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HoMA Nights: Celebrating Navratri
An evening of Indian music, dance and art.
HONOLULU/OʻAHU · MAUI · BIG ISLAND · KAUAʻI
Things to do in Hawaii
Discover free finds and affordable local experiences.
REAL PLACES. GOOD DAYS.
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$5 per nonresident · $10 parking per vehicleMaui, in green
ʻĪao Valley State Monument
A short walk beneath the green walls of a historic valley.
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$30 per private vehicle · $15 arriving on foot or bicycleA landscape still becoming
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A landscape that makes the island’s volcanic story tangible.
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Pay as you go · food and shopping extraMarket mornings, Hilo style
Hilo Farmers Market
Let the season choose your next tropical snack.
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A waterfront walk, a market morning, or an island escape.
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The Shining: Hawaii Opera Theatre
Stephen King’s haunted hotel story takes the opera stage.
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HIFF46: Oʻahu screenings
Make a night of cinema from Hawaii, the Pacific and around the world, with festival screenings across Oʻahu.
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Made in Maui County Festival
Shop island-made goods, meet makers and try Maui food trucks.
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Kona Coffee Cultural Festival
Coffee tastings, farm visits, music and art celebrate Kona’s harvest.
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Waikīkī Beach Walk
Follow the shoreline for changing views of surf, sand and Diamond Head without buying a tour.
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Rachmaninoff and Copland
Hear Rachmaninoff and Copland live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Eo E Emalani: Queen Emma Celebration
Celebrate Queen Emma through Hawaiian music, hula and island dress.
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Byodo-In Temple
Slow down among temple architecture, ponds and the dramatic Koʻolau backdrop.
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KCC Farmers’ Market
Build a breakfast from local stalls before exploring the Diamond Head side of town.
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Hawaii Food & Wine Festival: Oʻahu
Chefs, local ingredients and a long weekend of tastings put Hawaii’s food scene in the spotlight.
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UNDER/GROUND: Opening Night
Meet street art, music and breaking on the museum lawns.
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Mission Houses Holiday Craft Fair
Meet Hawaii makers on the lawns of the historic houses.
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Mele at the Market: Hana
Make a market afternoon of Hawaiian music, hula and craft demonstrations.
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Foster Botanical Garden
Trade downtown traffic for towering tropical trees and a compact botanical escape.
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T. REX: Extended Cut
A dinosaur documentary and a live introduction to the night sky.
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Kapolei City Lights
West Oahu glows with holiday lights and a community celebration.
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ʻĪao Valley State Monument
A short walk beneath the green walls of a historic valley.
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Hawaii Island Veterans Day Parade
Join Hilo’s community parade celebrating service and veterans.
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Limahuli Garden self-guided walk
Walk into a valley of living plants and Hawaiian knowledge.
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Nānā I Ke Kumu: He Hoʻoilina Ola Ka Hula
Archival film meets live hula in an evening honoring Mary Kawena Pukui.
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Koolau Night Market
Food trucks and local makers turn Friday into an evening out.
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Iolani Palace Kamaaina Sunday
A resident-focused Sunday to explore the royal palace.
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Honolulu City Lights
Downtown glows for the holidays with the city tree and festive displays around Honolulu Hale.
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Maui Arbor Day Garden Expo
Browse a garden expo and celebrate trees with the community.
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Waimea Valley Makahiki Festival
Hawaiian games, hula and hands-on cultural activities.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
A landscape that makes the island’s volcanic story tangible.
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Royal Hawaiian Band at Iolani Palace
Bring a picnic and listen to Hawaii’s historic band.
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Kakaʻako Farmers’ Market
Browse produce and prepared food across a lively Saturday market in Kakaʻako.
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Ballet Hawaii: The Nutcracker
A Hawaiian setting gives a holiday ballet a local twist.
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Capitol Modern
Discover contemporary Hawaii through galleries and a sculpture garden in the Capitol District.
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Lyon Arboretum
Follow garden paths into Mānoa’s lush plant collections for a slower green morning.
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Haleakalā National Park: daytime summit
Trade the beach for volcanic landscapes above the clouds.
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Merrie Monarch Hoʻolauleʻa
Begin the Merrie Monarch week with a free celebration of hula performed by local hālau.
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Honolulu Festival 2027
A spring celebration of cultural exchange brings performances and community programs to Honolulu.
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Paʻa: Kanaloa Kānaka i Kanaloa
Hear a community conversation about Kahoʻolawe, responsibility to the land and the generations carrying this work forward.
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50 Years of Aloha ʻĀina Concert & Celebration
Gather on the Great Lawn for music inspired by Kahoʻolawe and five decades of aloha ʻāina.
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Create ʻAPUtunity: Coconut Cup Workshop
Turn a coconut shell into your own cup while learning about niu with artisan Mahi La Pierre.
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Kanikapila ma Kaiwiʻula
Bring an ʻukulele or borrow one for a relaxed morning of shared music at Bishop Museum.
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Navigating by the Stars
Explore Hawaiian celestial navigation inside Bishop Museum’s planetarium.
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Lucy Darling
A theatrical evening of comedy and magic with Carisa Hendrix.
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Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp
Make a downtown night out around Josh Johnson’s two-night comedy engagement.
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Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour
Atsuko brings her comedy tour to the historic downtown stage.
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Mele Kalikimaka, Ei Nei
Hawaiian music and seasonal spirit meet in Ei Nei’s Christmas concert.
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Masters of Illusion: Up Close & Personal
Make room for a little wonder with a live magic show downtown.
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Debbie Gibson’s Winterlicious
A holiday-season concert at Honolulu’s ornate Hawaii Theatre.
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Kalani Peʻa Hawaiian Christmas Show
Celebrate the season with Hawaiian music and Kalani Peʻa.
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Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas
A musical tribute adds a mellow finish to Christmas week.
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Waikīkī Holiday Parade
Marching bands and military units fill Kalākaua Avenue in a tribute to Pearl Harbor veterans.
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Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
Make time for a lakeside walk beneath the Koʻolau mountains, with tropical collections along the way.
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Koko Crater Botanical Garden
Explore dryland plants inside a volcanic crater on an unpaved garden loop.
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Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden
A small urban garden introduces native Hawaiian plants on land linked to Queen Liliʻuokalani.
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Diamond Head State Monument
Climb through the crater’s historic summit route for a broad view over Waikīkī and the coast.
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Royal Hawaiian Center Cultural Lessons
Try a cultural lesson in Waikīkī, with hula, ʻukulele, lei and weaving among the center’s offerings.
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Music at The Royal Grove
Pause in the Royal Grove for live Hawaiian music and hula on the center’s current entertainment schedule.
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Pearlridge Farmers’ Market
Make an ʻAiea morning about market stalls, fresh ingredients and something good to eat.
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Kailua Sunday Farmers’ Market
Pick up a Sunday snack and browse the Windward side’s local market.
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Mililani Farmers’ Market
Start a central Oʻahu Sunday with produce shopping and a relaxed market wander.
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Honolulu Farmers’ Market
Turn a midweek evening into a food stop at the Blaisdell farmers’ market.
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Kailua Thursday Farmers’ Market
Browse an evening market in town and let the stalls inspire dinner.
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Waikīkī Aquarium
Get a closer look at Pacific marine life in a compact aquarium beside the ocean.
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Honolulu Zoo
Spend an unhurried family outing with wildlife exhibits and tropical grounds at the edge of Waikīkī.
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Hawaii Army Museum
Explore Pacific military history inside a former coastal defense battery in Waikīkī.
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Make a thoughtful visit to the waterfront memorial grounds and learn about December 7, 1941.
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Ala Moana Regional Park
Pair a waterfront stroll with a picnic and views from the Magic Island peninsula.
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Kailua Beach Park
Bring a picnic to the Windward Coast and enjoy a beachside walk at your own pace.
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Kapiʻolani Regional Park
Find a little breathing room on the lawns below Diamond Head, just beyond busy Waikīkī.
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Kualoa Regional Park
Pause on the Windward Coast for open lawns and a view toward Mokoliʻi.
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SALT at Our Kakaʻako
Browse an urban block of local eateries and shops, with art to discover between food stops.
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Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
Meet the plants that make these islands unlike anywhere else.
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Hui Noʻeau: Kaluanui art and gardens
A historic estate where Maui art is still being made.
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Keālia Pond wildlife walk
Slow down for waterbirds and a different side of Maui.
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Schaefer International Gallery
A gallery-sized dose of inspiration in Kahului.
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Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau
Make time for a place of refuge and Hawaiian history.
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Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Coastal paths with Hawaiian history all around.
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Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site
A powerful stop in the story of the Hawaiian kingdom.
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Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Seabirds, sea cliffs and a lighthouse with a remarkable setting.
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Kauaʻi Coffee estate walk
A coffee stop with a little more story behind the cup.
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Hanapēpē Friday Art Night
Make Friday night a wander through galleries and local creativity.
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Coconut Marketplace Farmers’ Market
A colorful stop for Kauaʻi-grown picnic ingredients.
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Hapa Holiday Extravaganza
Hear Hapa Holiday Extravaganza live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Elf in Concert
Hear Elf in Concert live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía with Carolina Rial
Hear The Sounds of Ravel and Rosalía with Carolina Rial live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Beethoven’s Ode to Joy
Hear Beethoven’s Ode to Joy live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Brahms and the Schumanns
Hear Brahms and the Schumanns live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Firebird and the Phoenix
Hear Firebird and the Phoenix live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Hear Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai
Hear Hapasymphony: Kolohe Kai live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Season Finale: Virtuosity in Motion
Hear Season Finale: Virtuosity in Motion live with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra.
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Exhibition on Screen: James McNeill Whistler
An art documentary brings Whistler’s work to the screen.
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The Collection in Context: Spirituality & Symbolism
Explore spiritual connections in the museum’s art.
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Tea: World Premiere
Five Japanese immigrant women share a story of memory and belonging.
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Tosca: Staged Concert
Puccini’s dramatic opera returns in a staged concert production.
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26th Annual Ukulele Guild Exhibition
See handmade ukulele and hear their makers demonstrate the sound.
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Mission Houses Ohana Day
A family day of history, activities and discovery downtown.
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Waikiki SPAM JAM 2027
Taste playful island comfort food at Waikiki’s big street festival.
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Waimea Valley Veterans Day
A valley day with a special military admission offer.
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King Kalakaua Day at Waimea
Explore the valley on its resident admission day.
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La Kuokoa at Waimea Valley
Mark Hawaiian Independence Day with time in the valley.
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Kalakaua Merrie Mile
A one-mile race to start marathon weekend.
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Kupua at Kumu Kahua Theatre
Two Hawaiian stories explore hidden appetites and family bonds.
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He Ala Pono EV & Sustainability Fair
Explore electric vehicles and practical ideas for a resilient island.
Local guides
THE BUDGET GUIDEA good day. A smaller bill.
Free gardens, waterfront walks and a market treat.
THE FAMILY GUIDELittle explorers. Island-sized wonder.
A small collection of parks, animals and underwater discoveries.
THE OUTDOOR EDITTake the scenic way.
Choose an island, then make room for a trail or garden.
THE CULTURE GUIDEMore than a postcard.
Art, history and music worth slowing down for.