Oahu Things to Do This Week: Nov. 1–8, 2026

Plenty of this week’s big events happen far from Waikīkī. Here are our picks across the island, listed by date. Every listing comes from the organizer’s own page, linked at the bottom. Some events sell out or depend on the weather, so check before you go.

Sunday, Nov. 1: Friends of Kailua High Fun Run (Windward)

The Friends of Kailua High School’s yearly fun run starts at 7 a.m. at Kailua High School, 451 Ulumanu Drive. You can walk or run a 1-mile, 5K or 10K route, and route maps are posted on the group’s site. It’s an easy way to support a neighborhood school before breakfast in town.

Tuesday to Thursday, Nov. 3–5: HIFF46 Kapolei Showcase (West Oʻahu)

The 46th Hawaiʻi International Film Festival runs Oct. 22 to Nov. 15. For three nights this week, it brings a slate of films to Consolidated Theatres Kapolei, 890 Kamokila Blvd., according to the festival’s program guide.

Tuesday, Nov. 3: Made in Hawaii Shorts 1 (6 p.m.), the Japanese film “Purehearted” (7 p.m.) and “The Navigator” (8 p.m.), the festival’s opening-night world premiere. The documentary follows Nainoa Thompson on one final voyage with a crew of student navigators.
Wednesday, Nov. 4: “Niu Forever” with “What We Call Home” (6 p.m.). The program guide describes “Niu Forever” as a Made in Hawaiʻi world premiere about efforts to bring edible coconuts back to Hawaiʻi’s palms. Also showing: “Paradise Lost” (7 p.m.) and a film to be announced (8 p.m.).
Thursday, Nov. 5: “Orphan Myth” (6 p.m.), Made in Hawaii Shorts 2 (7 p.m.) and “2 Valid IDs” (8 p.m.).

The program guide lists general admission at Consolidated screenings as $17, with a $2 discount for seniors, students and military.

Thursday, Nov. 5, onward: HTA Haleʻiwa Pro waiting period (North Shore)

The World Surf League’s HTA Haleʻiwa Pro, presented by Hurley, has a holding period of Nov. 5 to 14. Contest days depend on the surf, so Nov. 5 is the first possible day, not a confirmed start. Watch the WSL event page for daily calls before you drive out to Haleʻiwa.

Friday, Nov. 6: Culture in AgriCULTURE at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi (Windward)

This year’s Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival adds a new daytime event in Windward Oʻahu. Culture in AgriCULTURE, presented by Kamehameha Schools, runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi. The festival says it will explore Indigenous foodways, traditional farming and the ties between culture, land and food. Tickets are sold through the festival website.

The rest of the festival’s Oʻahu week leans toward town: the FEAST Summit at Sheraton Waikiki (Nov. 5), 24K Magic at ʻAlohilani Resort (Nov. 6), The Greatest Hits (Nov. 7), The Breakfast Club at Hyatt Regency Waikiki (Nov. 8) and BTS: Beyond the Seoul at Halekulani (Nov. 8). The festival’s current schedule lists The Greatest Hits on the Great Lawn at Kapiʻolani Community College. Its May news release had said the Hawaiʻi Convention Center, so check your ticket.

Saturday, Nov. 7: Arbor Day tree giveaway at Waimea Valley (North Shore)

Waimea Valley celebrates Arbor Day from 8 a.m. to noon with a free tree giveaway, one tree per family while supplies last. The valley’s list includes red and yellow cacao, Tahitian lime, Meyer lemon, white sapote, durian, star fruit and blue jaboticaba. The giveaway and the weekly plant sale (cash or card) will be in the Landmark Lot, the first lot on the left as you enter. Event parking is in the Cullen Lot. Waimea Valley is at 59-864 Kamehameha Highway.

Saturday, Nov. 7: Fall Festival at Aloha Animal Sanctuary (Kāneʻohe)

Aloha Animal Sanctuary, 47-119 Pulama Road, is hosting a fall festival with chances to feed its resident animals, take seasonal photos and enjoy vegan snacks and drinks. Tickets are $30 for adults and children, and free for keiki under 2. Search results showed the 3:30 p.m. session as sold out, so check the 2 p.m. session first. The sanctuary isn’t open for drop-ins, so you’ll need a ticket.

Saturday, Nov. 7: Taste of Waipahu (Leeward)

The 20th annual Taste of Waipahu runs from 4 to 9 p.m. on Waipahu Depot and Hikimoe streets. See our full preview for vendors, road closures and parking.

Starting Saturday, Nov. 7: HONOLULU Restaurant Week

Running Nov. 7 to 15, HONOLULU Magazine’s Restaurant Week, presented by First Hawaiian Bank and Mastercard, offers dine-in prix fixe menus at participating restaurants across Oʻahu. You don’t need tickets or passes. A portion of proceeds goes to the Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association Education Foundation. Find menus and the full list at hnlrestaurantweek.com.

Keep exploring: read our Taste of Waipahu 2026 preview, find more on the Oʻahu events calendar, or browse the Kailua events and North Shore events calendars.

Sources

Friends of Kailua High School, Fun Run page: https://www.friendsofkailuahigh.com/about
Hawaiʻi International Film Festival, HIFF46 Fall Festival: https://boxoffice.hiff.org/programs/hiff46-fall-festival and HIFF46 Program Guide (PDF): https://boxoffice.hiff.org/documents/hiff46-program-guide.pdf
World Surf League, HTA Haleʻiwa Pro 2026: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2026/qs/561/hta-haleiwa-pro/main
Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, news release (May 2026): https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/hawaii-food-wine-festival-returns-for-its-sixteenth-year-celebrating-hawaii-as-a-world-class-culinary-destination/ and schedule: https://hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com/schedule/
Waimea Valley, Arbor Day & Plant Sale: https://www.waimeavalley.net/events/arbor-day
Aloha Animal Sanctuary, Fall Festival: https://www.alohasanctuary.org/events-1/fall-festival-2-pm-saturday-november-7th
HONOLULU Magazine, “Join Us for HONOLULU Restaurant Week” (Oct. 15, 2026): https://www.honolulumagazine.com/join-us-for-the-first-ever-honolulu-restaurant-week-presented-by-first-hawaiian-bank-and-mastercard/
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, “Waipahu’s got flavor” (Oct. 28, 2026): https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/10/28/tgif/quick-bites/waipahus-got-flavor/