Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 15–21, 2024
Take a yoga class at the aquarium, attend a free symphony show, watch water sports, go on a moon walk and more.
Photo: Courtesy of The Raising Cane’s Going to the Dogs Surfur Competition
Duke’s OceanFest
Saturday, Aug. 17, to Sunday, Aug. 25
Watch the action in the waves of Waikīkī as part of this annual festival honoring Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the legendary Olympian, waterman and ambassador of aloha. There will be surf contests, an outrigger canoe regatta, beach volleyball matches, an open ocean swim race, a hydrofoil challenge and the crowd-favorite dog surfing contest.
Family-friendly, free, Waikīkī, dukesoceanfest.com, @dukes_oceanfest
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Sunset Yoga and Aquarium Tour
Thursday, Aug. 15, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Float through your yoga flow while channeling Waikīkī’s calm waves and cool sea creatures in this first-ever event at the aquarium. You’ll wind down from the workday with an exclusive after-hours tour followed by an alfresco yoga session as the sun sets.
$40, Waikīkī Aquarium, 2777 Kalākaua Ave., fowaquarium.org, @waikikiaquarium
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Photo: Courtesy of Waimea Valley
Moon Walk at Waimea Valley
Saturday, Aug. 17, 8 to 10 p.m.
Nightlife on the North Shore gets a boost as this evening experience returns on Saturday in the first of three planned monthly events. Stroll by moonlight through the sacred cultural site and botanical garden to a waterfall and enjoy a tour of the authentic Hawaiian living site, Kauhale.
$10, 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., (808) 638-7766, waimeavalley.net, @waimeavalleyoahu
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Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Library Association
Love My Library Day
Sunday, Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to noon
Show your support for our libraries this weekend! Dress up as your favorite book character, march in a costume parade, get crafty with keiki activities, play games and make posters for the sign waving event along Ala Moana Boulevard organized by the Hawai‘i Library Association.
Family-friendly, free, Ala Moana Regional Park, Picnic Site 9 (near the Magic Island L&L Hawaiian Barbecue), hawaiilibraryassociation.org, @hawaiilibraryassociation
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Peter Pan: A Flight to Neverland
Friday, Aug. 16, 9:30 a.m.
Spend Statehood Day at a magical outdoor matinee with the whole family. Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra performs a short, 45-minute soundtrack score featuring music from Hook, Peter Pan and Pirates of the Caribbean. And the best part? Admission is free.
Family-friendly, free, Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell, 2805 Monsarrat Ave., myhso.org, @hawaiisymphonyorchestra
