May Day Lei Competition Polynesian Cultural Center – Kauhale Hawaiʻi

“May Day is Lei Day”, is a celebration of lei that has been going on for 95 years, here in Hawaiʻi. May 1, is a day that we wear fresh flower lei to celebrate the tradition of wearing lei in the islands. The Polynesian Cultural Center invites you to participate in this year's lei making contest and showcase your lei making talents. We are excited to see the creative and artistic creations of the entries.

All lei will be registered at gate 6A next to the Hawaiʻi village (McDonalds side, see map below) from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on May 1, 2023. Judging will begin at 12:30pm and winners will be notified by 2:00pm.

There will be 4 prizes in each category:

1st place: $200.00

2nd place: $150.00

3rd place: $100.00

Most popular lei will also be awarded $200.00 as voted on by all the visitors to the Hawaiʻi village that day.

The following are the lei categories:

Fresh Lei (flowers and foliage)

Flowers only Lei (all fresh flowers of any type or combination)

Edible Lei (candy, fruits, vegetables. No meats)

Recyclable Lei (artificial, paper, plastic, wood, glass, metal, etc.)

To download the entry form and to read the contest rules, visit https://polynesia.com/lei-day/.