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Camp Penguin Kids' Program
Camp Penguin offers a lifetime of memories for children ages five to 12 years old. The team of trained and caring camp counselors immerse the children into the rich history and culture of Hawaii. Every day is a different adventure, so don't miss out.
Parents can register at the activities director's desk, located in the Main Lobby, at least 24 hours in advance. Choose from either a full- or half-day program. www.hiltonhawaiianvillage.com/resort-experiences/camp-penguin or call the resort at 808-949-4321
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Ohana Fun Under the Polynesian Sun
Enjoy the Polynesian Cultural Center with your entire family! Spend the day experiencing island village life, learn about ancient traditions, and get a taste of the local culture. We have sights, sounds, and hands-on activities for guests of all ages.
Take 10% off any Polynesian Cultural Center Experience, when you book online 10 days or more before arrival.
http://www.polynesia.com/
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The Battleship Missouri Memorial: A place for the whole family
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is a place for the whole family to enjoy - no matter your age. Her story and place in history is for all generations to learn and remember. 2017 is an exciting year for the Battleship with new, innovative 21st century interactive displays and grandeur restoration projects to preserve her authentic presence for the future. For more information, visit https://ussmissouri.org/plan-yo
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Trump International Hotel Waikiki - Ultimate Family Getaway
Enjoy up to 35% off on residential-style Two and Three Bedroom Suites, plus a $300 resort credit and complimentary parking.
Why book separate rooms when you can stay together in a luxurious, residential-style suite? Escape to the first and only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Hotel on the island and the #1 Honolulu hotel on TripAdvisor since October 2010, which is less than a 2-minute walk to the beach and in the heart of Waikiki's vibrant entertainment scene.
Spacious suites sleep up to 8 guests with fully-equipped kitchens, in-suite washer/dryers, Italian marble baths, 24-hour room service and signature Trump Attached.
For stays of two nights or longer through June 30, 2017. Subject to availability.
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| OAHU OHANA (FAMILY) ADVENTURES |
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| Hawaii Monarchs Tour: Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace |
Did you know that Hawaii was a royal kingdom until the late 19th century? Discover the Hawaiian Islands' royal past on the fascinating Hawaii Monarchs Tour (bishopmuseum.org/monarchstour). The incredible day starts at Iolani Palace with captivating stories about the royal residents and how they lived as guests are led through the first floor state rooms and second floor private quarters. Following lunch, travel further back in time and embrace the true spirit of the Hawaiian Islands as you journey through Bishop Museum. Learn stories of the trials and triumphs of Hawaii's Alii (royal class) on this one of a kind tour.
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| Atlantis Cruises: Friday Night Fireworks Cruise |
What could be more exciting and memorable than watching the Friday night fireworks off Waikiki from the water? Take the Friday Night Fireworks Cruise aboard Atlantis Cruises' (atlantisadventures.com) new Majestic, a 150-foot, state of the art ship. The two-hour Friday night sail from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm features an island style buffet. Enjoy the dazzling display from the Majestic which offers two expansive air-conditioned decks lined with panoramic windows and high ceilings plus the huge open-air deck for viewing outdoors. The ship's cutting edge technology ensures a comfortable ocean cruise.
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| Moana-Surfrider: Keiki (Children's) Afternoon Tea Party |
The Moana-Surfrider (moana-surfrider.com), affectionately called the “The First Lady of Waikiki,” has brought back a delightful tradition perfect for a multigenerational family group. Sure to bring smiles to call, the Keiki Afternoon Tea Party (minimum of five guests) comes with tea, sandwiches, desserts, and fun décor. Guests can take home sweet treats and one teddy bear is provided for each group of five.
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| Windward Oahu/North Shore |
| Kualoa: Premier Movie Sites Tour |
Kualoa Private Nature Reserve (kualoa.com), 4,000 acres of pristine ranchlands, forests, valleys, mountains, and beaches, has been a Hollywood filming location since the 1950s. Now you and your family group can explore these famed attractions with Kualoa's new Premier Movie Sites Tour. This 2.5-hour tour in a Mercedes Sprinter van reveals iconic sets from Jurassic Park, Godzilla, LOST, Hawaii Five-O, and more. You'll even get to walk around the location of the Hukilau Café from 50 First Dates. To refresh your memory, movie clips of scenes shot at Kualoa are shown to enhance the tour.
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| Holokai Kayak and Snorkel: Ancient Hawaiians Fishpond |
Over on the Windward Coast, Holokai Kayak and Snorkel's (holokaiadventures.com) new Guided Heeia Fishpond Exploration is an off the beaten path opportunity to visit an ancient Hawaiian fishpond and learn how early Hawaiians practiced sustainable fish farming. Participate in restoration efforts by removing invasive species with a bamboo fishing pole, explore the fishpond and guard house, and paddle back to Heeia State Park for a delicious Hawaiian barbecue lunch.
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| Red Barn Farmstand: North Shore Farm Fresh Food |
Visit the dramatically beautiful North Shore's first community farm stand, take a farm tour, taste the natural bounty of Oahu, and learn all about Hawaii's push for sustainability. Enjoy a picnic right at Red Barn Farmstand (hololostore.com) in Haleiwa featuring farm fresh local produce, farm fresh prepared food, and island-handcrafted prepared foods. The kids can even play outdoors in the keiki corner. Red Barn Farmstand is a partnership between Twin Bridge Farms, Holoholo General Store, and Holoholo Farms. You are also welcome to visit Holoholo Farms where they are eager to tailor an experience around your interests. After your tour, join the farm team for a picnic on their beach. Bring your own lunch or order a Farmer's Picnic from Red Barn Farmstand. Holoholo Farms also welcomes volunteers with tasks appropriate for farmers of all ages, stages, and abilities whether you can stop by for a few hours or more.
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| Coral Crater Adventure Park: Adrenaline Thrills |
Leeward Oahu's recently opened Coral Crater Adventure Park (coralcrater.com) offers safe, fun-for-the-whole-family outdoor activities. The thrilling choices include a six-line adult zipline and a keiki (child) zipline course, an aerial adventure tower, an ATV tour, an electric mountain bike tour and beach cruise, tactical laser tag, a climbing and rappelling wall, a 50-foot freefall experience, and a 50-foot giant tandem swing. In addition to the outdoor adventures, a 6,000 square-foot lawn is perfect for family picnics, barbecues, and relaxing.
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| Ka Waa: A New Luau at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa |
Head to Aulani (resorts.disney.go.com), the popular family resort at Ko Olina, for Ka Waa, this wonderful new luau. It's an exhilarating and enchanting journey through Hawaiian history to its deep cultural roots in canoe (waa) exploration, which brought the first ancient explorers to the shores of Hawaii. Enjoy lively music and traditional Hawaiian dance, including hula kahiko (ancient) and hula auana (modern), plus a sumptuous, local island buffet.
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| OAHU FOR FREE |
Enjoy family- and wallet-friendly activities on your Oahu vacation. Many showcase the beauty, diversity, and richness of Hawaii's unique multicultural heritage.
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Honor the past and enrich your Oahu vacation with an emotionally moving and highly education visit to the USS Arizona Memorial. Admission is free and the tickets are first-come, first-served. However, for a nominal administrative fee, tickets can be reserved to guarantee admittance. |
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Visit the Hawaii State Art Museum (sfca.hawaii.gov) where the admission is free and experience Hawaii's creative and gifted artists and artisans. |
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Attend the free Kuhio Beach Torchlighting and Hula Show in Waikiki held Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, weather permitting, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm. |
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Watch the free Friday night fireworks display presented by Hilton Hawaii Village from Waikiki Beach or Ala Moana Beach Park. |
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Attend a free Royal Hawaiian Band (rhb-music.com) concert, held Fridays at Iolani Palace and Sundays at Kapiolani Park Bandstand. |
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Head to Royal Hawaiian Center (royalhawaiiancenter.com) in Waikiki for complimentary classes in hula, lomilomi Hawaiian massage, lei making, Hawaiian quilting, ukulele, and lauhala weaving. |
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Catch the free Ala Moana Center Hula Show (alamoanacenter.com) Monday-Saturday featuring both traditional and modern hula. On Sunday, enjoy the Keiki Hula Show. Both shows start at 1 pm at Centerstage. |
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Take a free stand up paddle (SUP) with Blue Planet Surf (blueplanetsurf.com) held on specific dates from 8 am-9:45 am at Ala Moana Beach Park. Visit website for complete information. |
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| The Honolulu Zoo welcomed a new attraction for keiki (children), The Explorer's Dome. The Honolulu Zoo Society raised $75,000 to construct the dome and volunteers helped to install it. The playground is designed to allow keiki use their creativity and imagination when playing on the various bridges, ladders, and entanglements. One of the ideas behind the Explorer's Dome is to help kids get up and explore outdoors. HonoluluZoo.org |
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Kualoa Private Nature Reserve’s newest attraction, is a behind-the-scenes VIP tour of its many movie sites utilized by blockbuster Hollywood productions for filming since the 1950s. During the 2.5 hour Premier Movie Sites Tour guests get to see iconic set pieces such as Jurassic Park’s gate and famous fallen log, the monster footprints of the star of Godzilla, the bunkers from the TV series Lost, a Hawaii Five-0 set, and visit the setting of Hukilau Cafe from 50 First Dates. Kualoa.com |
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On-going, First Friday of every
month from 6-9 p.m.
Hawaii State Art Museum
View contemporary Hawaii art and enjoy live musical performances. Exhibition galleries are free and open to the public during this time.
www.sfca.hawaii.gov
Every Friday night (Starting March 3)
Eat The Street
Kakaako comes alive with an evening event that combines fashion, live music, art, shopping and local food. Held under the Honolulu city lights, this monthly night market celebrates the best of urban island culture featuring local artists, designers, musicians and chefs will be weekly starting March 3, 2017.
http://eatthestreethawaii.com/
On-going, Every last Thursday of the month
Art + Flea
Discover a unique monthly shopping experience for Hawaii's talented creatives to showcase their goods and talents. Over 60 independent artists, vintage collectors, food trucks, handmade aficionados and fashion designers are featured at each event, drawing an eclectic crowd of shoppers, music and art lovers alike. www.artandflea.com
Last Friday of every month January through October
ARTafterDARK
Offering a new twist on "pau hana" (after work) happy hour, the Honolulu Museum of Art presents an evening that invigorates the senses with a combination of food, art, music, dancing and drinks. The theme for each event is based on the museum's current feature exhibition and provides a fun and social way to view art in a festive atmosphere.
www.honolulumuseum.org/e
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March 10-12, 2017
23rd Annual Honolulu Festival
The annual Honolulu Festival celebrates cultures from across the Pacific. This three-day celebration of art, music, dance, and crafts is filled with spectacular sights and sounds, including aboriginal dance performances, cultural demonstrations and a vibrant parade through Waikiki. www.honolulufestival.com
March 25, 2017
Prince Kuhio Festival
The Prince Kuhio Festival is a series of events, ceremonies and activities organized by The Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs to celebrate the birthday of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole who founded the first Hawaiian Civic Club on Dec. 7, 1918. These celebrations began in the early 1970s and have grown to include month-long activities including a commemorative parade, choral concert, "Hoolaulea" or "Hoikeike" (celebration), and more.
www.princekuhiofestival.org
April – June, 2017
Mele Mei 2017
The 7th Annual Mele Mei Celebration is going to be the biggest year yet! Music and hula events are held from April through June at various hotels, venues, on the beach and statewide. From ukulele to steel guitar, traditional Hawaiian music to slack key, island reggae to rock-and everything in between-Mele Mei has something for everyone. www.melemei.com
April 9, 2017
Hapalua Honolulu Marathon Half Marathon
Sponsored by Honolulu Marathon Association, the event is expected to draw more than 5,000 runners. The start of the Hapalua is by The Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki and finishes in Kapiolani Park. Both walkers and runners are welcome. www.thehapalua.com
April 9-15, 2017
LPGA Lotte Championship
The annual LOTTE Championship features a star-studded field of marquee pros who grace the world stage of ladies' professional golf. The 2017 LOTTE Championship presented by Hershey will tee off at Ko Olina Golf Club in Kapolei. www.lottechampionship.com
April 21 -22, 2017
The Ragnar Trail North Shore Oahu
Ragnar Trail North Shore Oahu will be the first Ragnar relay in the Hawaiian Islands as part of the Ragnar Trail series and will take place April 21-22, 2017. Teams of eight people will run relay-style day and night through lush jungle vegetation and along the ocean coastline at Turtle Bay Resort until each team member has completed all three trail loops traversing close to 120 miles together. Team members can choose to camp with their team along the trails, party at Ragnar Village complete with campfires, s'mores, music, food, endless coffee and comfy hammocks, or stay at Turtle Bay Resort.
https://www.runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/oahu
April 29, 2017
Waikiki SPAM Jam
The Waikiki SPAM® Jam is an exciting annual street festival that takes place on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. The event celebrates the unusually high consumption of SPAM® in Hawaii and features a variety of Honolulu's finest restaurants serving up SPAM®-inspired creations. Two entertainment stages provide non-stop entertainment consisting of several of Honolulu's finest restaurants which will be serving up Spam in many different ways, so you can experience the enormous variety of its applications. Two merchandise tents will be selling Spam-themed items including t-shirts, shorts, sport balls, and slippers. A variety of Hawaiian craft booths will also be set up on the street.http://spamjamhawaii.com
April 30, 2017
Haleiwa Metric Century Ride
The annual John B. Kelley Haleiwa Metric Century Ride begins and ends in Kaiaka Bay Beach Park on the Northshore of Oahu. The course takes riders through Haleiwa Town, out towards Kaena Point, then back along the shores past Waimea Valley, Sunset Beach, Kahuku, and Kaaawa. All skill levels and ages are welcome.
www.hbl.org
May 1, 2017
90th Annual Lei Day Celebration
Don't miss this special Hawaiian celebration of lei including entertainment, food booths and a lei making contest takes place at the beautiful Queen Kapiolani Park and Bandstand in Waikiki. www.honolulu.gov/parks/programs
May 6 – 7, 2017
Hawaii Book and Music Festival
The annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival is a family-friendly festival that takes place on the spacious grounds of the Honolulu Hale civic center, boasting ten pavilions and stages where festival-goers can look forward to meeting local, national and internationally celebrated authors and illustrators; music and stage performances; stimulating panel discussions on a variety of topics; story-telling and poetry slams; as well as activities and entertainment for the younger crowd. Attendees also will enjoy the popular Bank of Hawaii Book Swap, book-seller booths and a multi-ethnic food court. http://hawaiibookandmusicfestival.com/
May 14, 2017
Honolulu Triathlon
Triathletes from around the world visit Oahu each May to compete in the Honolulu Triathlon. The Honolulu Triathlon offers several sporting events and features the famous Olympic and Sprint Triathlon. People of all ages and skill levels are welcome to join our race and compete against fellow triathletes from around the world. http://www.HonoluluTriathlon.com
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Series
Slack key guitar originated in Hawaii in the 19th century with Hawaiian "paniolo" (cowboys), and continues to gain popularity. The Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival, founded in 1982, celebrates its cultural importance and perpetuates and preserves the unique acoustic guitar art form of "ki hoalu," which means "loosen the key." There are now six Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar festivals that take place throughout the island of Oahu featuring performances by well-known slack key musicians.
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May 27 - First Annual "Kapolei Style" at Ka Makana Alii Shopping Center, Kapolei |
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July 4 – “North Shore Style” at Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku |
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August 13 – 35th Annual "Waikiki Style" at Kapiolani Bandstand and Park |
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September TBC – 2nd Annual "Kailua Style" at Kailua Town Center, Kailua |
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October 22 – 6th Annual "Westside Style" at Hoalauna Park, Ewa Beach |
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May 29, 2017 - Memorial Day
Annual Lantern Floating Ceremony
Every year on Memorial Day, thousands of people gather together at Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach Park to honor ancestors and loved ones who have passed away. More than 1,100 candle-lit lanterns are set afloat on the ocean, a traditional Buddhist rite originating in Japan. The ceremony also combines the local culture of hula with the Japanese Shomyo Choir and Taiko drums. www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com
June 9-11, 2017
Pan Pacific Festival-Matsuri in Hawaii
This special three-day celebration begins with Hawaiian festivities on Friday evening, including a block party where last year, more than 40,000 people enjoyed the entertainment and food. The celebration includes a hula festival held at Ala Moana Center, where spectators have the rare opportunity to see hula groups from Japan perform with Hawaiian hula halau. The event culminates with a grand parade along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. http://www.pan-pacific-festival.com
June 10, 2017
Annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade and Hoolaulea
This colorful celebration honors the reign of King Kamehameha, who was responsible for uniting the Hawaiian Islands under his rule in 1795. The parade proceeds from Iolani Palace to Kapiolani Park, starting at 9am and features brightly decorated floats, energetic marching bands and traditional pau riders, who represent a Hawaiian royal court on horseback. The parade traverses the streets of Honolulu, from Downtown through Waikiki, and ends at Kapiolani Park where you can enjoy the Hoolaulea from 10am to 4pm.
July 4, 2017
Ala Moana Center Fireworks
For the 26th consecutive year, Ala Moana Center will present locals and visitors with one of the largest and most spectacular fireworks shows in the country. In addition to the fireworks, Ala Moana Center will offer a weekend's worth of live entertainment and a mall-wide shopping savings pass. www.alamoanacenter.com
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July 14 – 15, 2017
Korean Festival
The Annual Korean Festival will once again offer Honolulu Residents and visitors the best of all things Korean; traditional and modern, and at one place and one time. The event will include, music, dance, martial arts, food, contests, historical and cultural displays, arts and crafts, and K-pop entertainers. http://www.koreanfestivalhi.com/en/
July 15 & 16, 2017
40TH Prince Lot Hula Festival
This two-day festival held in the beautiful Moanalua Gardens showcases hula halau (troupes) gracing the hula mound for spectators to enjoy. The festival is immersed in Native Hawaiian culture and features crafts, kapa making, lauhala weaving, lomilomi massage, traditional Hawaiian games, and more. http://www.moanaluag
ardensfoundation.org/
July 16, 2017
10:30 am – 5:00 pm- Kapiolani Park Bandstand
47th Annual Roy Sakuma Ukulele Festival Hawaii
Local ukulele legend Roy Sakuma and his sponsors are helping to keep the ukulele alive with the largest festival of its kind in the world, attracting audiences of thousands. The free two-hour concerts showcase the finest ukulele players, along with national celebrities, Hawaii's top entertainers, and an ukulele orchestra of more than 800 students, mostly children. The festival benefits Ukulele Festival Hawaii, a charitable non-profit organization. http://www.ukulelefe
stivalhawaii.org/en/
July 16, 2017
Hawaii All-Collectors Show
Don't miss the opportunity to find the perfect gift from Hawaii at the Hawaii All-Collectors Show at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Hawaii's original annual vintage, collectibles and antiques show and sale. This show features 180 booths with the largest selection of vintage and antique Hawaiiana under one roof. https://www.facebook.com/
HawaiiAllCollectorsShow/
August 2017
Hapa Haole Hula Festival and Competition
The Hapa Haole Hula Festival and Competition will feature a celebration of hula and the hapa haole era of Hawaiian music which gained popularity from the turn of the 20th century through the early 1940s and beyond. This era of Hawaiian music was characterized by English and Hawaiian language, as well as American and Hawaiian musical structure. The festival will begin with a presentation of previous winners and a vocal competition, then will continue with a hands-on educational workshop at the PAI Arts and Culture Center by various scholars. Finally, the Hapa Haole Hula Competition will be held at Hawaii Theatre. www.paifoundation.org/comm
unity-initiatives/hapa-haole-hula-festival
August 5 – 6, 2017
Reebok Spartan Race Hawaii Trifecta Weekend
The Reebok Spartan Race Hawaii Trifecta Weekend is Hawaii's largest premier Obstacle Course Racing Event. The obstacles include but not limited to 4-8 foot walls, barbed wire crawls, monkey bars, heavy objects pull and carry, fire jump and a 30 foot tall signature rope climb. The race is designed to test participants' physical and mental toughness and entitle them to the sense of accomplishment when they cross the finish line. https://www.spartan.com/
en/race/detail/2614/overview
August 13, 2017
35th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival "Waikiki Style"
The festival functions as a showcase for some of Hawaii's foremost artists in the slack key guitar genre. These artists, through the festival, help to promote, preserve, and perpetuate Hawaii's indigenous guitar art form that is 185 years old. The festival also serves as an educational tool for our visitors looking to learn more about our culture through its unique music.
August 18-20 2017
Made in Hawaii Festival
Enjoy this three-day celebration highlighting the unique products of Hawaii. More than 400 exhibitors offer everything made in Hawaii from art, clothing, food, home furnishings, jewelry, toys, fresh produce, and plants, to authentic Hawaiian handicrafts. http://www.madeinhawaiifestival.com
September
2017 Aloha Festivals
Aloha Festivals is Hawai'i's premier cultural showcase, a celebration of Hawai'i's music, dance and history intended to preserve the unique island traditions. We invite you to explore and find out what makes Aloha Festivals special.
9/23/17 – 65TH Annual Waikiki Hoolaulea - On Kalakaua Avenue between Lewers & Kapahulu Avenues 7pm – 10pm
The largest block party will kick off with the arrival of the Royal Court. Multiple stages of entertainment, lots of food and lei vendors and hula crafters will be spread along 12 city blocks of the world famous Kalakaua Avenue. Free admission.
9/30/17 – 71st Annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade 9am – 12pm
From Ala Moana Park, along Kalakaua Avenue to Kapiolani Park
A colorful equestrian procession of female and male pau riders, extravagant floats with cascades of Hawaiian flowers, hula Halau and marching bands will brighten Kalakaua Avenue from Ala Moana Park to Kapiolani Park. This is a "must see" event! Free admission http://www.alohafestivals.com/
September 4, 2017
Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Swimmers from all over the world tackle the challenging waters of Waikiki in the open water, 2.384-miles long, from Sans Souci Beach to near Hilton Hawaiian Village. www.waikikiroughwaterswim.com
September 24, 2017
Honolulu Century Ride
Hawaii's oldest and largest cycling event begins and ends at Kapiolani Park, and participants can choose to ride 20, 25, 40, 50, 75, or 100 miles at their own pace. www.hbl.org/honolulucenturyride
October 2017
Molokai Hoe
This year marks the 65th annual Molokai Hoe, one of the longest running annual team sporting events in Hawaii, second only to football. The race starts at Hale o Lono beach on Molokai and goes through the Kaiwi Channel, ending at Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki. The Molokai Hoe perpetuates one of Hawaii's and Polynesia's most important and historic cultural traditions, while honoring outrigger canoe paddlers around the world. www.molokaihoe.com
November 1 -5, 2017
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
Experience the natural abundance of Oahu this fall. Featuring world renowned culinary masters, winemakers and mixologists. Highlights include beachside dinners, fireworks, and popular Urban Luau with celebrity chefs from the hottest restaurants from coast to coast. www.hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com
November 2 – 12, 2017
Annual Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF)
Established as the premier international film event in the Pacific, HIFF showcases features and documentaries from Asia, the Pacific Islands and Hawaii, and all films depict their region/culture in a culturally accurate way. HIFF is a statewide event and the only one of its kind in the U.S. It has more than one dozen screening sites on six Hawaiian Islands and draws an audience of 65,000 or more from around the state, the nation and the world.www.hiff.org or (808) 528-3456
November 12 – December 20, 2017
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing returns to the North Shore of Oahu for the men's series and women's Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach. Kicking off with the Op Pro at Haleiwa, the series continues with the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing and women's Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, and lastly the Billabong Pipeline Masters at the infamous Banzai Pipeline. Oahu's North Shore is home to these final events on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) calendar that will crown surfing's new world champions. www.triplecrownofsurfing.com
November 16-19, 2017
HONOLULU Fashion Week
HONOLULU Fashion Week will return this fall at the Hawaii Convention Center. The three-day event will highlight international and local design talent with collaborative and individual runway shows, VIP events, pop-up boutiques, exclusive merchandise and other events. www.honolulufashionweek.com
December 3, 2017
XTERRA Trail Run World Championship
Crown jewel of the XTERRA Trail Run Series. The 21-kilometer half-marathon course is considered the world championship course, and it takes runners through some of the most diverse – and scenic – terrain on the planet winding through Kualoa Ranch on Oahu's northeastern shore. Also includes trail runs, a children's race, and other family events.www.xterraplanet.com/trailrun/worlds
December 7, 2017
Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade
Decorated F-104 Starfighter join bands and floats, to parade down Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, to honor and pay respect to the Pearl Harbor survivors, our veterans, active duty military and their families. The parade takes place on the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Parade starts at 7pm at Fort DeRussy in Waikiki and proceeds down Kalakaua Avenue, to Kapiolani Park.
December 10, 2017
Honolulu Marathon
Thousands of runners from around the world participate in the Honolulu Marathon, a 26.2-mile course with spectacular views of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head.www.honolulumarathon.org
December - February
Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau
Each winter the world's best big wave surfers are invited to Waimea Bay on Oahu's North Shore to compete in the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau. The Eddie can only be held when surf measures at least 20 feet (Hawaiian scale) for a full day. The holding period for the event is between December 1 and the last day in February. When the surf is big enough, thousands flock to watch the worlds' best big wave surfers compete in the prestigious surfing competition.www.quiksilver.com
December 2017
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is an eight-team, 12-game bracket tournament that features some of the nation's best collegiate men's basketball teams. The tournament is held at the University of Hawaii's Stan Sheriff Center. www.diamondheadclassic.com
December 2017
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Following the University of Hawaii's move to the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in 2012, the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl will pit a team from the MWC against a team from Conference USA in the annual college football bowl game played at Honolulu's Aloha Stadium on either Christmas Eve or Christmas day. www.sheratonhawaiibowl.com |
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