Merrie Monarch is an annual hula competitors held in Hilo, Hawaii, that celebrates the tradition and traditions of the Hawaiian folks. The competition was based in 1971 by George Naope, a famend hula dancer and grasp chanter, to perpetuate the artwork type of hula and to honor the legacy of King David Kalkaua, who was generally known as the “Merrie Monarch.” The 2025 Merrie Monarch Pageant can be held from April thirteenth to April nineteenth.
Tickets for the 2025 Merrie Monarch Pageant go on sale in October 2024. Costs vary from $20 for particular person occasion tickets to $300 for a competition cross. Tickets may be bought on-line or by telephone. The competition cross offers entry to all occasions, together with the hula competitors, the craft honest, and the cultural demonstrations.