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.
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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.
Dive into local architecture, celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, go on a boozy brunch shopping spree, join the Honolulu Pride festivities and more.
Places and activities that have opened recently, featured in HONOLULU Magazine.
Celebrate the harvest season at this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival in Chinatown on Saturday, Oct. 4.
Celebrate all things banana, picnic in style, watch a rubber duckie race, see a deliciously fun opera and more.
Experience Osaka vibes at this this massive Japanese festival with a new location in Pearl City.
You can now trade in pre-owned shirts for store credit through the Reyn’s Again program, with those in good condition given a second chance.
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.
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.
Ready, set, shop—support local by shopping at these O‘ahu pop-up markets held every month.
Short Stack Hawai‘i opens shop, a gorgeous new floral boutique, the latest Miniso location, J.Crew returns to Hawai‘i and more exciting shopping news.
Trust us, you’ll want to add these new booths to your must-shop list.
Your cheat sheet to exciting family-friendly events from summer through the end of 2025.
The 31st annual Made in Hawai‘i Festival returns on Aug. 15–17. Here’s what you should know before you go.
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.
Indulge in beauty and self-care products and services like the best cooling wipes, brow styling, chiropractic treatments and more.
Honolulu Night Market returns to Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, July 19, with a slew of new vendors, entertainment and activities.
Find a page-turner, see a surf flick, meet farm animals, be among the first to hear Henry Kapono’s new EP and more.
Celebrate the spirit of summer at cultural festivals, shop made-in-Hawai‘i products and see Japanese artist Ado live in concert.
Connect science with Hawaiian culture, feed butterflies, eat andagi at a bon dance, hear classical music in the park and more.
Race in Waimea Bay, see a sushi knife demo, celebrate World Ocean Month, attend an outdoor concert and more.
Celebrate Juneteenth, shop for island-style fashion, see fancy pigeons, attend a beachside arts festival and more.