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.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Oʻahu: dine-in SPAM JAM restaurant specials thru May 5 in Waikīkī | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | ||
Oʻahu: High probability of box jellyfish at N/S beaches | multiple locations | ||
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Kauaʻi: save on advance ticket for Comic Con 2024 | $17.00 | Online | |
Oʻahu: Save on advance tickets to Sip & Shop event at Kahala Mall | Discounted | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
Oʻahu: Register for free 3-day disaster skills training in Honolulu | FREE | Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | |
Oʻahu: Lei draping at Royal Mausoleum | 9:00 am | FREE | Royal Mausoleum, 2261 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817 |
Oʻahu: FREE Kilohana Hula Show at the Waikīkī Shell | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell |
Oʻahu: Aloha wear exhibit at HoMA | 10:00 am | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Oʻahu: Watershed exhibit ʻAuʻa asserts Kānaka ʻŌiwi at HoMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Maui: Art of Trash Gallery of wearables in Kahului | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Maui Mall Village (70 East Kaʻahumanu Ave) |
Oʻahu: FREE Kamaʻāina admission to Waimea Valley every Thursday in Haleʻiwa | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Oʻahu: Waimea Valley (Haleʻiwa) |
Oʻahu: Traditional Poi Making Workshop in Kāneʻohe | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $45.00 | Hui Aloha ʻĀina Momona, 47-540 Ahuimanu Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744 |
Maui: FREE Community Cooking Group Thursdays at Lahainaluna HS | 2:15 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | Lahainaluna High School, 980 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761 |
Friday, May 3, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Aloha Friday event calendar | All Day | multiple locations | |
Oʻahu: dine-in SPAM JAM restaurant specials thru May 5 in Waikīkī | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | ||
Oʻahu: High probability of box jellyfish at N/S beaches | multiple locations | ||
O'ahu: weekends walk-in indoor inline skating in Kapolei | $20.00 | Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas,1057 Opakapaka St, Kapolei, HI 96707 | |
Big Isle: 1st Friday tour of the rugged forest preserve in Waikoloa | Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve, Quarry Rd, Waikoloa Village, HI 96738 | ||
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Kauaʻi: save on advance ticket for Comic Con 2024 | $17.00 | Online | |
Oʻahu: Save on advance tickets to Sip & Shop event at Kahala Mall | Discounted | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
Oʻahu: Register for free 3-day disaster skills training in Honolulu | FREE | Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | |
Oʻahu: Aloha wear exhibit at HoMA | 10:00 am | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Oʻahu: Watershed exhibit ʻAuʻa asserts Kānaka ʻŌiwi at HoMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Maui: Art of Trash Gallery of wearables in Kahului | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Maui Mall Village (70 East Kaʻahumanu Ave) |
Lanaʻi: learn to play chess Fridays at the library | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Lanai Public Library, 555 Fraser Ave, Lanai City, HI 96763 |
Big Isle: Food Truck Friday in Kona | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | HPM Building Supply, 74-5511 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
O'ahu: 1st Friday festival in Honolulu Chinatown and Arts District | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | multiple locations |
Oʻahu: Beer Lab "sip-n-shop" with local vendors | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab – Beretania, 1318 S. Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Big Isle: 1st Friday Art After Dark in Hōlualoa | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Hōlualoa Village, HI-180 & Hualalai Rd, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
Oʻahu: Friday Chess Meet in Kakaʻako (all levels welcome) | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | South Shore Market, 1170 Auahi St, Honolulu 96814 |
O'ahu: 1st Friday free, family-friendly art & music at Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | O’ahu: Capitol Modern (aka HiSAM) |
Oʻahu: Cinco de Mayo block party in Chinatown | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Chinatown, Honolulu, HI |
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Oʻahu: 1st Saturday complimentary treats at Ward Village | FREE | Ward Village, 1020 Auahi St, Honolulu, HI 96814 | |
Maui: 1st Saturday at natural bird habitat in Kihei | FREE | Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Milepost 6, Maui Veterans Highway, Kihei, HI 96753 | |
Free Comic Book Day at 26 Hawai'i State Public Libraries | FREE | multiple locations | |
Oʻahu: dine-in SPAM JAM restaurant specials thru May 5 in Waikīkī | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | ||
Maui: Free comic Book Day in Wailuku | 10:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Maui Comics & Collectibles, 10 N Market St, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
Oʻahu: Annual World Fireknife Championships at the Polynesian Cultural Center | $15.00-89.95 | Polynesian Cultural Center, 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Lāʻie, HI 96762 | |
O'ahu: weekends walk-in indoor inline skating in Kapolei | $20.00 | Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas,1057 Opakapaka St, Kapolei, HI 96707 | |
Oʻahu: 1st Saturday volunteer to donate blood in Hawaii Kai (by appointment only) | FREE | Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96825 | |
Big Isle: May the 4th Be With You! Star Wars films in Hilo | $10.00 | Palace Theater (Hawaiʻi) | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Kauaʻi: save on advance ticket for Comic Con 2024 | $17.00 | Online | |
Oʻahu: Save on advance tickets to Sip & Shop event at Kahala Mall | Discounted | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
Oʻahu: Register for free 3-day disaster skills training in Honolulu | FREE | Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | |
Maui & Oʻahu: Free Comic Book Day (1st Saturday in May) | FREE | multiple locations | |
Kauaʻi: charity walk to support Forest Bird Recovery Project | 7:00 am | $50.00 | Kauai: Vidinha Stadium, 4220-4374 Kaana St, Lihue, Hi 96766 |
Oʻahu: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | $2.00 | Aloha Stadium |
Maui: 1st Saturday ʻOhana & Keiki Exchange | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Kihei Lutheran Church, 220 Moi Place Kihei, HI 96753 |
Oʻahu: swap meet in Kapolei | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Villages of Kapolei Association, 91-1111 Kamaaha Loop, Kapolei, HI 96707 |
O'ahu: Mother's Day pop up gift fair in Kaimukī | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Ben Franklin – Market City, 2919 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96826 |
Oʻahu: Class of 2025 Spring Craft Fair at Pearl City HS | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pearl City HS, 2100 Hookiekie St, Pearl City, HI 96782 |
Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 |
Kauaʻi: 1st Saturday Craft Fair in Līhuʻe | 9:30 am | FREE | Grove Farm Market, 4411 Kikowaena St, Lihue, HI 96746 |
Oʻahu: Aloha wear exhibit at HoMA | 10:00 am | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Big Isle: 1st Saturday art classes in Kamuela | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi: Thelma Parker Memorial Library, 67-1209 Mamalahoa Hwy, Kamuela, HI 96743 |
Oʻahu: Lei Day festivities in Kakaʻako | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Barn at SALT, 327 Keawe St, Honolulu, HI 96813 |
Oahu: Pet Expo 2024 in Honolulu | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Neil S. Blaisdell Center (777 Ward Ave) |
Oʻahu: Watershed exhibit ʻAuʻa asserts Kānaka ʻŌiwi at HoMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Oʻahu: Made with Aloha gift fair in Aiea | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701 |
Oʻahu: Filipino Fiesta & Flores de Mayo in Waipahu | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Filipino Community Center, 94-428 Mokuola Street, Waipahu, HI 96797 |
Maui: Art of Trash Gallery of wearables in Kahului | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Maui Mall Village (70 East Kaʻahumanu Ave) |
Oʻahu: Volcanoes and Hot Lava special demo at Bishop | 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | $33.95 | Bishop Museum (Oʻahu) |
O'ahu: Holoholo to Hale'iwa for local entertainment & shopping | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hale‘iwa Store Lots, 66-111 Kamehameha Highway, Hale‘iwa, HI 96712 |
Oʻahu: Origami workshop for Kodomo no Hi (Children’s Day) in Honolulu (registration required) | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hawaiʻi State Library, 478 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 |
Kauaʻi: 1st Saturday Art Walk in Old Kapaʻa Town | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old Kapaa Town, 4-1384 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746 |
Oʻahu: Night Market every Saturday at Pearlridge Center | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701 |
Oʻahu: Beer Lab "sip-n-shop" with local vendors | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab – Beretania, 1318 S. Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Oʻahu: Free hula show at Kūhiō Beach Hula mound in Waikīkī | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Kuhio Beach Pa Hula, 2441 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 |
Oʻahu: Kalani Peʻa 2024 May Day is Lei Day concert in Honolulu | 7:00 pm | $45.00-250.00 | Hawai’i Theatre (Oʻahu) |
Maui: Star Wars Day Celebration in Wailuku (21+) | 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Wai Bar, 45 North Market St, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Oʻahu: dine-in SPAM JAM restaurant specials thru May 5 in Waikīkī | International Market Place (2330 Kalākaua Ave) | ||
O'ahu: weekends walk-in indoor inline skating in Kapolei | $20.00 | Kapolei Inline Hockey Arenas,1057 Opakapaka St, Kapolei, HI 96707 | |
Big Isle: May the 4th Be With You! Star Wars films in Hilo | $10.00 | Palace Theater (Hawaiʻi) | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Kauaʻi: save on advance ticket for Comic Con 2024 | $17.00 | Online | |
Oʻahu: Save on advance tickets to Sip & Shop event at Kahala Mall | Discounted | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
Oʻahu: Register for free 3-day disaster skills training in Honolulu | FREE | Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | |
Oʻahu: Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace | 6:30 am to 3:00 pm | $2.00 | Aloha Stadium |
Oʻahu: Art on the Zoo Fence in Waikīkī | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Art on the Zoo Fence, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 |
Oʻahu: FREE Kilohana Hula Show at the Waikīkī Shell | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell |
Oʻahu: Aloha wear exhibit at HoMA | 10:00 am | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Kauaʻi: ʻOhana Fun Festival in Līhuʻe | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Grove Farm Market, 4411 Kikowaena St, Lihue, HI 96746 |
Oahu: Pet Expo 2024 in Honolulu | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Neil S. Blaisdell Center (777 Ward Ave) |
Oʻahu: Watershed exhibit ʻAuʻa asserts Kānaka ʻŌiwi at HoMA | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $20.00 | Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA), 900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Oʻahu: Made with Aloha gift fair in Aiea | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Pearlridge Center, 98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701 |
Maui: Art of Trash Gallery of wearables in Kahului | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Maui Mall Village (70 East Kaʻahumanu Ave) |
Oʻahu: Volcanoes and Hot Lava special demo at Bishop | 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | $33.95 | Bishop Museum (Oʻahu) |
Oʻahu: Learn to play Hanafuda (a traditional Japanese card game) in Kaimuki | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Kaimukī Library,1041 Koko Head Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 |
Oʻahu: Cinco de Mayo cultural festival in Kaka'ako | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | 1011 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96814 |
Monday, May 6, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Maui: Free midday Hawaiian Lap Steel guitar show in Wailuku | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Maui Coffee Attic, 59 Kanoa St, Wailuku, HI 96793 |
O'ahu: Gold Pepper Farms Volunteer Days in North Shore | FREE | Waialua, HI | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Kauaʻi: save on advance ticket for Comic Con 2024 | $17.00 | Online | |
Oʻahu: Save on advance tickets to Sip & Shop event at Kahala Mall | Discounted | Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 | |
Oʻahu: Register for free 3-day disaster skills training in Honolulu | FREE | Department of Emergency Management, 650 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813 | |
National Teacher Appreciation Week | Discounted | multiple locations | |
Big Isle: Monday drop-in qigong class in Kona | 8:00 am to 8:45 am | FREE | Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area, 75-5560 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
Oʻahu: FREE Kilohana Hula Show at the Waikīkī Shell | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Tom Moffatt Waikīkī Shell |
Maui: Art of Trash Gallery of wearables in Kahului | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Maui Mall Village (70 East Kaʻahumanu Ave) |
Kauaʻi: Monday Pau Hana farmers market in Līhuʻe | 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Kauaʻi: Kukui Grove Center, 3-2600 Kaumaulii Hwy, Līhuʻe, HI 96766 |
Big Isle: 1st Monday Chess club in North Kohala | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | North Kohala Library, 54-3645 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI 96755 |
Big Isle: Community Drop-in ʻUkulele Group in Kona | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Unity of Kona, 74-5599 Luhia St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 |
Hawai'i: Guided nature walk through the rain forest | 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Volcano Art Center, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, HI 96785 |