Think pink for the 31st Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival on Saturday, Feb. 3. Headquartered from Church Row Park, the multi-venue event is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and celebrates the parkʻs annual blooming of its historic cherry trees. 

Spend the day to experience Japanese and multi-cultural performing arts, plus hands-on demonstrations of bonsai, traditional tea ceremony, food preparation by local chefs and craft vendors. Roberts Hawaii will provide a free transportation shuttle between Church Row Park and Parker Ranch Center, though walking is encouraged. 

 The Waimea Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival is produced by the Hawai‘i County Parks and Recreation’s Culture and Education Section. The event is a community-wide effort by a dedicated team of volunteers. For info, 808-961-8706; find updates on Facebook: WaimeaCherryBlossomHeritageFestival.