329 classes and events across Oʻahu
Classes, Shows & Things to Do on Oʻahu
Pottery wheels in Kakaʻako, theatre downtown, free hula in Waikīkī, night markets, live music, printmaking and life drawing — 329 of them on right now across 56 studios, theatres, museums and community centers. Every listing read off the venue's own page by a person, with the price as printed. No aggregator sludge, no dead links.
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Every one of these was read off the venue's own page, with the price and the date it actually says. Narrow them below — the numbers are what you will get.
12 picks from 329 on the island
$119FeaturedBOOK ANY DAYCustom Rug Tufting WorkshopKraftStories Honolulu · Downtown$119Grab a spot →Ward Village
FreeFeaturedSATURDAYS · 8 AM–NOONKakaʻako Farmers MarketWard Village · DowntownFreeDetails →El Dorado Casting Lab
BOOK ANY DAYBesties & Couples Wax CarvingEl Dorado Casting Lab · Downtown$400 for the sessionGrab a spot →Downtown Art Center
$60/person/sessionTHURSDAYS · 9:00 AMBasic Watercolor & Sketchbook Techniques With Michelle DolanDowntown Art Center · Downtown$60/person/sessionDetails →Hawaii Potters' Guild
FRIDAYS · 9 AM–12 PMHand-building — Friday MorningsHawaii Potters' Guild · DowntownPrice not published on the Guild's schedule pageDetails →Honolulu Printmakers
FRI, OCT 23Disharmonic Opening NightHonolulu Printmakers · DowntownSee listingDetails →Hook & Hide
From $279SUN, NOV 8Hannah Crossbody Bag WorkshopHook & Hide · DowntownFrom $279Details →Queen Emma Summer Palace (Hānaiakamalama)
$100SAT, NOV 14Lei Poʻo Workshop with Kumu KuhiQueen Emma Summer Palace (Hānaiakamalama) · Downtown$100Details →North Shore Arts Center
$95-160SUN, NOV 15Beginner Stained Glass ClassNorth Shore Arts Center · North Shore$95-160Details →Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
THURSDAYS · 8–11 AMPoi & Kūlolo Production Day at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwiKākoʻo ʻŌiwi · Windward SideSee listingDetails →Heʻeia Fishpond (Paepae o Heʻeia)
WEEKDAY MORNINGS · 8:00 AMWeekday Morning Volunteering at Heʻeia FishpondHeʻeia Fishpond (Paepae o Heʻeia) · Windward SideSee listingDetails →Royal Hawaiian Center
FREETHURSDAYS · 11:30 AMKeiki Hula LessonsRoyal Hawaiian Center · WaikikiFREEDetails →Pick a craft
Sorted by what you actually make, not lumped into one “workshops” list. Each page carries the studio's own dates and the price as printed.
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Island guides
The things a calendar cannot tell you
Free museum days by weekday, where to see hula, the main sights and when they need booking, volunteer days you can just turn up to — with the prices as printed and the date we last checked.
Read the guides →Checked by a person
Every listing here was opened, read and typed by a human against the venue's own page. The date is the date they printed; the price is the price they printed. When a venue publishes no price, we say so instead of guessing.
Recurring things stay right
A Tuesday class shows next Tuesday, every week, and it still reads 6:30pm on both sides of the clock change. Most calendars list it once and let it rot.
Venues, not just events
Each studio and shoreline has its own page with what's coming and what already happened — so you can see what a place actually programmes before you book. Browse venues →
Everything on this site
Every page we keep, what is behind it, and how many things are on it right now. The counts come from the same filter the page itself uses, so the number here is the number you land on.
19 places to start
By what it is
Every category we list, with the number on it right now.
- Craft classesWeaving, lauhala, printmaking, bookbinding, glass and jewellery — the hands-on sessions you leave holding the thing you made.43 classes →
- Theatre & showsStage productions at Diamond Head, Manoa Valley and the university houses. A run means it plays across those weeks, not that it lasts them.23 shows →
- Live musicGigs and slack-key sets around Honolulu, mostly evenings, mostly ticketed.19 gigs →
- Volunteer & cleanupsBeach cleanups, loʻi kalo work days and fishpond restoration. Free, and they want the extra hands.17 work days →
- CommunityNight markets, First Friday, neighbourhood meetups and school fairs.20 events →
- Cultural festivalsHoʻolauleʻa, obon, lei day and the island-wide festival calendar.8 festivals →
- Film & cinemaScreenings and festival nights — the ones with a date, not the multiplex listings.5 screenings →
- Art exhibitionsGallery and museum shows, listed by the weeks they are open rather than a single date.3 shows →
- Talks & lecturesArtist talks, curator walkthroughs and public lectures. Usually free, usually one evening.2 talks →
- Classical musicSymphony, chamber and choral programmes, mostly at Blaisdell and Orvis.16 concerts →
By who it is for, and what it costs
The two questions people actually open the site with.
- Free eventsEverything on the island that costs nothing to attend — checked, because "free" is the claim most often wrong elsewhere.66 free events →
- Keiki & familySorted by what you are committing to: a full week of camp, a term you enrol in once, a show you pick a date for, or a standing weekly fixture.72 programs →
- Pottery & ceramicsWheel throwing, handbuilding, raku and kintsugi — beginner one-offs through to eight-week terms.34 classes →
- Painting & drawingWatercolour, oil, sumi-e, life drawing and plein air, from two-hour tasters to full ateliers.30 classes →
- Free hula showsA written guide to the standing free shows — where, what time, and which ones are worth the drive.Open →
By where and when
Start from a day or a place instead of a category.
- This weekThe next seven days laid out day by day, with recurring things placed on the days they actually happen.160 on this week →
- Venues on OʻahuEvery place we list, each with its upcoming and past events, address and own website.68 places →
- Island guidesLonger written pieces — how much things cost, what to book ahead, where to take visitors.Open →
- All eventsThe whole catalogue, filtered by date, price, category or neighbourhood at the top of this page.Open →