ʻAuana by Cirque du Soleil Honolulu: Acrobats & Hawaiian Stories

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Cirque du Soleil Meets Hawaiian Folklore in Honolulu's Newest Show

You watch acrobats, comedians, hula dancers and live musicians tell stories of Hawaiian culture and folklore on the Waikiki Beachcomber stage. Your ticket covers entry in your selected section and all taxes, with nightly performances that run year-round. The show is wheelchair accessible and designed for all ages, so you book once and show up without arranging anything else.

1h 20m

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Experience ʻAuana by Cirque du Soleil

Attend ʻAuana show at Waikiki Beachcomber
Watch acrobats and hula dancers perform
Enjoy Hawaiian stories and music
See acts inspired by Hawaiian folklore
Experience blend of local and international talents

The Experience

Bodies flip through the air, musicians play live, and the stage fills with movement — but it's not until the lights shift that you realize you're watching a story about Hawaiʻi unfold. ʻAuana by Cirque du Soleil at the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel in Honolulu blends the acrobatic precision Cirque is known for with hula, comedy, and live music rooted in Hawaiian culture. The cast mixes international performers with local talent, so the show feels both polished and grounded in something real.

The production moves through Hawaiian stories — Maui pulling the islands from the ocean, surfers riding legendary waves, the tourists who arrived in the islands' golden age. Each act has its own rhythm: acrobats doing things that shouldn't be possible, then a comedian landing a joke, then hula dancers moving with a slowness that makes you stop and watch. It's not a museum piece about Hawaiʻi; it's Cirque's take on it, which means the energy shifts constantly and nothing feels static. The whole thing runs nightly at the Waikiki Beachcomber, which is right on the beach in Honolulu, so you're not traveling far from where most visitors stay.

Your ticket includes entry to the show in your chosen seating category, plus all fees and taxes — nothing hidden. The theater is wheelchair accessible, and kids under 18 need an adult with them, but otherwise it's built for anyone. If you've seen Cirque before, this one is different because it's not trying to be a universal story; it's specifically about these islands and the people who live here, told through Cirque's language of bodies and spectacle.

What’s included

Your ticket to ʻAuana by Cirque du Soleil includes entry to the show in your selected seating category and covers all fees and taxes, so there are no surprises at the door.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Cirque du Soleil Hawaii

Is this one for you?Book this if you want live entertainment that's rooted in Hawaiian culture but performed at Cirque du Soleil's scale — acrobats, comedy, live music and hula all in one show, nightly at a hotel on Waikiki Beach, with no other arrangements needed.