General Luau Information

Yes. Please contact our Special Events department to learn more. Call us at (808) 947-1244 ext. 104 or toll-free at (800) 367-5655.

Yes! There are many opportunities for audience participation. At Germaine’s Luau^®, you don't just watch the show — you have a chance to be part of the show!

Luau is pronounced "Lou-ow" and is a Hawaiian word signifying an outdoor feast of Hawaiian dishes for family and friends. 

In pre-missionary Hawai`i, both special religious occasions and human milestones were observed with feasting. Food in early Hawai`i was very often scarce and precious. What food they had, they shared with each other and with the gods. For feasts and even ordinary meals were important ways of communicating with the gods and one's fellow man. During the feast or meal, the ancestral gods were usually brought out and they were also given their share of the meal - beyond a ritual offering of the spiritual essence or (aka) of the food.

A luau is a social affair in Hawaii with a feast of traditional Hawaiian food and a showcase of traditional Hawaiian and Polynesian dance.