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Oahu Events Listings
For most current dates, see: http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
JANUARY
Morey Bodyboard Champ- Banzai Surf Break, Ehukai Beach Park, 310-252-3100
New Year’s Festival in Moiliili-Japanese cultural event, 945-7633
Sony Open-Debuts Waialae Country Club, 523-7888
Narcissus Queen Pageant, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 533-3181.
Polynesian Festival-crafts, demos, food, music 5-8 p.m. Royal Haw. Shop Center, 922-2299
Aloha State Square Dance Convention- 923-0446
Legislature Opening-traditional pageantry at State Capitol, 586-6400
Waimea Valley Off-Road 10K, 7:30 a.m., 638-8173
Ala Wai Challenge-Hawaiian games benefit Waikiki Community Center, 923-1802
Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic, Ehukai Beach Park, 638-8825
Battleship Missouri Grand Opening, 973-2495
Narcissus Coronation Ball- Narcissus Festival leads up to Chinese New Year, Hitlon Hawaiian Village, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 533-3181
FEBRUARY
NFL Charities Golf Tournament, Ko Olina Resort, 923-1811
Punahou School Carnival-Local food, games, rides 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., 944-5752
Pro Bowl: 3 p.m. Aloha Stadium Tickets: 486-9300 (USA Productions: 408-734-1111; NFL: 212-450-2000)
Great Aloha Cultural Festival, Hawaiian cultural event, Waimea Valley, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 638-8511
Hawaii Public Radio wine Classic, Hilton Hawaiian Village, 955-8821
Chinatown’s Chinese New Year Celebration, 533-3181
Chinese Festival-Lion dances, firecrackers 5-8 p.m. Royal Hawaiian Shop Center, 922-2299
Silver Streaks Sunrise Walk for Seniors-2 plus M, Ala Moana Beach Park, 547-7395
Great Aloha Roll-In Line Skate Event, Location TBA., 48-SKATE
His ‘n Hers Valentines Biathlon Relay, 2.5M run, 800m swim, 7 a.m. Ala Moana, 486-0904
Great Aloha Run, 8.25M, 7:01 a.m., Aloha Tower, 528-7388
Magic Island Biathalon, 2.5M run, 800m swim, 7 a.m., Ala Moana Park, no contact given
Hawaii Collectors’ Expo ‘99, Blaisdell Center, Numismatic Assoc., 4-10 p.m. Fri. 11a.m.-9 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., 486-4766
Hawaiian Gymnastics Classic-537-5481
Children’s Discovery Center Keiki Fun Run, 8 a.m. Kakaako Waterfront Park, 592-5437
Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open, Kapolei Golf Course, 671-5050
Oahu Perimeter Relay 4 PM! Kapiolani Park, 833-7803
Teen Great Aloha Run, 10 K, 7 a.m., 528-7388
MARCH
Cherry Blossom Festival, 949-2255.
Printmakers Exhibit, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 532-8700
Quiksilver-Roxy Wahine Bash, Women’s surf competition, Makaha Beach Park
Outrigger Hotels Hawaiian Mt. Bike Tour, Kualoa Ranch, 521-4322
Run for Your Life 2M/4M walk/run, Nanakuli High School, 7:30 a.m., 696-1456
Hawaii Challenge-sportkite competition among teams and dual-line flyers, aerial ballets to music, demos, Kapiolani Park, 735-9059
Women’s History Walking Tours: Misson Houses Museum, 531-0481
Straub Hawaii Women’s 10K, 7 a.m., Kapiolani Park, 522-4395
Hawaiian Classic Bodybuilding Championship-Hyatt Regency Waikiki, contest, guest poster, product demos, prize drawings, 576-7740 (dean Tamayoshi) 595-0584 Ikaika Communications
Skate Aloha: A Figure Skating Competition, Ice Palace, 422-2576
Honolulu Festival, Japanese cultural events islandwide, 922-0200/921-1722
Aids Walk and Run, Kapiolani Park, 521-2437X238
Powerman Duathlon, Individual and relay; Haleiwa, 737-2422
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Emerald Ball, Waikiki, 946-8514
Kamehameha Schools Song Contest, 1800 students compete by grade, 842-8495
Honolulu Zoo Walk on the Wild Side Fun Run-, 8 and 5K course, 926-3191
Rubber Ducky Race, Cerebral Palsy fundraiser, 9 a.m. festivities, 2:12 p.m. race, race course at Ala Wai Canal, 532-6744
Great Hawaiian Jazz Blow-Out, Mid-Pacific Institute, 734-0397
Tinman Biathlon, 2.7-mile run, 800-meter swim, Ala Moana Beach Park, 732-7311
World of Pageantry Festival-drill teams, marching bands, ROTC units perform at Royal Hawaiian Shop Center, 922-2299
Annual World of Pageantry’s Salute to Youth Parade 10 a.m. Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki
APRIL
Anthurium Plant Show and Sale, 591-8411
Hawaii Scottish Festival, 988-7872
Easter Sunrise Service, Nat. Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, 538-0068
Honolulu Intern. Bed Race, Wheeled beds race in Waikiki for charities, 735-6092
The Pan Pacific Quilt Show & Conference, Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue - April 2-4, 2004.
Sacred Hearts Academy’s Superfair-Food booths, rides, games, arts, crafts, plant sale, silent auction on grounds at 3253 Waialae Ave., 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 734-5058X229
Leeward Community Colleges Dance Festival, 455-0385
MAY
Children’s Day, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii hosts Chibikko Matsuri, 945-7633
Lei Day-Lei contest, royal court, entertainment at Kapiolani Park in Waikiki, Dept. Parks and Rec. 266-7655
May Day Concert-Brothers Cazimero at Waikiki Shell, 591-2211 (Blais adm 527-5400)
Lei Day Offering-Royal Mausoleum, Leis from festival offered at alii graves, 266-7655
Hawaii Secondary School Hula Kahiko Competition-King Intermediate School, Kaneohe, private/public school hula contest, 521-6905.
Filipiniana Festival-historical display, food, music, Royal Hawaiian Shop Cent, 922-2299
World Fire Knife Dance Competion-part of the Samoan Festival at Polnesian Cultural Center, 293-3333
Visitor Industry Charity Walk-Statewide hosted by Hawaii Hotel Assn., visitor industry employees walk to raise money in state’s largest single-day fund raiser, 923-0407
Capital Day Down Capitol Way-Open house thru downtown govt. district
Festival of Hawaiian Quilts, Mission Houses Museum, 531-0481
Warrior Society Powwow-10 a.m.-6 p.m. Kapiolani Park, 947-3306
Na Hoku Hanohano Awards-Hawaii’s Grammys azt Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, 235-9424
Hawaii Special Olympics Summer Games-Honolulu, 531-1888
State Fair-Aloha Stadium, rides, entertainment, commercial exhibits, food booth hosted by Honolulu Jaycees, runs four consecutive weekends: May 28-31, June 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20, 486-9300
Local Motion’s Surf Into Summer-world’s largest am contest, 955-7873
Starbuck’s Molokai to Oahu Kayak Championship-521-4322
Mayor’s Memorial Day Services- Nat. Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, 523-4141
JUNE
Outrigger Hotels OceanFest-Lifeguard and water sports competition, 521-4322.
T&C Keiki Surf Contest-Kids under 14 vie in long, short and body board, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Queen’s Surf Beach, Waikiki, 483-8383 Call Lonnie for update on air contest
Matsuri Festival-Waikiki, Japanese fun, karaoke, bon dance, gate ball, mikoshi (shrine) parade June 13 and hoolaulea June 11, 923-2951, 926-0647
King Kamehameha Day Statue Decorating, Pageant to dedicate convention center, 586-0333
King Kamehameha Day Floral Parade-82nd procession down King St. steps of 9:30 a.m., Hoolaulea follows 11 a.m. Kapiolani Park,Kukui Run, 8 a.m., 586-0333
Fancy Fair,Mission Houses Museum, 531-0481
King Kamehameha Alii Sunday- 10:30 a.m. Kawaiahao Church, 522-1333
Make Music Solstice Celebration- Downtown Honolulu, Ethnic groups perform, 523-4674
(City) or 923-0639
Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu’s 1999 Holoku Ball-fundraiser where women wear long-trained gowns reminiscent of the monarchy period, Hilton Hawaiian Village, 533-1959
King Kamehameha Hula Competition-Blaisdell Center, 536-6540
Taste of Honolulu-municipal grounds, restaurant booths benefit Easter Seals, 536-1015; 543-3560
Hawaii Intern. Choral Festival, “Creation in Paradise,” workshops, lectures, rehearsals, performance, 595-0327, 545-4000
Pacific Island Taro Festival-Windward Community College, Kaneohe, Booths on taro, Polynesian cultures, 235-7433
Biennial Transpacific Yacht Race-The wprld’s oldest long-distance sailboat race is headquartered from Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor in Hawaii. ETA from Los Angeles is July 13-14, 236-0940
JULY
All-American Festival, RHSC Fountain Courtyard, 922-0588 (Harley Bike & Fashion Show, 7/4)
Fourth of July: Ala Moana 955-9517; ATM, 528-5700; Kailua, 261-2727; Waikiki, 949-2429-no
Walter J. Macfarlane Regatta/Surf Race-Waikiki Beach, day-long outrigger canoe regatta with 30 events, 921-1400
Friends of the Library 51st Book Sale-McKinley HS, books, music, puzzles, 536-4174
Prince Lot Hula Festival, Moanalua Gardens, non-competitive hula, arts, crafts, 839-5334
Haleiwa Arts Festival, 638-0027
Hawaii Intern. Jazz Festival, Hawaii Theater, 941-9974
BAYFEST at Kaneohe Bay MCBH, 254-7653
Asahi Super Cup ‘98- four-race sailing competition off Waikiki (Oc Promo) 325-7400
Hawaii All-Collectors Show-Over 200 booths including large selection of Hawaiiana, antiques, Blaisdell Center, 941-9754
Ukulele Festival-Kapiolani Park Bandstand, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 732-3739
Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula competition-23rd keiki competition at Blaisdell Center. Times: 6 p.m. July 30-31; noon Aug. 1, 521-6905
Hawaii State Farm Fair-Aloha Stadium, Ag and cattle competition, petting zoo, product sampling, 531-3531(Myers Adv)
AT&T Dragon Boat Festival-Chinese races with boats paddled by crews of 19, 532-7300
Pacific Handcrafters Summer Fair-Thomas Square, Honolulu, 254-6788
Tinman Triathlon-800 meter swim, 40K bike and 10K run, 734-3446
Ho’oha’aheo-Intenr. music and dance festival, Hawaiian Regent Hotel, 921-5214: Jean Asato
AUGUST
Samoa-Hawaii Flag Day Festival, Ete Savine, Chairman, 521-4509, fax 521-1778
Obon Festival-Hawaiian Regent Hotel, 6-9:30 p.m., Japanese dance and food, 921-5240
Bankoh Ki Hoalu Gabbie Style Slack Key Festival-Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 239-4336
Made in Hawaii Festival-Blaisdell Center,products made, grown or caught here, 533-1292
Floating Lantern Ceremony-1,000 paper lanterns float down Waikiki’s Ala Wai Canal, bon dance 6 p.m., 595-2556 (date never changes)
Na Ka Mahina Malamalama Festival, Keiki hula and song contest, PCC
Greek Festivla-5-9 p.m. Fri. and noon-9 Sat.-Sun., Ala Moana Beach Park, 521-7220
SEPTEMBER
Queen Liliuokalai Birthday, contact the Friends of Iolani Palace, PO Box 2259, Hon HI 96804, 522-0822
Aloha Festivals events on Oahu-545-1771
Okinawan Festival-Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., dance, arts, crafts, food, 676-5400
Queen’s Serenade-Iolani Palace, Bands and choirs perform composer Queen Liliuokalani’s music to celebrate her birthday, 522-0822
Aloha Festivals Downtown Hoolaulea
Aloha Festivals Floral Parade, Waikiki
Made With Aloha Festival, Hyatt Regency Waikiki and Waikiki Hoolaulea
Aloha Festivals Waikiki Shell Concert
Day at Queen Emma Summer Palace-Nuuanu Valley, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Hawaiian entertainment, arts, crafts, 595-6291
Bankoh Na Wahine O Ke Kai- Molokai-to-Oahu outrigger canoe race (Oc Promo) 537-8658
Oktoberfest-Ala Moana Hotel, 955-4811
OCTOBER
Oktoberfest-Hilton Hawaiian Village, 949-4321
Princess Kaiulani Birthday-Sheraton PK Hotel hosts a hula festival/arts fair, 922-5811
Rugby Tourney-Hawaii Harlequin’s Intern. Rugby Tourney, 922-RUCK
Hawaii Fishermen’s Festival, Alii Beach Park, Haleiwa, 254-5944 (see backg file)
Bankoh Talk Story Festival-Spooky tales 7-9:30 p.m. Fri. and kid’s stories, oral history, music and dance noon -9 p.m. Sat. at McCoy Pavilion at Ala Moana Park, 592-7029
Hydrofest-Pearl Harbor, annual hydroplane races, events, food, rides, 471-0818
Bankoh Molokai Hoe-9-man outrigger canoe teams paddle K channel, 537-8658
14 (1-9pm), 15&16 (9am-9pm), 17 (9am-4pm) 60th Annual Orchid Show & Plant Sale sponsored by the Hon Orchid Society at Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, 455-7541
Pacific Handcrafters Fall Fair-Thomas Square, Honolulu, 254-6788
French Festival-Couture, culinary celebration at numerous locations, 949-4131
Spooky Stories-Mission Houses Museum spooky tour at downtown historic sites, scavenger hunt, 531-0481
Halloween in Waikiki-informal march of costumed marauders down Kalakaua Ave.
NOVEMBER
Hawaii International Film Festival-100 films from 150 countries, awards, 528-FILM
World Invitational Hula Festival-Solosists and hulua halau vie from Eruope, Asia, Guam, the Mainland and Hawaii, Waikiki Shell, 486-3185
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Serie-starts with the G-Shock Hawaiian Pro-Men and Women’s Division and Longboard Championships at Alii Beach Park in Haleiwa, 638-7266,325-7400
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Series, the Men’s World Cup of Surfing and Women’s Quiksilver Roxy Pro vie at Sunset Beach on Oahu’s North Shore, 325-7400, 638-7266
Holiday Craft Fair-Mission Houses Museum, juried hand-made crafts, 531-0481
DECEMBER
Pacific Handcrafters Guild Holiday Fair- Thomas Square, Honolulu, 254-6788
Candlelight Christmas-Mission Houses Museum, 531-0481
Honolulu City Lights, 527-5784
issue TW-O, RHSC Holiday Contest and Princess Pauahi Birthday 12/19 per Cathy Im
Jingle Bell Run-costumed, carolling runners benefit Special Olympics, 531-1888
Anniversary Commemoration on the attack of Pearl Harbor-USS Arizona Memorial, 422-2771 (ext. 111) jet fly-over, special tours, rifle salute, Pacific Fleet Band, stamp cancellation
Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Series, the 28th Pip Masters-Final World Championship Tour event at Ehukai Beach Park on Oahu’s north Shore, 325-7400, 638-7266
Honolulu Marathon-From Waikiki to Diamond Head, 734-7200
1/2 issue TW-O, RHSC Contest re: new millennium per Cathy Im
Aloha Bowl Football Classic and 2nd Oahu Bowl-NCAA post-season doubleheader at Aloha Stadium
Rainbow Classic-College men’s B-ball tourney hosted by UH, 956-6501
First Night Honolulu-alcohol-free party with over 250 events at 75 stages
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