Live Entertainment in Hilo

Hilo's civic venues serve Hawaii's most authentically local city — a Big Island community where the extraordinary Merrie Monarch Festival (the world's most prestigious hula competition, drawing international participants annually) and the East Hawaii Cultural Center create a cultural entertainment ecosystem of genuine Hawaiian tradition. Hilo's extraordinary annual rainfall (it is the wettest city in America) and its lush tropical environment create a distinctive cultural character unlike the tourist-oriented west side of the Big Island.

Hilo's community sports and event facilities serve the Big Island's most culturally authentic city — a rainy East Hawaii community where Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Portuguese, and Native Hawaiian traditions create cultural events of extraordinary multicultural richness. Hilo's annual events include the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival (the world's most prestigious hula competition) and the Hilo Orchid Show, creating community events of genuine Hawaiian cultural significance.