During a December visit to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, enjoy Honolulu events such as the Honolulu Marathon and Christmas festivities, including Honolulu City Lights.
Things to Do in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu in December 2026
Browse this extensive list of festivals and events happening across Oʻahu in December 2026.
Top December Tours
Trolley Tours
Hop aboard the Waikīkī Trolley to see Honolulu City Lights in festive style — complete with holiday music, twinkling displays and plenty of cheer as you cruise through the city’s sparkling sights.
- Hawaiʻi Christmas Trolley Honolulu City Lights departing from Waikiki
New Year’s Eve Sunset Dinner Cruise
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with an early evening dinner cruise off Honolulu and Waikīkī Beach, featuring a festive meal, live entertainment and glowing sunset views (no midnight countdown).
- Three Star Deluxe Sunset Dinner Cruise & Show
- Pacific Star Sunset Dinner Cruise & Show
- Waikiki Sunset Cocktail Cruise aboard the Majestic by Atlantis
New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise
For a memorable way to ring in the New Year, celebrate on a cruise off Waikīkī Beach. Soak in sparkling ocean views, glowing city lights and front-row seats to the midnight fireworks!
Various December 2026
- Blue Note Hawaii December Line-Up
- Christmas Events in Oʻahu
- New Year’s Eve Events in Oʻahu
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave International
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- World Surf League: HTA HIC Haleʻiwa Pro
- World Surf League: Florence Pipe Pro
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
Sat 28 November 2026
Sun 20 December 2026
Tue 1 December 2026
Wed 2 December 2026
Thu 3 December 2026
Fri 4 December 2026
- First Friday Hawaiʻi in Chinatown
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Honolulu City Lights
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
Sat 5 December 2026
- First Saturday at Ward Village
- Honolulu City Lights
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club
Sun 6 December 2026
Mon 7 December 2026
Tue 8 December 2026
Wed 9 December 2026
Thu 10 December 2026
Fri 11 December 2026
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Prince Lot Kapuāiwa’s Birthday
- Honolulu City Lights
Sat 12 December 2026
Sun 13 December 2026
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- Honolulu City Lights
- Honolulu Marathon & Start to Park 10K
- Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace
Mon 14 December 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower in Hawaiʻi
- Honolulu City Lights
- Waikiki Makers Market
Tue 15 December 2026
Top December Experiences
Oʻahu Submarine Scooter
- Discover Oʻahu’s underwater world
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Ride an electric underwater scooter
- Spot marine life like sea turtles & tropical fish
- Max. wgt. 350lbs (150kg) & hgt. 6’8″ (203cm)
Honolulu Xtreme Parasail
- Enjoy aerial vistas of Oʻahu’s southern shore
- Parasail flights are tandem or triple (no single)
- Choose line length up to 1000ft (305m)
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Can purchase photos & GoPro footage
Wed 16 December 2026
Thu 17 December 2026
Fri 18 December 2026
Sat 19 December 2026
- Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki’s Birthday
- Honolulu City Lights
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club
Sun 20 December 2026
Mon 21 December 2026
Tue 22 December 2026
Wed 23 December 2026
Thu 24 December 2026
Fri 25 December 2026
Sat 26 December 2026
Sun 27 December 2026
Mon 28 December 2026
Tue 29 December 2026
Wed 30 December 2026
Thu 31 December 2026
TBC December 2026
- 7 Days of Holiday Mele at Waikīkī Beach Walk
- A Charlie Brown Christmas
- A Gift of Song: a Free Christmas Concert
- A Magical Holiday Market
- A Pinch of SALT
- Aloha Friday Holiday Music Series at South Shore Market
- Aloha Home Market in Kailua
- Aloha Home Market: Hana Hou Holiday Market
- Aliiolani Craft Fair
- Bishop Museum After Hours
- Brunch with Santa at Dʻlish at the Beach
- Breakfast Buffet with Santa! at 604 Clubhouse (Santa from 9am–1pm)
- Breakfast with Santa at Kani Ka Pila Grille (reservations required)
- Breakfast with Santa Honolulu Neiman Marcus
- Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
- Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
- Chabad of Hawaii (Chanukah) Car Menorah Parade
- Chanukah Public Menorah Lighting in Waikīkī
- Christmas Festival at Waipahu Town Center
- Christmas in Hawai‘i with Kimié Miner & Friends
- Christmas in the Hukilau Marketplace
- Christmas Lane 2025 at Mānoa Valley District Park
- Christmas Night Market
- Christmas Night Market at Dʻlish at the Beach
- Christmas On The Avenue 2025
- Christmas Promotion at Salt Lake Shopping Center
- Christmas Show! “What the Devil Happened to Santa?”
- Christmas Spectacular! at Sacred Hearts Academy
- Christmas with The Makaha Sons
- Coffee Gallery’s: Coffee & Christmas Craft Fair!
- Community Day: HoMA for the Holidays!
- Cosmics with Stargazers of Hawaii
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale at Koko Marina Center
- Dave & Buster’s Breakfast with Santa 2026
- December Holiday Film Series
- Dive’n’Movie Night
- Diving Santa at Waikīkī Aquarium at 11:30am
- Emo Nite at The Republik
- Eve of the Eve Celebration (Old School & Throwbacks 80s 90s & 2k)
- Festival of Lights Christmas Boat Parade
- Fit Flow with Eve at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Fort Street Mall: Christmas Fair
- Frank Sinatra Birthday Celebration
- Free Concert: Christmas in Hawaiʻi w/Kimie Miner
- Free Parking Flea Market
- Friday Night Tempo at Capitol Modern
- For Love of Country Gala
- Haleiwa Christmas Parade
- Hana Hou Holiday Makeke at Kahala Hotel
- Hapa Holiday Extravaganza Featuring Natalie Ai Kamau’u
- Hawaiʻi Children’s Discovery Center
- Hawaiʻi Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Hawaiʻi Kai Christmas Night Market at Kalama Village Shopping Center
- Hawaii’s Finest 16 Year Anniversary
- Hawaii Tiki Bowl 2026
- Holiday 3-Course Prix-Fixe Dinner at HoMA Café
- Holiday 2026 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair
- Holiday Brass with Honolulu Brass Quintet
- Holiday Celebration at South Shore Market
- Holiday Marketplace at Prince Waikīkī
- Holiday Market at Yogarden Farm
- Holiday Pop-Up at Hālawa Station
- Holidays with the Animals at Honolulu Zoo
- Honolulu Merry Markets at Ala Moana Center
- Honolulu Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl
- HoMA Nights
- Hoops in Hawaiʻi Classic
- Hula’s Decades: 90s Night!
- Hula’s Mimosas & Marys: SLEIGH!
- Hulaʻs Locker Room: Naughty List
- INPEACE Holiday Pop-Up Market
- Island Pulse at Capitol Modern
- Islandwide Crafts & Food Expo
- Jake Shimabukuro’s Holidays in Hawaiʻi
- Jingle Rock Run
- Kaiwiʻula Night Market x Dino Night
- Kaimukī Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting
- Kaimuki Holiday Craft Fair
- Kalaʻe + Kalenda + Kalikimaka
- Kalani Peʻa’s Hawaiian Christmas Show
- Kāneʻohe Christmas Parade 2025
- Kapolei City Lights
- Kapolei City Lights Opening Night & Parade
- Kupuna Movie Mornings
- Lauhala Ornament – Christmas Tree Workshop
- Let’s Sew a Christmas Stocking Workshop
- Magic Show with Matthew Singer at Lokahi Brewing
- Mahalo I Kau Kumu Holiday Gift Fair
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Markets
- Mānoa Community Christmas Parade
- Mari’s Garden Christmas Market
- McKinley High School Band & Orchestra Winter Craft & Gift Fair
- Mele Market at Pearl at Kalauao
- Merry Christmas to You With Henry Kapono
- Mililani Hawaiian Ohana Holiday Parade 2025
- Ono Grindz & Makeke at Wai Kai
- Pajama Jammy-Jam Brunch at The Surfing Pig
- Paula Fuga Home for the Holidays
- Pearl City Christmas Parade & Cruz Night
- Pearl City Complex Parks Jolly Jamboree
- Petals and Pine: A Winter Bloom Workshop
- Photos with Santa at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
- Restaurant Row Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Robert Cazimero’s Special Christmas Aloha Show
- Rooftop Yoga at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Sacred Hearts Academy: The Nutcracker 2025
- Santa and Friends Holiday Breakfast
- Santa Arrives on Canoe fronting the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort at 9am
- Santa Saturday Keiki Carnival
- Santa’s Coming to ʻOno Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market
- Santa’s Nice List Live! @ Hawaii Kai Night Market
- Scuba Santa Weekends at Sea Life Park Hawaii
- Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl
- Shaka Kalikimaka Holiday Event at Sea Life Park Hawaii
- Shimmer & Spice at The Hideout at The Laylow
- Silent Disco By The Pool at The Surfjack
- Sip & Shop Market at Bishop Museum
- Snowy Night at the Hawai‘i Kai Shopping Center
- Sparkle & Shine: Champagne and Snow
- Starr of Christmas with Honolulu Brass Quintet
- Steel Guitar Sundays at Hula Grill Waikiki
- Streetlight Cadence
- Sunshine People Holiday Market by Here.
- Super Saturday Hawaii
- Surf Santa at Haleʻiwa Store Lots
- Taste of Aloha Night Market
- Taste Of Makaha Night Market
- The 2025 Very Merry Event! at Kahala Mall
- The Big Chill at The Surfjack
- The Nutcracker by Ballet Hawaiʻi
- The Official Christmas Bar Crawl – Honolulu
- ‘Twas the Light Before Christmas On Ice
- UMI Wine Dinner Series: Champagne & Burgundy
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Basketball
- Waianae Coast Christmas Parade
- Waikīkī Holiday Market
- Weekly Holiday Performance at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Wet’n’Wild Hawaii Events
- What the Truck?! at Mililani YMCA
- What the Truck?! 2 at Waikele Center
- Waimanalo Country Farms: Live Nativity & Christmas Event
- Windward Orchids Holiday Sale
- Winter Valley Fest at Pālolo Valley District Park
- Wonder by Voices of Aloha Community Choir
INSIDE TIP: As December 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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