MAHALO FOR SUPPORTING THE 2023 QUEEN KAPIʻOLANI EVENING TOURS

On December 27, 28 and 29, kamaʻāina and visitors enjoyed ʻIolani Palace by moonlight during the Queen Kapiʻolani Evening Tours. On these three nights, guests took a trip back in time and experience the Palace as it was during a 19th-century soiree hosted by the Hawaiian monarchs.

This event was made possible by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Abigail K.K. Kawānanakoa Foundation.

Kalākaua Legacy Tour

This tour showcases life and legacy of our last ruling King, who was known as the “Merrie Monarch” and was instrumental in the revitalization of Hawaiian culture during his reign in the late 1800s. The tour will feature historical accounts and personal items belonging to King Kalākaua to help guests better understand not only what Kalākaua achieved locally and globally, but how his tangible vision of ʻIolani Palace, continues to contribute to the Hawaiian way of life and his preservation of hula, history, and tradition.

View King Kalākaua's Coronation Suit and Masonic Apron

Reproductions of the suit King Kalākaua wore at his coronation on February 12, 1883, and his masonic apron debuted at ʻIolani Palace on the king’s 185th birthday, Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Created by historic dress designer Iris Viacrusis, the Coronation Suit stands majestically in the Throne Room, while the Masonic Apron is on display in King’s Library on the second floor.

Explore Our Specialty Tours

Welcome to ʻIolani Palace

ʻIolani Palace is a living restoration of a proud Hawaiian national identity and is recognized as the spiritual and physical multicultural epicenter of Hawaiʻi. Built in 1882 by King Kalākaua, ʻIolani Palace was the home of Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarchs and served as the official royal residence and the residence of the Kingdom’s political and social life until the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893.

Registered as a National Historic Landmark since 1962 and the only official royal residence in the United States, the Palace is one of the most recognizable buildings in Hawaiʻi. Meticulously restored to its former grandeur, ʻIolani Palace tells of a time when their Majesties, King Kalākaua and his sister and successor, Queen Liliʻuokalani walked the grand halls.

The Royal Palace