Community Calendar

Experience Mākeke Fridays at Queens’ Marketplace — a weekly sunset market celebrating the spirit, flavors, and creativity of Hawai‘i. The market brings together local makers, farmers, food vendors, and live music in an inviting open-air atmosphere.

Browse fresh island produce, handcrafted goods, artwork, jewelry, skincare, apparel, and unique Hawai‘i-made finds while enjoying a variety of ono eats, sweet treats, and grab-and-go favorites from local vendors each week.

With live entertainment, warm island energy, and a thoughtfully curated mix of vendors, Mākeke Fridays is the perfect place to shop, eat, and spend your Friday evening with friends and ‘ohana at Queens’ Marketplace.

Local finds. Island vibes. Every Friday.

Fort Street Mall event will feature local vendors, live entertainment
and expanded recreation at Pickles at Forté

The DoHo Night Market invites residents, visitors, and local businesses to come together for an evening of food, music, and community in one of Hawaiʻi’s most historic districts. The event features dozens of vendors showcasing a mix of local eats, handmade crafts, art, and unique small business products. Guests will also enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly games, and a vibrant atmosphere as Fort Street is illuminated, symbolizing the renewed energy and transformation of Downtown Honolulu.

The energy and spirit of Downtown Honolulu will be on full display at the DoHo Night Market on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, from 4:30 to 9 p.m.
Guests enjoy outdoor seating, delectable food options, an evening of live local entertainment, and a festive market atmosphere designed to highlight local talent and craftsmanship. Performances by the Princess Ruth Band, the K-Era K-pop Dancers, Trial By Fire, and Matsuri Taiko are among the mix.
Activate DoHo encourages Downtown businesses, vendors, and community organizations to participate in these night markets, to bring people together and support the local economy

Queen Ka'ahumanu Center invites everyone to enjoy FREE Monthly "Bingo Nights" at Center Court! Have a seat, meet new people, and win great gifts!
 
EVERY 3rd Friday of the Month (5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a brief intermission)
 
It's free to play, easy to learn, and open to all! Our MC will entertain and share instructions. Our DJ will spin music to keep the atmosphere fun and engaging. Our Team will provide Bingo Cards, Pens/Markers, and PRIZES!!!
 
Win Exclusive Merchandise and GIFT CARDS from your favorite QKC retailers and restaurants! Be sure to stay until the end for a chance at the Grand Prize! 
 
Connect with community, laugh/clap/cheer, and have a blast EVERY MONTH. 

Hawaii Children’s Theatre and Kauaʻi Community Players present Improv Night & Open Mic! Join us for a fun, creative evening of theatre games, improv, and open mic performances. Kids are invited from 5:30 to 6:30 pm for Improv/Open Mic, followed by Adults Improv from 7:00 to 8:30 pm and Open Mic at 8:30 pm. Dates are Fridays: June 19, July 17, Sept. 18, and Oct. 16. $5 pay at the door.

Live music from Slack Key guitarist Jeff Peterson every Friday in September!

Jeff Peterson is an American slack key guitar player from Maui, Hawaii. The son of a paniolo at Haleakala Ranch, Peterson was exposed to the sounds of slack key at an early age. Peterson's style fuses traditional Slack Key with elements of classical and jazz guitar, at which styles he is also adept. He has contributed to two Grammy Award-winning recordings and has been honored with fifteen Na Hoku Hanohano Awards in Hawaii.

Friday, September 18 from 5:30–7pm

Join The Shops at Wailea for a special evening of music with Kamaka Kukona and Halau, located in the Lower Valley Performance Area.

Concerts at The Shops are open to the public and are fun, complimentary events with a chance to meet fellow music lovers, visitors, residents and listen to Hawaii’s and the world’s finest entertainers.

Kamaka Kukona is celebrating 22 years as Kumu Hula. His hula school, Halau o Ka Hanu Lehua, has competed and performed all over the world from Wailea to Japan and Mexico. He is also a two-time Na Hoku Hanohano Male Vocalist of the Year, and a 2015 Grammy nominee. His halau is based in Wailuku, Maui with students ranging from ages 4 to 92.

The Contradancers of Hawaii invite you to join us for an evening of dancing! All dances are taught and new dancers are welcome to jump in at any time. No dance partner or experience is required. Music is provided by live bands. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a water bottle, and be ready to have some energetic fun!

First and Third Fridays of each month.
6:00 to 8:15 pm at Paradise Park, 3737 Manoa Road.

This September, 25th United States poet laureate Arthur Sze will come to Honolulu for the first stop of his "Words Bridging Worlds" project, a four-city national tour encouraging Americans to engage with translation. Organized by the Library of Congress in collaboration with several Hawaiʻi nonprofit organizations, programming will take place across two consecutive days, with a public presentation on Friday, September 18 at Mission Memorial Auditorium and a translation workshop to follow on Saturday, September 19. These programs are both free and open to the public with pre-registration required. Registration is now available through The Library of Congress.

This programming is being organized with the support and participation of several Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organizations. These include The Merwin Conservancy—a Maui-based nonprofit organization founded to steward the home, garden, and legacy of the renowned poet and ecologist W.S. Merwin—where Arthur Sze was a resident in 2022. Arthur Sze’s public presentation at Mission Memorial Auditorium is made possible through the support of the Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts. The Hawaiʻi Center for the Book, housed at the Hawaiʻi State Library, will host a translation workshop the following day, on September 19. Additional support for this program is provided by the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Fund.

The September 18th event will launch Arthur Sze’s “Words Bridging Worlds” tour, the main project of his second term as poet laureate which empowers readers to dissolve the boundaries between reading, writing, and translating poetry. Recognizing the Hawaiian Islands as a vital crossroads of cultural and linguistic exchange, and honoring the vitality and enduring presence of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Arthur Sze will be in conversation with Puakea Nogelmeier, co-founder of Awaiaulu, an organization dedicated to fortifying the continuity of Hawaiian language and knowledge. Hawaiʻi State Poet Laureate Lee Tonouchi, Da Pidgin Guerrilla, will introduce the event, drawing a connection between the national and Hawaiʻi’s state laureateship, which is hosted by The Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Hawaiʻi State Public Library System. On the afternoon of September 19th, a translation workshop will take place at the Hawaiʻi Center for the Book, allowing participants to practice their own translations.

Join us for a heartfelt evening of music, friendship, and aloha as we celebrate Thuan Nguyen before he begins his next chapter. Thuan, Dustin Hara, and friends come together for a special farewell concert filled with live music, connection, and community, a chance to gather, celebrate, and send Thuan off with love.

Learn more: https://stillandmovingcenter.com/event/farewell-concert-with-thuan-nguyen-dustin-hara-friends-in-person/

Learn the basics of Lindy Hop, a style of swing dance, then dance the night away with your new moves! No experience or partner necessary. This workshop is a perfect date night activity — or a fun, new experience with friends!