15 Dinner Shows in the USA to Build an Evening Around

1.Polynesian Fire Luau and Dinner Show Ticket in Myrtle Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,162 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67Our pick

At St. John’s Inn in North Myrtle Beach, you’re greeted with a lei, seated for a buffet dinner, and treated to songs and dances from Hawaii, Tahiti, Tonga, New Zealand, and Samoa. The evening ends with a high-energy Samoan fire knife performance. Tea and water are included, with a cash bar available.

“This is a great place to stay. The staff is helpful and efficient. The restaurant has good food. The breakfast buffet is top notch!”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Kauai: Luau Kalamaku with Buffet Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,620 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $179

Spend an evening at historic Kilohana Plantation with a lei greeting, buffet of Hawaiian favorites, open bar before the show, and a theatrical account of the voyage from Tahiti to Kauai. Optional packages add hotel transportation, a plantation train ride, or premium seating.

“We enjoyed the show. It was a fun family get together. The food was fresh and had a great variety choices.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Escape Reality Branson Magic Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,546 reviews · from $46Best value

Spend about two hours at the Hughes Brothers Theatre with Las Vegas magicians Garry and Janine Carson. You will watch comedy magic, grand illusions, audience participation, and a roughly 70-minute show, followed by a three-course dinner with chicken, pork, vegetables, rolls, and chocolate mousse.

“Great show for the whole family. They use young and older members of audience to make it more real. 70 minutes of fun and entertainment. Dinner was good, too. Highly recommend it!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.All You Can Eat BBQ Dinner and Show at Tropical Isle with Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,158 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $80

You’ll cruise the New River past Millionaire’s Row, Port Everglades, yachts, and downtown Fort Lauderdale before reaching Tropical Isle. Enjoy barbecue ribs, chicken, sides, live dinner music, and a variety show with Polynesian dancers, singers, comedians, jugglers, and magicians. Monica and Nate are among the hosts praised for their narration and humor.

“The boat ride was good if you like to see millionaires homes. The food would have been better if there was some kind of potato to go with the meal and the dessert should have been included in the price for $80 a person. Show was good.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Myths of Maui Luau Dinner and Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,144 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $211

Spend an oceanfront Maui evening with a shell lei greeting, island buffet, live music, dances from Hawaii and Polynesia, and a fire-knife finale. VIP admission adds early entry, front-section seating, priority buffet access, and flower or kukui nut leis. Plan on 2.5 to 3 hours.

“This was our first time in Hawaii and of course we had to see a luau ... I have nothing to compare it to ...but great fun and super entertainment. Very well organized venue and really enjoyed our time.”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Ka Moana Luau Dinner and Show at Aloha Tower

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,087 reviews · 2h 30m · from $135

Spend 150 minutes at Honolulu’s oceanfront Ka Moana Luau beneath historic Aloha Tower. Make a lei, try hula and drumming, enjoy a farm-to-table buffet, and watch a Polynesian production ending with a sword-of-fire dance. Waikiki pickup, upgraded seating, and a welcome Mai Tai are optional.

“no need to approve anything Because everything was amazing and funny.. the culture of Hawaii is so amazing and interesting i love it..”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.The Outta Control Magic Dinner Show in Orlando

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,076 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.)

Spend 90 minutes with comedians and magicians such as Phillip Kaiser or Matt at WonderWorks Orlando. Expect audience participation, unlimited pizza, salad, dessert, beer, wine, and soda. Add WonderWorks’ exhibits, 4D ride, ropes course, and laser tag for a longer family outing.

“Good clean family fun. Very funny and impressive magic. Casual atmosphere. Lots of audience participation.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Polynesian Fire and Dinner Show Ticket in Daytona Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,067 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $53

Spend about two hours at Polynesian Fire Luau on Beach Street in Daytona Beach. You’ll receive a lei, eat from a luau buffet, hear live Polynesian music, and watch dancing plus a Samoan fire knife finale. The indoor venue is weatherproof, and the cash bar opens at 5:30pm.

“Everyone greeted us as our group was ushered to table for the night. The buffet set up was explained as well as the drink menu. The show was educational and exciting”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud Supper Show- ALL U CAN EAT

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 755 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Watch professional lumberjacks tackle log rolling, ax throwing, speed climbing, hot saws, and more at Paula Deen’s outdoor Pigeon Forge show. You’ll also get an all-you-can-eat meal, hot chocolate, crowd participation, and admission to the lumberjack adventure park, including its tower jump and zipline coaster attractions.

“Food is subpar to other dinner shows in the area. Yes it’s all you can eat but I’ve had better food in my kids cafeteria. Show was good and redeemed the experience some.”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Riga Tony’s Murder Mystery Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 537 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Join Riga Tony’s 1930s speakeasy dinner show in Myrtle Beach at 6 p.m. The cast performs a comic murder mystery while you eat soup, pasta, meatball, garlic bread, and cannoli. Expect audience participation, secret beverages, clues, and a possible $5 black-light kit for extra detective work.

“Enjoy a fun evening of a murder mystery while eating dinner. Who done it? Some of it was a little hard to follow.... but it was still fun.”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.WhoDunnit Hoedown – Branson’s Best Murder Mystery Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 493 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

At Shepherd of the Hills in Branson, you’ll enjoy a comfort-food dinner, drinks, dessert, and a comic murder mystery about a birthday party gone wrong. The cast pulls audience members into the action, so expect plenty of improvisation, laughter, and a chance to help solve the case.

“The act was ok. Very short. The chicken breast, pulled pork dinner was average. Pork was very salty. The cake for desert was moist and yummy. I expected more from a Branson show. They kept telling us the show was 2 hrs - doors opened at 5pm and they gave us 30ish min to eat and it was over by 6:30. Plus’s a 20min intermission for dessert. Tickets are a bit high for what you get.. None the less we had a good time!”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Tournament of Kings Dinner and Show at Excalibur Hotel and Casino

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 464 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

At Excalibur’s King Arthur’s Arena, Merlin introduces your section’s king before knights, horses, sword fights, and pyrotechnics take over. Cheer for your side while eating roasted chicken, potatoes, vegetables, bread, and apple square without utensils. The 90-minute show suits families, couples, and first-time Vegas visitors.

“Great fun night!! Very entertaining show has a little of everything. Thrills, pyrotechnics, stunts, and the food was enjoyable too”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Pirates Adventure Dinner Show with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 456 reviews · from $80

Board an 18th-century Spanish galleon replica for Pirates Dinner Adventure in Orlando. Captain Sebastian the Black battles Benjamin Blue and Princess Anita in a 90-minute show with songs, aerial stunts, pyrotechnics, cannon blasts, and audience participation. Dinner, soft drinks, a post-show dance party, and character photos are included.

“wonderful, exciting, breathtaking, action and an awesome feeling to experience. Must return.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Native American Dinner Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 422 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $80

At Red Heritage in Page, you’ll share a dinner of Navajo tacos, dessert, and soft drinks while watching Navajo dancing, drumming, singing, flute music, storytelling, and weaving demonstrations. The 2 to 3 hour evening is presented in English and includes vegetarian and vegan choices.

“Very entertaining, it was almost 2 hours long. We got to pick out seats, get there early for good seats.”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner Show, Orlando

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 296 reviews · from $76

At Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner Show on International Drive, you eat a two-course dinner while a cast performs a scripted and improvised murder mystery. Watch closely, question suspects, and help solve the crime. Shows rotate through the week, and you may be invited into the action for a cameo.

“This was funny and cute. Great for families and groups of friends. Service at dinner was excellent. I would only caution parents of young children under 12. Young children may not get it.”

Check availability →Read our full review