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Free Activities in Waikiki
Information about free things to do in the Waikiki
area of Honolulu on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
Friday Afternoon Band Concerts
Friday afternoon concerts performed by local
musicians from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the
Kapiolani Park Bandstand.
Friday Night Fireworks
Friday Night fireworks on the beach
at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel.
Fireworks begin at 7:30 or 8:00 pm.
Kuhio Beach Torch Lighting and Hula Show
Kuhio Beach torch lighting and hula show, 7 to 8 pm nightly
at the Kuhio Beach Park Hula Mound near the Duke Kahanamoku
Statue (Kalakaua Avenue and Uluniu Street). Hula show
with hula lessons Monday through Thursday. Hula performances
only Friday-Saturday. (808-523-4674)
Hawaiian Music Evenings
You can listen to Hawaiian music free by
walking up and down Waikiki beach in the evenings.
Hotels with beach side entertainment include the
Royal Hawaiian, the Outrigger Waikiki, the Halekulani,
and the Moana Surfrider.
Street Performers on Kalakaua
Watch the street performers on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki.
Tour Historic Waikiki
Take one of the free guided Waikiki Historic Trail tours.
The Queen's Tour starts at the visitor Information Station
at Kalakaua and Kapahulu Avenues and it covers Waikiki
between Kapiolani Park and the International Marketplace,
including the homes of Prince Kuhio, Princess Kaiulani,
and King Kalakaua. The Kalia Tour starts at the Hilton Hawaiian
Village annex of the Bishop Museum (in the Kalia Tower) and
it covers the Kalia district and Fort DeRussy area.
Tour the Princess Kaiulani Hotel
The Princess Kaiulani Hotel offers tours of
their property, which is located on the former Kanawha Estate
where Princess Victoria Kaiulani lived. Tours are at 4 pm
on weekdays and they begin at Lloyd Sexton's portrait of
the princess (808-922-5811).
Watch People
Grab a bench at sundown on the Ala Wai Canal or
sit on the wall at Kuhio Beach and watch the people,
people, paddlers, and surfers. Kalakaua Avenue
is great for people watching anytime of the day or night.
Window Shopping and Free Entertainment
Go window shopping at watch free entertainment
at the DFS Galleria (8 pm Wed & Fri), International Marketplace,
(6 to 9 pm daily) Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, and the Waikiki
Town Center second floor stage (Polynesian show
7 pm Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat).
See also:
Other Activities on Oahu
About Waikiki
Attractions on Oahu
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