• Puzzlin’ at the Palace

    Free to attend, donations gratefully accepted. Open Puzzle parties in the Palace Lobby. Puzzles provided and you are also welcome to bring your own. Cafe will be open with snacks + drinks available for purchase.

  • Lava Docs

    Free weekday programming. Lava docs at the historic Palace Theater.

  • Wuthering Heights

    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

  • Pipe Organ

    Catch Rick Mazurowski playing live tunes on the Mighty Palace Pipe Organ every Thursday from 6:30-7:00pm before the movie.

  • Kokuho

    In post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana fins himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life's challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.

  • First Friday: Live in the Lobby

    Free entry, dancing welcome. Enjoy First Friday in downtown Hilo’s historic Palace Theater lobby – featuring live music from violinists Cathy Young and Matt Golin of The Orchid Isle Orchestra. The Palace Cafe and Bar will be open, offering food and drink options available for purchase.

  • Wuthering Heights

    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

  • National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

    Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.

  • Kokuho

    In post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana fins himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life's challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.

  • Kokuho

    In post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana fins himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life's challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.

  • Wuthering Heights

    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

  • Historic Hawai’i Film Loop

    Free weekday programming. A curated collection of archival films and documentaries highlighting the storied history of Hilo and the Island of Hawai'i.

  • Kokuho

    In post-war Japan's economic boom, gangster family-born Kikuo Tachibana fins himself adopted by a kabuki actor. Despite life's challenges, he develops into a gifted performer.

  • Wuthering Heights

    A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

  • Puzzlin’ at the Palace

    Free to attend, donations gratefully accepted. Open Puzzle parties in the Palace Lobby. Puzzles provided and you are also welcome to bring your own. Cafe will be open with snacks + drinks available for purchase.

  • Lava Docs

    Free weekday programming. Lava docs at the historic Palace Theater.

  • National Theatre Live: Life of Pi

    Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.

  • Makana

    Makana’s sublime solo performance offers heartfelt homage to the true spirit and sound of Hawaiian song. Rooted in all things Hawaiian yet rich in cultural diversity, this rare performance draws on his beloved classics as well as on unheard, unreleased repertoire. Join Makana for a night of music to kindle the flames of culture, resilience, and a...

  • Puzzlin’ at the Palace

    Free to attend, donations gratefully accepted. Open Puzzle parties in the Palace Lobby. Puzzles provided and you are also welcome to bring your own. Cafe will be open with snacks + drinks available for purchase.

  • In The Heights

    In the Heights is a vibrant musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about the close-knit, largely Dominican-American community in New York City’s Washington Heights, exploring themes of family, love, heritage, and the dream of a better life amidst gentrification and change. It follows characters like bodega owner Usnavi, who dreams of returning to the Dominican Republic, and Nina Rosario,...