Holo Holo Music Festival Comes to O‘ahu for the First Time
On Oct. 18 and 19, the Holo Holo Music Festival gathers island and reggae musicians at Bishop Museum for an all-star concert.
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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 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.
What to Know About Night Markets Across O‘ahu
What better way to shop small than by visiting some of the best night markets O‘ahu has to offer? Explore weekly, monthly and annual events.
Things to Do on Oahu in September 2024
Sample award-winning dishes at a circus-themed gala, watch new murals get painted and celebrate Indigenous cultures at a powwow.
Pacific Pride: The 13th FestPAC Hits Our Shores
The 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture comes to Hawai‘i for the first time with multiple venues on O‘ahu hosting exhibits and performances.
Explore the World’s Largest Native Hawaiian Plant Collection Online
Celebrate Earth Month and learn about native Hawaiian plants in Bishop Museum’s impressive Plants of Hawai‘i collection.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in April 2024
Cheer on the ’Bows at the Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship, see Sasha Colby live and celebrate all things Spam.
Soul on Tap: Cultural Resources of Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i’s spirit can be found, and accessed more easily than ever, in our cultural repositories. Here are some resources.
Family-Friendly Events This Winter
Here are a few cool activities the whole ‘ohana will enjoy this winter.
We Tried It: “Playing With Light” at Bishop Museum
Dodge lasers, walk through a tunnel illuminated by 20,000 LED lights and play with shadows on the wall.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November 2023
Treat yourself to live music, theater and the largest food festival in Hawai‘i before the holi-daze happens.
How to Watch Maui Ola: A Benefit Concert for Maui This Weekend
The fundraising concert will be livestreamed on HONOLULU’s website this Sunday, Aug. 20.
New Kumu Hula Edith Kanaka‘ole Quarter Celebrates Hawaiian Culture
Learn more about the Hawaiian icon on Friday, June 9, at a special Bishop Museum after-hours event.
Explore These Free Museums on O‘ahu
O‘ahu has a museum for nearly everything—from art and Hawaiian history to police, fire and fighter jets. The best part? Many are free!
5 Amazing Things to Do on O‘ahu
Check out this short list of fun activities to remind yourself just how lucky you are to live here.
We Tried It: Backyard Adventures Exhibit at Bishop Museum
Dress up like a bug, try out animal night vision and play video games to investigate the science found all around your backyard.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 7–13, 2022
Listen to Pure Heart at the zoo, visit the museum after hours and grab a free Slurpee this weekend on O‘ahu.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 20–26, 2022
Eat breakfast in the Cretaceous period, run a pet-friendly obstacle course, celebrate Chinese New Year with some playtime and register to volunteer as a family.
5 Hawai‘i Memberships to Gift Your Keiki for Christmas
Here’s another way to support local. We break down what you’ll get with an annual membership at five local parks and activity centers.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for December 16–23, 2021
Walk into a snow globe, roller skate and shop, create art at one museum’s final free day for 2021 and find out how much time you have left for some popular holiday events.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for August 12–18, 2021
Learn to guide by the stars, go shopping in a pop-up of mom-preneurs (and get a Mermaid makeover, too), learn to make a paper hat and sign up for an all-outdoor afterschool program.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for July 1–7, 2021
Visit princesses at a new party space, tour a museum after dark, walk into a world of Vincent van Gogh and and find some fireworks on the fourth.
