This is the best event calendar in the Hawaiian Islands if you are looking for free and cheap things to do without spending a lot of money. We include virtual and in-person events, outdoor things to do, and any other permissible activities. Every day, we search the Islands for community festivals, art shows, craft fairs, movie screenings and film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater, performing arts, literary events, hobby shows of all kinds, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, shopping discounts, consignment and used goods sales, exercise events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun. Tip: To see less or more in the calendar below, you can choose to View Events By Day or By month. To see events on a specific date, select By Day, and then select 'Choose a Date'. Stay healthy. Stay positive. Be kind. Be patient.
Today: Sunday, December 4, 2022
Tomorrow: Monday, December 5, 2022
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauaʻi: Rare exhibit Pupu O Niʻihau – Jewels of the Pacific | $15.00 | Kauaʻi Museum, 4428 Rice St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 | |
| Oʻahu: Hawaiʻi Public Library selfies & storytime with Santa | FREE | multiple locations | |
| Hawaiʻi Nei juried art exhibition in Hilo | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Wailoa Center, 200 Piopio St, Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Hawaiʻi: Learn to crochet in Hilo | 10:00 am | $25.00 | Ben Franklin Crafts, 333 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Maui: Free outdoor Movie Nights in Lāhainā | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Oʻahu: Hawaiian Mission Houses guided tours | $15.00-20.00 | Hawaiian Mission Houses (553 S King St) | |
| Oʻahu: Discount parking rates at Royal Hawaiian Center | Discounted | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu) | |
| Mauiʻs newest food truck hub in Kahului | FREE | Parking lot, 150 Hana Hwy, Kahului, HI 96732 | |
| Register for Ben Frankin/Ace Hardware Science Keiki Camp | $100.00-175.00 | Online registration | |
| Oʻahu: Santa photos at Kahala Mall | $15.00-35.00 | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
| Maui: Santa Photos at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului | Maui: Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave) | ||
| Oʻahu: Free gift card with qualifying purchases at International Market Place | Discounted | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | |
| By mail: 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival ticket sales begin | $10.00-50.00 | Online | |
| Oʻahu: Honolulu City Lights at Honolulu Hale | Honolulu Hale (formerly Honolulu Municipal Building), 530 King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | ||
| Maui: Free Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Warriors Pukalani in Makawao | 6:00 am to 7:00 am | FREE | Imua Physical Therapy, 40 Kupaoa St, Makawao, HI 96768 |
| Hawaiʻi: Free admission to Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela | 8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 |
| Oʻahu: Pop Up Sale of Noa Kai Swimwear, Resort Wear in Honolulu | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center, 2465 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822 |
| Oʻahu: Hana Hou Holiday craft market in Kailua | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Aloha Home Market, 340 Uluniu St. Kailua, HI 96734 |
| O'ahu: Hawaiian and Western Taxonomy exhibit at Bishop | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Bishop Museum (Oʻahu) |
| Oʻahu: affordable student massage weekdays at Waikīkī clinic | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | $38.00-75.00 | Lomino Hawaii Massage School, 334 Seaside Ave Suite 701, Honolulu, HI 95815 |
| Maui: Free to visit Old Lahaina Prison & botanical garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hale Pa’ahao Priso (Old Lahaina Prison), 187 Prison St, Lahaina, HI 96761 |
| Maui: Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732 |
| Maui: Free Hawaiian cultural activities at Whalers Village in Lāhainā | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Maui: Coconut husking demo in Wailea | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI 96753 |
| Maui: Free weekday cultural events at Lāhainā Cannery Mall | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Maui: Lāhainā Cannery Mall (1221 Honoapi’ilani Hwy) |
| Oʻahu: Free Kū Haʻaheo Hawaiian music & hula show in Waikīkī | 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Waikīkī Beach Walk (Oʻahu) |
| Oʻahu: Waikīkī Trolley Holiday Lights Tour to Honolulu Hale | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Oʻahu: Victoria Ward Park, 980 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
| Kauaʻi Festival of Lights in Līhuʻe | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Kaua’i: Historic County Building, 4396 Rice Street, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 |
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiʻi: Cacao Orchard tour in Kona | $29.50 | Hawaiʻi: Puna Chocolate Farm Tour, 78-6537 1 Road, Holualoa, HI 96725 | |
| Kauaʻi: Rare exhibit Pupu O Niʻihau – Jewels of the Pacific | $15.00 | Kauaʻi Museum, 4428 Rice St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 | |
| Hawaiʻi Nei juried art exhibition in Hilo | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Wailoa Center, 200 Piopio St, Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Hawai'i Public Radio weekly Manu Minute bird program | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | HPR-1 88.5 FM |
| Maui: Free outdoor Movie Nights in Lāhainā | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Oʻahu: Hawaiian Mission Houses guided tours | $15.00-20.00 | Hawaiian Mission Houses (553 S King St) | |
| Maui: Free lei making class in Wailea | FREE | The Shops at Wailea, 3750 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI 96753 | |
| Oʻahu: Discount parking rates at Royal Hawaiian Center | Discounted | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu) | |
| Mauiʻs newest food truck hub in Kahului | FREE | Parking lot, 150 Hana Hwy, Kahului, HI 96732 | |
| Register for Ben Frankin/Ace Hardware Science Keiki Camp | $100.00-175.00 | Online registration | |
| Oʻahu: Santa photos at Kahala Mall | $15.00-35.00 | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
| Maui: Santa Photos at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului | Maui: Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave) | ||
| Oʻahu: Free gift card with qualifying purchases at International Market Place | Discounted | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | |
| Oʻahu: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet in Honolulu | $2.00 | Aloha Stadium | |
| Oʻahu: THE SONGS OF C&K with Henry Kapono in Waikīkī | $35.00-400.00 | Blue Note Waikīkī (2335 Kalākaua Ave) | |
| By mail: 2023 Merrie Monarch Festival ticket sales begin | $10.00-50.00 | Online | |
| Oʻahu: Hamilton revolutionary musical at Blaisdell Concert Hall | $49.00-199.00 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center (777 Ward Ave) | |
| Oʻahu: Honolulu City Lights at Honolulu Hale | Honolulu Hale (formerly Honolulu Municipal Building), 530 King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | ||
| Hawaiʻi: Free admission to Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela | 8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 |
| Oʻahu: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | $2.00 | Aloha Stadium |
| Oʻahu: Pop Up Sale of Noa Kai Swimwear, Resort Wear in Honolulu | 8:30 am to 4:00 pm | Discounted | University of Hawaii at Manoa Campus Center, 2465 Campus Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822 |
| Big Island: Waimea Midweek Farmers Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 |
| Oʻahu: Hana Hou Holiday craft market in Kailua | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Aloha Home Market, 340 Uluniu St. Kailua, HI 96734 |
| Maui: Self-Guided Estate Walking Tour in Makawao | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 |
| Maui: shop for locally made gifts at Hui No‘eau Arts Center | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 |
| O'ahu: Hawaiian and Western Taxonomy exhibit at Bishop | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Bishop Museum (Oʻahu) |
| Oʻahu: affordable student massage weekdays at Waikīkī clinic | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | $38.00-75.00 | Lomino Hawaii Massage School, 334 Seaside Ave Suite 701, Honolulu, HI 95815 |
| Maui: Free Wildlife Wednesdays with Hawai'i Wildlife Discovery Center | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Oʻahu: Arts & Crafts Wednesday at Waikīkī Aquarium | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $12.00 | Waikīkī Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 |
| Maui: Free to visit Old Lahaina Prison & botanical garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hale Pa’ahao Priso (Old Lahaina Prison), 187 Prison St, Lahaina, HI 96761 |
| Maui: Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732 |
| Oʻahu: FREE lauhala weaving lesson at Royal Hawaiian Center | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu) |
| Maui: Free weekday cultural events at Lāhainā Cannery Mall | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Maui: Lāhainā Cannery Mall (1221 Honoapi’ilani Hwy) |
| Oʻahu: Waikīkī Trolley Holiday Lights Tour to Honolulu Hale | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Oʻahu: Victoria Ward Park, 980 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
| Kauaʻi Festival of Lights in Līhuʻe | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Kaua’i: Historic County Building, 4396 Rice Street, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 |
| Oʻahu: Free country dance lesson in Aiea | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Whiskey Dix Saloon, 99-16 Kamehameha Highway, Aiea, HI 96701 |
Thursday, December 8, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauaʻi: Rare exhibit Pupu O Niʻihau – Jewels of the Pacific | $15.00 | Kauaʻi Museum, 4428 Rice St, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 | |
| Hawaiʻi Nei juried art exhibition in Hilo | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Wailoa Center, 200 Piopio St, Hilo, HI 96720 |
| Maui: Free outdoor Movie Nights in Lāhainā | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Oʻahu: Hawaiian Mission Houses guided tours | $15.00-20.00 | Hawaiian Mission Houses (553 S King St) | |
| O'ahu: Origami folding series part 2 at Ben Franklin Kaimukī | $35.00 | Ben Franklin – Market City, 2919 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96826 | |
| Oʻahu: Discount parking rates at Royal Hawaiian Center | Discounted | Royal Hawaiian Center (Oʻahu) | |
| Mauiʻs newest food truck hub in Kahului | FREE | Parking lot, 150 Hana Hwy, Kahului, HI 96732 | |
| Register for Ben Frankin/Ace Hardware Science Keiki Camp | $100.00-175.00 | Online registration | |
| Oʻahu: Santa photos at Kahala Mall | $15.00-35.00 | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
| Maui: Santa Photos at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului | Maui: Queen Kaʻahumanu Center (275 W Kaʻahumanu Ave) | ||
| Oʻahu: Free gift card with qualifying purchases at International Market Place | Discounted | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | |
| Oʻahu: Immersive floral exhibit includes local flowers | $10.00-20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 | |
| Oʻahu: Moemoeā - Maui artist Noah Harder's fantasy & found materials | $10.00-20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 | |
| Oʻahu: THE SONGS OF C&K with Henry Kapono in Waikīkī | $35.00-400.00 | Blue Note Waikīkī (2335 Kalākaua Ave) | |
| Oʻahu: Hamilton revolutionary musical at Blaisdell Concert Hall | $49.00-199.00 | Neil S. Blaisdell Center (777 Ward Ave) | |
| Oʻahu: Holiday Light Show at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu | $39.95 | Aloha Stadium | |
| Oʻahu: Honolulu City Lights at Honolulu Hale | Honolulu Hale (formerly Honolulu Municipal Building), 530 King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | ||
| Hawaiʻi: Free admission to Paniolo Heritage Center in Kamuela | 8:00 am | FREE | Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 |
| Oʻahu: Hana Hou Holiday craft market in Kailua | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Aloha Home Market, 340 Uluniu St. Kailua, HI 96734 |
| Maui: Self-Guided Estate Walking Tour in Makawao | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 |
| Maui: shop for locally made gifts at Hui No‘eau Arts Center | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 |
| O'ahu: Hawaiian and Western Taxonomy exhibit at Bishop | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-25.00 | Bishop Museum (Oʻahu) |
| Oʻahu: affordable student massage weekdays at Waikīkī clinic | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | $38.00-75.00 | Lomino Hawaii Massage School, 334 Seaside Ave Suite 701, Honolulu, HI 95815 |
| Kauai Aloha Market Thursday + Hula Show in South Shore | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG), South Shore Visitor Center, 4425 Lawai Rd (Kauaʻi) |
| Maui: Free to visit Old Lahaina Prison & botanical garden | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hale Pa’ahao Priso (Old Lahaina Prison), 187 Prison St, Lahaina, HI 96761 |
| Maui: Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732 |
| Maui: Free Hawaiian cultural activities at Whalers Village in Lāhainā | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Maui: Whalers Village (2435 Kaanapali Parkway) |
| Maui: How Jones Act reform can work for everyone in Kahului | 11:30 am | $10.00 | Maui Arts & Cultural Center, One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI 96732 |
| Maui: Free weekday cultural events at Lāhainā Cannery Mall | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Maui: Lāhainā Cannery Mall (1221 Honoapi’ilani Hwy) |
| Oʻahu: Waikīkī Trolley Holiday Lights Tour to Honolulu Hale | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $25.00 | Oʻahu: Victoria Ward Park, 980 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
| Kauaʻi Festival of Lights in Līhuʻe | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Kaua’i: Historic County Building, 4396 Rice Street, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 |
