Holiday prep
Thanksgiving dinners, turkeys and pre-orders, and the first holiday sales.
Mele Kalikimaka Gift Fair: Holiday craft and gift fair
Waikiki Holiday Parade: Torch-lit holiday parade of marching bands (local and mainland), military units and Pearl Harbor survivor tributes along ~1.5 miles of Kalakaua Ave
Hawaii Kai Holiday Parade & Koko Marina Center Christmas Festivities: Neighborhood holiday parade, then carnival in the Marina Courtyard: photos with Santa, Christmas crafts and giveaways, balloon art, cookie decorating, carnival games
Free Annual Holiday Craft Fair at Hawaiian Mission Houses.
55th Annual Holiday Craft Fair (HMH Craft Fair): Holiday craft fair with 40+ Hawai'i-based vendors selling island-crafted goods; optional paid guided historic site tours
Honolulu City Lights Opening Night + Electric Light Parade: Opening ceremony, city tree lighting, Electric Light Parade on King St, free photo with Santa at Mission Memorial Auditorium, food on Punchbowl St
62nd Kāneʻohe Christmas Parade: Community Christmas parade; 2026 theme is food ('the foods we love during the holiday season')
Holiday 2026 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair: Outdoor holiday craft fair with local artists and makers selling Japanese and Japanese-inspired items
Mahalo I Kau Kumu Holiday Gift Fair & School Supply Drive: Holiday gift fair with a school supply drive for teachers
Honolulu City Lights displays and Civic Center food vendors: Holiday light displays and 50-ft holiday tree on the Civic Center grounds all December; food vendors nightly
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