Waikiki Starlight Luau
Enjoy Waikiki Starlight Luau at Hilton Hawaiian Village, with resort grounds, dinner, Hawaiian music, hula, Polynesian dances and fire knife performance.
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Luau under the Waikiki sky
Waikiki Starlight Luau
Waikiki Starlight Luau takes place at Hilton Hawaiian Village on the Great Lawn, with Polynesian music, dance, buffet dining and a fire knife finale near Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon.
Waikiki Starlight Luau takes over the Great Lawn at Hilton Hawaiian Village, steps from the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon where tiki torches rim the water and palms sway in the trade-wind breeze. Hosts greet you with a fresh orchid lei and a pineapple-mint welcome drink, then invite you to try hands-on activities—coconut-leaf weaving, taro pounding and a quick 'ukulele riff—while slack-key guitar drifts across the grass.
Dinner is offered buffet-style once everyone is seated. You fill your plate with smoky kalua pork, ginger-soy chicken, island-caught fish, sweet-potato mash, lomi salmon, crisp greens and haupia squares for dessert. Unlimited soft drinks flow all night, and the open bar keeps mai tais, local beer and house wine ready without long waits.
The stage is only a few yards from the farthest chair, and dancers lead you on a journey from graceful hula honoring Waikiki's royal surf grounds to quick Tahitian hip-shakes and a heart-pounding Samoan fire-knife finale that sends sparks swirling against the sunset sky. Narration connects each dance to historic ocean voyages, turning movement into living history rather than simple spectacle.
You can choose Standard or Premier seating—upgrades bring priority entrance, a souvenir tiki mug and closer tables—but every guest enjoys the shoreline backdrop, generous buffet and open bar. Professional photographers roam the lawn, and digital downloads land in your inbox before breakfast.
Plan to arrive by 5:30 pm; parking is available in the resort garage and validated at check-in. Wear comfortable sandals for grassy paths and pack a light layer—the ocean breeze turns cool once the torches replace the sun.
Ready to add this beach-side luau to your Honolulu stay? Reserve through our collection of Oahu luaus, then round out the week with reef cruises, surf lessons and other Oahu tours and activities that carry Waikiki energy from beach sunrise to torch-lit night.
Waikiki Starlight Luau Experiences