August 2026 Events on Oʻahu: Honolulu and Waikīkī Guide

Visiting Oʻahu in August? Enjoy Honolulu highlights like Duke’s OceanFest, the Korean Festival and the Okinawan Festival.

Things to Do in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu in August 2026

Browse this curated calendar of festivals, markets and community events happening across Oʻahu in August 2026. From outdoor concerts and cultural festivals to volunteer days and night markets, Waikīkī and greater Honolulu offer plenty to fill an August itinerary.

Various August 2026

• Aloha Bricks ’26 (Lego Exhibition) at Bishop Museum (through 31 Dec)
• Blue Note Hawaii August performances
• Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest (Aug 14–24)
• Hawaiʻi’s Woodshow 2026 (Aug 7–29)
• Les Misérables at Diamond Head Theatre (Jul 31–Aug 16)
• Mixology Month at International Market Place
• Oʻahu markets and weekly schedules
• Obon season events on Oʻahu
• Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) – international maritime exercises (Jun–Aug)
• Royal Hawaiian Band summer performances

Sat 1 August 2026

• Aloha Card Show
• First Saturday at Ward Village
• Hawaiʻi Family & Sports Expo
• Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club

Sun 2 August 2026

• Hawaiʻi Polo Club: NYTS / Back to School Waialua Elementary fundraiser
• Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• The Aloha Card Show

Mon 3 August 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market

Thu 6 August 2026

• Hiroshima observances and memorial events

Fri 7 August 2026

• 2026 Hawai‘i International Cup soccer tournament
• First Friday in Chinatown
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks
• What the Truck?! at Waikele Center

Sat 8 August 2026

• 30th Annual Southwest Airlines Walk in the Country
• 2026 Hawai‘i International Cup soccer tournament
• End of Summer Gift Fair
• JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair
• Fleetwood Mask at Blue Note Hawaii
• National SPAM® Musubi Day celebrations
• ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• Rebel SoulJahz at Aloha Stadium (parking lot)
• Oʻahu Pentathlon 2026
• Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park

Sun 9 August 2026

• 2026 Hawai‘i International Cup soccer tournament
• Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
• Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Paniolo Day / Western Theme Day
• Kamaʻāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace
• Oʻahu Pentathlon 2026
• Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park

Mon 10 August 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market

Wed 12 August 2026

• Perseid meteor shower viewing opportunities across Hawaiʻi (peak nights)

Thu 13 August 2026

• Don Ho’s birthday commemorations
• Perseid meteor shower viewing continues

Fri 14 August 2026

• Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest (Aug 14–24) — ocean competitions, beach events and community programming
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
• Koʻolau Night Market

Sat 15 August 2026

• Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest
• Ewa Carnival
• Hawai‘i Heart Walk
• Hawaiian Steel Guitar Festival – Keiki Kine at Kahala Mall
• PHAMily Fun Day: End of Summer
• Craft Fair & Sidewalk Sale at Koko Marina Center

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Sun 16 August 2026

• Ewa Carnival
• Hawaiʻi Polo Club: India vs Hawaiʻi
• Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley

Mon 17 August 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market

Tue 18 August 2026

• Community and beach events tied to Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest

Wed 19 August 2026

• Ongoing OceanFest programming and beach competitions

Thu 20 August 2026

• Final days of Duke Kahanamoku OceanFest
• Hānai ʻĀina Forest Restoration Day at Waimea Valley
• Made in Hawai‘i Festival

Fri 21 August 2026

• Aloha Friday Music in the Park: Tiara Gomes
• Best of Hawaii Makeke 2026
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show
• Hawaiʻi Admission Day (Statehood Day) observances
• Made in Hawai‘i Festival

Sat 22 August 2026

• Best of Hawaii Makeke 2026
• Made in Hawai‘i Festival
• Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriott Ko Olina Beach Club
• ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley

Sun 23 August 2026

• Best of Hawaii Makeke 2026
• Hawaiʻi Polo Club matches
• Made in Hawai‘i Festival
• Moon Walk at Waimea Valley
• Rooftop stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center

Mon 24 August 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market

Thu 27 August 2026

• Waikiki Lights — signature Waikīkī Community Center fundraiser

Fri 28 August 2026

• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks Show

Sat 29 August 2026

• 50th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
• Eye Ball 2026: Paniolo Hold ‘Em!
• Honolulu Rainbow EKIDEN 2026
• Summer concert at Waimea Valley
• Sunset on the Beach — family movie night
• The Best of Hawaii’s Best Kitchens 2026

Sun 30 August 2026

• 50th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
• Aliʻi Sunday at Kawaiahaʻo Church
• Banana Fest summer celebration
• Hawaiʻi Polo Club: Al Lopaka Day / Hawaii Throwback
• Waikīkī Roughwater Swim 2026

Mon 31 August 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market

TBC August 2026

• ALA Hawaiʻi Food Show
• Battle of the Bartenders at International Market Place
• Battle of the Bao
• Bishop Museum After Hours
• Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
• First Friday at Capitol Modern
• First Saturday at Ward Village
• Hawaiʻi Chess Open
• Hawaiʻi Swim Show 2026
• Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic
• Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival — Waikīkī-style
• Hilton Hawaiian Village: Summer Beer Dinners
• HoMA (Honolulu Museum of Art) events
• Honolulu Maker’s Market
• Island Pulse at Capitol Modern
• Kaiwiʻula Night Market
• Kaneohe Night Market
• Koko Marina Makers Market
• Korean Festival
• Makalauna celebration
• Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market
• MCBH Kāneʻohe Bay Air Show
• Mele Haliʻa “To Recall Fondly”
• Ono Grindz & Mākeke Farmers Market at Wai Kai
• Poi Supper at ʻIolani Palace
• Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi events
• Sunset on the Beach free movie nights
• The Ewa Carnival
• Tiki in Waikīkī
• University of Hawaiʻi women’s volleyball matches
• Wet’n’Wild Hawaii seasonal events
• 85th Annual Nā Hula Festival
• Shakespeare in Love — Mānoa Valley Theatre season listing (Jul 15–Aug 1, 2027)

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