Things to Do on O‘ahu in October 2026
Cheer on competitive pickleball players, celebrate Honolulu Pride, see a Hawaiian history-inspired musical and international films and more.
Photo: Jarin Kobashigawa
SPORTS
Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open
Oct. 8–11
Cheer on the competitors in the largest pickleball tournament in the state, which includes a new collegiate division, plus watch pro exhibitions, check out sports gear and enter giveaways.
Free for spectators, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 1801 Kalākaua Ave., Ala Moana, honoluluopen.com, @espnhonoluluopen
SEE ALSO: Your Insider Guide to the Hawai‘i Pacific Health ESPN Honolulu Open
Photo: Courtesy of Susan G. Komen
FUNDRAISER
More Than Pink Walk
Sunday, Oct. 11, 6:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Join the Susan G. Komen organization’s fundraising efforts for breast cancer research and care with a walk around the park, and stick around for post-walk music, snacks and activities.
Free to register, Kapi‘olani Park, 3840 Pākī Ave., Waikīkī, komen.org, @susangkomen
DANCE
Hawai‘i International Dance Expo
Oct. 15–19
Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move at workshops with instructors and on the dance floor with live music and performers.
From $75 for a three-night pass, Aloha Dancesport Center, hawaiidanceexpo.com, @hawaiidanceexpo
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation
FESTIVAL
Honolulu Pride
Oct. 16–18
Celebrate Pride at the annual parade with headliner Aubrey O’Day, or attend the festival with more than 70 booths as well as kickoff and after-party events, including a drag brunch and pool party.
Free parade and festival, Waikīkī, honolulupride.com, @honolulupride
MUSICAL
A Timeless Princess
Oct. 16–April 15, 2027
Be whisked away to Old Hawai‘i with a U.S. Marine who gets sent back in time to 1898; this stage musical reimagines Hawaiian history and draws inspiration from the life of Princess Ka‘iulani.
$65 for kama‘āina, Royal Hawaiian Theater at Royal Hawaiian Center, 2201 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, atimelessprincess.com, @atimelessprincess
CONCERT
Lea Salonga
Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 18, 4 p.m.
Legendary singer, actress and Broadway star Lea Salonga, known around the world for lending her singing voice to Disney movies Aladdin and Mulan, performs in Honolulu for two nights.
From $30, Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Kaka‘ako, leasalonga.com, @msleasalonga
FILM
Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Oct. 21–Nov. 1
HIFF returns this fall with a new lineup of feature films and shorts from across Hawai‘i, Asia and the Pacific; keep an eye out for special guests and panels after the films.
Tickets start at $14, passes available, Consolidated Theatres Kāhala, 4211 Wai‘alae Ave., Kāhala, hiff.org, @hiffhawaii
SEE ALSO: What to Watch at This Year’s Hawai‘i International Film Festival
WELLNESS
PauseFest
Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Leave your screens behind and learn to reconnect with people and nature through wellness experiences and activities.
$250, YWCA Kokokahi, 45-035 Kāne‘ohe Bay Drive, Kāne‘ohe, mindfulconnections.care, @mindfulrebelscollective
Andrea Lee is the digital editor of HONOLULU Magazine.
