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On the first Sunday of every month we offer complimentary tickets to our kama`aina guests. Both the Palace Galleries and docent-guided tours of the first and second floors are free of charge for Hawai`i residents. Palace guided tours are offered every 15 minutes between the hours of 9:00am - 2:00pm. Tickets are distributed on a first come, first served basis.
We take reservation for groups of 10 or more, tour times offered from 1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm and 2:00pm.
* A Hawai`i state ID or Hawai`i driver's license is required to receive the free tickets.
* Malihini may purchase tickets at the regular price.
The Palace Shop will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Kama`aina Sunday. The Shop carries books and gifts relating to `Iolani Palace, the Hawaiian Monarchy, and Hawaiian history and heritage.
The Friends of `Iolani Palace provides informational brochures in Standard Chinese, French, German, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish as well as English.
Kama`aina Sunday is normally held on the first Sunday of the month, but please check ahead because it can be scheduled otherwise.
Kama`aina Days for 2008*:
- January 06
- February 03
- March 02
- April 06
- No Kama`aina Sunday in May. See 30th Anniversary of the Opening of the Palace for Tours on Saturday, May 3.
- June 01
- July 06
- August 03
- September 07
- October 05 (Children and Youth Day)
- November 02
- December 07
*First Sunday of the month (subject to change)
Komo mai!
Accessibility
Wheelchair access to `Iolani Palace and The Palace Galleries is available. Please advise cashier of any special requirements when buying tickets. Tours with signing can be arranged for groups of hearing-impaired visitors. Signing is also available for individuals with advance notice.
