Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 9–15, 2025
Sip and shop in Waikīkī, level up your photography skills, taste sake, snack on new eats, geek out at a sneaker fest and more.
Author: Laura Dornbush
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 2–8, 2025
Pau hana at architecture firms, feast on tofu, play 12+ sports, meet John John Florence and more.
Your Insider Guide to the Mid-Autumn Festival
Celebrate the harvest season at this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 25–Oct. 1, 2025
Bike around the island, dance at a Hindu celebration, spend a fun-filled day at camp, watch a floral parade and more.
Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals on O‘ahu
Take a tractor ride, choose the perfect pumpkin, pick your own produce and celebrate the season at bustling block parties.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 18–24, 2025
Celebrate all things banana, picnic in style, watch a rubber duckie race, see a deliciously fun opera and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 11–17, 2025
See a made-in-Hilo film, take a cocktail masterclass, try out the YMCA, attend a garden party and more.
Your Insider Guide to Megabon
Experience Osaka vibes at this this massive Japanese festival with a new location in Pearl City.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 4–10, 2025
Feast at the Hale ‘Aina Gala, see ballet inspired by Impressionist art, learn about tribal heritage, celebrate Hawaiian History Month and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Labor Day Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 28–Sept. 3, 2025
Cheer on the Rainbow Wāhine volleyball team, play at the ‘Ewa Carnival, attend a swimwear fashion show, see a new deep sea exhibit and more.
Your Insider Guide to Empty Bowl Hawai‘i
Slurp soup from top chefs to support the Feed the People Hawai‘i program on Sept. 27.
Your Insider Guide to Okinawan Festival
Here’s everything you need to know about the celebration of Uchinanchu culture on Aug. 30–31.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 21–27, 2025
Attend a Hawaiian festival, vote for the best bao buns, watch a piano contest, cheer on the Rainbow Warriors and more.
We Tried It: Urban Foraging With Dr. Nat Bletter
Snack your way through Honolulu’s forests on this guided foraging botany tour.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 14–20, 2025
Duke’s OceanFest Friday, Aug. 15, to Sunday, Aug. 24 Watch the action in the waves of Waikīkī as part of this annual festival…
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Aug. 7–13, 2025
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.…
20 Awesome Family Activities
Looking for fresh activities to enjoy as a family? Here’s our fall-winter bucket list jam-packed with fantastic ideas to get you out and about.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 31–Aug. 6, 2025
Get a new tattoo, learn about local history with wine in hand, watch Joe Moore and Pat Sajak on stage, hike in the moonlight and more.
Your Insider Guide to the 2025 Korean Festival
Eat creative kim chee dishes, bop to K-pop music, see taekwondo moves and enjoy authentic activities at this cultural showcase.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 24–30, 2025
Have lots of furry fun with the Humane Society, celebrate Shark Week, see top ballet stars, laugh at Harry Potter jokes and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 17–23, 2025
Compete in or spectate Hawai‘i’s largest outdoor volleyball event, watch top-notch hula, attend a garden fair, listen to ‘ukulele tunes and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 10–16, 2025
Find a page-turner, see a surf flick, meet farm animals, be among the first to hear Henry Kapono’s new EP and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect 4th of July Weekend in Honolulu: July 3–9, 2025
Connect science with Hawaiian culture, feed butterflies, eat andagi at a bon dance, hear classical music in the park and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 26–July 2, 2025
Race in Waimea Bay, see a sushi knife demo, celebrate World Ocean Month, attend an outdoor concert and more.
We Tried It: Fishing at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden
The free catch-and-release program is back at Loko Waimaluhia in Kāne‘ohe.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 19–25, 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth, shop for island-style fashion, see fancy pigeons, attend a beachside arts festival and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 12–18, 2025
Celebrate King Kamehameha Day and Father’s Day, dance and party on Kalākaua Ave., adopt a dog and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 5–11, 2025
Shop at Kailua’s boutiques, dance under the stars in downtown, admire modern Hawaiian art, sign up for a reading challenge and more.
We Tried It: Expedition Dinosaur: Into the Deep
Learn about aquatic reptiles, dig for faux fossils, take a journey in a time machine and more at a new Bishop Museum exhibit.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: May 29–June 4, 2025
Up your sustainability knowledge, see a play inspired by The Golden Girls, play more than 2,000 board games, catch a sunset flick on the beach and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Memorial Day Weekend in Honolulu: May 22–28, 2025
Honor fallen service members, see the live-action Lilo & Stitch, frolic in the sunflower fields, discover aquatic dinosaurs and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: May 15–21, 2025
Laugh at a play, watch inspiring surfers, see animated flicks, spend an evening in a garden and more.
We Tried It: Volcanic Wedgeee Waterslide at Wet ’n’ Wild Hawai‘i
Slide into summer on the tallest, steepest and fastest thrill ride in the state, opening May 17.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: May 8–14, 2025
Meet Disney characters, go bird watching, celebrate Mother’s Day, see a silent film and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: May 1–7, 2025
Celebrate May Day and Cinco de Mayo, attend a Filipino fiesta, view Hawaiian artifacts and more.
Your Insider Guide to the Hawai‘i Triennial
Admire 100+ artworks themed around Aloha Nō at venues across the state from Feb. 15 to May 4, 2025.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 24–30, 2025
Cycle on the North Shore, dance to Bollywood beats, see two spooky flicks, discover the history of Waialua and more.
Your Insider Guide to the 2025 ‘Iolani Fair
Mark your calendar for out-of-this-world eats, thrill rides, carnival games and more on April 25–26.
Your Insider Guide to Waikīkī Spam Jam
Satisfy your Spam cravings, shop for collectible merchandise, see a drone show and more at this annual block party on Saturday, April 26.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 17–23, 2025
Celebrate Earth Week, shop keiki-owned businesses, learn to line dance, cheer on two baseball rivals and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 10–16, 2025
HEART of Honolulu Street Festival Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get artsy at this block party highlighting Chinatown’s vibrant creative community. Glaze your own raku…
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 3–9, 2025
Sample Japanese street foods, go on a city-wide scavenger hunt, laugh out loud at an adults-only comedy night and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: March 27–April 2, 2025
Celebrate Prince Kūhiō’s birthday, watch films about Lāhainā, sample ‘ono food, attend an author talk and more.
Your Insider Guide to Keiki Street Festival
The Kaka‘ako ‘ohana-friendly block party on Saturday, March 29, celebrates all things keiki. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of this family outing.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: March 20–26, 2025
Ciao down on pasta, join a beach cleanup, meet the best big wave surfers, see a westside fireworks show and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: March 13–19, 2025
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, see a total lunar eclipse, watch a classic storybook musical, swim at an adults-only party and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: March 6–12, 2025
See a fireworks spectacular, celebrate International Women’s Day, climb aboard big trucks, play with new technologies and more.
Your Insider Guide to Hōkūle‘a’s 50th Birthday Celebration
Tour Hawai‘i’s iconic voyaging canoe, learn about wayfinding, party at a star-studded gala and more from March 8–14.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Feb. 27–March 5, 2025
Party in Waipahu town, see a rock opera, celebrate all things sustainable, step right up to the circus and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Feb. 20–26, 2025
Sip cocktails at a shopping pop-up, visit a written word art exhibition, search for secondhand finds and more.
