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.
Events & Festivals
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 Insider Guide to ‘Twas the Light Before Christmas
Step into a 32,000-square-foot winter wonderland at the Hawai‘i Convention Center this holiday season.
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: Oct. 31–Nov. 6, 2024
Watch an all-women concert, see a film by a local family, celebrate the Hawaiian harvest season and play at a children’s fair.
All the Spooky, Scary, Tricksy Halloween Fun on O‘ahu
Spooky season is on. Here’s where you can chase ghosts, pick pumpkins, scream your head off or parade your fabulous costume.
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.
Passion for Fashion at Capitol Modern
Slow fashion by local brands Heavenly and Crystal Rose Label rules the runway on First Friday, Nov. 1.
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.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 17–23, 2024
Stay after hours at the art museum, enter a pet costume contest, be a basketball super-fan, explore like an astronaut and more.
Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals on O‘ahu
Hop on a hayride, pick your own produce, dive into a pumpkin patch and celebrate the season at bustling block parties.
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Pride Weekend 2024
We’ve got the must-know details about the parade, festival and all the vibrant events happening Oct. 17–20.
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.
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.
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.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 26–Oct. 2, 2024
Snicker at stand-up sketches, watch a floral parade, connect with native plants, kick off fall fun in Kailua and more.
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.
O‘ahu Bon Dance Schedule 2024
Save the dates for these Obon festivals and bon dances happening across O‘ahu this summer.
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.
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.
