Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 10–16, 2024
Attend an alfresco art event, celebrate the best in burlesque, learn new photo skills, watch the next generation of ‘ukulele stars and more.
Photo: Courtesy of AIA Honolulu
Architecture Photography Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Focus your camera skills with help from renowned photographer and HONOLULU contributor Olivier Koning at this educational session as part of AIA Honolulu’s Architecture Month. Learn new strategies at the morning lecture, then practice your techniques at the historic Alexander & Baldwin building lobby.
$50 AIA members, $75 non-members, $40 students, AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, aiahonolulu.org, @aiahonolulu
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Photo: Courtesy of Cherry Blossom Cabaret
Burlesque Festival
Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m.
Dress up in your sparkly best for two performances this weekend of Run the Jewels, a tale of a museum heist filled with seduction and deception. Expect and evening of luscious cocktails, an outdoor aerial show, a best dressed contest and plenty of glitz and glamour.
$55 general admission, $75 VIP admission, $140 VIP two-night festival pass, Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., honolulumuseum.org, @cherryblossomcabaret
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Talk Story Festival
Friday, Oct. 11, 5 to 8 p.m.
Spend your Friday pau hana in Kaka‘ako at this celebration of oral tradition and urban art. Explore the surrounding street murals, watch a live painting demonstration at 5 p.m. and listen to a speakers’ panel at 6 p.m. featuring local artists and public art advocates, including Jasper Wong of World Wide Walls and Solomon Enos, a Native Hawaiian artist, illustrator and visionary, among others.
Family-friendly, free, Mother Waldron Neighborhood Park, 537 Coral St., honolulu.gov, @honolulu_parks
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Photo: Courtesy of Duke’s Waikīkī
Duke’s Ukes Competition
Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Give a chee-hoo for young ‘ukulele contestants as they play their hearts out and compete in four keiki and youth divisions. The first-place winner in each category will receive a koa ‘ukulele and an invitation to perform on stage at the iconic Duke’s Waikīkī restaurant.
Family-friendly, free, Kāhala Mall, center stage, 4211 Waialae Ave., dukeswaikiki.com, @dukeswaikiki
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Photo: Courtesy of Susan G. Komen
Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk
Sunday, Oct. 13, 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Join the sea of participants wearing fuchsia for this 1.2-mile walk to raise funds for breast cancer research, advocacy and support. Dance in the pre-walk Zumba session, hear inspiring stories from breast cancer survivors and enjoy post-walk festivities, such as snacks, music and informational booths.
Family- and pet-friendly, free to register, Kapi‘olani Park, 3840 Pākī Ave., Waikīkī, komen.org, @komenmorethanpinkwalk
