UH Hilo to host cultural enrichment programs to celebrate Merrie Monarch Festival, April 22-26

Events include pop-up exhibits, lei making and chanting workshops, performances, lectures and panels on Hawaiian song and hula, and more.

University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo will host several cultural enrichment events in celebration of the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival April 22-26.

Many of the events will be held at ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, an educational outreach center located on campus. Others are scheduled to take place at the Campus Center Plaza and Mookini Library’s lānai.

Events include pop-up exhibits, lei making and chanting workshops, performances, lectures and panels on Hawaiian song and hula, and more.

Schedule

A full schedule of events can be found here.

Visit ʻImiloa’s website for more information on the events being held there and fees.

About ʻImiloa

ʻImiloa Astronomy Center’s mission is to share Hawaiʻi’s legacy of exploration in many fields through a wide range of exhibits, community outreach, programs, and other forms of informal science education. The center, located on the campus of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, is distinctive in it’s architectural structure of conical-shaped buildings housing a welcoming lobby, exhibit hall, full-dome planetarium, café, and gift shop. The center is surrounded by nine acres of native gardens.

ʻImiloa is located at the UH Hilo University Park of Science and Technology, 600 ʻImiloa Place, off Komohana and Nowelo streets.