Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 30–Aug. 5, 2026
Try exclusive, innovative eats at Taste of Honolulu, buy easy-to-care-for plants, make art prints, laugh at a comedy show and more.
Events & Festivals
Your 2026 Guide to O‘ahu Bon Dance Food: Part 2
Where to find takoyaki, pastele stew, root beer floats, homemade baked goods and more while you dance under the summer skies.
Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: July 2026
Honolulu Night Market returns to Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, July 18, with a mesmerizing evening of local food, festivities and entertainment.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 16–22, 2026
Shop second-hand styles, watch top-notch hula, visit an enchanted garden, experience a vibrant block party and more.
Your Insider Guide to Midsummer Night’s Gleam
Experience a magical evening of lights, live music, food, cultural performances and activities on Saturday, July 18.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in Summer 2026 (Part 2)
Feast at our Taste of Honolulu event, see blockbusters with live musical scores, shop Made in Hawai‘i Festival and more.
Your Guide to 4th of July Fireworks Shows and Entertainment on O‘ahu
Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks shows happening across the island, along with food, games, live music and more holiday fun.
Your Insider Guide to the 13th Annual Mō‘ili‘ili Summer Fest
Mō‘ili‘ili Summer Fest is back on Saturday, July 4. Here’s what you should know about the bon dance, activities, food, shopping and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 25-July 1, 2026
Celebrate World Ocean Month, see somber movies, train with fitness experts, attend an outdoor concert and more.
Your 2026 Guide to O‘ahu Bon Dance Food: Part 1
A temple-by-temple guide to who’s cooking up teri beef sticks, fried noodles, cold noodles, chili bowls and of course, shave ice and andagi.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 18–24, 2026
Find a unique Father’s Day gift, celebrate Juneteenth, taste top-shelf tequila, laugh out loud at a comedy show and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 11–17, 2026
Check out all things fishing and seafood, shop the biggest secondhand book sale, watch a floral parade, dance on the streets of Waikīkī and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 4–10, 2026
Celebrate World Oceans Day, join a reading challenge, jam at a zoo concert, see an alfresco flick and more.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in Summer 2026 (Part 1)
Celebrate diverse cultures at fun festivals, join a running or swimming race, see Earth, Wind & Fire in concert and more.
Your Insider Guide to Festa Italiana
Enjoy pasta and pizza, marvel over Italian cars and check out the new VIP street festival experience at this year’s Festa Italiana.
Stunning Lei from O‘ahu’s Lei Day Contest 2026
Hawai‘i lei makers once again graced the May Day lei contest with gorgeous submissions.
Parade of Poke: All the New Poke Coming to Frolic’s May 16 Poke Fest
Here’s who‘s coming to the 2026 Poke Fest and the exclusive poke creations they’re serving.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: May 7–13, 2026
Shop thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts, admire amazing flower displays, join a wearable art parade, play at a kid-focused festival and more.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in May 2026
Enjoy unlimited rosé and bites at a fashionable gala, try exclusive poke creations, frolic in a sunflower field and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 30–May 6, 2026
Sip rosé at a fashion-forward soirée, attend a family-friendly foodie event, celebrate Lei Day, see an opera in ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i and more.
Your Insider Guide to the 2026 ‘Iolani Fair
Join the fun April 17–18 with gourmet fair food, thrill rides, carnival games and more.
Easter Events on O‘ahu
We’re tracking Easter Bunny appearances, egg hunts and more family-friendly springtime activities on O‘ahu.
Merrie Monarch Festival Returns in April
Hula hālau come from near and far to participate in this world-renowned competition.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in April 2026
Jam with Josh Tatofi, join the Hapalua Half Marathon, shop a curated local pop-up market, see a cultural multimedia art exhibit and more.
