5 minutes each max)
9:00pm - 10:30pm - Dancing with Big Island's Kalapana Awa Band
A Hui Hou / Pule
Sunday 9:00am - 12:00pm Final Day
9:00am - 10:00am - Sunday Service
10:00am - 12:00pm - Brunch
Beef Stew
Tripe Stew
Chili
Rice
Salad
Desserts
Fried Fish
Poke #1 Shoyu
Poke #2 Spicy
Pickle Onion
Daikon
Hōʻiʻo Salad
'A'ama Crab
Kim Chee Kona Crab
Tako Poke
Ake
Smoke Pork
Kalua Pig
Chicken Long Rice
Squid Luau
Lau Lau
Lomi Salmon
Poke #3 Hawaiian
Opihi
Poi
Mac Salad
Kulolo
Pālau
Desserts