Lūʻau

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• Theme: Paniolo Country
• Location & Timing: Entry begins at 12:00p, event typically ends by 3:00p
• Parking: Free visitor parking is available at Dewey Lot.
• PLEASE NOTE:  Lūʻau is free, however food tickets are first come, first served and obtained at the check-in tables. The first 800 are guaranteed tickets. 
• Other Details: Porta Potties and a Water Refill Station are located on Baker Lawn. 

Hōkūpaʻa, Dartmouth's Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander student group, is an important part of the Dartmouth community and functions as a home away from home for many Hawaiian and Polynesian students. Each year, we put on a Lūʻau to celebrate the continued existence and growing representation of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander identities on the Dartmouth campus. The lūʻau brings together the many different parts of the Dartmouth community to celebrate and learn about Hawaiian and Polynesian culture through food, song, and dance and has been voted the #1 student-organized event by the Office of Student Life. Over the past few years, we have expanded from having around 150 attendees to over 800 attendees at our annual Lūʻau.