During a May visit to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, enjoy Honolulu events such as Lei Day (May Day), Mother’s Day celebrations and Memorial Day observances.
Things to Do in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu in May 2026
Browse this extensive list of festivals and events happening across Oʻahu in May 2026.
Top May Tours
Various May 2026
- Aloha Bricks ’26 (Lego Exhibition) at Bishop Museum (until 31 Dec)
- Blue Note Hawaii May Line-Up
- Dine-In SPAM® Event (18 Apr-3 May)
- Fear and Misery in the Third Reich at Kennedy Theatre (25 Apr-2 May)
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre (22 May-7 Jun)
- Golden Week (29 Apr-5 May)
- Hawaiʻi Sunflower Festival at Waimanalo Country Farms (TBC May-Jul)
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki (26 Mar-31 May)
- Memory Beads at Kumu Kahua Theatre (28 May-28 Jun)
- Military Appreciation Month
- Mother’s Day Events in Oʻahu (10 May)
- National Police Week 2026
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Rhea Lana’s of Honolulu Upscale Resale (26 Apr-2 May)
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- Small Business Month
- Visiting Master Experience at Halekulani: Ray Carbullido – “Explorations of Self” (15 Mar-2 May)
- Whale Season (Dec-May)
Fri 1 May 2026
- 98th Lei Day Celebration!
- A Late Night Theatre Company Production
- Beneath The Hawaiian Skies
- May Day/Lei Day in Hawaiʻi
- First Friday at Capitol Modern
- First Friday Hawaiʻi in Chinatown
- First Lei Lū’au: 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Hawaiian Airlines May Day 2026
- HoMA Nights: Lei Day with Raiatea Helm & Friends
- HOT – Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- Lei Day at The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
- Lei Day Celebration at Kapiʻolani Park
- Naomi Watanabe From Toyko
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: UC Riverside vs. Hawaiʻi
- What the Truck?! at Waikele Center
Sat 2 May 2026
- 2026 Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta
- A HOT Spring Family Day!
- A Late Night Theatre Company Production
- Flores de Mayo & Filipino Fiesta
- Gary Owen: No Hard Feelings Tour
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Honolulu Magazine’s Rosé Soirée
- HVMA Pet Expo 2026
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Hawaiʻi Kai
- Manu o Kū Festival at ʻIolani Palace
- May Day Lei Day at Waimea Valley
- Military Night Appreciation Night Market
- Mind, Body & Spirit Celebration
- Mod Gala 2026 at Capitol Modern
- Oʻahu Charity Walk: Visitor Industry Charity Walk
- Oceanic Open
- Ossipoff Cabin Architectural Tours
- Pineapple Run 10K
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: UC Riverside vs. Hawaiʻi
- Vintage Night Market at Koko Marina Center
- Visitor Industry Charity Walk
Sun 3 May 2026
- Children’s Day Event at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Cinco de Mayo/Waialua Flood Relief Fundraiser
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Honolulu Coin Club: Mini Coin Show
- HOT – Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- HVMA Pet Expo 2026
- Kalani Peʻa – May Day 2026
- Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Oceanic Open
- Ossipoff Cabin Architectural Tours
- ROARchestra Rally by Hawai‘i Youth Symphony
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: UC Riverside vs. Hawaiʻi
Mon 4 May 2026
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Local Comedy Showcase at Blue Note Hawaii
- Waikīkī Makers Market
Tue 5 May 2026
- AccesSurf’s 2026: The Hawaiʻi Adaptive Surfing Championship
- Cinco de Mayo Events in Oʻahu
- Cinco de Mayo Street Festival
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- HOT – Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree
- Mind, Body & Spirit Celebration
Wed 6 May 2026
- 2026 World Fireknife Competition
- AccesSurf’s 2026: The Hawaiʻi Adaptive Surfing Championship
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Hawaiian Mission Houses Museum Tour
- Honolulu Swim Week 2026
Thu 7 May 2026
- AccesSurf’s 2026: The Hawaiʻi Adaptive Surfing Championship
- Fort Street Mall May Fair
- Hawaii Club Volleyball Championships
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Honolulu Swim Week 2026
- Ono Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market at Wai Kai
Fri 8 May 2026
- AccesSurf’s 2026: The Hawaiʻi Adaptive Surfing Championship
- Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
- Festival Street Eats at Hoʻopili Community Association
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Garden Club of Honolulu Major Flower Show
- Hawaii Club Volleyball Championships
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Honolulu Swim Week 2026
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
- Koʻolau Night Market
- MicroMania Tour Live at The Republik
- Taylor Dayne
Sat 9 May 2026
- 2026 Prince Lot Hula Festival
- 2026 World Fireknife Competition
- Aloha Home Market in Kailua
- Dive’n’Movie – Heroes of the Golden Mask
- Garden Club of Honolulu Major Flower Show
- Hapa Mama Celebration with Johnny Valentine
- Hawaii Club Volleyball Championships
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- Honolulu Swim Week 2026
- Hoʻomau 5K, 10K & Half Marathon
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
- Kikilo Ke Kapu: “Look to the Past & Future of Kapu”
- Ko Olina Children’s Festival
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Ala Moana Center
- May 2026 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair
- MHLA 47th Annual Visitor Industry Charity Walk
- MicroMania Tour Live at The Republik
- Mother’s Day Gift Fair
- ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park
Sun 10 May 2026
- 2026 Prince Lot Hula Festival
- Garden Club of Honolulu Major Flower Show
- Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Mother’s Day
- Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild’s 2026 Quilt Show
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace
- Mother’s Day Beauchamp 10K, 5K & Keiki Runs
- Mother’s Day Events in Oʻahu
- Halekulani Masterworks: Adam Golka Plays Mozart
- Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park
Mon 11 May 2026
Tue 12 May 2026
Wed 13 May 2026
Thu 14 May 2026
- 2026 World Fireknife Competition
- Bowling for Soup Does Honolulu
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Jack Johnson SURFILMUSIC – Hawaii Film Premiere
- Ono Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market at Wai Kai
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: CSUN vs. Hawaiʻi
Fri 15 May 2026
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Island Pulse at Capitol Modern
- Jack Johnson SURFILMUSIC – Hawaii Film Premiere
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: CSUN vs. Hawaiʻi
- What the Truck?! 2 at Waikele Center
Top May Experiences
Mauka Warriors Luau
- Lūʻau dinner & show
- Explores Polynesia’s history of wars & warriors
- Enjoy an all-you-can-eat Hawaiʻi food buffet
- Add-on transport from Waikīkī available
Off The Beaten Path Food Tour
- Learn about Hawaiʻi’s culinary heritage
- Walking tour featuring non-touristy food spots
- Visit fresh markets, fruit shops & local eateries
- Waikīkī pick-up & drop-off available
Sat 16 May 2026
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale at Koko Marina Center
- DAC Walking Tour: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu
- Dive’n’Movie – Transformers One
- Frolic’s Poke Fest at Ka Makana Aliʻi
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Kathy Griffin
- Made wtih Aloha Gift Fair
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriot Koolina Beach Club
- Romantic Currents with Spring Wind Quintet & Galliard Strings
- Waikīkī Film Awards
- What The Truck?! at Mililani YMCA
Sun 17 May 2026
- Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Chile vs Hawaiʻi
- Honolulu Triathlon 2026
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Made wtih Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Mele Haliʻa “To Recall Fondy”: Maelia Carter & Ka Pa Hula O Ka Ua Noe O Wa’ahila
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Baseball: CSUN vs. Hawaiʻi
Mon 18 May 2026
Wed 20 May 2026
Thu 21 May 2026
- Hānai ‘Āina Forest Restoration Day at Waimea Valley
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Ono Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market at Wai Kai
Fri 22 May 2026
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
Sat 23 May 2026
- Collector Megalopolis
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- Gryffin Returns to Hawaii, Live at Echoa Ridge
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Island Craft Fair at Koko Marina Center
- Kanikapila Festival: Kalākaua Ave. Street Party
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Ala Moana Center
- ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- PHAMily Fun Day: Armed Forces Appreciation
- Town & Country Chef Series with Sheldon Simeon
- Waimanalo Country Farms: Spring & Summer Harvests
Sun 24 May 2026
- Collector Megalopolis
- Dive’n’Movie – The Bad Guys 2
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Memorial Weekend / Chile vs Hawaiʻi
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Hibiscus Half Marathon
- Pub Choir Eyes Up! 2026 US Tour
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
Mon 25 May 2026
- Chris Botti
- Dive’n’Movie – The Descendants
- Memorial Day Events in Oʻahu
- Memorial Day at Waimea Valley
- National Gold Star Family Memorial Parade
- Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi
- Waikīkī Makers Market
Tue 26 May 2026
Wed 27 May 2026
Thu 28 May 2026
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Memory Beads at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Ono Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market at Wai Kai
Fri 29 May 2026
- Anuhea at Blue Note Hawaii
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Memory Beads at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Sat 30 May 2026
- Anuhea at Blue Note Hawaii
- Dive’n’Movie – The Goat
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Jazzstory in Concert
- Memory Beads at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriot Koolina Beach Club
- Space Laces Live at The Republik
- Surf Into Summer 2026
Sun 31 May 2026
- Funny Girl at Diamond Head Theatre
- Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Derby Day & Horse Race
- House of Sakura Pop-Up Bar at Prince Waikiki
- Memory Beads at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Surf Into Summer 2026
- The Illeagles
TBC May 2026
- Noodle & Pasta Fest Night Market
- Bishop Museum After Hours
- Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
- First Saturday at Ward Village
- Hawaii Record Fair
- Honolulu Maker’s Market
- Kahala Mall Sip+Shop
- Kaiwiʻula Night Market
- Kaneohe Night Market
- Magical Boo Bash
- National Kids to Parks Day at Diamond Head State Monument
- Palm Tree Music Festival
- Sunset on the Beach Free Movie Nights
- The Mana Games: Hawaiʻi’s CrossFit Competition
- Waikīkī Brewers Festival
- Folks You Meet In Longs at Mānoa Valley Theatre (13-30 May 2027)
INSIDE TIP: As May 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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