ALOHA!
If you’re staying in Waikiki, the Kuhio Beach hula show is very easy to go to!
Waikiki is very walkable, and Kuhio Beach is located in a central area of Waikiki.
Here are things to know about the free hula show on Oahu!
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1. You can see the hula dance for free in Hawaii by going to Waikiki!
You can watch the hula dance in Honolulu at Kuhio Beach.
Several times a week in the evening around sunset, there is the free Waikiki hula show at Kuhio Beach.
A torch lighting used to be a part of the hula show, but as of fall 2022, it seems like they have not included the torch lighting back as a part of the show.
In any case, you get Hawaiian music and Hawaiian dance!
The Kuhio Beach hula show is in a public setting along the beach.
There are no tickets for the Kuhio Beach hula show that you need to get, and you don’t need to make any reservations before you go.
All you have to do is show up to Kuhio Beach on a Wednesday evening or Saturday evening and wait for the show to begin!
2. What time is the free hula show in Waikiki?
The free hula show in Waikiki is around sunset time on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Confirm the days!
Most of the year, the free hula show is at 6:30pm. This includes February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, and October.
In the winter, the hula show starts at 6pm. This includes November, December, and January.
The Waikiki hula show at Kuhio Beach lasts for one hour.
The Waikiki hula show can get canceled due to weather or other events.
Like if there’s a beachfront street festival that takes over Waikiki.
3. Waikiki Beach sunset before the hula show
👆 Waikiki Beach sunset as seen from near the Kuhio Beach hula show.
Show up before the hula show begins and you can watch a Waikiki Beach sunset as you wait for it to start!
You can buy grab and go food from the ABC Store across the street and have a snack as you’re watching the sunset, too.
Or head 5 minutes by foot away from Kuhio Beach to get a hula dog to-go aka the Hawaii-style hot dog as seen on TV!
And throughout the hula show, if you look towards the sunset, you can see the sky changing colors too!
4. Kuhio Beach hula mound
The “stage” of the Kuhio Beach hula show is the Kuhio Beach hula mound.
So you will go to the Kuhio Beach hula mound for the free hula show in Waikiki.
During the day, it’s a resting area!
The Kuhio Beach hula mound is located right in front of one of the big banyan trees of Waikiki.
In the evening, the Kuhio Beach hula mound turns into an entertainment venue of sorts.
You can see the blowing of a conch shell in Hawaii by going to a hula show!
The Waikiki hula show starts off with a blowing of a conch shell.
And then the live Hawaiian music starts along with the hula dance!
👆 If you don’t see a video above, you can watch the Waikiki hula show video on youtube.
So you’ve got your Wednesday evening or Saturday evening planned! For another FREE evening activity in Waikiki, there’s the free fireworks show in Waikiki!
See more things to do in Waikiki at night.
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And that’s a bit about going to the free hula show in Waikiki!
I went to the Kuhio Beach hula show most recently in 2022. Your experience may vary!
HAPPY SEEING THE FREE HULA SHOW IN WAIKIKI!
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