EVENT  SCHEDULE

The Barefoot Hawaiian performs a significant number of shows annually that are open to the general public.  Best of all, the majority of these shows are completely FREE or, may require at most, a small admission fee charged by the event's sponsoring organization, for entrance to their event.

If you have not yet witnessed the Barefoot Hawaiian experience, this is your opportunity to do so with no risk and little or no expense.  If you are thinking about hiring the Barefoot Hawaiian for your event, we invite you come out and see us at one of our public shows.  We are certain you will agree that we are #1 in Hawaiian Entertainment.

Saw us last year?  Then you will still want to come out and see us this year.  Remember, the Barefoot Hawaiian completely changes and puts on a new show every year.  The theme and title for the 2026 luau season show is

Reflections of Polynesia

(To protect the privacy of our clients, this schedule does not contain our private show schedule, which is confidential)

2026 Public Event Schedule

(Last Revised February 5, 2026)

The following is our current schedule of public shows, appearances, and special events for 2026.  Check back often since our schedule changes frequently as bookings continue to come in right up through the end of the year.

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JANUARY EVENTS

No public shows were performed in January

FEBRUARY EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

MARCH EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

APRIL EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

MAY EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

JUNE EVENTS

Sunday, June 14, 2026
"Tiki Bash"

Plainfield, Illinois
4:00 - 6:00 PM

The Plainfield Park District is hosting its "Tiki Bash" at the Ottawa Street Pool.  The bash runs from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.  The Barefoot Hawaiian will be providing Polynesian and Island background music through the sound system from 4:00 to 5:00 PM.  Then at 5:00 PM the Barefoot Hawaiian will be performing a 1-hour Polynesian show that will feature an Emcee and 2 dancers  The show finale at 6:00 PM is the exciting fire-knife dance performance.

Further information is forthcoming once it is known

Ottawa Street Pool

23820 W. Ottawa St.
Plainfield, IL 60544
815-436-3314

Plainfield Park District Web Site
Tiki Bash Event Web Page
As of this posting on 2/2/2026, information on this event was not yet on the Park District Web Site
And, their Tiki Bash Web Page still had last year's event on it.

JULY EVENTS

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Family Campout & Bonfire

Wilmette, Illinois
7:00 - 8:15 PM

On Saturday, July 11, the Wilmette Park District will be holding a Family Campout and Bonfire event right on the beach at their Gillson Park.  The Barefoot Hawaiian 1-hour and 15 minute show will consist of an Emcee and 4 Dancers.

Further details of this event will be provided once they are known.

Sponsored by the Wilmette Park District
Cost: FREE

On the Beach at Gillson park

Wilmette, Illinois
Additional location information is forthcoming

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Schaumburg Township Library Show

Schaumburg, Illinois
7:00 - 7:45 PM

The above photo is from the 2023 Library Show - Barefoot Hawaiian dancers perform to large crowd (not shown) at library entrance

Schaumburg Township Library

130 S. Roselle Road
Schaumburg, IL
The show will be in the park across the street from the library

Monday, July 20, 2026
"Echoes of the Island"

Grayslake, IL
7:00 - 7:45 PM

This is the library's Cultural Themed Night.  The Barefoot Hawaiian will be putting on a 45-minute show from 7:00 to 7:45 PM for this event.  The show will consist of an Emcee and 2 dancers.  

Further details of this event will be provided once they are known.

Grayslake Area Public Library

100 Library Lane
Grayslake, IL 60030

Friday, July 24, 2026
RIPH Annual Tiki Event for 2026

Blue Island, Illinois
8:30 - 9:30 PM

Further details to come but for now, a featured performance of this weekend-long event is the Barefoot Hawaiian on Friday night.  Enjoy a full 1-hour performance that features 3 dancers that starts at 8:30 PM and ends at 9:30 PM, while enjoying some food and beverages at this popular spot in Rock Island.  

Further details to come

Rock Island Public House

13328 Olde Western Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406

Rock Island Public House Web Site
As of the posting of this event on 2/4/2026, information on this event was not yet on the the above Web Site

AUGUST EVENTS

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
End-of-Summer Luau

Winnetka, Illinois
5:00 - 8:30 PM

The Winnetka Park District closes out Summer 2026 by hosting its End of Summer Luau on Wednesday evening, August 19.  So far, as of  this posting (2/2/2026), the Barefoot Hawaiian show is all that is known.  (Last year it also included a Pig Roast and concert.) This will be a family-friendly event.  Details on costs (if any) is yet unknown.

Further details and information will be provided once they are known

Currently Known Schedule of Events
6:00 - 7:00 PM — Luau Show by The Barefoot Hawaiian (see details below)

The Barefoot Hawaiian show will consist of an Emcee, 4 Dancers, and a Fire Dance Performance
Be sure to see the 30-second video of Barefoot Hawaiian's performance from 2024

Winnetka Park District's Lloyd Beach

799 Sheridan Road
Winnetka, Illinois 60013

The Winnetka Park District Web Site
Brief video of Barefoot Hawaiian's performance from the 2024 Luau
As of this posting on 2/2/2026, information on this event was not yet on the Park District Web Site
Also, note that if you visit Lloyd Beach web site or last year's Luau web page, you may be redirected to their
fenced-in boat storage facility.  Don't let this confuse you.  The beach serves different purposes throughout the year

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

OCTOBER EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

NOVEMBER EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

DECEMBER EVENTS

No public shows have yet been scheduled for this Month

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Where available and related, we provide links to other web sites where our visitors can go to obtain more information about a particular event.  Please note that we provide this as a courtesy to our visitors.  When you click on one of those links you are leaving the domain of the Barefoot Hawaiian web site, and we can make no claim or statement regarding the content or accuracy of those web sites.   So you do not lose your place in this event list, we provide your visit to the new web site in a separate browser window. If you have a pop-up blocker installed on your computer, you must allow our web site to create pop-up windows.

Accuracy of Information Notice:

Please note that we provide the information on this web page as a service to the many followers, patrons, and audience members of the Barefoot Hawaiian.  We also provide this information as an added-value public relations service to our clients at no additional charge in an effort to help them promote their event.  Since our web pages are frequently scanned by all major search engines and receive good rankings, this contributes to increased success to our client.

In providing this service however, we must advise all our web visitors and patrons that event schedules, timetables, and certain entertainment details of an event may be changed by our client or the event's promoter — sometimes with little to no notice.  In some rarer cases, an event may be cancelled.

For events listed here that are run by or sponsored by the Barefoot Hawaiian, you have our assurance that we will make every effort to notify our customers of significant changes and to post them here immediately on this web site and keep our customers satisfied and returning.

For events listed here that are not run by us but instead are run by, sponsored by, or promoted by our client entirely, which represents most of the entries on this page, the Barefoot Hawaiian has no control or involvement in that event other than being hired entertainment.  Once we have been informed of a significant change or cancellation, we make every effort to post that information here promptly — usually within 24 hours.  For that reason, we suggest you check back with this web page often and especially a day or two before the event you were planning to attend.  You should also be checking with the event's promoter via telephone, email, or their web site for possible changes that may affect you.

Beyond this public information service, the Barefoot Hawaiian has no control, authority, or ability to handle matters or arrangements that were made between you and the event's manager.   For these, please contact the event promoter/manager/sponsor directly to resolve any business, arrangement, or issue you may have with them, or to forward all feedback to them whether complimentary or complaint.  If however,  you have a complaint of significance that you feel we should know about, see the feedback section of our Contact Page on providing us this feedback.