Beach Guide

Waikiki Beach Events

This week on the beach

Pick a Day

12:37 AM

sun-timed

Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting & Hula

Kuhio Beach Hula Mound · Sunset

Torch lighting and conch ceremony at dusk, followed by a free Hawaiian music and hula show on the beach.

9 AM

Honolulu Zoo & Aquarium

Kapiolani Park · Family

Waikiki Aquarium and the Honolulu Zoo sit at the Diamond Head end of the beach — open daily.

4:30 PM

Royal Hawaiian Hula Show

Royal Grove · Family

Free hula and Hawaiian music in the Royal Hawaiian Center's open-air grove.

5 PM

House Without a Key Hula

Halekulani · Music

Sunset hula and live Hawaiian music under the kiawe tree — Waikiki's most elegant nightly tradition.

Big Days

annual
August

Duke's OceanFest

A week of surfing, paddleboard races and beach games honoring Duke Kahanamoku at Kuhio Beach.

October

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

Star chefs and island producers take over Waikiki resorts for tastings and dinners.

December

Honolulu Marathon

One of the world's largest marathons starts downtown and finishes in Kapiolani Park beside Waikiki.

see you out there

Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Waikiki Beach, the sun sets at 12:37 AM today — about 12h 19m of daylight. Sunrise was 12:19 PM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Waikiki Beach update at the top of the conditions page.