Hawaii Festivals & Events > Oahu Events Calendar
Oahu plays host to unique festivals and events. These special events present a great opportunity to mingle with the local people and gain insight into Hawaii’s lifestyle, heritage, customs, cuisine, and more. Our calendar has been carefully curated for holiday-makers to highlight what’s on around the island of Oahu.
January
- Whale Season (December-May)
- New Year’s Day (1 January 2023)
- Fukubukuro (1 January 2023)
- Chinese New Year (22 January 2023)
- Sony Open in Hawaii (TBC January 2023)
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February
- Whale Season (December-May)
- Superbowl LVI Watch Parties (12 February 2023)
- Valentine’s Day (14 February 2023)
- Mardi Gras Day (21 February 2023)
- Aloha Comedy Festival (TBC February 2023)
- Heineken Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic at Queen’s Beach in Waikiki (TBC February 2023)
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March
- Whale Season (December-May)
- Girls’ Day/Momo no Sekku (3 March 2023)
- St Patrick’s Day (17 March 2023)
- Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (26 March 2023)
- King’s Runner 10K (TBC March 2023)
- Food-A-Go-Go Week (TBC March 2023)
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April
- Whale Season (December-May)
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2022 (HT22) City-Wide Exhibition (18 February-8 May 2022)
- Food-A-Go-Go Week (23 March-6 April 2022)
- The film Waterman opens in Hawaii (1 Apr 2022) *Get tickets to see it at Consolidated Theatres (the cinema) around the island
- Jesus Christ Superstar at Diamond Head Theatre (1-17 April 2022)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 1 April 2022)
- Hawaii Kai Market (10am-3pm, 2 April 2022)
- Steel Pulse at Waikiki Shell (2 April 2022)
- Honolulu On Tap Craft Beer Festival (2 April 2022)
- BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank (3 April 2022)
- Waikiki Spring Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 9 April 2022)
- Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase 2022 (6-14 April 2022)
- The Hapalua Hawaii’s Half Marathon (10 April 2022)
- Honolulu Festival (10-12 April 2023) *cancelled in 2022
- Taste of Grand Lanai at International Market Place (13 April 2022)
- Good Friday (15 April 2022)
- What The Truck (Food Truck Event) at Waikele Center (4-8pm, 15 April 2022)
- Kaimuki Kau Kau Stop & Shop at Aliiolani Elementary School (5-9pm, 15 April 2022)
- The Bloom Garden & Art Festival at Ward Village (15-16 April 2022)
- Haleiwa Town Market (16 April 2022)
- Smokey Robinson at Waikiki Shell (16 April 2022)
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair at Pearlridge Center (16 April 2022)
- Easter Brunch with The Harlem Gospel Choir at Blue Note Hawaii (16-17 April 2022)
- Easter Sunday (17 April 2022)
- Grand Lanai Restaurant Week at International Market Place (18-25 April 2022)
- KCCN FM 100 Birthday Bash 32 at Aloha Tower Marketplace (22-23 April 2022)
- Waikiki SPAM Jam (22 April-1 May 2022)
- Earth Day (22 April 2022)
- Taste of Mililani (22 April 2022)
- Kawaii Kon (22-24 April 2022)
- BikeFactory Retro BMX Bike Show (23 April 2022)
- Kaimuki Night Market (23 April 2022)
- Mind Body Spirit Celebration in Honolulu (23-24 April 2022)
- Aloha Aina Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 24 April 2022)
- Earth Day Celebration at Waimanalo Beach Park (9am-3pm, 24 April 2022)
- Anzac Day Memorial Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (25 April 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (27 April 2022)
- Island Springtacular at Windward Mall (29-30 April 2022)
- Golden Week (29 April-5 May 2022)
- Super American Circus at Blaisdell Arena (29 April-1 May 2022)
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May
- Whale Season (December-May)
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2022 (HT22) City-Wide Exhibition (18 February-8 May 2022)
- Golden Week (29 April-5 May 2022)
- Waikiki Spam Jam (22 April-1 May 2022)
- May Day/Lei Day Celebrations (1 May)
- Kalani Pea May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii at Hawaii Theatre (1 May 2022)
- Lei Day Aloha at SALT At Our Kakaako (1 May 2022)
- Cinco de Mayo (5 May 2022)
- Boys’ Day/Tango no Sekku (5 May 2022)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 6 May 2022)
- Malama Yo Momma Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 7 May 2022)
- Rhinestone Rides Again Concert by The Sounds of Aloha (7 May 2022)
- Mother’s Day Gift Fair at International Marketplace (7-8 May 2022)
- Mother’s Day in Hawaii (8 May 2022)
- Mother’s Day Concert with Amy Hanaialii in the Halekulani Ballroom at Haleuklani Hotel (8 May 2022)
- Na Leo Mother’s Day Concert at Hawaii Theatre Center (8 May 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (11 May 2022)
- The Comedy Pit presents Chaunte Wayans at Tex 808 (12-16 May 2022)
- Food Truck Friday at Koko Head Elementary School (13 May 2022)
- Leahi Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 14 May 2022)
- Ohana Gift Fair at Ka Makana Alii (14 May 2022)
- Birds & Angels by Hawaii Symphony Orchestra at Hawaii Theatre Center (14-15 May 2022)
- Waimanalo Country Farms Sunflower Festival (17 May-17 July 2022) *pending bloom
- Deepak Chopra – The Future of Wellbeing at Hawaii Theatre Center (18 May 2022)
- What The Truck (Food Truck Event) at Waikele Center (4-8pm, 20 May 2022)
- Kaimuki Kau Kau Stop & Shop at Aliiolani Elementary School (5-9pm, 20 May 2022)
- Leo Salonga in Concert Dream Again Tour (20-21 May 2022)
- Haleiwa Town Market (10am-3pm, 21 May 2022)
- Mom Made Market at Ward Village (21 May 2022)
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair at Pearlridge Center (21-22 May 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (25 May 2022)
- Kaimuki Night Market (28 May 2022)
- Frolic Hawaii’s 5th Annual Poke Fest (28 May 2022)
- Hibiscus Half Marathon (29 May 2022)
- Memorial Day (30 May 2022)
- Lantern Floating Hawaii Interactive Experiences at Shinnyo-en Hawaii temple grounds (27 May-5 June 2022)
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June
- Bon Season (June-September)
- Waimanalo Country Farms Sunflower Festival (17 May-17 July 2022) *pending bloom
- Lantern Floating Hawaii Interactive Experiences at Shinnyo-en Hawaii temple grounds (27 May-5 June 2022)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 3 June 2022)
- Island Crafters Market at International Marketplace (4-5 June 2022)
- World Oceans Day (8 June 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (8 June 2022)
- Food Truck Friday at Koko Head Elementary School (10 June 2022)
- Pan Pacific Festival (10-12 June 2022)
- King Kamehameha Day (11 June 2022)
- Summer Gift Fair at Ka Makana Alii (11 June 2022)
- Beach Days Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 12 June 2022)
- Beyond Monet: Immersive Art Experience at Hawaii Convention Center (15 June-31 July 2022)
- What The Truck (Food Truck Event) at Waikele Center (4-8pm, 17 June 2022)
- Kaimuki Kau Kau Stop & Shop at Aliiolani Elementary School (5-9pm, 17 June 2022)
- Home in the Islands with Henry Kapono & Friends at Waikiki Shell (18 June 2022)
- J Boog Live featuring Peni Dean and Chante at Aloha Tower Marketplace (18 June 2022)
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair at Pearlridge Center (18-19 June 2022)
- Father’s Day in Hawaii (19 June 2022)
- First Day of Summer (20 June 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (22 June 2022)
- Taste of Mililani (24 June 2022)
- Kaimuki Night Market (25 June 2022)
- National Mai Tai Day (30 June 2022)
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July
- Bon Season (June-September)
- Waimanalo Country Farms Sunflower Festival (17 May-17 July 2022) *pending bloom
- Beyond Monet: Immersive Art Experience at Hawaii Convention Center (15 June-31 July 2022)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 1 July 2022)
- Chelsea Handler Vaccinated & Horny Tour at Hawaii Theatre Center (1 July 2022)
- Island Crafters Market at International Marketplace (2-3 July 2022)
- 4th of July (4 July 2022)
- Food Truck Friday at Koko Head Elementary School (8 July 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (13 July 2022)
- What The Truck (Food Truck Event) at Waikele Center (4-8pm, 15 July 2022)
- Kaimuki Kau Kau Stop & Shop at Aliiolani Elementary School (5-9pm, 15 July 2022)
- Endless Summer Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 16 July 2022)
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair at Pearlridge Center (16-17 July 2022)
- Summer Sizzle Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 17 July 2022)
- Taste of Mililani (22 July 2022)
- Mana Honua Summer Fun Run & Festival at Kualoa Ranch (23 July 2022)
- Kaimuki Night Market (23 July 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (27 July 2022)
- Meet The Moonlight Tour by Jack Johnson with Paula Fuga & Tavana at Waikiki Shell (29 & 30 July 2022)
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August
- Bon Season (June-September)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 5 August 2022)
- Jim Jefferies: The Moist Tour at Hawaii Theatre Center (6 August 2022)
- New Kids On The Block at Neal S Blaisdell Arena (5-6 August 2022)
- Island Crafters Market at International Marketplace (6-7 August 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (10 August 2022)
- Food Truck Friday at Koko Head Elementary School (12 August 2022)
- Ohana Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 13 August 2022)
- End of Summer Gift Fair at Ka Makana Alii (13 August 2022)
- Hawaii Admission Day (19 August 2022)
- Kaimuki Kau Kau Stop & Shop at Aliiolani Elementary School (5-9pm, 19 August 2022)
- Endless Summer Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 21 August 2022)
- Duke Kahanamoku’s Birthday (24 August)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (24 August 2022)
- Duke’s OceanFest (20-28 August 2022)
- Tiki in Waikiki (26-28 August 2022)
September
- Bon Season (June-September)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 2 September 2022)
- Aloha Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 10 September 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (14 September 2022)
- Aloha Festivals Waikīkī Hoolaulea (Party) on Kalakaua Avenue (17 September 2022)
- End of Summer Sizzle Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 18 September 2022)
- Aloha Festivals Floral Parade on Kalakaua Avenue (24 September 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (28 September 2022)
- Maxi Priest at Blue Note Hawaii (28 & 29 September 2022)
- Okinawan Festival (TBC September 2022)
- Aloha Festivals (TBC September 2022)
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October
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 7 October 2022)
- Waikiki Fall Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 8 October 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (12 October 2022)
- Hawaii Holiday Craft & Gift Fair (14-16 October 2022)
- Honolulu Pride Parade & Festival (15 October 2022)
- Fall Festival Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 16 October 2022)
- The Moth – Mainstage (22 October 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (26 October 2022)
- Halloween in Hawaii (31 October)
- Oktoberfest (TBC October 2022)
- Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (TBC October 2022)
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November
- Hawaii Food & Wine Festival on Oahu (3-6 November 2022)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 4 November 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (9 November 2022)
- Kalakaua Festival Block Party on Kalakaua Avenue (4-10pm, 12 November 2022)
- Kaiwi Coast Run & Walk (20 November 2022)
- Pre-Holiday Magic Market by Aloha Home Market in Kailua (9am-2pm, 20 November 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (23 November 2022)
- Thanksgiving in Hawaii (24 November 2022)
- Holiday Gift & Food Fest (25-27 November 2022)
- Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (TBC November 2022)
- Prince Lot Hula Festival (TBC November 2022)
- Hawaii International Film Festival (TBC November 2022)
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December
- Whale Season (December-May)
- Taste of Oahu Night Market at Aloha Stadium (4-10pm, 2 December 2022)
- Aliiolani Craft Fair at Aliiolani Elementary School (3 December 2022)
- Hana Hou Holiday Market by Aloha Home Market (9am-2pm, 4, 11 and 18 December 2022)
- Honolulu Marathon (11 December 2022)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (14 December 2022)
- Hawaii Holiday Craft & Gift Fair (16-18 December 2022)
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Pearlridge Center (17-23 December 2022)
- Christmas Day (25 December)
- Stargazing in the Heart of Hawaii at International Market Place (28 December 2022)
- New Year’s Eve (31 December)
- Honolulu City Lights (TBC December 2022)
- Waikiki Trolley Holiday Lights Tour (TBC December 2022)
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