Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: April 16–22, 2026
Shop and support local, watch flicks by young filmmakers, see a hula-inspired exhibit, go to a symphony honoring Hōkūle‘a and more.
Photo: Courtesy of Ward Village
The HONOLULU Edit
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HONOLULU Magazine’s new marketplace is back this weekend at Ward Village. Meet 40 of Hawai‘i’s most stylish, creative and locally loved brands, try samples and find your favorites in a lively, design-forward setting. This month’s VIP shopping pass-holders will receive a limited-edition tote bag to haul their purchases, plus early entry at 9 a.m., exclusive discounts and a few fun perks too, including a free cookie with a purchase, bonus jewelry gifts and BOGO offers.
Free general admission, $10 VIP shopping pass, Ward Centre (former Roger Dunn space), 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Kaka‘ako, honolulumagazine.com, @honolulumag
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Photo: Courtesy of HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest
HIFF ‘Ōpio Fest
Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19
Celebrating the next generation of filmmakers, this festival has a packed line-up of student shorts, family-friendly premieres and animated features. If you’re a fan of the Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters, you won’t want to miss the sing-along screening and industry panel with the creative team behind the film.
Family-friendly, $14–$20 screenings, $130 all-access pass, $350 platinum pass, Consolidated Theatres Kāhala, 4211 Wai‘alae Ave., Kāhala, opiofest2026.hiff.org, @hiffhawaii
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Photo: Courtesy of Bishop Museum
Ea Mai ‘Eiwa: Patterns of Practice
On view Saturday, April 18, through Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If last week’s Merrie Monarch Festival left you feeling inspired, here’s your chance to learn more about the work of a Hilo-based family of artists whose creative practices are deeply rooted in hula. The new exhibition presents the late kumu hula Nālani Kanaka‘ole’s art direction and choreography, her husband Sig Zane’s photography and textile design and their son Kūha‘o‘īmaikalani Zane’s graphic design and immersive installations.
$24.95 adult kama‘āina admission, $22.95 senior kama‘āina admission, $20.95 youth kama‘āina admission, Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice St., Kalihi, bishopmuseum.org, @bishopmuseum
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Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra
Hōkūle‘a 50
Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. to noon, Beyond the Music family-friendly concert
Sunday, April 19, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Raise Hawaiki choral symphony
It’s a big weekend at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in honor of the 50th anniversary of Hōkūle‘a, the legendary voyaging canoe. The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra, the O‘ahu Choral Society and the Polynesian Voyaging Society will debut the choral symphony, Raise Hawaiki. The production blends music, song and narration, plus projections of historic photos and video of Hōkūle‘a’s current voyage. There will be a family-friendly, one-hour version of the concert, plus pre-show keiki activities on Saturday.
$22.50–$32.50 Beyond the Music, $43.50–$137.50 Hōkūle‘a 50, Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Kaka‘ako, myhso.org, @hawaiisymphonyorchestra
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Photo: Courtesy of Sustainable Coastlines Hawai‘i
Sustainable Coastlines Hawai‘i’s Earth Week
Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kahuku Beach Cleanup
Tuesday, April 21, 9 a.m. to noon, K&K Farms Workday, Kahuku
Wednesday, April 22, 9 to 11: 30 a.m., Kōkua Learning Farm Community Workday, Hale‘iwa
Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., ‘Āina Workday at Nation of Hawai‘i, Waimānalo
Earth Week is here, and Sustainable Coastlines Hawai‘i has multiple ways for you to celebrate and nurture our planet. Sift microplastics from the sand at Kahuku Beach, help paint a mural at Kahuku Sugar Mill, work in the banana patch at K&K Farms, harvest crops in Hale‘iwa or plant native species in Waimānalo.
Family-friendly, free, registration required, various locations in Kahuku, Hale‘iwa and Waimānalo, sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org, @sustainablecoastlineshawaii
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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush
