Local calendar
49 upcoming events near Honolulu. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Dance & fitness
5 a.m. start
Honolulu, HI
The Honolulu Marathon is one of the largest in the country and rolls out at 5am on the second Sunday of December, starting in Waikiki. There is also a Start to Park 10K the same morning if 26.2 miles is not your thing.
Senior programs
11 a.m.
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue
You can join gentle tai chi, hula, yoga and ping pong on the weekly activity schedule at this senior center.
Dance & fitness
9 to 10:15 a.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can join a welcoming Monday-morning hula class with Kumu Hula Nalani Keale for twelve dollars cash.
Dance & fitness
9 to 10 a.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can ease into a gentle all-levels tai chi session twice a week for seven dollars a class.
Dance & fitness
10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can join a free gentle movement session designed to keep kupuna active and connected.
Dance & fitness
9 to 10 a.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can deepen your practice in this Monday intermediate tai chi class for nine dollars.
Dance & fitness
Noon to 1 p.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can learn easygoing line dancing with instructor Nalini Gauthier in this Friday lunchtime class.
Dance & fitness
Noon (Mon), 11 a.m. (Sat)
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can get moving with a joint-friendly low-impact Zumba class for seven dollars a session.
Classes & arts
9 to 10:30 a.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can bring your favorite creative project and craft alongside others at this free weekly social.
Classes & arts
6 p.m.
HoMA Art School, Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
HoMA Art School, Honolulu
You can practice wheel-throwing during weekly open studio hours if you are enrolled in an adult ceramics class.
Classes & arts
2 to 3 p.m.
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street · Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street
You can join a relaxed Sunday gallery conversation about the art on view, included with museum admission.
Music & concerts
Noon to 1 p.m.
Iolani Palace, 364 S. King Street · Honolulu, HI
Iolani Palace, 364 S. King Street
You can hear the Royal Hawaiian Band's free Friday lunchtime concerts on the palace grounds downtown.
Music & concerts
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue
You can hear acclaimed jazz vocalist Jane Monheit in an intimate Waikiki supper-club setting.
Music & concerts
6:30 to 8 p.m.
Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Blue Note Hawaii, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue
You can groove to the soul-jazz organ trio Delvon Lamarr in Waikiki's premier jazz room.
Pickleball & rec
10 a.m.
Alohilani Resort, Waikiki Beach · Honolulu, HI
Alohilani Resort, Waikiki Beach
You can just show up and play, no instruction required, at this drop-in pickleball open play session.
Pickleball & rec
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Pickles at Forte, 1032 Fort Street Mall · Honolulu, HI
Pickles at Forte, 1032 Fort Street Mall
You can pick up the basics of pickleball at this beginner-friendly downtown learn-to-play session.
Pickleball & rec
3:30 p.m.
Oahu, Honolulu area · Honolulu, HI
Oahu, Honolulu area
You can join a weekly Sunday-afternoon pickleball meetup to play with a friendly local group.
Pickleball & rec
5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
95-plus Oahu parks with 191 courts · Honolulu, HI
95-plus Oahu parks with 191 courts
You can play free pickleball at dozens of city parks, just bring your own portable net.
Classes & arts
10 a.m.
Waiahole, Aloha Animal Sanctuary area · Honolulu, HI
Waiahole, Aloha Animal Sanctuary area
You can paint in a relaxed outdoor setting surrounded by rescued animals at this guided class.
Music & concerts
Afternoon
Kapiolani Park Bandstand, Waikiki · Honolulu, HI
Kapiolani Park Bandstand, Waikiki
You can take in free Sunday afternoon band concerts at the Kapiolani Park bandstand near the beach.
Markets
7:30 to 11 a.m.
Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road · Honolulu, HI
Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road
You can shop Oahu's flagship Saturday-morning farmers market for local produce, prepared food and flowers.
Markets
8 a.m. to noon
Ward Village, Kakaako · Honolulu, HI
Ward Village, Kakaako
You can browse dozens of local vendors at this Saturday-morning market in the heart of Kakaako.
Markets
Evening
Our Kakaako, Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
Our Kakaako, Honolulu
You can join Kakaako's signature free block party with 80-plus food and retail vendors and live entertainment.
Markets
4 to 7 p.m.
The Flats at Ward Village courtyard, Kakaako · Honolulu, HI
The Flats at Ward Village courtyard, Kakaako
You can pick up fresh produce and dinner from local vendors at this midweek afternoon market.
Markets
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
Kapiolani Regional Park, Honolulu
You can browse handmade crafts and art from Hawaii artisans at this free outdoor festival in the park.
Community & civic
Honolulu, HI
Hawaii's largest LGBTQ celebration returns to Waikiki with a parade and a festival in October. The 2026 theme is Hoomau, and the parade and festival fill Kalakaua Avenue for the day.
Community & civic
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
Honolulu
You can dig into hands-on science and sustainability exhibits at this one-day community festival.
Tastings
5:30 p.m.
1085 Ala Moana Boulevard, Ala Moana · Honolulu, HI
1085 Ala Moana Boulevard, Ala Moana
You can sip wine on the water at this recurring sunset tasting cruise out of Ala Moana.
Tastings
Afternoon to evening
Bishop Museum Great Lawn, 1525 Bernice Street · Honolulu, HI
Bishop Museum Great Lawn, 1525 Bernice Street
You can sample craft beers on the museum's Great Lawn at the 7th annual Hawaii Beer Fest.
Classes & arts
Daytime
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can learn to make a Japanese kokedama moss-ball planter in this hands-on weekend workshop.
Lifelong learning
2:30 to 3:45 p.m.
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can share your own story and find inspiration in others at this free weekly storytelling circle.
Lifelong learning
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Hawaii State Public Library System branch · Honolulu, HI
Hawaii State Public Library System branch
You can hear local Japanese American author Brandi-Ann Uyemura speak in honor of AANHPI month at the library.
Music & concerts
5 to 6 p.m.
Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 1396 California Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Wahiawa Botanical Garden, 1396 California Avenue
You can catch Friday-evening performers like the Merrygolds and Ryugen Taiko in a lush upland garden setting.
Music & concerts
5 to 6 p.m.
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe · Honolulu, HI
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe
You can enjoy Friday-evening music from artists like Bradda Ash and Nikki Dee under the Ko'olau mountains.
Community & civic
5 to 9 p.m.
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street · Honolulu, HI
Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street
You can explore the museum after sunset with local vendors, music and shopping on the second Friday of the month, free for members.
Music & concerts
6 to 9 p.m.
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street · Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street
Every Friday evening you can wander the galleries late, stargaze in the courtyards and hear live music like the Gilbert Batangan Jazz Trio.
Music & concerts
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue
You can hear the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra team up with exotica band the Waitiki 7 for the season finale weekend.
Music & concerts
4 to 6:30 p.m.
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall, 777 Ward Avenue
You can hear soprano Renee Fleming with the Hawaii Symphony in a program pairing music and the natural world.
Music & concerts
From 9 a.m.
Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
Honolulu
You can take in Hawaiian music and hula at this festival and conference celebrating mele and dance.
Classes & arts
5 to 9 p.m.
Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu · Honolulu, HI
Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu
You can stroll Chinatown's monthly gallery walk and street festival with open art studios, shops and music.
Lifelong learning
7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Honolulu, HI
Held in the parking lot at Kapiolani Community College below Diamond Head, this Hawaii Farm Bureau market runs every Saturday morning from 7:30 to 11am. Come for island produce, hot breakfast plates, and local treats.
Theater & film
Activities 4:30 p.m., movie 7:30 p.m.
Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki · Honolulu, HI
Queen's Surf Beach, Waikiki
You can bring a beach chair for free outdoor movies on the Waikiki sand with pre-show live music and games.
Outdoors & nature
3 to 9 p.m.
Foster Botanical Garden, 50 N. Vineyard Boulevard · Honolulu, HI
Foster Botanical Garden, 50 N. Vineyard Boulevard
You can stroll an evening of illuminated art, lanterns, demonstrations and performances throughout the botanical garden.
Pickleball & rec
Daytime
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 1640 Lanakila Avenue
You can play indoor pickleball on two wood courts at one of Honolulu's most popular senior-center venues.
Music & concerts
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Foster Botanical Garden, 50 N. Vineyard Boulevard · Honolulu, HI
Foster Botanical Garden, 50 N. Vineyard Boulevard
You can hear free-spirited live acts like the Royal Hawaiian Band and Honolulu Wind Ensemble outdoors among the trees on Thursday evenings.
Markets
5 to 9 p.m.
Pearlridge Center, Aiea · Honolulu, HI
Pearlridge Center, Aiea
You can wander a weekly night market with Hawaii food and craft vendors, live music and covered seating.
Classes & arts
11 a.m. to noon (Fri 2 p.m.)
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street · Honolulu, HI
Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania Street
If you are short on time you can take this guided walk through the museum's must-see works, included with admission.
Senior programs
Afternoons
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue · Honolulu, HI
Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Avenue
You can play Rummikub, Sequence and Mexican Train dominoes with neighbors at these free afternoon game sessions.
Music & concerts
6 to 9 p.m.
Aloha Beer Co., 700 Queen Street · Honolulu, HI
Aloha Beer Co., 700 Queen Street
You can hear local live music in the beer garden every Saturday evening with a craft brew in hand.
