Things to do in Oahu

Things to do while in
Hawaii
On
the
Island
of
Oahu
 The
Sky
Tonight‐Nighttime
planetarium
shows
6/19
o
The
Bishop
Museum
 Surfing
Exhibit
Opens
6/19
o
The
Bishop
Museum
 Build
the
Track
Motorsports
Show
6/19
o
Aloha
Tower
Marketplace,
Honolulu
 Waikiki
Artfest
6/19‐6/20
o
Kapiolani
Park
Waikiki
 Ala
Moana
Sunset
Cinema
6/25‐6/26
o
Ala
Moana
Park
 The
Hilo
Massacre
o
Kumu
Kahua
Theatre
5/20‐6/26
 From
Whistler
to
Warhol
o
Honolulu
 Coming
to
Hawaii:
A
Trunk
Show
Exhibit
o
Mission
Houses
Museum
1/30‐7/31
 The
Sound
of
One
Hand:
Zen
Paintings
&
Calligraphy
y
Hakuin
o
Honolulu
Academy
of
Arts
6/5‐8/1
 Art
Exhibition:
“where
we
live:
places
of
Hawaii”
o
Hawai’I
State
Art
Museum
1/1‐10/2
 Art
on
the
Zoo
Fence
o Waikiki
on
the
Honolulu
Zoo
Fence
2/7‐12/8
 Kukio
Beach
Hula
Show
o Kuhio
Beach
Hula
Mound
3/6‐12/30
 Okage
Sama
De:
The
Story
of
the
Japanese
in
Hawi’i
o
Honolulu
2/1‐12/31
 Polynesian
Cultural
Center
o
Laie
 Hawii
Temple
Visitors’
Center
o
Laie
 Queen
Emma
Summer
Palace
o
Honolulu
 USS
Bowfin
Submarine
Museum
&
Park
o
Honolulu
 Pearl
Harbor
o
Central
Oahu
Free
Things
to
do
in
Oahu
• Visit the Hawaii State Art Museum (HiSAM),
one of the few state sponsored art museums in the
country, and view the finest collection of works
from Hawaii's best artists.
• Learn about the history of Waikiki on the
Waikiki Historic Trail walking tour.
• Return to Hawaii's nostalgic boat days past and
enjoy the Aloha Waikiki Hawaiian Hula show by
Tihati at DFS Galleria and send an e-mail postcard
to family and friends.
• Discover the history of surfing through photos
and memorabilia on the walls of Duke's Canoe
Club at Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach.
• Walk through Chinatown for a fascinating look
at noodle factories, herbal shops, markets and gift
shops or take a guided walking tour hosted by the
Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
• Attend one of the many arts and craft fairs held
at Thomas Square, Kapiolani Park and Ala Moana
Beach Park.
• Witness the culture and beauty of the islands as
you watch a traditional torch lighting and hula
performance on the beach of Waikiki near the
Duke Kahanamoku statue at sunset.
• Stop in at the lei stands that line Maunakea
Street and see firsthand how the intricate lei are
created.
• Explore the history of Waikiki through old
pictures and collectibles that line the grand
staircase in the lobby of the Sheraton Moana
Surfrider.
• Learn about Princess Kaiulani, Hawaii's last and
most beloved princess, on the Princess Kaiulani
Historical tour at Sheraton Princess Kaiulani
Hotel.
• Visit Hilo Hattie, The Store of Hawaii, and
enjoy free juice, entertainment, food samples and
craft demonstrations.
• Experience the tranquility of the Valley of the
Temples and watch the peacocks showoff their
colors.
• Take a scenic drive over the Pali Highway
stopping at the historic site with panoramic views
at the Nuuanu Pali Lookout.
• Visit the ancient fishponds in Heeia and
Kahaluu on the Windward side.
• Learn more about taro and enjoy storytelling,
music, dancing, arts and crafts and a farmer's
market at the Pacific Island Taro Festival at
Windward Community College in August.
• Visit Pearl Harbor and the Arizona Memorial, a
monument built to honor the men who died on the
USS Arizona the day World War II began.
• Experience a bit of Polynesia at the mini
Polynesian Cultural Center display at the Royal
Hawaiian Shopping Center.
• Visit the Contemporary Museum on the third
Thursday of every month for free admission.
• Honor soldiers from the Spanish American War
to Vietnam at the Memorial of the Pacific National
Memorial Cemetery.
• Step back in time to the Waikiki of yesteryear
on the historical tour at the Sheraton Moana
Surfrider.
• Visit the Father Damien Museum and discover
the history of Kalaupapa, Molokai.
• Learn about the history of pineapple in Hawaii
through the multimedia "James Dole Story" at
Dole Cannery Square.
• Ascend to the top of Aloha Tower, Honolulu
Harbor's famous clock tower, which at one time
was the tallest building in Honolulu.
• Take a self-guided tour of Oahu's historic heiau
(places of worship). For
more
information
and
details
visit:
http://www.gohawaii.com/oahu