Aloha Festivals is bringing a free community celebration to West Oahu this Saturday, good news for local families, visitors, and the small vendors who get a new place to sell.

• The event runs Saturday morning on Ko Olina's main grand lawn, free to attend with free parking.
• Expect live music, cultural demonstrations, local craft sellers, and a wide spread of food.
• The Royal Court will appear, part of a push to take the festival beyond Waikiki and into local communities.
• It is Ko Olina's second year hosting, and many workers there come from the West side towns the festival is meant to honor.
• Aloha Festivals is marking 80 years, having started as a local effort to keep Hawaiian culture alive.

Outlook: Organizers want to expand into more districts of Oahu and eventually make September's celebration statewide.