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Merrie Monarch Festival
Hilo, HI · Arts & Culture
- When
- March 28 – April 3, 2027
- Where
- Edith Kanakaole Stadium · Hilo · HI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A week of hula competition and Hawaiian arts in Hilo, built around an internationally televised hula contest between halau from across the islands. It has run since 1964. The 2027 edition, the 64th, runs March 28 through April 3.
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- Merrie Monarch Festivalsame spot
A week of hula competition and Hawaiian arts in Hilo, built around an internationally televised hula contest between halau from across the islands.
- Merrie Monarch Festival0.7 mi
Named for King Kalākaua, who revived hula after decades of missionary suppression.
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