September 2026 Events in Oʻahu, Honolulu & Waikīkī: What’s On

Visit Oʻahu in September to enjoy Honolulu events like Aloha Festivals, the Hawaiʻi Comedy Festival and the Waikīkī Street Jam.

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

Below is a curated calendar of festivals, performances and community events across Oʻahu for September 2026. Highlights include cultural parades, markets, volunteer restoration days, live music and family-friendly activities—many are annual traditions that showcase Hawaiian culture and local creativity.

Various September 2026

• Aloha Bricks ’26 (Lego Exhibition) at Bishop Museum (runs through 31 Dec)
• Hawaiian History Month observances
• Blue Note Hawaii September lineup of performances
• Fiddler on the Roof (25 Sep–11 Oct)
• Hispanic Heritage Month events
• Honolulu Tech Week activities
• Jagged Little Pill at Mānoa Valley Theatre (10–27 Sep)
• Oʻahu markets schedule (weekly and special markets islandwide)
• Royal Hawaiian Band public performances

Wed 2 September 2026

• Queen Liliʻuokalani Birthday & Hawaiian History Month commemorations

Thu 3 September 2026

• Hawaiʻi Salsa & Bachata Festival

Fri 4 September 2026

• First Friday Hawaiʻi in Chinatown
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks
• Hawaiʻi Salsa & Bachata Festival events
• Artist-in-residence performances at Blue Note Hawaii
• What the Truck?! food truck festival at Waikele Center

Sat 5 September 2026

• Aloha Festivals: Royal Court Investiture & Opening Ceremony
• Candlelight Concerts featuring the music of Joe Hisaishi and a Bruno Mars tribute
• First Saturday at Ward Village (family activities and local vendors)
• Okinawan Festival
• Old Pali Road 5K Run
• University of Hawaiʻi men’s football: Hawaiʻi vs UNLV

Sun 6 September 2026

• Hawaiʻi Polo Club Labor Day weekend matches
• Hawaiʻi Salsa & Bachata Festival programming
• Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• Okinawan Festival (continued)
• One Day Hawaii Mineral and Gem Show/Sale

Mon 7 September 2026

• Labor Day (island-wide observances and sales)
• Waikīkī Makers Market (local artists and makers)

Fri 11 September 2026

• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks
• Hawaii Market Expo (pop-up markets and vendor showcases)
• Koʻolau Night Market (evening food and crafts)

Sat 12 September 2026

• Comedian Bobby Lee: The Finally Tour (stand-up performance)
• Hawaii Market Expo (all-day market)
• Kalo & ʻAwa Festival (cultural food and demonstrations)
• Megabon community events
• ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair
• Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park
• University of Hawaiʻi men’s football: Hawaiʻi vs New Mexico State

Sun 13 September 2026

• Hawaii Market Expo (final day)
• Kamaāina Sunday at ʻIolani Palace (discounted admission for residents)
• Waikīkī ArtFest at Kapiʻolani Park (family art activities)

Mon 14 September 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market (regular weekly market)

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Thu 17 September 2026

• Hānai ʻĀina Forest Restoration Day at Waimea Valley (volunteer restoration)

Fri 18 September 2026

• Aloha Friday Music in the Park featuring local artists
• Carnival of The Nearly Extinct Animals (family show)
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks
• What the Truck?! food truck festival at Waikele Center

Sat 19 September 2026

• Aloha Card Show (collectible card event)
• Aloha Festivals: Waikīkī Hoʻolauleʻa street party on Kalākaua Avenue
• Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Chinatown
• Great Hawaiʻi Rubber Duckie Race (family fundraiser)
• Ikaika 5K & 10K races
• PHAMily Fun Day: Oktoberfest at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum
• Live music and club events in evening venues

Sun 20 September 2026

• Aloha Card Show (final day)
• Cars & Coffee Hawaii After Dark – Holiday Edition
• Mālama ʻĀina Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• Rooftop stargazing at Royal Hawaiian Center

Mon 21 September 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market (local artisans)

Thu 24 September 2026

• Hokus Pokus Live! family-friendly magic show

Fri 25 September 2026

• Candlelight Concert: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
• Free Waikīkī Friday Night Fireworks

Sat 26 September 2026

• Aloha Festivals: Floral Parade
• Honolulu Oktoberfest (community celebration)
• Moon Walk at Waimea Valley (evening nature walk)
• Stand-up comedy: Morgan Jay – The Goofy Guy Tour
• Na Mele Ko Olina at Marriott Kōlina Beach Club
• ʻOhana Volunteer Day at Waimea Valley
• Sunset on the Beach free movie night

Sun 27 September 2026

• Honolulu Century Ride (long-distance cycling event)
• Na Wahine O Ke Kai canoe race
• Tantalus 10-Mile Challenge
• World Tourism Day observances

Mon 28 September 2026

• Waikīkī Makers Market (weekly market)

Wed 30 September

• Aloha Hotel Industry Conference & Exhibition (AHICE Aloha)

TBC September 2026

• Afro Aloha: DRIPNIQ Picnic Festival
• Aloha Home Market
• Autumn Matsuri
• Bishop Museum After Hours
• Butterfly Tea at The Veranda
• Canstruction® at Kahala Mall
• Comic Con Honolulu 2026
• DLNR State Parks’ Day at the Lake (Oʻahu)
• Empty Bowl Hawaiʻi charity events
• First Friday at Capitol Modern
• First Saturday at Ward Village
• Hale ʻAina Celebration
• Harvest Moon Festival
• HI Street Grindz Craft & Food Fest
• HoMA (Hawaii Museum of Art) events
• Home in the Islands Festival
• Honolulu Maker’s Market
• Island Craft Fair & Events
• Island Pulse at Capitol Modern
• Kailua Fall Festival
• Kaiwiʻula Night Market
• Kaneohe Night Market
• Koko Marina Makers Market
• Mālama Hawaiʻi Makers Market
• Mele Haliʻa “To Recall Fondly”
• ʻOhana Day Open House at Hawaiian Mission Houses
• Ono Grindz & Makeke at Wai Kai
• Oktoberfest at SALT at Our Kakaʻako
• Sea Life Park Hawaiʻi events
• Sunset on the Beach free movie nights
• Taste of Aloha Autumn Foodie Fest
• The Hawaiʻi Comedy Festival
• The Lotte Championship ʻOhana Festival
• Tiki’s Labor Day Weekend Pool Party
• Uloha Kailua Half Marathon
• University of Hawaiʻi women’s volleyball matches and tournaments
• Waikīkī Shell events and concerts
• Waikīkī Street Jam on Kalākaua Avenue (street party 4–10pm)
• Waimanalo Country Farms fall harvest activities
• WE Peace Day Fashion Festival
• Wednesdays in the Park free concert series
• Wet’n’Wild Hawaiʻi special events

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