Polynesian Cultural Center

Walk through six Pacific island villages, watch the Huki canoe show and stay for the evening stage show Ha: Breath of Life in Laie.

55-370 Kamehameha Hwy · Laie, HI

About Polynesian Cultural Center

The Polynesian Cultural Center is a 42-acre living museum in Laie that opened in 1963. Six island villages represent Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti and Aotearoa, with guided tours, hands-on activities and cooking demonstrations, plus the canoe show Huki. Evenings bring the Alii Luau dinner and Ha: Breath of Life, a fire, song and dance show with more than 100 performers. Most of the staff are students at the neighboring BYU-Hawaii campus.

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