Hawaiian Airlines sponsored the 2026 Merrie Monarch Festival in order to support hālau and musicians at Hilo’s Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday morning, April 11, lining the streets throughout downtown Hilo to watch the 63rd annual ...

Rain or shine, the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade rolls out at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11. This ...

When the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, it ...

Friday was group hula kahiko night at the Merrie Monarch Festival’s hula competition. There were 29 ancient hula performances, 17 by wahine and 12 by kane, with the evening’s festivities concluding ...

Maui rose in recognition at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival with a hula halau nearly taking first place overall and ...

HILO (HawaiiNewsNow) - Friday night’s Hula Kahiko competition brought the raw power and sacred beauty of ancient hula to Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium, as hālau from Hawaiʻi and the continent presented oli ...

State officials are urging interisland travelers to get to the airport early this week if heading to Hilo for the Merrie Monarch Festival.

The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after 27 performances in the kahiko and ‘auana competitions.

The Oʻahu-based hālau was named the overall winner after performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions.

HILO, Hawai'i (Island News) -- At the Merrie Monarch Festival craft fair, many vendors share pieces of Hawaiian culture, but for one family, this year carries a deeper meaning. For more than 20 years, ...

An Oahu halau whose kumu hula is a Keaukaha native made a clean sweep of the kane and overall categories at the 53rd Annual Merrie Monarch Festival hula competition. Halau Hi‘iakainamakalehua, under ...