Free Waikiki Beach Hula Show at Kuhio Beach Park
Posted on Thu, Dec 13, 2007 by Sheila
What is your favorite four-letter word? My favorite is free! It’s not often that you find quality entertainment that’s free, but on Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach, you’ll find a beautiful free hula show. It’s really a lovely setting with sounds of the ocean mixing in with the Hawaiian music.
The show includes authentic Hawaiian music and hula performances as well as a torch lighting ceremony. It’s offered every Tuesday*, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights, weather permitting. You’ll find the show at the Kuhio Beach Hula Mound on Waikiki Beach near the intersection of Uluniu and Kalakaua Avenues in Waikiki. Look for the mound near Duke Kahanomoku’s statue and the large Banyan trees.
The show lasts about an hour. If you’re going, you may want to bring a towel or a beach mat as there is only lawn seating. Another idea for you, bring a little picnic or fast food dinner with you and enjoy dinner and a show. 
Show times alternate from 6:00pm and 6:30pm depending on the season and sunset. Generally during the winter months (November, December, January) the show is held at 6:00pm and in the summer at 6:30pm. The schedule is subject to change. For more information call 808-843-8002.
See this post for a brief video of this free Waikiki hula show.
Mahalo to the Honolulu Office of Economic Development for providing the free show and to the Waikiki Improvement Project for the photo.
* Special Note: There will be no Tuesday shows during the month of December. Tuesday shows will resume in January 2012.
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We are planning to go in April and will see this show. Do you know if there is any free parking available around there?
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sheila Reply:
March 30th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Hi Rohit – Do you know where you’ll be staying? If you are staying in Waikiki Beach, by chance, it’s very walkable.
Finding free or low cost parking in Waikiki can be a real challenge. Here’s a post listing free or low cost parking options in Waikiki Beach: http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/11/13/finding-reasonable-parking-in-waikiki/
From zooming in on the map included in that post, it looks like you can find inexpensive metered parking by Kapiolani Park on the mauka side (mountain side) of the street.
Another option, you might want to consider is that there’s a great sushi and seafood restaurant just across the street in the Waikiki Beach Marriott. It’s called Sansei and it’s one of my personal favorites. They offer validated parking per their website: http://www.sanseihawaii.com/location_waikiki.html
Does that help?
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I just checked on google. This place is 2 blocks from my hotel on waikiki beach. It is gud then.
Only thing sucks about my hotel is $18 daily valet parking. I will use the map above to find cheap parking around. I hope i can find some empty space to park there.
Thanks again, sheila.
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Hi Rohit – oh, good! You’ll be in a great location. A parking rate of $18 per day is really not that bad for Waikiki standards, but I hate paying for parking at all, don’t you?
Here are a couple more tips about rental cars for Waikiki:
Be sure that you don’t leave any valuables in your car.
http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/03/18/hawaii-advice-lock-your-car-doors/
http://www.govisithawaii.com/2008/11/25/hawaii-vacation-driving-stress-reducer-navigation-system/
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This show is now on tues, thurs and sat at 6:30 at hula mound. Nice free show.
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Hi Rohit – can’t beat the price, right?
Starting May, 2009, they’re adding another show on Sunday nights.
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Indeed, Sheila!
It is nice show to attend while you are walking around in town.
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I have seen this hula show and came back for more shows while I was in Ohau this past Jan. The show is different every time and it is a great show to see. I saw this beach show 4 times over a 2 week period. It also provides a wonderful opportunity to catch the fantastic sunset on Waikiki Beach. The show is narrated and has many explanations of Hawaaian culture. It is full of humor and best of all it’s FREE. If you buy the cookies that are sold for fundraising of this show, they are delicious!
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Thanks, Tammy, for letting us know what you thought of this free hula show.
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Does anyone know who is in charge of the entertainment on this stage? …..Jon
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Will there be a free hula show on Friday night, April 20? My wife and I are on a cruise and the ship will only be in Honolulu on Friday. If not are there any other free shows of the same quality?
Thank you.
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sheila Reply:
April 8th, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Joe – there’s not a Friday night show. At the present time, there are only shows on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Just about any restaurant/bar offers free music around sunset. Though not many of them offer hula as well. Of course, they expect you to purchase food and or beverages.
Check out my recommendations for sunset drinks at Halekulani. http://www.govisithawaii.com/2011/11/08/best-places-for-a-sunset-cocktail-drink-in-waikiki/ The show is free and I’ve always seen a hula dancer there as well.
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Hi!!!
My name is Elena, I’m italian and I’m finally here in this paradise!!!!
I’m looking for a hula show, where do I can find it?
I read about the Waikiki’s Kuhio Beach, is it still going? What time and days?
I’m staying at the hilton at waikiki beach, so it would be very close!
Ciao
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sheila Reply:
April 30th, 2012 at 8:00 am
Hi Elena — as the article says, this free hula show “offered every Tuesday*, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday nights, weather permitting. You’ll find the show at the Kuhio Beach Hula Mound on Waikiki Beach near the intersection of Uluniu and Kalakaua Avenues in Waikiki. Look for the mound near Duke Kahanomoku’s statue and the large Banyan trees.”
It will probably be about a 20 minute walk from the Hilton Hawaiian Village. It’s quicker to go via the beach.
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