Things to Do
Weekend roundups, seasonal picks and fresh ideas for things to do on Oʻahu, whether you grew up here or just moved to the island.
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Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival Opens This Weekend at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center
The inaugural Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6–8, at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, with hundreds of local vendors, live music, $6 general admission and $25…
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Black Friday Mākeke Brings 250-Plus Local Vendors to the Blaisdell This Weekend
Hawaiʻi’s Finest’s Black Friday Mākeke fills the Neal S. Blaisdell Exhibition Hall Friday through Sunday, Nov. 6 to 8, with more than 250 local vendors, 40-plus hot food vendors, fashion…
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Big Santa Is Back at Ala Moana Center: Santa Photos, Holiday Hula and Every Date to Know
Ala Moana Center’s 50-foot Big Santa is up, kicking off a holiday season that includes Santa photos from Nov. 13, a Letters to Santa mailbox, daily holiday hula from Nov.…
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North Shore Surf Contests 2026–27: Haleʻiwa Pro, Pipe Masters, The Eddie and More
Winter contest season on the North Shore is underway. Here are the dates for the Haleʻiwa Pro (starting Thursday), the Pipe Masters world-title finale, The Eddie’s waiting period and the…
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Close to Home This Week: Arbor Day in Nānākuli, Night Markets in Wahiawā and Hawaiʻi Kai, and More (Nov. 2–8)
You don’t have to drive to town for a good week. Here are free and low-cost things to do Nov. 2 to 8 in Nānākuli, Waiʻanae, Wahiawā, Hawaiʻi Kai, Waimānalo…
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Taste of Waipahu 2026: Nov. 7 on Depot Street
The 20th annual Taste of Waipahu brings more than 30 food and craft vendors, student performers and a kendama tournament to Waipahu Depot and Hikimoe streets from 4 to 9…
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Oahu Things to Do This Week: Nov. 2–8, 2026
From film festival screenings in Kapolei and the start of the Haleʻiwa Pro to a holiday marketplace at the convention center, the Mākaha Sons’ 50th anniversary show and the start…
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Oahu Halloween 2026: Free Trick-or-Treat Events Today
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and free trick-or-treat events are running from Mililani and Kapolei to Hawaiʻi Kai and the North Shore, with city leaders and police asking…