Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Jan. 15–21, 2026

Photo: Tom Takata, Courtesy of Sony Open in Hawai‘i

Sony Open in Hawai‘i

Thursday, Jan. 15, to Sunday, Jan. 18, 7:10 a.m. daily start

With the cancellation of Maui’s 2026 Sentry Tournament, here’s your only chance to see PGA golf pros compete in Hawai‘i this year. A field of 120 top-ranked golfers, including 2025 winner Nick Taylor, Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama and Vijay Singh, will play rounds through the weekend with a champion awarded on Sunday afternoon.

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Family-friendly, $40 adult one-day pass, free entry for ages 15 and under with a ticketed adult, free entry for military with ID, Wai‘alae Country Club, 4997 Kāhala Ave., Kāhala, sonyopeninhawaii.com, @sonyopenhawaii

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Photo: Courtesy of Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i

Music & Book Sale

Saturday, Jan. 17, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23, and Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Looking to grow your vinyl record or book collection? You’ll be wow-ed by the huge selection at this annual used media sale put on by the Friends of the Library of Hawai‘i. Bring your patience to comb through more than 25,000 records, 25,000 CDs, 15,000 books, plus audio books, artwork, comics and more. Proceeds benefit the state’s 51 public libraries.

Family-friendly, free admission, Ward Centre, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., ‘Ewa end in the former Roger Dunn/Famous Footwear space, Kaka‘ako, friendsofthelibraryofhawaii.org, @hawaiilibraryfriends

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Photo: Courtesy of O‘ahu International Tattoo & Art Expo

O‘ahu International Tattoo & Art Expo

Friday, Jan. 16, 1 to 10 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Admire the work of 100 tattoo artists visiting from around the world as they create body art onsite at this second annual event. Get inked in styles ranging from traditional Japanese to Polynesian tribal to photorealism, view the art competition winners and watch cultural demonstrations, including fire knife dancing.

$25 single-day pass, $40 two-day pass, $60 full weekend pass, free for children 12 and under, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 1801 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, @oahutattooexpo

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Photo: Courtesy of the Polynesian Bowl

Polynesian Bowl

Friday, Jan. 16, 4 p.m.

Witness 100 of the nation’s top ranked junior and senior high school football players show off their skills. Legendary NFL coaches Doug Pederson and Mike Singletary will lead the two teams in this annual all-star game, which will be played for the first time at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s Clarence T.C. Ching Field. You can also tune in live via the NFL Network.

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Family-friendly, $18–$25, Clarence T.C. Ching Field, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 1105 Lower Campus Road, Mānoa, polynesianbowl.com, @polynesianbowl

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Photo: Brent Bielmann

Meet & Greet with Big Wave Surfers

Saturday, Jan. 17, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

While we wait to see if the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational will be a go, you can talk story with the icons of big wave surfing, learn tips from the pros, take selfies together, get autographs and receive a complimentary poster to take home, while supplies last. You’ll meet the competition’s invitees and alternates, such as Luke Shepardson, Billy Kemper, Chad Keaulana and Mason Ho, among others.

Family-friendly, free, Ka Makana Ali‘i, Center Court, 91-5431 Kapolei Parkway, Kapolei, tcsurf.com, @tcsurfshop

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Photo: Courtesy of Local I’a

Eat the Invasives at Local I‘a’s Fish Fry

Monday, Jan. 19, 5 to 7 p.m. or until sold out

Get a freshly fried ta‘ape plate with organic MA‘O salad greens and rice ($12), score a Little Vessels vegan yeasted doughnut, snap up some poi and ‘awa, and bring the former stars of your closet for a clothing swap at Local I‘a’s third fish fry. Eating this delicious, tender snapper helps clear Hawai‘i’s reefs of an invasive specie.

Family-friendly, 3458 Wai‘alae Ave. (behind Mud Hen Water), Kaimukī, @localiahawaii

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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush