During an October visit to Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, enjoy Honolulu events such as Halloween season, UH Women’s Volleyball and the Honolulu Pride Parade.
Things to Do in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu in October 2026
Browse this extensive list of festivals and events happening across Oʻahu in October 2026.
Top October Tours
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 (Sun & Wed)
- Ghosts of Old Honolulu Walking Tour (Thu & Sat)
- Honolulu Night Marchers Ghost Tour (Mon & Fri)
Various October 2026
- A Timeless Princess: An Original Hawaiʻi Musical (16 Oct-15 Apr)
- Aloha Bricks ’26 (Lego Exhibition) at Bishop Museum (until 31 Dec)
- Blue Note Hawaii October Line-Up
- Fidler on the Roof (25 Sep-11 Oct)
- Flavors of Waikīkī Restaurant Week (1-11 Oct)
- Halloween Events in Oʻahu
- Hawaiʻi International Film Festival (HIFF46) (21 Oct-5 Nov)
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Honolulu Pride Events in Oʻahu
- Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre (10 Sep-4 Oct)
- Kupua at Kumu Kahua Theatre (29 Oct-29 Nov)
- Oʻahu Markets Schedule
- Oktoberfest Events in Oʻahu
- Royal Hawaiian Band Performances
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre (23-31 Oct)
- Waimanalo Country Farms: Fall Harvest Festival (26 Sep-11 Nov)
- World Surf League: Sunset Pro (26 Oct-2 Nov)
Thu 1 October 2026
- Exclusive Dinner Experience at La Mer: Tomoya Machida Guest Chef Collaboration
- Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre
Fri 2 October 2026
- Beetlejuice Jr. at Sacred Hearts Academy Auditorium
- BUSH Live at The Republik
- First Friday: 2026 Pride
- First Friday Hawaiʻi in Chinatown
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre
- Mahatma Gandhi Day & International Day of Nonviolence
- The Moth 2026
- What the Truck?! – Waikele Center
Sat 3 October 2026
- Beetlejuice Jr. at Sacred Hearts Academy Auditorium
- BUSH Live at The Republik
- Dive’n’Movie featuring Toy Story 5
- First Saturday at Ward Village
- Halloween Film Series: Hotel Transylvania, Coraline & M3GAN
- Island Night: 90’s Neon Costume Party
- Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre
- Keep It Aloha Card Show: Spooky Season Edition
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Hawaiʻi Kai
- Pumpkin Poolooza 2026
- Spooky Trolley Tour
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football: Hawaiʻi vs San Jose State
Sun 4 October 2026
- A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music and Dance Sensation
- American Independence: Chamber Music Hawaiʻi
- Beetlejuice Jr. at Sacred Hearts Academy Auditorium
- Children & Youth Day 2026
- Gameday Sunday at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Island Crafters Market
- Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre
- Keep It Aloha Card Show: Spooky Season Edition
- Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Pumpkin Poolooza 2026
- Uloha Kailua Half Marathon
- World Teachers Day at Waimea Valley
- Wiki Wiki One Day Vintage Collectibles & Hawaiiana Show
- Waikiki By Moonlight
Mon 5 October 2026
Wed 7 October 2026
Thu 8 October 2026
Fri 9 October 2026
- Bishop Museum After Hours
- ESPN Honolulu Open (Tennis)
- Food & New Product Show
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hawaiʻi Jazz Getaway
- Koʻolau Night Market
- Rocky Horror Picture Show at Paradise Tango
- The Hawaii Horror Ball presents Beast Be With You
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball: Hawaiʻi vs San Jose State
- What The Truck?! at Leilehua High School
Sat 10 October 2026
- Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
- Dive’n’Movie featuring Minions & Monsters (PG)
- ESPN Honolulu Open (Tennis)
- Fall Craft Fair at Windward Mall
- Fall Gift Fair
- Firework Show & 2027 Passholder Opening Blast
- Food & New Product Show
- Halloween Crafting
- Halloween Film Series: Corpse Bride, Paranorman & Bettlejuice
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hawaiʻi Hispanic Heritage Festival
- Hawaiʻi Jazz Getaway
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Ala Moana Center
- Mele Tūtū: Songs of our Grandparents
- October 2026 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair
- ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest
- Rocky Horror Picture Show at Paradise Tango
- Spooky Science Workshop at Hawai’i Children’s Discovery Center
- Stranger Fins at Waikīkī Aquarium
- The Joy of Sake
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball: Hawaiʻi vs San Jose State
- Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park
Sun 11 October 2026
- Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
- ESPN Honolulu Open (Tennis)
- Food & New Product Show
- Gameday Sunday at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Hawaiʻi Jazz Getaway
- Island Crafters Market
- Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace
- LeaLea Charity Run 5K
- Molokaʻi Hoe Canoe Race
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park
Mon 12 October 2026
Tue 13 October 2026
Wed 14 October 2026
Thu 15 October 2026
Top October Experiences
Island Tour with Waimea Waterfall
- Led by knowledgeable local guides
- Stops at many of Oʻahu’s hidden gems
- Includes Waimea botanical garden & waterfall
- Max. of 24 people per group, all ages welcome
Pearl Harbor & Honolulu City Tour
- 5-star rated with over 3,000 reviews
- Honolulu sightseeing by air-conditioned coach
- Visit Pearl Harbor historic sites
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See ʻIolani Palace & King Kamehameha statue
Fri 16 October 2026
- 2026 Hawaiʻi Dance Expo
- Aloha Friday Music in the Park: Alx Kawakami
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Honolulu Pride: Official Pride Opening Party
- Island Pulse at Capitol Modern
- JoAnn Conducts Beethoven’s Triple
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
- Kelli OʻHara – Direct from Broadway
- Princess Ka‘iulani Birthday at Waimea Valley
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- What the Truck?! – Waikele Center
- WWE Hawaii Live Tour 2026
Sat 17 October 2026
- 2026 Hawaiʻi Dance Expo
- 2026 Keiki Fair – Mililani Town Association
- Aloha Nuʻuanu – Celebrating 50 Years of A Day at Hānaiakamalama
- Aloun Farms 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch
- Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale at Koko Marina Center
- Dive’n’Movie featuring Super Mario Galaxy (PG)
- Halloween Film Series: Monster House, The Boxtrolls & Cloverfield
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Honolulu Halloween Singles Mixer 2026
- Honolulu Pride: Pride Parade from 3pm – Magic Island to Waikīkī Shell
- Honolulu Pride: Pride Festival at Waikīkī Shell from 5-9pm
- Honolulu Pride: Official Pride After Party at Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand
- Josh Tatofi Artist-In-Residence at Blue Note Hawaii
- Lea Salonga in Concert
- Made With Aloha Gift Fair
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriot Koolina Beach Club
- OnoFest and Fall Expo
- Over The Edge For Special Olympics Hawaiʻi
- Slander: Rave The Wave at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- The Great Pumpkin Festival
- The Great Pumpkin Market by Honolulu Maker’s Market
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi Men’s Football: Hawaiʻi vs New Mexico
- WWE Hawaii Live Tour 2026
Sun 18 October 2026
- 2026 Hawaiʻi Dance Expo
- Aloun Farms 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch
- Gameday Sunday at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Keiki Costume Ball at Hawai’i Children’s Discovery Center
- Lea Salonga in Concert
- Made With Aloha Gift Fair
- Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Mele Haliʻa “To Recall Fondy”: Uncle Sam Kaina with MAHIEHIE808 and The Ladies of Ka Pā Nani O Lilinoe Hula Dancers
- OnoFest and Fall Expo
- Rooftop Stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Serving Pride Drag Brunch
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- Waikiki By Moonlight
- Witch Perfect with Tina Burner
Mon 19 October 2026
Thu 21 October 2026
Thu 22 October 2026
- Cigars Under the Stars
- Halloween Bash at Velvet Nightclub
- Justin Kawika Young
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- TAIMANE – Liʻulā
Fri 23 October 2026
- Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at Assets School
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Haunted Mansion Rave (College Halloween Party)
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Lopaka Kapanui: Chicken Skin Ghost Stories
- Spookapalooza: Haunted Train Rides!
- Steel Pulse – Reggae Against Racism Tour
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball: Hawaiʻi vs UNLV
- Wahine Forum 2026
Sat 24 October 2026
- Aloun Farms 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch
- Dive’n’Movie featuring Stray Kids (PG)
- Halloween Celebration & Pumpkin Patch at Ward Village
- Halloween Film Series: Casper, Ghostbusters & A Quiet Place
- Halloween Promotion at Salt Lake Shopping Center
- Halloween Spooktacular at Hawaii Kai Towne Center
- Halloween Trick or Treat Fun! at Town Center of Mililani
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Honolulu Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
- Keiki Halloween Costume Contest & Trick-or-Treat at Haleʻiwa Store Lots
- Koko Marina Makers Market
- Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market: Ala Moana Center
- Mānoa Marketplace Family Fall Fest
- ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
- Sigma Fright Night at Artistry Honolulu
- Speed Dating HI Halloween Edition age 25-35
- Spookapalooza: Haunted Train Rides!
- The Collective’s 6th Annual Halloween Tattoo & Laser Party
- The Graveyard Shift Feat. 2Spade
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- Trick-or-Treat at Market City Shopping Center
- University of Hawaiʻi Women’s Volleyball: Hawaiʻi vs UNLV
- W.O.W. Waikīkī Beach Clean Up
Sun 25 October 2026
- Aloun Farms 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch
- Center-Wide Trick-or-Treating at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Gameday Sunday at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Hawaiʻi Truck Jamboree
- Keiki Halloween Costume Contest at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Moon Walk at Waimea Valley
- Robert Cazimero’s Aloha Show
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
Mon 26 October 2026
Wed 28 October 2026
- Hawaiʻi Career Expo 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Horror Fest: The Thing
- Keiki Halloween Costume Contest
- Moon Walk at Waimea Valley
Thu 29 October 2026
- Candy Crawl at Pearlridge Center
- Halloween Fright Crawl 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Kupua at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
Fri 30 October 2026
- Emo Nite at The Republik
- Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
- Gorilla Events Hawaii Halloween Costume Party
- Grave Rave (College Halloween Party)
- Halloween Weekend Friday at The District
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Hawai’i Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Kupua at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Obake Sake 2026
- Speed Dating HI Halloween Edition 40 plus
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre
- Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre: The Shining
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
Sat 31 October 2026
- 6th Annual Turtle Bay Halloween Surf Off
- Body Mind Spirit Expo – Honolulu
- Boo-Lala! Halloween Promotion at Mililani Shopping Center
- Dia de Los Muertos IV at Bishop Museum
- Dive’n’Movie featuring Coco (PG)
- Golden: A K-Pop Kids Party!
- Halloween Bar Crawl
- Halloween Boat Party (Halloween College Party)
- Halloween Film Series: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial & The Ring
- Halloween Night Saturday at The District
- Halloween Trick-or-Treating at Koko Marina Center
- Haunted Plantation 2026
- Hauntopia 2026: A Spooky Adventure!
- Hawai’i Holiday Craft & Gift Fair
- Honolulu Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
- Honolulu Official Halloween Bar Crawl
- Horror Fest: Psycho
- Halloween @ The Hyatt – Gotta Spook ‘Em All
- Jamaican Zombie Halloween Party at D’lish at the Beach
- Kids Costume Contest at Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi
- Kupua at Kumu Kahua Theatre
- Mariachi de los Muertos Halloween Party at Hard Rock Cafe Honoulu
- Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriot Koolina Beach Club
- PHAMily Fun Day: Cockpits and Candy
- Princess Rave Halloween
- Pumpkin Pāʻina
- Rocky Horror Hulaween
- Special Halloween Event for the Kids at Waiʻanae Public Library
- Tales of Haunted Hawai’i Halloween
- The Fright Crawl
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show at HoMA
- The Wizard of Oz at Kennedy Theatre
- Tiki’s Annual Halloween
- Trial of Fears Interactive Haunted House 2026
- Twin Fin Halloween 2026
- Waikiki Halloween Cruise 2026
- Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience
INSIDE TIP: As October 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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