Welcome, and thank you for sharing your aloha for hula and the Hawaiian culture.  The Merrie Monarch Festival is a non-profit organization that honors the legacy left by King David Kalākaua, who inspired the perpetuation of our traditions, native language and the arts.

Our week-long festival features an internationally acclaimed hula competition, a crafts fair, an art show, hula shows, and a grand parade through Hilo town.

Next festival:  March 31 - April 6, 2013

What's New

• Tee-shirts, Totes & Posters
• 2013 Tickets Sold Out
• Hālau and Kumu Hula - 2013
• Publications & Videos
• 2012 Feature Stories

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