Your Guide to the Perfect Labor Day Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 29–Sept. 4, 2024
See a star-studded concert, attend a design talk, watch women’s volleyball, zoom over to a car show and more.

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University of Hawai‘i Women’s Volleyball
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 1, 5 p.m.
Cheer on the Rainbow Wāhine at their season opener against SMU on Friday and matchup versus San Diego on Sunday in the Hawaiian Airlines Wāhine Volleyball Classic. The team comes off a successful past season winning the 2023 Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship and advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Family-friendly, tickets range from $14 to $25 for adults, $9 to $14 for seniors and $5 to $8 for youth, SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, 1355 Lower Campus Road, hawaiiathletics.com, @hawaiiwvb
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Journey Through Hawai‘i – Mana Music Live
Thursday, Aug. 29, 7 p.m.
Cue the chicken skin moments as the Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award-winning string quartet Mana Music shares the stage with an all-star cast of local musicians: Kimié Miner, Kalani Pe‘a, Keilana, Hāwane, Kala‘e Camarillo and Jeff Peterson. Joining the performance, Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Robert Nui Enos will paint live to the music capturing the mood of the evening on canvas.
$30 to $75, Hawai‘i Theatre, 1130 Bethel St., hawaiitheatre.com, @hawaiitheatre
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In Conversation: Designing for Change
Friday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.
Listen to Kūha‘o Zane, Creative Director of Sig Zane Designs and SZKaiao, and Cedric Hudson, Vice President of Men’s Design at Fabletics and Owner of his own brand, Contemporary Athletics, talk about how fashion can effect social change. The session bridges two current exhibitions at the Honolulu Museum of Art, “Fashioning Aloha” and “Forward Together: African American Prints from the Jean and Robert Steele Collection” and is part of the monthly HoMA Nights event.
Free with museum admission ($15 kama‘āina adult, free for children 18 and under), Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., honolulumuseum.org, @honolulumuseum
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Family Fun Fair
Saturday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Bring the whole ‘ohana to shop keiki fashion, accessories, crafts and gifts. Play games and collect information from local nonprofits, including Hawai‘i Mothers’ Milk, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates and Students & Athletes for Healthy Relationships. Plus, enjoy a keiki fashion show and live music from local artists at 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Family-friendly, free, Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kāne‘ohe, islandcraftfairs.org, @islandcraftfairs
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East End Hot Rod Car Show
Monday, Sept. 2, 2 to 5 p.m.
Take a break in between errands this Labor Day and admire an impressive lineup of 300 classic automobiles, vintage roadsters and modified sports cars in the Costco parking lot. Snap selfies with your favorite rides and enjoy live music from Billy Sage and Kevin Okimoto.
Family-friendly, free, Hawai‘i Kai Towne Center, 333 Keahole St., hawaiikaitownecenter.com, @hawaiikaitownecenter