Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 15–21, 2026

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WWE Hawai‘i Live Tour

Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.

World Wrestling Entertainment returns to Honolulu for the first time since 2019. The show features a star-studded lineup, including Seth ‘Freakin’ Rollins, The Usos, Jacob Fatu, “The Ruler” Oba Femi, Sol Ruca and more. Before Friday’s event, there will be a talent tryout giving local wrestlers the chance to perform in front of WWE recruiters, coaches and executives.

From $40, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, 777 Ward Ave., Kaka‘ako, wwe.com, @wwe

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‘Ono Fest & Fall Expo

Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come hungry and help local vendors put their latest creations to the test. Participating food creators and emerging brands will sell brand-new dishes and drinks for $6 or less, giving you the chance to sample a variety of flavors and share real-time feedback. Beyond the bites, enjoy Candy Crawl trick-or-treating, watch competitors go head-to-head at the Kendama Showdown and browse the Collector’s Alley.

Family-friendly, $6.50 general admission, $4.50 senior and military admission, free for keiki age 12 and under, Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Kaka‘ako, pacificexpos.com, @pacificexposhawaii

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Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery

Sunday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Calling all future astronauts for a day of STEM learning about space exploration, rocketry, robotics and earth science. Collect passport stamps at activity booths where you’ll taste liquid nitrogen ice cream, launch stomp rockets and pilot a virtual reality airplane. You can also watch a mobile planetarium show and snap selfies with your favorite Star Wars characters.

Recommended for students in pre-K to grade 12, free, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Mānoa, sites.google.com, @hawaiispacegrant

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Our Okinawan ‘Ohana: Stories We Share

Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 and 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m.

Don’t miss the chance to see this new community-based play celebrating the stories of our local Uchinānchu community. Written by Hawai‘i’s Poet Laureate, Lee A. Tonouchi, the production weaves together personal memories and experiences of immigration, plantation life, language and cultural traditions, highlighting the humor and resilience of Okinawan families across generations.

$25, Palikū Theatre, Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea‘ahala Road, Kāne‘ohe, playbuilders.org, @playbuildershawaii

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Aloha Nu‘uanu, A Day at Hānaiakamalama

Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wander the lush grounds of Queen Emma Summer Palace, shop local vendors at the mākeke and hunt for vintage alohawear in Tūtū’s Closet. You can also watch performances by Hōkū Zuttermeister and Pono Renaud, the Royal Hawaiian Band and renowned hula hālau. Proceeds support the historic preservation, maintenance and operations of the palace.

Family-friendly, $7 general admission, 2913 Pali Highway, Nu‘uanu, daughtersofhawaii.org, @daughtersofhawaii

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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush