Big Island Events

Annual Events

Address: various locations, Hilo, HI 96720 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: April 12 - April 18, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Hula competitions are unquestionably the focal point of this long-running Big Island tradition. For over forty years, Merrie Monarch has brought a week of culture, music, food, and dancing to Hilo. Both historical (Kahiko) and modern (Auana) versions of the hula – a Polynesian combination of dance and chanting – are...

Address: 556 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo High School Auditorium, Hilo, HI 96720 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: July 18 - July 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Preserving Hawaii's traditional musical styles is the impetus behind the Big Island Hawaiian Music Festival, which features ukulele, steel guitar, slack key, and falsetto performances. Up-and-coming musicians play alongside seasoned professionals in a series of events that spans two days. Performances are a revelation...