The best Maui free hula show I have found is in Whalers Village at the Kaanapali Beach Resort.
This page includes details on the location and show schedule, as well as pictures and video of the talented group of dancers in this energetic show.
This show approaches the quality of a Maui luau - outdoor but protected setting, close up seating and good sound acoustics, professional quality dancers and musical accompaniment.
Free Kaanapali Show Schedule
Schedule.The general schedule for these free Whalers Village activities:
• The free Polynesian Hula show is Mondays and Saturdays at 7PM (there is uaually a Japanese Taiko Drumming show one Saturday each month at 7PM)
• The free Tahitian Dance show is Wednesdays at 7PM
• Free lei making class - ti leaf, haku, and wili style leis - Tuesdays and Fridays 11AM to 1PM
• Learn the ancient art of hula - free hula lessons Wednesdays at noon and Thursdays at 3PM
The schedule below is from February 2010 - view a PDF format Whalers Village activity calender for this month at the Whalers Village website.
Whalers Village at Kaanapali Beach Resort
The free Maui hula show is held at just after sunset in Whalers Village at the Kaanapali Beach Resort.
Center stage is an open air performance court with trees and grass right in the middle of shopping.
The motivation for the mall to provide a free show is that you might also make some purchases at the stores.
Whalers Village Parking
Parking is an issue if you are not staying at Kaanapali.
There is paid parking (3 free hours with a $15 purchase at any store) just to the right (north) of Whalers Village.
We arrived at a popular time - sunset - and searched in vain for an empty space in the paid lot before giving up and exiting the lot.
But we got lucky and found one empty space in the free parking spaces in a lot just to the left (south) of Whalers Village - look for the blue Shoreline Access sign.
You have to be careful in this lot - you can only use a few spaces that have BEACH PARKING painted on the asphalt.
Some of these spaces are intermingled with reserved spaces - that's how we found ours.
Nearby
Kaanapali Beach is just a few steps away through the shopping area. After the free show is a good time to go upstairs and visit the free Whalers Village Museum - they're open until 10PM.
Free Maui Hula Show Video
My free Maui hula show video of the Tahitian Dance show at Whalers Village communicates the excitement and energy of this show.
Click on the PLAY button in the image below to view the video.
The best Maui free hula show I have found is in Whalers Village at the Kaanapali Beach Resort.
The free Maui hula show is held at just after sunset in Whalers Village at the Kaanapali Beach Resort. 
You have to be careful in this lot - you can only use a few spaces that have BEACH PARKING painted on the asphalt.
