Annual Chinatown Cleanup in Honolulu this Saturday

Aug 19, 2026

Hundreds of volunteers are expected to spend Saturday morning cleaning up Honolulu's Chinatown, good news for the neighborhood's shops and shoppers.

  • The cleanup runs Saturday morning, starting on North King Street and covering the blocks down to Aala Park.
  • Volunteers will pick up trash, scrape gum, and paint over graffiti on buildings, bridges, and traffic boxes.
  • The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, which has served Chinatown businesses and immigrants since 1911, is organizing it.
  • Organizers still need more volunteers plus donated paint, rollers, and scrapers; sign-ups are at chinesechamber.com.
  • The morning ends at Aala Park with a "Battle of the Bao" blind taste test of manapua from local bakeries.

Outlook: Past years drew more than 300 volunteers, so a similar turnout should leave Chinatown noticeably cleaner by Saturday afternoon.

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