Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 7–13, 2025
See the Blue Angels, find unique Japanese gifts, meet surf photographers, visit a new history exhibit and more.
Photo: Courtesy of Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Hawai‘i
Kāne‘ohe Bay Air Show
Friday, Aug. 8: active and retired military service members, DoD civilian employees and their dependents only, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 9: open to the public, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 10: open to the public, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hold onto your hats (and ears) as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar through the sky and perform jaw-dropping aerial stunts during Blues on the Bay. The military base open house also includes appearances by parachute troupes, an F-22 Raptor team and the MarForPac Band, as well as aircraft displays, food vendors, exhibitor booths and educational keiki activities.
Family-friendly, free general admission, preferred seating tickets available for purchase, Marine Corps Base Hawai‘i, Kailua, kbayairshow.com, @kbayairshow
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Photo: Courtesy of Ten and Sen
Ten & Sen Pop-Up
Through Sunday, Aug. 24
Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday closed
Wednesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Shop Japanese artisan-made goods handpicked directly from the makers at this limited time boutique inside The Rice Factory. Right now, the cuter-than-kawaii selection includes Bizen ware ceramics, Hariko papier-mâché tigers, Marugame Uchiwa fans and charming chopstick rests, but hurry, because they’ll close up shop when the stock runs out.
The Rice Factory, 955 Kawaiaha‘o St., Kaka‘ako, tenandsen.co, @tenandsenco
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Photo: Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Meet the Legends: Eddie Aikau Big Wave Photo Exhibit
Friday, Aug. 8, 6 to 9 p.m.
At this month’s speaker series event, hear the thrilling stories behind stunning surf photographs by Mike Ito, Christa Funk, Keoki Saguibo, John Hook and more. Prints will be on sale with all proceeds going to the Eddie Aikau Foundation. Plus, chill out at the cocktail hour with beats by big wave surfer DJ Keala Kennelly, aka DJ KK.
Free admission, The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay, Sunset Pavilion, 57-091 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, ritzcarlton.com, @ritzcarltonoahuturtlebay
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Kanikapila o Mahina
Saturday, Aug. 9, 5 to 9 p.m.
Picnic under the moonlight at Waikalua Loko I‘a, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond, and listen to live music acts, including taiko drums, an African dance band and the Tommy James Quintet. Enjoy Hawaiian food available for purchase and complimentary pond tours. Proceeds benefit the Pacific American Foundation’s educational programs and restoration of the pond.
$45 online presale, $50 at the door, free for keiki, Waikalua Loko I‘a, 45-231 Kulauli St., Kāne‘ohe, thepaf.org, @pacificamericanfoundation
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Photo: Courtesy of Battleship Missouri Memorial
White Flash, Black Rain
Tuesday, Aug. 12 through Feb. 2026, daily 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit the new exhibit onboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial that commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. You’ll view rare artifacts on loan from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, including an original origami crane folded by Sadako Sasaki, a young victim of the Hiroshima bombing on August 6, 1945. To attend the grand opening ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 10 a.m., send an email to rsvp@ussmissouri.org.
Exhibit included with admission, $39.99 general admission, $19.99 child admission, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Fantail Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, ussmissouri.org, @battleshipmissouri
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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine.
