6 New Ways to Play on Oʻahu: Waikīkī Bowling, Electric Dirt Bikes, an All-You-Can-Make Art Bar and More

Running out of weekend ideas? A handful of new places and experiences have opened around the island recently, many of them spotted in HONOLULU Magazine’s “New in Town” list. We checked each one’s own website for the details you need. Here are six worth putting on your list, from keiki-friendly to strictly 18-and-over.

1. ʻOhana Entertainment Center (Waikīkī)

Waikīkī has a new place to bowl. ʻOhana Entertainment Center is a 6,000-square-foot game room in the lobby of the Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa with four boutique bowling lanes, virtual reality games, sports challenges and a ticket-redemption arcade with prizes, according to its website. HONOLULU Magazine counts more than 60 arcade games.

No reservations are needed. “Just show up & play!” the center says.

• Where: Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, 2552 Kalākaua Ave.
• Hours: Play time 7 a.m. to midnight; prize redemption 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., per the website
• Good for: Rainy days, family nights and groups

2. Electric dirt bikes at Coral Crater Adventure Park (Kapolei)

Coral Crater, the Kapolei adventure park known for ziplines and ATVs, now puts riders on electric dirt bikes. The guided experience is 90 minutes, including a safety briefing, on jungle and grassy terrain, and riders must be at least 9 years old, according to Coral Crater’s ATV and dirt bike page. HONOLULU Magazine lists it as beginner-friendly, starting at $99 per person.

Know the rules before you book: riders must weigh 60 to 275 pounds, a refundable $100 damage deposit is charged at check-in, and closed-toe shoes are required (no Crocs or water shoes). Long pants are recommended, and you’ll need a balaclava or head scarf under the helmet, which is sold at check-in if you forget. Coral Crater also runs an electric dirt bike club with members-only Bike Nights.

• Where: 91-1780 Midway St., Kapolei
• Info: coralcrater.com

3. Art Ala Carte (Kailua)

This is the art class for people who don’t want an art class. Art Ala Carte turned salad bars into “art bars”: you pay one price, grab a tray, load up on beads, ribbons, feathers, shells, glitter and other supplies, and make whatever you want, with no time limits or supply limits, according to its website. Artists are on site for inspiration, not step-by-step instruction.

Art Ala Carte first opened in 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and has now been revived in Kailua with the founder’s daughter, Keilani, stepping in as co-owner, according to the studio’s story, which is signed by Aria Uanani and Keilani Leighty. Bring a bag of recycled goodies or gently used art supplies to save $3 per artist.

• Where: 668 Kailua Rd., Kailua (the studio says to look for it behind the gate)
• Open studio: Wednesday 1 to 5 p.m.; Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; no reservations required. The studio says to check its Instagram for holiday hour changes and closures through Jan. 1
• Cost: $22 per participating artist; adults supervising don’t have to pay
• Also: A monthly 21+ Sip & Create night with STR8UP Bar ($36) and a Messy Madness session for ages 12 to 36 months ($36 per baby and adult)

4. Waimea Valley Sunrise Tour (North Shore)

Want Waimea Falls nearly to yourself? Waimea Valley now offers a guided sunrise tour aboard an electric shuttle, with botanical and cultural storytelling along the way and one of the first swims of the day at the falls (conditions permitting, with lifeguards), according to the valley’s sunrise tour page.

The tour runs Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:30 to 9 a.m., with check-in at 7:15 a.m. at the Visitor Center front desk. It ends at the waterfall turnaround, where you can ride back with your guide or stay and swim and catch a later shuttle with your wristband.

• Where: 59-864 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleʻiwa
• Book: waimeavalley.net/sunrisetour

5. Echoa Ridge concerts (Kapolei)

Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi now has a full outdoor festival ground. Echoa Ridge has a 7,400-square-foot stage and more than 60,000 square feet of lawn, per HONOLULU Magazine, and it’s already booking big electronic acts. Coming up, according to Echoa Ridge:

• Fri., Nov. 13, 3 to 11 p.m.: Zamna, the festival born in Tulum, Mexico, makes its Hawaiʻi debut with WhoMadeWho and Arodes headlining
• Sat., Nov. 14, 5 to 10:30 p.m.: Crankdat
• Sat., Dec. 12, 5 to 10:30 p.m.: Excision. Your ticket also gets you into the waterpark, with select slides and the wave pool open during the show

All three are 18+ (Excision requires a valid physical ID), rain or shine, and all sales are final.

• Where: Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi, 400 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei

6. Yoga with cats at Cat Café MOFF (Ala Moana)

Yes, really. Cat Café MOFF‘s Ala Moana Center location has added “The Purrfect Stretch,” an hourlong yoga class with instructor Mami Furutani plus time to hang out with the resident cats and give them treats, for $39, according to HONOLULU Magazine. Check with the café for the class schedule.

• Where: Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., No. 1207
• Phone: (808) 679-9106, per Cat Café MOFF

For dated events this week, see our Oʻahu things to do this week guide.

Sources

• HONOLULU Magazine, “New in Town” (updated Nov. 5, 2026): https://www.honolulumagazine.com/new-in-town/
• ʻOhana Entertainment Center, official website (features, hours; checked Nov. 10, 2026): https://ohanaentertainmentcenter.com/
• Coral Crater Adventure Park, ATVs and dirt bikes page (rules, duration, age, deposit): https://coralcrater.com/atv-off-roading/ and https://coralcrater.com/
• Art Ala Carte, official website (hours, prices, history): https://www.artalacartehawaii.com/
• Waimea Valley, Sunrise Tour page (schedule, check-in, inclusions): https://www.waimeavalley.net/sunrisetour
• Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi, Echoa Ridge and event pages (Zamna, Crankdat, Excision): https://wetnwildhawaii.com/echoa-ridge, https://wetnwildhawaii.com/event/zamna-live-at-echoa-ridge/, https://wetnwildhawaii.com/event/crankdat-live-at-echoa-ridge/, https://wetnwildhawaii.com/event/excision-is-coming-to-echoa-ridge/
• Cat Café MOFF, official website (Ala Moana address and phone): https://moff-usa.com/