Oʻahu plays host to unique festivals and events. These special events present a great opportunity to mingle with the local people and gain insight into Hawaiʻi’s lifestyle, heritage, customs and cuisine.
Our Oʻahu events calendar has been carefully curated for holiday-makers to highlight what’s on around the island of Oʻahu including Waikīkī and Honolulu.
*As each month approaches, watch for more event announcements and bookmark this page for updates. Some events may require advance reservations or tickets. While we strive for accuracy, please confirm details with organizers as dates, times and pricing may change.
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January
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in January 2025:
- Deluxe Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial & Honolulu City Tour
- Hidden Gems of Oahu Circle Island Tour
- North Shore Circle Island Adventure
- BYOB Sunset Cruise off the Waikiki Coast
- Bee Farm Ecotour & Honey Tasting in Waialua
Various January 2025
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Chinese New Year Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii January Line-Up
- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (14 Dec-13 Mar)
- Muʻumuʻu Month
Wed 1 January 2025
- New Year’s Eve Events in Oʻahu
- Fukubukuro (lucky bag promotions)
- First Day Hike on Oʻahu
- Kapolei City Lights
Thu 2 January 2025
Fri 3 January 2025
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- Kapolei City Lights
Sat 4 January 2025
Sun 5 January 2025
Mon 6 January 2025
Tue 7 January 2025
Wed 8 January 2025
- Elvis Presley’s Birthday
- Sony Open in Hawaii
Thu 9 January 2025
Fri 10 January 2025
Sat 11 January 2025
- Sony Open in Hawaii
- Hawaii Pop Con
- HapaSymphony: A Tribute to Mr. Sinatra
- New Year’s ʻOhana Festival
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: Cal State Fullerton vs. Hawaiʻi
Sun 12 January 2025
Wed 15 January 2025
Thu 16 January 2025
Fri 17 January 2025
Sat 18 January 2025
- TransPacific Volleyball Championships
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball: CSU Bakersfield vs. Hawaiʻi
Sun 19 January 2025
Mon 20 January 2025
Thu 23 January 2025
Fri 24 January 2025
Sat 25 January 2025
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- Reflections on Americana
- Jimmy O. Yang Big & Tall Tour
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: UC Irvine vs. Hawaiʻi
Sun 26 January 2025
Mon 27 January 2025
Tue 28 January 2025
Wed 29 January 2025
Thu 30 January 2025
- MFA/BFA Dance Concert
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball: UC San Diego vs. Hawaiʻi
Fri 31 January 2025
- Hawaii Cannabis Expo
- MFA/BFA Dance Concert
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show: Changes in Latitudes
TBC January 2025
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- January 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
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February
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in February 2025:
- Oahu to Big Island 1 Day Trip: Volcano Tour from Oahu with Air Ticket
- Oahu Circle Island Tour w/Haleiwa & Dole Plantation
- Private Snorkeling & Wildlife on The Adventure Boat
- Complete Pearl Harbor Deluxe Adventure Tour
- 12pm Turtle Canyon Snorkel Adventure
Various February 2025
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii February Line-Up
- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (14 Dec-13 Mar)
- Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month)
Sat 1 February 2025
- Hawaii Cannabis Expo
- MFA/BFA Dance Concert
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball: Cal State Fullerton vs. Hawaiʻi
- Keshi: REQUIEM TOUR
Sun 2 February 2025
- Hawaii Cannabis Expo
- MFA/BFA Dance Concert
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
Mon 3 February 2025
Tue 4 February 2025
Wed 5 February 2025
Thu 6 February 2025
- Beethoven Festival: Eroica – Symphony No. 1 & 3
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: Cal Poly vs. Hawaiʻi
Fri 7 February 2025
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Sat 8 February 2025
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: UC Santa Barbara vs. Hawaiʻi
Sun 9 February 2025
- Super Bowl LIX Watch Parties
- Beethoven Festival: Immortal Beloved – Symphony No. 2 & 7
- Masterclass at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: Lexus Pipe Pro
Mon 10 February 2025
Thu 13 February 2025
Fri 14 February 2025
Sat 15 February 2025
Sun 16 February 2025
Mon 17 February 2025
- President’s Day
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
Tue 18 February 2025
Wed 19 February 2025
Thu 20 February 2025
Fri 21 February 2025
Sat 22 February 2025
Sun 23 February 2025
Mon 24 February 2025
Tue 25 February 2025
Wed 26 February 2025
Thu 27 February 2025
Fri 28 February 2025
TBC February 2025
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- February 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic
- Photo Con Hawaiʻi
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
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March
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in March 2025:
- 9am Turtle Canyon Snorkel Adventure
- Waterfall Hike & Nature Walk
- Hawaiian Food Tour by Bike in Oahu
- Kayaking Tour of Kailua Bay with Lunch
- Tour of North Shore & Sightseeing
Various March 2025
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii March Line-Up
- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational (14 Dec-13 Mar)
Sat 1 March 2025
- RENT at Kennedy Theatre
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
- Beethoven Fest at Doris Duke Theatre
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball: UC Davis vs. Hawai’i
Sun 2 March 2025
Mon 3 March 2025
- Girls’ Day Events in Oʻahu
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
Tue 4 March 2025
- Mardi Gras Day Events in Oʻahu
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
Thu 6 March 2025
- Beethoven Festival: Fate – Symphony No. 8 & 5
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: CSU Bakersfield vs. Hawai’i
Fri 7 March 2025
- Honolulu Festival
- RENT at Kennedy Theatre
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Sat 8 March 2025
Sun 9 March 2025
- Honolulu Festival
- Nagaoka Fireworks
- Beethoven Festival: Ode To Joy – Symphony No. 2 & 9
- RENT at Kennedy Theatre
- Mind, Body & Spirit Celebration
Fri 14 March 2025
Sat 15 March 2025
Sun 16 March 2025
Mon 17 March 2025
Fri 21 March 2025
Sat 22 March 2025
Sun 23 March 2025
- Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
- Windward Half Marathon & 5K
- Dances Around the World at Palikū Theatre
Wed 26 March 2025
- Prince Kūhiō Day
Thu 27 March 2025
Fri 28 March 2025
Sat 29 March 2025
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
- National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade
- Annual Hawaii Kidney Walk
- Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars
Sun 30 March 2025
TBC March 2025
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Annual Tourism Day at the Capitol
- Hakipu‘u Canoe Festival
- Hawaii International Film Festival – Spring Showcase
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- March 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Prince Kuhio Celebration
- Queen’s Cup Beach Volleyball Tournament in Waikīkī
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
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April
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in April 2025:
- Diamond Head Crater (Hike)
- Zipline Tour at Coral Crater Adventure Park with Transport
- Off-the-Beaten-Path on Oahu Private Tour
- Afternoon Honolulu City Tour
- Ka Moana Luau
Various April 2025
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii April Line-Up
- Golden Week (29 Apr-5 May)
Thu 3 April 2025
Fri 4 April 2025
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- 2025 Irasshai: Eat, Drink, Kanpai!
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
Sat 5 April 2025
- HapaSymphony 24/25: Taimane
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
- Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Sun 6 April 2025
- 24/25 Masterworks: HSP Spotlight
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
- Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Wed 9 April 2025
Thu 10 April 2025
Fri 11 April 2025
- CLOCKS at Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
- Grease at Diamond Head Theatre
- Hawaii Opera Theater presents – Carmen
Sat 12 April 2025
Sun 13 April 2025
- Hapalua Hawaiʻi’s Half Marathon
- CLOCKS at Earle Ernst Lab Theatre
- Hawaii Opera Theater presents – Carmen
Fri 18 April 2025
Sat 19 April 2025
Sun 20 April 2025
Mon 21 April 2025
Tue 22 April 2025
- Earth Day Events in Oʻahu
- W.O.W. Quarterly Waikīkī Beach Clean-Up
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
Wed 23 April 2025
Thu 24 April 2025
- East Meets West Conference 2025
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
- 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship
Fri 25 April 2025
- East Meets West Conference 2025
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
- 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship
Sat 26 April 2025
- Waikīkī SPAM JAM Block Party
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
- 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship
Sun 27 April 2025
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- I Love Kailua Town Party
Mon 28 April 2025
Tue 29 April 2025
Wed 30 April 2025
TBC April 2025
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Anzac Day Memorial Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
- April 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Mauka to Makai Environmental Expo
- Opera Ball 2025: Mars Fever
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
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May
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in May 2025:
- Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial Semiprivate Tour
- Hawaiian Style Moped Rental for the Day
- Sunset Dinner Cruise in Honolulu
- Shaxi Diamond Head Hiking & Waikiki Tour
- After Dinner Tour along the Famous Waikiki Beach Strip
Various May 2025
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Mother’s Day Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii May Line-Up
- Golden Week (29 Apr-5 May)
Thu 1 May 2025
Fri 2 May 2025
- Dine-In SPAM Event
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Sat 3 May 2025
Sun 4 May 2025
Mon 5 May 2025
Wed 7 May 2025
Sat 10 May 2025
- We Are Samoa High School Arts Festival
- Hoʻomau 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
- The General at Mae Zenke Orvis Auditorium
Sun 11 May 2025
Wed 13 May 2025
Thu 14 May 2025
Fri 15 May 2025
Fri 16 May 2025
Sat 17 May 2025
Sun 18 May 2025
- 24/25 Masterworks: Mother Goose & The Hen – Ravel, Haydn & Mozart
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- Honolulu Triathlon
Fri 23 May 2025
Sat 24 May 2025
Sun 25 May 2025
Mon 26 May 2025
Thu 29 May 2025
Fri 30 May 2025
Sat 31 May 2025
TBC May 2025
- 50th State Fair
- AccesSurf’s 2025 Hawaii Adaptive Surfing Championship
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Aloha Home Market
- Bishop Museum After Hours
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Dive’n’Movie Night at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- East End Hot Rod Car Show
- Frolic Hawai’i’s Poke Fest
- Hawaiian Airlines May Day Celebration
- Honolulu Wind Ensemble 2025 Spring Concert
- Island Crafters Market
- Kahala Mall Sip+Shop
- Ko Olina Children’s Festival
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Koko Marina Makers Market
- Lē’ahi Festival Kalākaua Ave. Street Party
- Lei Day at Waimea Valley
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- May 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Mother’s Day Gift Fair at Ka Makani Aliʻi
- Prince Waikiki Summer Flix
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
- Summer Concert Series at Hinana Bar
- The Visitor Industry CHARITY WALK
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
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June
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in June 2025:
- Waikiki Sunset Cocktail Cruise with Open Bar
- Surfing Lesson on Waikiki Beach
- Oahu Da Local’s Food Tour
- History Tour Pub Crawl in Waikiki
- Zipline Tour On Oahu’s North Shore
Various June 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Obon Season Events in Oʻahu
- Father’s Day Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii June Line-Up
- National Pride Month
Sun 1 June 2025
Thu 5 June 2025
Fri 6 June 2025
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- Man of La Mancha at Diamond Head Theatre
Sat 7 June 2025
- Man of La Mancha at Diamond Head Theatre
- The Bones of Pele at Doris Duke Theatre
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Sun 8 June 2025
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- Man of La Mancha at Diamond Head Theatre
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Mon 9 June 2025
Tue 10 June 2025
Wed 11 June 2025
- King Kamehameha Day
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Thu 12 June 2025
Fri 13 June 2025
- Pan Pacific Festival
- Pan-Pacific Ho’olaule’a Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 7-10pm
- King Kamehameha Statue Lei Draping at Aliʻiolani Hale
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Sat 14 June 2025
- Pan Pacific Festival
- King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade ʻIolani Palace to Kapiʻolani Park from 9am
- King Kamehameha Celebration Hoʻolauleʻa at Queen Kapiʻolani Park
- HapaSymphony 24/25: Keola Beamer
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Sun 15 June 2025
- Pan Pacific Festival
- Father’s Day Events in Oʻahu
- 24/25 Masterworks: Brahms Symphony No. 1
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- Festival of the Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC)
Mon 16 June 2025
- Juneteenth (Freedom Day)
Tue 17 June 2025
Wed 18 June 2025
Thu 19 June 2025
Fri 20 June 2025
- First Day of Summer in Hawaiʻi
- Six The Musical
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Sat 21 June 2025
Sun 22 June 2025
Mon 23 June 2025
Tue 24 June 2025
Wed 25 June 2025
Thu 26 June 2025
Fri 27 June 2025
Sat 28 June 2025
Sun 29 June 2025
TBC June 2025
- 50th State Fair
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Ewa Sweet Festival at Aloun Farms
- Full Moon Market at Residence Inn Kapolei
- Hawaii Beer Fest
- Hawaii Betsiun Bon Dance
- Hawaii Plantation Village Obon Celebration
- Honolulu Night Market at Our Kakaʻako
- Island Crafters Market
- Juneteenth Block Party at Waikiki Shell
- June 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Ke Kani O Ke Kai Summer Concert at Waikiki Aquarium
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Miss Hawaiʻi 2025
- National Outlet Shopping Day at Waikele Premium Outlets
- OZONE Day at the Waikiki Aquarium
- Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) – World’s Largest International Maritime Exercise
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Summer Concert Series at Hinana Bar
- Summer Concert Series at Waimea Valley
- Summer Solstice Pool Party at The Surfjack
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Nights
- T&C Surf Grom Contest
- The Walk For Life: Annual Honolulu AIDS Walk
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission Bon Dance
- World Surf League: Local Motion Surf Into Summer
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July
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in July 2025:
- Waikiki 5 in 1 Turtle Snorkeling Tour
- Pearl Harbor Remembered Tour
- Star Casual Sunset and Show Cruise
- Oahu 10 Stop Circle Island Tour
- Hanauma Bay Snorkeling
Various July 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Obon Season Events in Oʻahu
- 4th of July Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii July Line-Up
Fri 4 July 2025
Sun 6 July 2025
Fri 11 July 2025
- National 7-Eleven Day
Sun 13 July 2025
Fri 18 July 2025
Sat 19 July 2025
Sun 20 July 2025
Thu 24 July 2025
Fri 25 July 2025
Sat 26 July 2025
- Hawaiʻi Swim Show (TBC)
- The SpongeBob Musical at Diamond Head Theatre
- Queen Lili’uokalani Keiki Hula Competition
Sun 27 July 2025
- Na Wahine Sprint Triathlon
- Hawaiʻi Swim Show (TBC)
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- The SpongeBob Musical at Diamond Head Theatre
- Queen Lili’uokalani Keiki Hula Competition
Mon 28 July 2025
- Hawaiʻi Swim Show (TBC)
Thu 31 July 2025
- La Hoʻihoʻi Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day)
- The SpongeBob Musical at Diamond Head Theatre
- Prescription: Murder with Pat Sajak & Joe Moore
TBC July 2025
- 50th State Fair
- 2025 Waikīkī Steel Guitar Week
- Aloha Home Market
- Craft Fair and Sidewalk Sale
- Goodwill Goes Glam! Sale
- Haleʻiwa Shingon Mission Obon Dance & Festival
- Hawaiʻi ʻUkulele Festival (World’s Largest) at Kapiʻolani Park
- Honolulu Surf Film Festival 2025
- Japan-Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
- July 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Koboji’s 2025 Bon Dance
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Le Diner en Blanc Honolulu
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Moʻiliʻili Summer Fest
- Molokaʻi 2 Oʻahu World Championships
- Nashville Nights at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort
- Prince Lot Hula Festival
- Prince Waikiki Summer Flix
- Rissho Kosei-Kai Hawaii Obon Dance & Festival
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Screen on the Green at Waimea Valley
- Summer Concert Series at Hinana Bar in Prince Waikiki
- Sunflower Spring + Summer Event
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Night
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
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August
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in August 2025:
- Ultimate Circle Island Day Tour with Lunch & Waimea Waterfall
- Kualoa Ranch – Jurassic Adventure Tour
- Oahu Shark Dive
- Kaneohe Sandbar Snorkeling Tour
- Pearl Harbor City Tour
Various August 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Obon Season Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii August Line-Up
Fri 1 August 2025
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- The SpongeBob Musical at Diamond Head Theatre
- Prescription: Murder with Pat Sajak & Joe Moore
Sat 2 August 2025
Sun 3 August 2025
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- The SpongeBob Musical at Diamond Head Theatre
- Prescription: Murder with Pat Sajak & Joe Moore
Wed 6 August 2025
Thu 7 August 2025
Fri 8 August 2025
- National SPAM® Musubi Day
- Hawai’i International Cup Soccer Tournament
- Prescription: Murder with Pat Sajak & Joe Moore
Sat 9 August 2025
Sun 10 August 2025
- Hawaii Polo Club Polo Sunday Match
- Hawai’i International Cup Soccer Tournament
- Prescription: Murder with Pat Sajak & Joe Moore
Wed 13 August 2025
- Don Ho’s Birthday
Fri 15 August 2025
Sat 16 August 2025
- Hawaiʻi Admission Day (Hawaiʻi Statehood Day)
- Made in Hawaii Festival
Sun 17 August 2025
Sun 24 August 2025
Sun 31 August 2025
TBC August 2025
- 28th American Logistics Association (ALA) Hawaii Food Show
- 48th Annual Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards
- Adult Swim Night at Wet ‘n’ Wild Hawaii
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Aloha Card Show
- Annual Bar Czar Invitational at The Surfjack
- Annual Nā Hula Festival
- August 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Battle of the Bartenders
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Duke Kahanamoku Ocean Festival
- Hana Hou Music Festival
- Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Waikiki-Style
- Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival
- Honolulu Surf Film Festival
- Kanikapila Festival Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 4-10pm
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Korean Festival
- Makalauna Celebration
- Makapuʻu Twilight Concert at Sea Life Park
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Mixology Month at International Market Place
- Mochi Fair
- Nashville Nights at Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort
- Perseid Meteor Shower in Hawaiʻi
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Summer Concert Series at Waimea Valley
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Night
- Taste of Kalihi Market
- Tiki in Waikiki 2025
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
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September
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in September 2025:
- Majestic Circle Island Eco Tour from Waikiki
- Open-Door Helicopter Tour over Oahu
- Friday Night Catamaran Fireworks Sail with Open Bar
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Admission Ticket & Waikiki Transportation
- Premium Pearl Harbor Tour w/Lunch
Various September 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Hawaiian History Month
- Obon Season (Bon Dance) Events on Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii September Line-Up
- 2025 NFL Season (dates TBC)
Mon 1 September 2025
Fri 5 September 2025
Sat 27 September 2025
- World Tourism Day
Sun 28 September 2025
TBC September 2025
- 49th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Aloha Festivals Floral Parade
- Aloha Festivals Hōʻike at Hilton Waikiki Beach
- Aloha Festivals Royal Court Investiture & Opening Ceremony
- Aloha Festivals Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 6-9:30pm
- Bishop Museum Events
- Comic Con Honolulu
- Great Hawaiian Rubber Duckie Race
- Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival
- Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic
- Honolulu on Tap
- Keiki Sunday at Sea Life Park
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Megabon 2025
- Na Wahine O Ke Kai Canoe Race
- Okinawan Festival
- Oahu Surf Film Festival
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- September 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Night
- The Best of Hawaii’s Best Kitchens 2025
- The Hawaiʻi Comedy Festival
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- Waikīkī Street Jam Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 4-10pm
- WE Peace Day Fashion Festival
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- Women’s Volleyball Outrigger Invitational
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October
Ghost Tours
For those seeking a real scare, Oʻahu’s ghost tours are a must-do! From haunted sites to ancient legends, these tours offer a spine-chilling look into Hawaiʻi’s supernatural past.
- Waikiki Night Marchers Ghost Tour
- Honolulu Haunts & Hauntings Ghost Tour
- Ghosts of Old Honolulu Walking Tour
- Honolulu Night Marchers Ghost Tour
Top Oʻahu Experiences to Book in October 2025:
- Secret Oahu Hawaii Culture Tour
- Kayak, Snorkel & Surf with Turtles in Honolulu
- Spiritual Hawaiian Culture Tour from Honolulu
- Private Surfing Lessons in Waikiki
- 18 Minutes SHARED Helicopter Tour in Honolulu
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Various October 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Honolulu Pride Events in Oʻahu
- Halloween Events in Oʻahu
- Oktoberfest Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii October Line-Up
- 2025 NFL Season (dates TBC)
Fri 3 October 2025
Sun 5 October 2025
Mon 6 October 2025
- Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)
Sun 12 October 2025
Fri 31 October 2025 🎃
Halloween in Waikīkī marks the grand finale of the island’s celebrations. Join the unofficial “street party” on Kalākaua Avenue, where locals and visitors dress up, donning creative costumes as they stroll the lively streets.
TBC October 2025
- 2025 Filipino Cultural Summit
- 2025 Honolulu Pride Parade
- A Day at Hānaiakamalama, the Queen Emma Summer Palace Festival
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Dive’n’Movie at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Grand Lānai Restaurant Week
- Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
- Honolulu Makers Market at Ala Moana Center
- Honolulu Mineral, Fossil, Crystal, Gem & Jewelry Show
- Kroctober Fest
- Made with Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- October 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Over The Edge For Special Olympics Hawaiʻi
- Pumpkin Festival at Aloun Farms
- Red Bull Foam Wreckers
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Night
- Taste of Kalihi Market
- Taste of the Grand Lanai at International Market Place
- The Great Pumpkin Festival
- The Joy of Sake
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- Waikīkī Fall Festival Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 4-10pm
- W.O.W. Quarterly Waikīkī Beach Clean-Up
- West Fest Hawaiʻi 2025
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- World Surf League: The Sunset Pro
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November
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in November 2025:
- 3 Hour Sunrise Photo Tour with Malasada
- Waikiki Sunset Swim & Sailing
- Beer Lover’s Tour
- Hawaii Food Tour – Off The Beaten Path
- Waikiki Luau Buffet with Rock-A-Hula Show Ticket
Various November 2025
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Thanksgiving Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii November Line-Up
- 2025 NFL Season (dates TBC)
Wed 27 November 2025
Thu 28 November 2025
- Lā Kūʻokoʻa (Hawaiian Independence Day)
- Waikiki Holiday Parade
TBC November 2025
- Aloha Home Market
- Amazing Comic Con Aloha
- Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Dive’n’Movie at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival on Oʻahu
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Hawaii’s Woodshow
- Honolulu Mineral, Fossil, Crystal, Gem & Jewelry Show
- Hoʻomau Hawaiʻi Market
- Islandwide Crafts & Food Expo
- Kaiwi Coast Run & Walk
- Kalākaua Festival Kalākaua Ave. Street Party from 4-10pm
- Keep It Kaimuki Saturday
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Makahiki Festival
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market
- Mana Up Showcase 2025
- November 2025 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Small Business Saturday Market
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Night
- Taste of Kalihi Market
- Taste of Waipahu
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball
- Waikīkī Artfest in Kapiʻolani Park
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
- World Surf League: The Sunset Pro
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December
Top Oahu Experiences to Book in December 2024:
- Private Honolulu Scooter Tour
- Private Helicopter Charter – Oahu “VIP Experience”
- Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Memorial
- Shopping Shuttle Service between Waikele Outlets & Waikiki
- Honolulu Content Creators Tour for Social Media
Various December 2024
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Christmas Events in Oʻahu
- New Year’s Eve Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Blue Note Hawaii December Line-Up
- The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational
- 2024 NFL Season (5 Sep-5 Jan)
Sun 1 December 2024
- Hana Hou Holiday Market
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend
- Hoʻokena For the Holidays
- Islandwide Crafts & Food Expo
- Kapolei City Lights Opening Night
- Pearl City Christmas Parade & Cruz Night
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
- Women’s Basketball: American Savings Bank Rainbow Wahine Showdown
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
Mon 2 December 2024
- Cyber Monday 2024
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
Tue 3 December 2024
Wed 4 December 2024
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
Thu 5 December 2024
- Kaimuki Christmas Parade
- Kapolei City Lights
- Lauhala Ornament – Christmas Tree/Star Workshop
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
Fri 6 December 2024
- First Friday Haleʻiwa
- Kapolei City Lights
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
Sat 7 December 2024
- A Gift of Song: a Free Christmas Concert
- Aliʻiolani Craft Fair
- City Lights Family Evening
- Gothmass, A Late Night Theatre Company Production
- HapaSymphony 24/25: HAPA Holiday Extravaganza
- Honolulu City Lights Opening Night
- Honolulu Maker’s Market
- Kalakaua Merrie Mile
- Kapolei City Lights
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market: Hawaiʻi Kai Holiday Market
- Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
- Super Saturday Hawaii
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
- World Surf League: HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State vs. Hawaiʻi
Sun 8 December 2024
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Christmas Talk Story
- Gothmass, A Late Night Theatre Company Production
- Hana Hou Holiday Market
- Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique
- Honolulu City Lights
- Honolulu Marathon & Start to Park 10K
- Kapolei City Lights
- McKinley Band & Orchestra Christmas Craft & Gift Fair
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
Mon 9 December 2024
Tue 10 December 2024
Wed 11 December 2024
- Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas In Concert
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
Thu 12 December
- Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra: How the Grinch Stole Christmas In Concert
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
Fri 13 December 2024
- Geminids Meteor Shower in Hawaiʻi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- Streetlight Cadence Reunion Show
- The Very Merry Event at Kahala Mall
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
Sat 14 December 2024
- Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
- Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More
- Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Tiki Xmas
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Dive’n’Movie at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi: Rise of the Guardians
- Festival of Lights Christmas Boat Parade
- Holiday 2024 Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Holiday Celebration at South Shore Market
- Honolulu City Lights
- Honolulu SantaCon 2024
- Mahalo I Kau Kumu Holiday Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market: Ala Moana Center Holiday Market
- Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace
- Kapolei City Lights
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- The Nutcracker by Ballet Hawaii
- The Very Merry Event at Kahala Mall
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball: Texas A&M – Corpus Christi vs. Hawaiʻi
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
Sun 15 December 2024
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Christmas in Tahiti
- Frank Delima Holiday Brunch
- Hana Hou Holiday Market
- Honolulu City Lights
- Koko Marina Makers Market
- Kapolei City Lights
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Market: Ala Moana Center
- Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Sacred Hearts Academy – The Nutcracker
- Santa’s Hawaiian Workshop – Christmas Show
- The Nutcracker by Ballet Hawaii
- The Very Merry Event at Kahala Mall
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- White Christmas at Diamond Head Theatre
Mon 16 December 2024
- Chamber Music Hawaiʻi Presents HBQ Christmas
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Basketball: Arkansas-Pine Buff vs. Hawaiʻi
Tue 17 December 2024
Wed 18 December 2024
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- ʻUkulele All-Stars Christmas
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
Thu 19 December 2024
- Don McLean: A Starry Starry Christmas
- Friday Night Tempo at Capitol Modern
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Fri 20 December 2024
- Don McLean: A Starry Starry Christmas
- Friday Night Tempo at Capitol Modern
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- What the Truck?! Event at Waikele Center
Sat 21 December 2024
- Andrew Schulz
- Christmas In Hawaii with Kimie Miner
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Holiday Brass with Honolulu Brass Quintet
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Honolulu Maker’s Market
- Honolulu Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
- Kalani Pe‘a’s Hawaiian Christmas Show
- Kalikimaka With Kamahaʻo
- Kapolei City Lights
- The Hawaiian Railway’s 2024 Holiday Express
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
Sun 22 December 2024
- Dave & Buster’s Breakfast with Santa
- Hana Hou Holiday Market
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Island Crafters Market
- Kapolei City Lights
- Keahiwai
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Mon 23 December 2024
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2025
- Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Tue 24 December 2024
Wed 25 December 2024
- Christmas Events in Oʻahu
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Thu 26 December 2024
Fri 27 December 2024
- An Intimate Evening With Iam Tongi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Sat 28 December 2024
- An Intimate Evening With Iam Tongi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Sun 29 December 2024
Mon 30 December 2024
- An Intimate Evening With Iam Tongi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
Tue 31 December 2024
- New Year’s Eve Fireworks on Waikīkī Beach
- New Year’s Eve Events in Oʻahu
- An Intimate Evening With Iam Tongi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights
- ‘Twas The Light Before Christmas
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