the night in order
The Starlight Luau, gate to finale
How a night on the Great Lawn usually runs, from the welcome Mai Tai to the last dance.
Reserve your seats on the lawn ↗The evening at a glance
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Doors open | Welcome Mai Tai, live island music |
| Soon after | A group hula lesson for the whole lawn |
| Before the show | The Hawaiian and island buffet, for every seating tier |
| Show opens | Hawaiian melodies and Polynesian chants |
| Main show | Voyages Across the South Seas: Samoan, Tahitian and Hawaiian dance |
| Finale | Fire knife dancers, then fireworks over Duke Kahanamoku Beach on Friday nights only |
Gates and the welcome
Doors to the Great Lawn open ahead of the show, with a Mai Tai pressed into your hand and live music setting the tone while your party finds its seats — your voucher shows the check-in time.
The hula lesson
Before the stage show starts, the cast leads a short group hula lesson across the whole lawn — you don't need to have danced before to join in.
The buffet line
Every seating tier is called to a Hawaiian and island buffet made with locally sourced ingredients, served all-you-can-eat.
The show itself
Voyages Across the South Seas opens with Hawaiian melodies and Polynesian chants before moving into Samoan, Tahitian and Hawaiian dance.
The finale
Fire knife dancers close the main show on every night it runs.
On Friday nights
On Friday nights, the resort's fireworks over Duke Kahanamoku Beach follow once the show ends — on any other date the evening closes with the fire knife finale alone.