Rain or shine, the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival Royal Parade rolls out at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11. This cherished tradition — one of the weeklong festival’s most entertaining and fun ...

Maui rose in recognition at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival with a hula halau nearly taking first place overall and Faith Kealohapau’ole Paredes being selected as Miss Aloha Hula. Paredes, 21, ...

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 ...

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

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 performances in the hula kahiko and hula ʻauana competitions.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Merrie Monarch Festival is one of Hawaiʻi’s most celebrated cultural events. Held each spring in Hilo on Hawaii Island, it draws thousands of visitors, kumu hula and halau ...

When the Merrie Monarch Hawaiian Arts and Crafts Fair kicked off Wednesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo, it gave shoppers their first chance to support new vendors making glass leis, ...

Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium lit up Wednesday for Hōʻike night at the 63rd annual Merrie Monarch Festival, a breathtaking exhibition of hula and mele.

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 ...

As Hilo was bustling with activity for the Merrie Monarch Festival, Kilauea was brewing for episode 44 of lava fountaining, ...

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, ...