Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: October 23—30, 2019

Eat, drink and go boo! This week: Celebrity chefs, Broadway magicians and Hitchcock’s most terrifying movies are taking over O‘ahu. Plus rappelling professionals want to help you plunge 400 feet ... for a good cause.

October 23, 2019

Katie Kenny,

PHOTO: COURTESY HAWAI‘I FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL / KRIS LABANG PHOTOGRAPHY

Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (O‘ahu)

Wednesday, October 23–Sunday, October 27 | Various times

Begin the O‘ahu leg of this nearly monthlong feast at the first backyard barbecue, Howard Hughes Brews & BBQ (Oct. 23). Other standout gatherings include Crazy Rich Cocktails (Oct. 24) and Life’s a Beach (Oct. 26). But if you can only attend one, see international top chefs, master chefs, iron chefs, Michelin-starred restaurateurs and Hale ‘Aina Award winners at the Halekūlani Culinary Masters Gala, the festival’s closing event (Oct. 27).

Various locations, starting from $65, hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com

The Illusionists

Wednesday, October 23–Sunday, October 27 | Various times

This family-friendly showcase is the second act in a three-part series of hit Broadway shows coming to Honolulu. Five mentalists, magicians and tricksters from around the world promise to conjure a theatrical two-hour spectacle.

Blaisdell Concert Hall, $50–$80

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Photo: The Illusionists / Kristy Maple

Special Olympics Hawaiʻi: Over the Edge 2019 Fundraiser

Saturday, October 26 | 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Raise money for Special Olympics Hawai‘i as you rappel from 40 stories (that’s 400 feet!) above Kūhiō Beach. Join the 11^th annual fundraising event either as an individual or part of a team. You’ll have a bucket list-worthy adventure and the best views of Waikīkī and Diamond Head.

Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort, $25–$100

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PechaKucha Honolulu Night: Supernatural

Wednesday, October 30 | 5:30–8 p.m.

Twenty images, 20 seconds each—that’s the rule of presenting at any PechaKucha. Speakers come from different career backgrounds, have a range of life experiences and hold a variety of viewpoints. But this month they must all touch on the supernatural.

Hawai‘i State Art Museum, free, eventbrite.com

Plus: Coming Up

HONOLULU Magazine’s Burger Bash 2019 Presented by Alaska Mileage Plan

Saturday, November 9, 4–9 p.m.

Join us at Kāhala Mall for our first-ever Burger Bash—a free event celebrating all things burgers. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites including The Butcher & Bird, Smith and Kings, Square Barrels, Burgers & Burritos Hawai‘i and more.

$25 for fast pass (free for general admission), Kāhala Mall, 4211 Waialae Avenue, hnltix.com

Holiday Roundups

Halloween 2019 BOO-Nanza

Looking for some Halloween action all month long? Visit our special page for the best Halloween events, screenings, pop-up bars and haunted houses to attend with your squad, pets and family. Readers can also look forward to tips, tricks, treats and tantalizing tales. Check it out here!