Because memories last a lifetime! Immerse yourself in an Oahu luau, a unique multi-sensory experience joining in the celebration of aloha!
Feast on unforgettable flavors of fresh island ingredients and play at being fishermen, dance under starlit skies and voyage across the Pacific Seas to the light of tiki torches across the South Seas...
Experience the story of the islands with all the drama, passion and aloha of a people who tell stories through dance.
It used to be that you would have to shuttle out of Honolulu to join in the exceptional experience.
However, with the opening of the Waikiki Starlight Luauin the Hilton Hawaiian Village, you can take part in a luau right in Waikiki.
The seats are sold many weeks in advance, so check the schedule and the menu, read visitors' comments and make sure you reserve your spot conveniently online, ahead of coming here, or else you might not get a seat.
Oahu Luau - Waikiki
A 3 hour Oahu luau, the Waikiki Starlight Luau starts with a round of welcome drinks, during which you can learn to toss a pineapple, dare to have a temporary tattoo inked onto your skin or watch wooden carvers deftly at work.
Feast on a spread of modern luau cuisine and you are all set for the one hour performance which features four fiery and daring fire knife dances as well as the traditional Tahitian and Hawaiian dance. The Starlight luau starts at 5.30pm from Sunday-Thursdays. Packages start at $95 or opt for premium seating at $99.00 for adults and kids 12 years and older.
Elsewhere in Waikiki, the recently re-opened iconic Royal Hawaiian Hotel is likely to reintroduce its twice weekly luau performances over the next few months.
Exciting and Popular Alii Luau
The most-visited Oahu luau is the Alii Luau at the award-winning Polynesian Cultural Center. You can opt for half-day packages that give you time to enjoy the sights of the different Polynesian villages and activities at the 42 acre park.
Join in a reenactment of war dances, a Hawaiian wedding or float down river in a leisurely canoe ride before gathering at the secluded luau site by a lagoon and waterfall.
The luau kicks off with the uncovering of the luau pig from the imu (underground oven) and the entertainment starts to the blowing of the conch shell. After a traditional feast, dancers perform the hula kahiko which are dances of old Hawaii and then move through a journey of nostalgia to the dances and sounds of the 30s and 40s and the Hawaiian steel guitar.
Finish the evening with the spectacular Horizons show which features 100 performers in contemporary and ancient dance of Polynesia to the sounds of drums, flute and chanting.
The other highly popular and long-running Oahu luau takes place on a beachfront at the Paradise Cove.
Before nightly performances around sunset, you can stroll around with mai-tai in hand through the Polynesian village. Attempt your luck at Hawaiian games of chance, be showered with flowers before your hula lessons or join in a hukilau which is the ceremonial dragging in of the fishnets to the sounds of the conch shells and Hawaiian drums.
A delicious blend of local and continental cuisine is served at the Imu Amphitheater. As dusk settles in, watch the warriors light the tiki torches on the rocky cove, and finish the evening with songs and dances of Polynesia in a colorful extravaganza.
It is not only sensible, but recommended to make reservations online at the Oahu luau of your choice, as these popular events will be sold out when you'll be here.
You will never forget your journey back in time in a ceremony steeped in ritual, history and music.
Experience the story of the islands with all the drama, passion and aloha of a people who tell stories through dance. 
The other highly popular and long-running Oahu luau takes place on a beachfront at the 
