Things to Do in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu, in May 2025
Enjoy Honolulu events like Lei Day, Memorial Day and 50th State Fair during a May visit to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi.
The following festivals and events are celebrated on Oʻahu during the month of May 2025.
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
INSIDE TIP: Resort Pass gives you the opportunity to access the pools, spas, and amenities of Waikīkī’s most luxurious hotels and resorts, without having to pay the big bucks to stay there!
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
- INSIDE TIP: As May approaches, expect additional event announcements. Remember to bookmark this page for updates. Note, some events may require advance ticket purchases.
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