Events by island

Events on Oahu

Cultural events and community gatherings on Oahu, with dates, times, and locations.

Bon dances (25)

Summer obon festivals at Hawaii's Buddhist temples — taiko drumming, a dance circle, food booths, and lanterns honoring ancestors. Everyone is welcome.

Hawaiʻi’s Plantation Village Bon Dance

Hawaiʻi’s Plantation Village · Waipahu

4 PM – 10 PMFood booths

OahuJun 12–13

Wāhiawā Hongwanji Bon Dance

Wāhiawā Hongwanji Mission · Wahiawā

ʻEwa Hongwanji Bon Dance

ʻEwa Hongwanji Mission · ʻEwa Beach

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

OahuJun 26–27

Honpa Hongwanji Hawaiʻi Betsuin Bon Dance

Honpa Hongwanji Hawaiʻi Betsuin · Honolulu

6:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Waipahu Hongwanji Bon Dance

Waipahu Hongwanji Mission · Waipahu

OahuJul 10–11

Haleʻiwa Shingon Mission Bon Dance

Haleʻiwa Shingon Mission · Haleʻiwa

6:45 PM – 9:45 PM

OahuJul 10–11

Rissho Kosei-kai Hawaiʻi Kyokai Obon

Rissho Kosei-kai Buddhist Church of Hawaiʻi · Pearl City

OahuJul 10–11

Koboji Shingon Mission Obon

Koboji Shingon Mission · Honolulu

OahuJul 10–11

Higashi Hongwanji Hawaiʻi Betsuin Bon Dance

Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

Windward Buddhist Temple Bon Dance

Windward Buddhist Temple · Kailua

OahuJul 17–18

Wāhiawā Ryusenji Soto Mission Bon Dance

Wāhiawā Ryusenji Soto Mission · Wahiawā

7 PM – 10 PMFood booths

OahuJul 17–18

Shinshu Kyokai Mission Bon Dance

Shinshu Kyokai Mission · Honolulu

OahuJul 17–18

Haleʻiwa Jodo Mission Bon Dance

Haleʻiwa Jodo Mission · Haleʻiwa

Jikoen Hongwanji Bon Dance

Jikoen Hongwanji Buddhist Temple · Honolulu

From 5 PMFood booths

OahuJul 24–25

Pālolo Higashi Hongwanji Bon Dance

Pālolo Higashi Hongwanji Mission · Honolulu

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

ʻAiea Hongwanji Bon Dance

ʻAiea Hongwanji Mission · ʻAiea

OahuJul 31 – Aug 1

Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji Obon

Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji · Waipahu

Soto Mission of ʻAiea Obon

Soto Mission of ʻAiea Taiheiji · ʻAiea

Pearl City Hongwanji Bon Dance

Pearl City Hongwanji Mission · Pearl City

OahuAug 14–15

Soto Mission of Hawaiʻi Bon Dance

Soto Mission of Hawaiʻi Shoboji · Honolulu

OahuAug 21–22

Mililani Hongwanji Bon Dance

Mililani Hongwanji Mission · Mililani

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi Bon Dance

Jodo Mission of Hawaiʻi · Honolulu

5 PM – 9:30 PM

MegaBon

JCI Honolulu / Todaiji Hawaiʻi · Pearl City

3:45 PM – 9 PMFood booths

Autumn Okinawa Dance Festival

Hawaiʻi United Okinawa Association · Waipahu

Windward Mall Bon Dance

Windward Mall · Kāneʻohe

3:45 PM – 8:30 PM

Cultural festivals (3)

Multi-day cultural festivals blending food, music, dance, and craft — from Pacific Rim exchanges to Okinawan and pan-Pacific celebrations.

Cultural festivalMar 13–15

Honolulu Festival

Honolulu Festival Foundation · Honolulu

10 AM – 6 PMFood booths

Cultural festival

OahuJun 12–14

Pan-Pacific Festival

Pan-Pacific Festival Foundation · Waikīkī, Honolulu

Cultural festivalSep 5–6

Okinawan Festival

Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) · Honolulu

10 AM – 5 PMFood booths

Lantern floatings (1)

Ceremonies where lanterns are set adrift to honor loved ones.

Lantern floatingMay 25Monday

Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi (Nā Lei Aloha Foundation) · Honolulu

From 6:30 PMFood booths

Hula festivals (1)

Gatherings celebrating hula and Hawaiian culture.

Hula festivalJul 17–18

Prince Lot Hula Festival

Moanalua Gardens Foundation · Waikīkī, Honolulu

9 AM – 4 PMFood booths

Food festivals (1)

Harvest and food festivals celebrating a single crop or local specialty — Kona coffee, Maui onions, lychee, even SPAM.

Food festivalApr 25Saturday

Waikīkī SPAM JAM

Waikīkī SPAM JAM (community fundraiser) · Waikīkī, Honolulu

4 PM – 10 PMFood booths

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