Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: June 18–24, 2026

Photo: Courtesy of Ward Village

The HONOLULU Edit Marketplace

Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

HONOLULU Magazine’s curated pop-up market is back with new vendors, plus the first 100 shoppers will receive a stamp card to earn a free travel umbrella. Hunt for the perfect Father’s Day gift from a selection of Hawai‘i’s most stylish, creative and locally loved brands, selling apparel, everyday essentials, specialty snacks, small-batch goods and more.

Free admission, Ward Centre (common areas), 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Kaka‘ako, honolulumagazine.com, @honolulumag

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Photo: Courtesy of For the Culture Hawai‘i

Juneteenth Block Party

Friday, June 19, 4 to 9 p.m.

With a new location at the Aloha Stadium parking lot, this lively annual festival commemorates the end of slavery in America. Eat ethnic food, listen to soulful music, shop a craft fair of black-owned small businesses, play in the keiki zone and enjoy poetry, stepping and African drum performances.

Family-friendly, $5 general admission, $100 VIP admission, Aloha Stadium parking lot, 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd., ‘Aiea, fortheculturehawaii.org, @juneteenthinhawaii

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Aloha Tequila Festival

Saturday, June 20, 5 to 9 p.m.

Celebrate all things agave at this new foodie fest with more than 80 premium tequila and mezcal brands to taste. Get in the spirit (literally) with street-style taco vendors, mariachi music, live painting and an artisan mercado. Part of the proceeds benefit the Aloha Cancer Project, a nonprofit supporting cancer patients and their families across the state.

Ages 21+, $84 general admission, $135 VIP admission, International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, alohatequilafest.com, @alohatequilafest

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Photo: Courtesy of Wet ’n’ Wild Hawai‘i

Pet ’n’ Wild

Sunday, June 21, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

In an unlikely but adorable pairing, the petting zoo meets the waterpark this weekend in Kapolei. Interact with cuddly animals like alpacas, mini horses, donkeys, rabbits, chickens, goats and more. Pony rides will also be available for a fee.

Family-friendly, $33.50 single-day kama‘āina and military admission online presale, $66.99 general admission, Wet ’n’ Wild Hawai‘i, 400 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, wetnwildhawaii.com, @wetnwildhawaii

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Father’s Day Comedy Show

Sunday, June 21, 7 p.m.

Take Dad out for a night of laughs and martinis at Blue Note. Three local performers—James Mane, a larger-than-life Samoan stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster, Lanai Tabura, an Emmy Award-winning TV and radio personality, and Kaleo Pilanca, one of Hawai‘i’s funniest emcees, comedians and media personalities—will take the stage hosted by Heston Ka‘aihue.

$46–$57, plus $20 food and beverage minimum, Blue Note Hawai‘i, Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort, 2335 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, bluenotejazz.com, @bluenotehawaii

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