Oahu Visitors Bureau Hot Happenings

Travel Pink, Travel Oahu

8/16/2010

Discover great deals. Support a great cause. Travel Pink, Travel O'ahu and experience the perfect island getaway while supporting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Enjoy special Travel Pink hotel packages at great rates and then plan out your O'ahu itinerary by exploring the "Best of O'ahu" activities. Enjoy exclusive excursions and activities created just for Travel Pink travelers like you.

The 8th Annual Korean Festival

8/16/2010

The 8^th Annual Korean Festival put on by the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce will kick off with a Sunset on the Beach movie this year with Korean film, Lump of Sugar on Friday, July 10 at Waikiki Beach. The festivities will continue on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Kapiolani Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The one-day free admission event will feature Korean music, dance, food, cultural displays and family activities, as well as Korean-made and local products. Special attractions include Korean cooking demonstrations, Kimchee eating contest, a Korean Song Contest, and all-day entertainment and performances by local Korean dance studios, and others.

12th Annual Haleiwa Arts Festival

8/16/2010

"Celebrate the Arts! Rediscover the Artist Within!" Spend a special day with your family and friends at the Twelfth Annual Hale'iwa Arts Festival Summer ArtFest, in Historic Hale'iwa Town, on Oahu's beautiful North Shore, Saturday and Sunday, July 18th and 19th, 2009.

Joy of Sake 2009

8/16/2010

The Joy of Sake is the largest sake-tasting outside Japan, and has been held annually since 2001. August 21, 2009 at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, over 270 sakes will be available for tasting, along with delicious appetizers presented by 15 of Honolulu's finest restaurants including Hoku's, Nobu's, Chai's Island Bistro and Kaiwa.

2009 Made in Hawaii Festival

8/16/2010

From August 21 - August 23, enjoy this three-day celebration highlighting the unique products of Hawaii. More than 400 exhibitors offer everything made in Hawaii from art, clothing, food, home furnishings, jewelry, toys, fresh produce, and plants, to authentic Hawaiian handicrafts.

Duke's OceanFest - A Waikiki Ocean Sports Celebration

8/16/2010

The 8th Annual Duke’s OceanFest takes place August 23-29 and will feature an array of ocean sports competitions – surfing, swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, beach volleyball – and more. All of it in the heart of Waikiki where Duke Kahanamoku began sharing his Aloha Spirit and the gospel of surfing with the rest of the world.

2009 Hawai‘i Writers Conference

8/16/2010

The 17th annual Hawai‘i Writers Conference is the premier event of its kind in the world attracting more than 1,000 authors, screenwriters, journalists, and top literary agents, editors and film executives. 2009 dates are September 4 to 7 at the Royal Hawaiian and Sheraton Waikiki Hotels.

Aloha Festivals 2009

8/16/2010

This September, fall in love with Oahu and our beautiful Hawaiian culture during the Aloha Festivals, the oldest and largest Hawaiian cultural statewide celebration in the United States. From September 10 - 26, come and enjoy the Aloha Festivals' main events - the Royal Court investiture, opening ceremony and the famous Waikiki Ho‘olaul‘ea, a fun and festive block party with lots of live entertainment and great food.

Vans Triple Crown of Surfing

8/16/2010

The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a unique combination of sport, culture, history, lifestyle and travel in the birthplace of surfing: Hawaii. Revered as the world's premier professional surfing series, the Triple Crown is staged annually November 12 thru December 20 in the giant winter waves of Oahu's North Shore. The series celebrates 27 years this winter.

2010 Sony Open in Hawaii

8/16/2010

The 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii will be held January 10 – 17 at the beautiful Waialae Country Club. The Sony Open is the PGA TOUR’s first full-field tournament in its month-long Aloha Season and marks 45 consecutive years of TOUR golf competition in Hawaii at Waialae.

16th Annual Honolulu Festival

8/16/2010

March 12 - 14, 2010 - Experience the Honolulu Festival, a kaleidoscope of Pacific Rim cultures and people. Both entertaining and educational, enjoy aboriginal dance performances from the Philippines and Australia, the Fire Spitting Dragon from Japan’s Omuta, Daijayama, at the Honolulu Festival Grand Parade, traditional Japanese games, crafts, traditions and food and much more!

3rd Annual Shop a Le‘a

8/16/2010

This March 22 - 28, 2010, don't miss Ala Moana's 3rd annual Shop a Le‘a, Honolulu’s largest fashion and shopping event! With fashion shows and trunk shows, Centerstage events, exclusive products and great shopping and dining offers, you don't want to miss this spectacular weeklong spring shopping event!

Na Hoku Music Festival

8/16/2010

Come celebrate the 1st ever Na Hoku Music Festival May 27 thru May 30! This four-day music festival perpetuates and celebrates Hawaiian music, arts and crafts through workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and amazing performances by Hawaii's greatest entertainers.

Hawaii Food and Wine Paradise 2010

8/16/2010

Hawaii Food and Wine Paradise 2010 is a reason for every foodie to rejoice! This epicurean weekend filled with gourmet food, wine, spirits, golf, fashion shows, local celebrity chefs and entertainment takes place from May 27-29, 2010.

9th Annual Korean Festival

8/16/2010

Don't miss this one-day event on Saturday, July 10, 2010 featuring Korean music, dance, food, cultural displays and family activities, as well as Korean-made and local products.

10th Annual Te Mahana Hiro’a Tumu O Tahiti

8/16/2010

The rhythm of the islands rev up every year at the Annual Te Mahana Hiro’a Tumu O Tahiti festival and dance competition. This July 17, 2010 try to keep up with the pace of the swishing ha u skirts as more than 100 children and adults compete at one of the Polynesian Cultural Center's largest events.

33rd Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival

8/16/2010

Come to Oahu this July and enjoy the 33rd Annual Prince Lot Hula Festival at beautiful Moanalua Gardens on Saturday, July 17, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Moanalua Gardens Foundation (MGF) will once again hold the largest non-competitive hula event in Hawai‘i, the festival honoring Prince Lot Kapuaiwa who reprised the once banned hula in the district of Moanalua.

40th Annual Ukulele Festival

8/16/2010

Talented ukulele players from around the world and an ukulele orchestra of 800 students from 5 to 85 will take the stage at Kapiolani Bandstand and delight the crowd on Sunday, July 18 at the 40^th Annual Ukulele Festival in Waikiki.

Made in Hawaii Festival

8/16/2010

Come to Hawaii’s premier “Buy Hawaii for Hawaii” event August 20 - 22, 2010 featuring food, books, gifts, apparel and jewelry, arts and crafts, produce and many more home-grown products from around the 50th State!

2010 Aloha Festivals

8/16/2010

Aloha Festivals is the oldest and largest Hawaiian cultural celebration in the United States. From beautiful floral parades to exciting and fun Hawaiian block parties, come to Oahu and join the month-long festivities this September!

28th Annual Okinawan Festival

8/16/2010

Come to the 28th Annual Okinawan Festival! Enjoy one of the largest cultural festivals in Hawaii from September 4 - 5, 2010 at Kapiolani Park. Sample delicious Okinawan food, enjoy continuous entertainment , crafts and performances.