61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival
Hula Competition
Edith Kanakaʻole Stadium
April 4-6, 2024
Hilo, Hawaii
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Congratulations to 2024 Miss Aloha Hula Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes of Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai o Haʻehaʻe and Overall Winner Ka Lā ʻŌnohi Mai o Haʻehaʻe (Wahine) !

Hawaii News Now and K5 will broadcast the 61st Annual Merrie Monarch Festival (2024) competition in high definition from Thursday through Saturday, April 4-6, 2024. They will also provide live streaming video of the competition each night at HawaiiNewsNow.com/MerrieMonarch.

The TV broadcasts in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (the Hawaiian language) will be available via the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) feature on your television.


K5 Programming Schedule (posted on Zap2it TV Listings) as of April 3, 2024

Date Time (HST)
(subject to change) 		Program
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Backstage at the Merrie Monarch Festival 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Best of Merrie Monarch Festival 2023
Thursday, April 4, 2024 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM The 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival: Miss Aloha Hula Competition
Friday, April 5, 2024 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM The 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula Kahiko Competition
Saturday, April 6, 2024 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM The 2024 Merrie Monarch Festival: Hula ʻAuana Competition & Awards Ceremony

NOTE: The three nights of hula competition will be re-televised on K5 but not streamed online.


K5 (KFVE) Viewing Options

  • Cable: Spectrum Channels 6 and 1006
  • Cable: Hawaiian Telcom Channels 6 and 1006
  • Satellite: DirecTV Channel 6
  • Satellite: Dish Network Channel 8
  • Over-the-Air (OTA) Digital Television [aka Rabbit Ears]:
    Antenna Channel 13.2 (Oʻahu - Honolulu ; Big Island - Hilo ; Maui - Wailuku ; Kauaʻi - Lihue)
    Antenna Channel 6-1 (Big Island - Kailua-Kona)


KHNL (Hawaii News Now) Viewing Options



MerrieMonarch.com Viewing Options



Merrie Monarch Festival 2024 Links