The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Happenings on O‘ahu
Here’s the rundown of all the holiday events across the island where you can get festive through the end of the year.
Food & Drink Events
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu City Lights
Get festive with a block party, electric light parade, holiday concert, larger-than-life decorations and keiki train rides.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 21–27, 2024
Feed your fascination of sharks, donate used clothes for a good cause, see a surf art show, stir up businesses in Chinatown and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 14–20, 2024
Get your fill of kim chee, brunch with a classical pianist, tour a stealth fighter jet, party in ‘A‘ala Park and more.
Your Insider Guide to Kimchi Day Festival
The celebration of Korean culture returns to Makiki with music and dance performances, a talent competition and jars upon jars of kim chee.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 7–13, 2024
Honor veterans, cheer on a golf tournament, sample ‘ono snacks, listen to new local literature and more.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November and December 2024
Laugh it up with comedian Jo Koy, explore special menu deals during HONOLULU Restaurant Week, enjoy a holiday immersive and more.
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: November 2024
Honolulu Night Market returns to Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, Nov. 2, with a slew of new vendors, entertainment and events.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 24–30, 2024
Taste sake, meet a photography legend, trick-or-treat at the zoo, start your holiday shopping and more.
“Plan on Hallowbaloo Not Happening”—But Another Chinatown Bar Crawl Is Coming
If you’ve been wondering about Hallowbaloo, organizer Mark Tarone says don’t plan on it, at least not this year.
Honolulu Pride: LGBTQIA+ Events in October 2024
Celebrate the annual Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival, make memories at Rainbow Prom and scream/rave at They SLASH Them.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 3–9, 2024
Attend a palace party, admire local art, cruise on Lake Wilson, play at a kid-focused festival and more.
We’ve Got Seoul: The Korean Wave in Hawai‘i
From K-pop and K-dramas to food, beauty and more, all things Korean have exploded in popularity in Hawai‘i and beyond.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in October and November 2024
Spend an evening with John Legend, help clean up Kaimukī, sample premium sake and shop minerals and gemstones this fall.
7 Things to Do for Fall Break
Keep your keiki busy with these engaging activities while school is out Oct. 7–11, 2024.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 19–25, 2024
Learn about tribal heritage, channel your inner pilot, attend an oceanfront music festival, party like you’re in Munich and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 12–18, 2024
Celebrate all things taro, admire aluminum can masterpieces, find a new favorite book, watch muralists do their magic and more.
Your Insider Guide to the Mid-Autumn Festival 2024
Eat mooncakes, make lanterns, watch lion dances and spend time with family under the full moon at this celestial celebration in Chinatown.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 5–11, 2024
Nerd out with comic fans, help clean up the Ala Wai on World Charity Day, board an eco-conscious boat, taste craft beers and more.
Things to Do on Oahu in September 2024
Sample award-winning dishes at a circus-themed gala, watch new murals get painted and celebrate Indigenous cultures at a powwow.
Your Insider Guide to Megabon 2024
Eat, drink and play your way around O‘ahu’s newest bon dance—and don’t miss the drone show.
2024 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: The Best Restaurants in Hawai‘i
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on Aug. 27, 2024.
What You’ll Feast On At the 2024 Hale ‘Aina Celebration
Bring your appetite for our biggest foodie event of the year, Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Royal Hawaiian Resort.
