Your Insider Guide to Honolulu City Lights
Free, festive fun pops up in two locations this holiday season starting on Saturday, Nov. 29.
Food & Drink Events
The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Happenings on 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.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 20–26, 2025
Watch women’s volleyball, shop student-made gifts, eat kim chee, attend a keiki story time and more.
Your Insider Guide to Kimchi Day Festival
The hit festival returns to Makiki with delicious kim chee, K-Pop song and dance competitions and a won bok-tossing contest.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 13–19, 2025
Celebrate Makahiki and Hawaiian culture, see a sensational show, watch a movie at Magic Island, go to a garden fest and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 6–12, 2025
Sip and shop in Kāhala Mall, eat your way through HONOLULU Restaurant Week, see a spooky play, get into the fall feels and more.
Honolulu Pride: LGBTQIA+ Events in November 2025
Enjoy the gut-busting company of comedians Trixie and Katya, catch the sunset at Hula’s and take a booze cruise.
Honolulu Restaurant Week’s Prix Fixe Deals at 64 O‘ahu Restaurants Start Nov. 8
It’s that time when restaurants put their best dishes forward in seriously discounted special menus.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November 2025
Snag dining deals during HONOLULU Restaurant Week, celebrate Makahiki, welcome the holiday season at Honolulu City Lights’ opening night and more.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 30–Nov. 5, 2025
Attend a regatta honoring King Kalākaua, admire works from emerging Hawaiian artists, pick up a free tree, meet celebrity chefs and more.
A Foodie’s Guide to Halloween Happenings
Where to find Halloween bars, bar crawls, costume contests and food, sake and beer tastings through Oct. 31.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 16–22, 2025
Learn about space, explore the Queen Emma Summer Palace, chill out to reggae beats, go on an after-hours history tour and more.
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.
Honolulu Pride: LGBTQIA+ Events in October 2025
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.
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 Insider Guide to Megabon
Experience Osaka vibes at this this massive Japanese festival with a new location in Pearl City.
2025 Hale ‘Aina Award Winners: The Best Restaurants in Hawai‘i
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on June 2, 2025.
Empty Bowl Hawai‘i Returns to Support the End of Food Insecurity
At this fundraising event, you pick a ceramic bowl and fill it with soups by beloved local restaurants like The Pig & The Lady and MW Restaurant.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in September 2025
Experience “A Night in Morocco” with Hale ‘Aina award-winning restaurants, enjoy the Aloha Festivals pageantry, dance around the yagura at the island’s biggest bon dance and more.
What You’ll Eat at the 2025 Hale ‘Aina Gala Plus Everything Else You Need to Know
Indulge in dishes from Hale ‘Aina Award-winning restaurants from past and present, and immerse yourself in an evening of Moroccan-themed entertainment, henna stations, psychic readings and dancing under the stars.
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.
O‘ahu Pop-Up Market Guide: Where and When to Find Them
Ready, set, shop—support local by shopping at these O‘ahu pop-up markets held every month.
