Lūʻau

2025_luau_poster.jpg

This year's luau theme celebrates the various lei of the Pacific. From the beloved wili style of lei poʻo, to the unique kui poepoe style worn along the chest, lei are found with every type of flower and foliage found across our flourishing paradise. Hōkūpaʻa, in our 2025 lūʻau, seeks to honor the connection we share with each other, through lei. 

• PLEASE NOTE:  Lūʻau is free, but the first 600 will receive food. Food tickets are first come, first served and tickets are obtained at the check-in tables. 
• Rain Location: West Gym in Lewinstein Athletic Center

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.