Things to do in Rest of Oahu
15 picks in Rest of Oahu, Hawaii: spots, food and events for travelers.
🎲 Spin the gacha for Rest of OahuBeyond Honolulu, Oahu opens up to the big winter waves and shave ice of the North Shore and Haleʻiwa, the movie valleys of Kualoa Ranch, the Polynesian Cultural Center in Lāʻie, Byodo-In Temple and coastal trails like Makapuʻu Point.
Good to knowA rental car makes it easy to loop the island in a day, though TheBus also circles the coast. North Shore surf peaks in winter, when beaches like Waimea Bay can be dangerous for swimming; summer brings calmer water.
Oahu / North Shore
Waimea Valley Gardens & Waterfall
Photo: Puneet Abbott / CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
CultureOahu / Kaneohe
Byodo-In Temple
Oahu / Wahiawa
Dole Plantation
Photo: Schm6041 / CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
EntertainmentOahu / Kualoa
Kualoa Ranch
Oahu / Laʻie
Polynesian Cultural Center
Oahu / Makapuʻu
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
Oahu / Kaʻena Point
Kaʻena Point Trail
Oahu / North Shore
Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau
Oahu / Kahana
Ahupuaʻa ʻo Kahana State Park
Oahu / Lāʻie
Lāʻie Point State Wayside
Oahu / Kāneʻohe
Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
Oahu / Haleʻiwa
Haleʻiwa Town
Oahu / Haleʻiwa
Matsumoto Shave Ice
Oahu / North Shore
Waimea Bay Beach Park
Oahu / North Shore
Lexus Pipe Masters (WSL Championship Tour)
Tue, December 8, 2026 – Sun, December 20