Merrie Monarch Festival — Local services in Hawaii

The drive was comfortable with ease in locating the grounds. The vendor location was filled inside with booths offering a variety of local made items, dance regalia, art, musical instruments and food. We enjoyed poi balls, Kahului pork and rice, shaved ice and found a vendor with the thinnest sliced jerky we ever ate.

There was dance presentations open to the public, however for the competitive performances we didn’t have tickets. It was a cultural experience worth the drive and spending a good part of the day wandering amongst the vendors and...

We went to the Merrie Monarch Festival as a bunch of coworkers killing time. I was so amazed, how the people come from all over the world to visit the Island of Hawaii. So much venders that come out to participate in the amazing craft fairs and good food is sold everywhere. The people are so full with Aloha in that Merrie Monarch Festival week. It's a very knowledgeable experience. Beautiful people from all over the world come together from the Merrie Monarch Festival. My favorite is the Merrie Monarch...

I went to the MMF 2016 and it was a great experience. I enjoyed the crafts and food during the day and watching the dancing in the evening. Here is my only recommendation if you're going: make sure you plan which dances you want to see. If you leave your seat for the restroom and they start dancing, you will NOT be allowed back in until the dancing has concluded. Definitely...