Nonprofits can enter City Lights display lottery

The City of Honolulu’s Customer Service Department is accepting applications from nonprofits interested in setting up displays on the Civic Center grounds during the annual Honolulu City Lights exhibition.

The deadline to submit applications to the Customer Services Department is Sept. 18, at 530 S. King St., Room 302B, Honolulu 96813. A lottery is scheduled for Sept. 23 to select five permits for display sites. The annual lottery began several years ago in response to a request from groups interested in erecting displays at the same time as the holiday event, according to a city news release.

Applicants must be bona fide nonprofit organizations and submit proof of their designation with the application. Interested groups can contact Mike Freitas in the Complaints Office at (808) 768-4381 to request a copy of the application and the rules.