• Hawai’i International Film Festival – HIFF

    The Hilo Palace Theater is honored to welcome the 46th annual Hawai’i International Film Festival for exciting slate of feature and short film premieres from around the world with a...

  • Protecting Kaho’olawe

    For decades, Kahoʻolawe endured use as a bombing range by the U.S. military, leaving profound scars across an island sacred to Native Hawaiians. This documentary chronicles the history of Kahoʻolawe,...

  • Chura Vita

    Seeking the secret of Okinawa’s legendary longevity, Swedish traveler Nicolina Svensen arrives on the famed Blue Zone island and discovers a culture caught between past and present, where ancestral foodways,...

  • Dear You

    In modern-day Chaoshan, Xiaowei is broke, directionless, and convinced the answer to his problems lies with a grandfather who vanished decades ago and may still be living in Thailand—with a...

  • Drifter

    In a forgotten desert town, Tree, a solitary racetrack janitor with an extraordinary gift for drifting, is given one last chance to compete at the professional level. Haunted by personal...

  • You Can See Everything

    Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait becomes a...

  • You Can See Everything

    Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait becomes a...

  • You Can See Everything

    Thirty-four days before she’s sent to prison, notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes invites a skeptical film crew to document her every move. What begins as an intimate portrait becomes a...

  • Silent Movie Night: Gold Rush

    The Hilo Palace Theater and the Hilo Theatre Organ Society are proud to present Charlie Chaplin’s classic comedy “The Gold Rush” accompanied by a live score performed on the Mighty...

  • Hilo Elks World of Magic 2026

    Join us for an afternoon of fantastical magical experiences! Hilo Elks’ 24th annual presentation will feature Alex D’Mazing and Mr. Kneel, with a special visit from Santa.Admission is free, donations are gratefully accepted.

  • The Blind Boys of Alabama

    The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by The National Endowment for the Arts and The GRAMMYs with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted...

  • TEASE the Season

    Tease the Season is back for its third raunchy run at the Hilo Palace! This fan-favorite holiday cabaret features some of East Hawai’i’s filthiest and most fantastic circus and burlesque...

  • Jake Shimabukuro

    The Friends of the Palace Theater are proud to present Jake Shimabukuro with special guest Justin Kawika Young live in concert for a special benefit show: “Holidays in Hawai’i.” All...

  • Rocky Mountain High Experience

    Step into the spirit of the season with Rocky Mountain High Experience®: A John Denver Christmas—an intimate, nostalgic journey back to the 1970s, when John Denver’s music filled the airwaves...

  • Streetlight Cadence

    Adventure has brought Streetlight Cadence across the globe since their beginning as buskers in Honolulu, Hawai’i. Teaming up with the legendary Ken Caillat (Fleetwood Mac, Joni Mitchell) on their latest...

  • David Sedaris

    David Sedaris, America’s best-selling humorist and social satirist, returns following publication of his most recent book of short stories, Happy Go Lucky, and his first ever children’s book, Pretty Ugly. In his customary sartorial and humorous manner, David will make you laugh and think in equal measures, with all new, unpublished stories and commentary. As...