Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 9–15, 2025
Sip and shop in Waikīkī, level up your photography skills, taste sake, snack on new eats, geek out at a sneaker fest and more.
Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan You
Sip + Shop Goes Brunch
Saturday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Spend a day strolling, shopping and tasting different wine at participating boutiques and stores in the heart of Waikīkī. This event, organized by HONOLULU Magazine, is made for those who love to sip while they shop. Use code IMPBOGO at checkout to take advantage of the BOGO deal and bring your bestie!
$50, International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, hnltix.com, @honolulumag
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Photo: Andrea Brizzi, Courtesy of AIA Honolulu
Architecture Photography Workshop
Saturday, Oct. 11, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Focus your camera skills with help from renowned photographer and HONOLULU Magazine contributor Olivier Koning at this educational session as part of AIA Honolulu’s Architecture Month. Learn new strategies at the morning lecture, then practice your techniques around downtown.
$50 AIA members, $75 non-members, $40 students, AIA Honolulu Center for Architecture, 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 100, Downtown, aiahonolulu.org, @aiahonolulu
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The Joy of Sake
Friday, Oct. 10, 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Sip your way through a staggering selection of nearly 500 labels in the largest sake tasting outside of Japan. You’ll also dine on sake-inspired appetizers from 19 local restaurants, including Hoku’s, Mugen, Nami Kaze, Robata Jinya and more.
21+, $130, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 1801 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, joyofsake.com, @joyofsake
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Photo: Courtesy of Food and New Product Show
Food & New Product Show
Friday, Oct. 10, 2 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Come hungry to this expo featuring more than 250 vendors serving up everything from trendy desserts to upcycled granola to holiday gifts. Enjoy food samples, collectables booths, a keiki entrepreneur section, entertainment and giveaways. Bring a non-perishable, non-expired donation for the Hawai‘i Food Bank and receive $1 off admission.
Family-friendly, $6.50 general admission, $5.50 military and senior admission, free for keiki 12 years and under, Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 777 Ward Ave., Kaka‘ako, pacificexpos.com, @pacificexposhawaii
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Photo: Courtesy of SneakerCon
SneakerCon
Saturday, Oct. 11, noon to 7 p.m.
Find your new favorite kicks among more than 100,000 for sale at this show devoted to sneaker enthusiasts. Shop rare editions, bring your sneakers to the experts for authentication and have an old pair restored, plus sell or swap shoes in the Trading Pit.
Family-friendly, $28.60 general admission, Hawai‘i Convention Center, 1801 Kalākaua Ave., Waikīkī, sneakercon.com, @sneakercon
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Photo: Courtesy of Polynesian Cultural Center
Mahalo Month at Polynesian Cultural Center
Saturday, Oct. 11: free Island Villages and Hā: Breath of Life show admission
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 5 to 7 p.m.: free concert and pop-up mākeke
To celebrate the Polynesian Cultural Center’s anniversary, kama‘āina are invited to experience the North Shore cultural attraction for free. On Oct. 11, explore the six island villages in the afternoon and see the Hā: Breath of Life evening show, including thrilling fire knife dancing. Then on Wednesday, rock out at a community concert featuring Paula Fuga and The Katinas and shop at a mini vendor market.
Family-friendly, free for Hawai‘i residents with ‘Ohana Club registration, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy., Lā‘ie, polynesia.com, @polynesianculturalctr
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Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush
