June 2025 events & updates at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

Contact: Jessica Ferracane, 808-985-6018

HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park announces updates and events for June 2025. Photos are available.

Construction Updates

Construction Continues. Disaster Recovery construction projects resulting from the 2018 Kīlauea eruption and summit collapse continue. Visitors should expect delays, detours, and traffic control at the park entrance and Crater Rim Drive - especially during the volcano's ongoing eruptive episodes.

Roundabout Work. Construction of a roundabout on Crater Rim Drive just west of the park entrance is underway. Starting May 19 for the next six weeks, vehicles entering the park must use the gravel lane on the right and detour through the Kīlauea Visitor Center parking lot. Vehicles exiting the park will be routed through the park administration and housing area. Please slow down, drive safely and stay alert! The roundabout will make driving in the park much safer and easier. It is part of a larger plan to realign Crater Rim Drive that also includes an additional administrative lane at the entrance for park staff and partners. The roundabout is scheduled to be finished in September 2025.

Kīlauea Visitor Center Renovation. Kīlauea Visitor Center (KVC) is closed during a thoughtfully planned renovation to increase visitor use space and preserve the historic character of building. The closure includes the building, restrooms, sidewalks, water station and most adjacent parking. The park film and programs held in the KVC auditiorium are temporarily suspended. Visitor services and the park store are available 1.2 miles west to the Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp, adjacent to the lobby. Volcano House and the Volcano Art Center Gallery remain open with parking available, and Hele-On bus continues to service passengers near KVC.

Welcome to the Welcome Center! While Kīlauea Visitor Center is closed for renovation, park rangers, the NPS Passport stamp station, Junior Ranger books, visitor services and the Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association store have relocated to the temporary Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC) on Crater Rim Drive east, about a 1.2 mile drive from the closed visitor center. Park at the adjacent ballfield; parking in front of KMC is for registered guests only. The Welcome Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Where to Go? Portable toilets are available behind the Welcome Center at Kilauea Military Camp, at the nearby ballfield parking lot, near Kīlauea Visitor Center and the Volcano Art Center Gallery, and at Uēkahuna. Vault toilets are available at Kīlauea Overlook, Kīlauea Iki Overlook, Devastation, Maunaulu, Hilina Pali Overlook, Kulanaokuaiki, the end of Chain of Craters Road, Kīpukapuaulu day use area, and Kahuku. The Nāhuku comfort station is now open and renovated.

Got Water? Visitors to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park need to bring their own drinking water for their park adventures. The water station at Kīlauea Visitor Center is unavailable during the renovation closure. A bottle filling station will be reinstalled at Uēkahuna once it reopens in the months ahead. Water is available for purchase at Volcano House.

Uēkahuna Update. The deconstruction project to remove buildings and infrastructure damaged by the 2018 summit collapse at Kīlauea volcano is nearly complete. The observation deck and historic stone walls, once crumbling and riddled with fractures from the 2018 earthquakes, are repaired. An outline of the former Jaggar Museum footprint includes stones from the original columns to commemorate the historic building. This area, where Jaggar Museum and the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory facilities once stood, is being restored to a more natural landscape, with uninterrupted views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and improved trail access. Native shrubs, grasses and trees have been replanted on the landscape. Uēkahuna and its comfort station will fully reopen to visitors in in the weeks ahead.
Highway 11 Hole Drilling and Power Pole Replacement. HELCO's Line Relocation and Replacement project continues with hole digging and power pole replacement along Highway 11 in the park. The upgrades will provide more reliable electricity island-wide. Sections of this line were built in the early 1950s. The project went out to the public for comment. More information and the Environmental Assessment can be found online.
Park Events

All events are free, but park entrance fees apply. Some programs are sponsored by the Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and Hawaiʻi Pacific Parks Association. Programs are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Check the park calendar for more information

The Hawaiʻi Sojourn of Isabella Bird. Actress Karen Moore portrays world traveler and author Isabella Bird, who explored and wrote about the Hawaiian Islands in the 1870s. Local playwright Victoria Nālani Kneubuhl and director Jackie Pualani Johnson collaborate with Moore to bring the extraordinary adventures of Isabella to the stage. Reservations required! Email wendy_scott-vance@nps.gov to reserve your space. Please indicate what performance you will attend.
When: Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. and repeated at 2 p.m.
Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū.

Juneteenth National Independence Day: A Fee-Free Day. Juneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, TX finally learned they were free from the United States slavery system. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, and a fee-free day for national parks.
When: Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Where: All fee-charging national parks in the U.S.

Artists-in-Residence: Hollywood Duo Tijuana Ricks and Anthony Pirro. Join us for the National Parks Arts Foundation June/July artists in residence, award-winning Tijuana Ricks and Anthony Pirro. With support from the National Parks Arts Foundation and Friends of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, the couple will discuss classical story-telling techniques and how they apply them to their screenwriting. Tijuana Ricks is an actress, writer and director, whose screen credits include four seasons of Showtime's "Billions," and Netflix's Marvel series "Luke Cage" and "Iron Fist." Anthony Pirro's diverse background as a marine biologist, genomics researcher and educational leader rounds out the talented couple. He has developed more than 40 creative projects, including the animated feature, "Pigeons in Paradise." The pair's residency provides an opportunity for the public to engage with professional film artists as they explore their creative work in the park.
When: Saturday, June 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Where: Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. Turn into Kahuku near the 70.5-mile marker on Hwy 11 in Kaʻū.

Stewardship at the Summit Rainforest Restoration. Volunteer to help remove invasive, non-native plant species that prevent native plants from growing in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Wear sturdy hiking shoes and long pants. Bring a hat, rain gear, day pack, snacks and water. Gloves and tools are provided. Under 18? Parental or guardian accompaniment with written consent is required. Visit the park website for details.
When: June 14, 21 & 28. Meet at 8:45 a.m.
Where: Meet project leaders Paul and Jane Field at Kīlauea Visitor Center parking lot on the dates above. (The meeting place is open during the visitor center renovation.)

Ranger-Guided Programs at Kīlauea Summit. Did you know that Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park offers free guided programs nearly every day? Experience Life on the Edge at Uēkahuna, Explore the Summit and other ranger programs by checking the park calendar for dates, times and descriptions or drop by the Welcome Center.
When: Almost daily
Where: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Kīlauea summit