Things to do in Honolulu & Waikiki
16 picks in Honolulu & Waikiki, Hawaii: spots, food and events for travelers.
🎲 Spin the gacha for Honolulu & WaikikiHonolulu on Oahu's south shore combines Waikiki Beach and its surf schools, the Diamond Head crater hike, Pearl Harbor's memorials, ʻIolani Palace downtown and the markets and temples of Chinatown.
Good to knowTheBus reaches most sights without a car. Diamond Head and Hanauma Bay need advance reservations for visitors, and Hanauma Bay is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, so plan those days first.
Photo: Steve Jurvetson (jurvetson on Flickr) https://www.flickr.com / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
NatureOahu / Diamond Head
Diamond Head (Lēʻahi) Summit Hike
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
NatureOahu / Hanauma Bay
Snorkeling at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Photo: NPS photo / Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
CultureOahu / Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor National Memorial & USS Arizona Memorial
Oahu / Pearl Harbor
Battleship Missouri Memorial
Photo: Don Ramey Logan / CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
CultureOahu / Downtown Honolulu
ʻIolani Palace
Oahu / Kalihi
Bishop Museum
Oahu / Honolulu
Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA)
Oahu / Honolulu
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design Tour
Oahu / Chinatown
Honolulu Chinatown Markets & Temples
Photo: Frank Schulenburg / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
NatureOahu / Waikiki
Waikiki Beach & Surf Lesson
Oahu / Waikiki
Waikīkī Aquarium
Oahu / Waikiki
Honolulu Zoo
Oahu / Downtown Honolulu
Foster Botanical Garden
Oahu / Diamond Head
KCC Saturday Farmers' Market
Oahu / Ala Moana
Ala Moana Center
Oahu / Downtown Honolulu
Honolulu City Lights
Sat, December 5, 2026 – Thu, December 31