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Events

Celebrating an island and its people.

A cultural melting pot, Oahu loves to celebrate. From culinary festivals to the Honolulu Marathon there’s almost always a unique festival or special event to experience. Here are a few visitor favorites:

January
PGA Sony Open
Senior PGA Turtle Bay Championship

February
NFL Pro Bowl
Chinese New Year

March
Honolulu Festival

April
Waikiki Spam Jam

May
May Day Celebrations
World Fire Knife Competition
Honolulu Triathlon
Annual Filipino Fiesta & Parade

June
Waikiki by Moonlight
King Kamehameha
Festival
Flavors of Honolulu

July
Fourth of July Fireworks
Korean Festival
Haleiwa Arts Festival
Honolulu Tinman
Hawaii State Farm Fair

August
Hawaii Dragon Boat Festival
Duke’s OceanFest
Okinawan Festival

September
Aloha Festivals (Month Long Celebration)
Na Wahine O ke Kai Canoe Race

October
Aloha Festivals continue
Hawaii International Film Festival

November
Triple Crown of Surfing
North Shore Festival
Waikiki Holiday Parade

December
Triple Crown of Surfing
Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu City Lights

 
Photo Credits: Hawaii Tourism Authority/Tor Johnson