Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Jan. 8–14, 2026
Attend a pop culture expo, celebrate the new year, watch a pageant, explore an art museum and more.
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Attend a pop culture expo, celebrate the new year, watch a pageant, explore an art museum and more.
Free, festive fun pops up in two locations this holiday season starting on Saturday, Nov. 29.
Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou! Ring in 2026 with fireworks, ball drops, parties and dazzling events across O‘ahu.
Here’s the rundown of all the holiday events across the island where you can get festive through the end of the year.
Shop and sip wine, laugh at festive comedy shows, run a marathon, adopt a furry friend and more.
Skate on an 8,000-square-foot ice rink and explore an immersive winter wonderland at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
Celebrate Kapolei City Lights, explore a winter wonderland, roll your own sushi, see a voyaging art exhibition and more.
Revel in a Christmas snow and light show, join the Honolulu Marathon, greet the new year sunrise, cheer on the world’s best golfers and more.
Watch women’s volleyball, shop student-made gifts, eat kim chee, attend a keiki story time and more.
The hit festival returns to Makiki with delicious kim chee, K-Pop song and dance competitions and a won bok-tossing contest.
Celebrate Makahiki and Hawaiian culture, see a sensational show, watch a movie at Magic Island, go to a garden fest and more.
Sip and shop in Kāhala Mall, eat your way through HONOLULU Restaurant Week, see a spooky play, get into the fall feels and more.
Enjoy the gut-busting company of comedians Trixie and Katya, catch the sunset at Hula’s and take a booze cruise.
It’s that time when restaurants put their best dishes forward in seriously discounted special menus.
Snag dining deals during HONOLULU Restaurant Week, celebrate Makahiki, welcome the holiday season at Honolulu City Lights’ opening night and more.
Attend a regatta honoring King Kalākaua, admire works from emerging Hawaiian artists, pick up a free tree, meet celebrity chefs and more.
Where to find Halloween bars, bar crawls, costume contests and food, sake and beer tastings through Oct. 31.
Learn about space, explore the Queen Emma Summer Palace, chill out to reggae beats, go on an after-hours history tour and more.
Sip and shop in Waikīkī, level up your photography skills, taste sake, snack on new eats, geek out at a sneaker fest and more.
It’s Pride month! Fly your flag at the Honolulu Pride Parade and Festival, join a community 5K and enjoy a family day at the Honolulu Museum of Art.
Pau hana at architecture firms, feast on tofu, play 12+ sports, meet John John Florence and more.
Celebrate the harvest season at this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Experience Osaka vibes at this this massive Japanese festival with a new location in Pearl City.
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on June 2, 2025.