Mauna Kea Luau
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General Seating
The Mauna Kea Luau takes place at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island, where guests gather at an oceanfront setting for an evening of Hawaiian food, music, and performance. The event runs on select evenings and opens with a welcome photo session, followed by an imu ceremony before the buffet dinner begins. The dinner spread covers a wide range of traditional and contemporary dishes, including lomi lomi salmon, ahi poke, poi, kalua pig, kalua turkey, teriyaki steak, grilled catch, and an assortment of salads, sides, and desserts. Many items are gluten-free, and vegetarian options are available throughout the menu. Each ticket includes a complimentary Mai Tai or a keiki drink for younger guests. Children can join in learning the "Hukilau" hula during the show. The evening closes with a photo session with the performers.
Premium Seating
The Mauna Kea Luau takes place at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island, with Premium Seating placing guests in the front row for the full evening. The evening closes with a fire knife dance finale and a photo session with performers. The buffet covers a wide range of dishes, including ahi poke, lomi lomi salmon, shrimp cocktail, pipikaula, poi, grilled catch with ginger lime butter, kalua turkey, teriyaki steak, and a suckling pig stuffed with kalua pig, along with vegetable dishes, fresh taro rolls, island sweet bread, and desserts. Each guest receives a complimentary mai tai or keiki drink. Many menu items are gluten-free, and vegetarian options are available. No hotel pickup is provided, so guests need to arrange their own transportation to the meeting point at Mauna Kea Beach Drive in Kamuela.
About
Mauna Kea Luau takes place at Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the Big Island, bringing together Hawaiian food, music, and performance in an evening event held on select nights each week.
Guests choose between general seating and premium seating. General seating includes dinner, the show, and a complimentary Mai Tai or a keiki drink for younger guests. Premium seating adds preferred entry and front-row placement closer to the stage, which suits travelers who want a more direct view of the performers.
The event runs on Tuesdays and Fridays, though scheduling can shift with the seasons, so confirming the date before arrival is a good idea. The meeting point is on Mauna Kea Beach Drive in Kamuela.
Mauna Kea Luau is based in Waimea, Big Island. Big Island Activities lists 2 activities from Mauna Kea Luau.
Category: Luau.
Listings: General Seating; Premium Seating.
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