The 26 Best Events on O‘ahu in October 2019
Culture, comedy, charity and cuisine kick off the fall season on O‘ahu. So start planning now—the events listed here are just a sampling of what’s to come.
COMEDY
Improvaganza! Hawai‘i Festival of Improv
Thursday, October 3–Sunday, October 6 | Various times
Kumu Kahua Theatre, $15/show
COMEDY
Todd Barry
Thursday, October 3 | 8 p.m.
Blue Note Hawai‘i, $25–$35
SPORTS & CHARITY
American Savings Bank Presents Curling With Aloha
Thursday, October 3 | 1:30–4 p.m.
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino
Ice Palace, $50–$175
SEE ALSO: Learn How to Curl for a Cause with Olympic Athletes at Ice Palace Hawai‘i
CULTURE
45th Annual Honolulu Intertribal Powwow
Saturday, October 5–Sunday, October 6 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF HONOLULU INTERTRIBAL POWWOW
Magic Island, free to attend
CULTURE
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Saturday, October 5 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Downtown Chinatown (Nu‘uanu Street from Chaplain Lane to King Street), free to attend
FOOD
Feast for Farms Benefit Dinner: Oktoberfest Wild Harvest
Saturday, October 5 | 5–9 p.m.
Kahumana Organic Farms & Cafe, $100
CHARITY
Canstruction
Saturday, October 5–Sunday, October 13 | 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Photo: David Croxford
Kāhala Mall
SEE ALSO: Canstruction Moves Giant Canned Sculptures into Kāhala Mall This October
SHOPPING
Aloha Home Market: Fall Festival
Sunday, October 6 | 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
340 Uluniu St., Kailua
MUSIC
Earl Sweatshirt
Friday, October 11 | 8–10 p.m.
The Republik, $30
PARTY
HONOLULU Magazine’s Rosé Soirée 2019
Saturday, October 12 | 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Photo: Gregory Yamamoto
The event may be a few weeks away, but this heat has us dreaming of sipping something cool at next month’s Rosé Soirée. Enjoy a selection of refreshing rosé wines and small bites from some of Hawai‘i’s top restaurants, including 12th Ave Grill, Feast, Pai Honolulu and La Vie. New this year, treat yourself to a pampering station by Heaven on Earth Salon & Day Spa. And if you’re looking to upgrade your evening, VIP ticket holders get in an hour early, plus access to the VIP lounge and exclusive dishes from Senia. A portion of the evening’s proceeds benefit Hoʻōla Nā Pua. Cheers!
$65 general, $95 VIP, IBM Building courtyard, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd. For more information and to purchase tickets, go here.
CHARITY & SPORTS
Komen Hawai‘i Race for the Cure
Sunday, October 13 | 7 a.m.
Kapi‘olani Park, $15–$50, komenhawaii.org
FUNDRAISER
PetBlock Pā‘ina
Sunday, October 13 | 5–8 p.m.
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiian Humane Society
Victoria Ward Park, free, hawaiianhumane.org
SEE ALSO: The Most Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants on O‘ahu
FOOD
Back To The Future Hip Hop Dinner
Wednesday, October 16 | 7–9 p.m.
Square Barrels, $85
CONCERT
The Music of Queen
Friday, October 18–Saturday, October 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Blaisdell Concert Hall, $36–$95
MUSIC
Kiana Ledé with special guest Glenn Travis
Saturday, October 19 | 8–11:30 p.m.
The Republik / $30–$79
PARADE & FESTIVAL
Honolulu Pride
Saturday, October 19 | Parade at 11 a.m., festival at 11:30 a.m.
Photo: Kelli Bullock
It’s time for the annual Pride Parade and Festival in Waikīkī. Celebrate the LGBTQ+ and allied communities by first cheering along the parade route (marchers set out from Magic Island at 11 a.m.) and then joining the fun at the Waikīkī Shell from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be food trucks, a health and wellness zone and bar area, plus songwriter Allie X headlines the main stage.
Kalākaua Avenue & Waikīkī Shell, free, hawaiilgbtlegacyfoundation.com
ART
Hawai‘i Woodshow
Saturday, October 19–Sunday, October 27 | Various times
Moanalua Gardens’ Chinese Hall, free to attend
COOKING CLASS
Demo Dinner Series With Local I‘a
Monday, October 21 | 6:30–8 p.m.
Photo: Katie Kenny
Kaimukī Superette, $40 for Local I‘a and Slow Food members / $45 for general public
SEE ALSO: What to Expect From an Environmentally-Friendly Cooking Class
FOOD
Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival (O‘ahu)
Wednesday, October 23–Sunday, October 27 | Various times
Photo: Courtesy hawai‘i food & wine festival / kris labang photography
Begin the O‘ahu leg of this nearly monthlong feast at the first backyard barbecue, Howard Hughes Brews & BBQ (Oct. 23). Other standout gatherings include Crazy Rich Cocktails (Oct. 24) and Life’s a Beach (Oct. 26). But if you can only attend one, see international top chefs, master chefs, iron chefs, Michelin-starred restaurateurs and Hale ‘Aina Award winners at the Halekūlani Culinary Masters Gala, the festival’s closing event (Oct. 27).
Various locations, starting from $65, hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com
THEATER
The Illusionists
Wednesday, October 23–Sunday, October 27 | Various times
This family-friendly showcase is the second act in a three-part series of hit Broadway shows coming to Honolulu. Five mentalists, magicians and tricksters from around the world promise to conjure a theatrical two-hour spectacle.
Blaisdell Concert Hall, $50–$80
SEMINARS
Wahine Forum
Thursday, October 24 | 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Coral Ballroom, $175–$215, hawaiibusiness.com
SPORTS
Hawai‘i Lacrosse Tournament
Friday, October 25–Sunday, October 27 | Various times
Kapi‘olani Park, free to watch, hawaiilacrosse.com
CHARITY & SPORTS
Special Olympics Hawaiʻi: Over the Edge 2019 Fundraiser
Saturday, October 26 | 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Photo: David Croxford
Raise money for Special Olympics Hawai‘i as you rappel from 40 stories (that’s 400 feet!) above Kūhiō Beach. Join the 11th annual fundraising event either as an individual or part of a team. You’ll have a bucket list-worthy adventure and the best views of Waikīkī and Diamond Head.
Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort, $25–$100
HEALTH & WELLNESS
O‘ahu Detox Yoga Surf Retreat with Yoga4Ewa
Monday, October 28 @ 4 p.m.–Friday, November 1 @ 10 a.m.
Ewa Beach, $200–$1,050
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
PechaKucha Honolulu Night: Supernatural
Wednesday, October 30 | 5:30–8 p.m.
Photo: Brandyn Liu
Twenty images, 20 seconds each—that’s the rule of presenting at any PechaKucha. Speakers come from different career backgrounds, have a range of life experiences and hold a variety of viewpoints. But this month they must all touch on the supernatural.
Hawai‘i State Art Museum, free
SEE ALSO: See Artists Present Supernatural Images at October’s PechaKucha Honolulu
BOO!
Halloween
Thursday, October 31
Just one day? Think again! Celebrate the holiday all monthlong with our extensive list of all things Halloween.
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Find more events at honolulufamily.com/calendar and honolulumagazine.com/calendar.
