Your Guide to the Perfect Thanksgiving Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 28–Dec. 4, 2024
Attend a free holiday concert, join a turkey trot, shop local small businesses, kick off seasonal festivities and more.
Photo: Courtesy of International Market Place
Gift of Mele Concert
Friday, Nov. 29, 6 to 8 p.m.
Get in the holiday spirit with a free concert featuring award-winning local artist Kimié Miner and some special guests. You’ll also have a chance to win gift cards to International Market Place stores and restaurants throughout the show.
Free, family-friendly, International Market Place, Level 1, Queen’s Court, 2330 Kalākaua Ave., shopinternationalmarketplace.com, @intlmktplace
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Photo: Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay
Kahuku Turkey Trot & Triathlon at Turtle Bay
Turkey Trot: Thursday, Nov. 28, 7 a.m.
Triathlon: Saturday, Nov. 30, 6:45 a.m.
Plan some exercise this weekend between feasting and shopping. Take in gorgeous coastline views around the Turtle Bay Resort from whichever course you choose: the 5K fun-run, youth triathlon or adult sprint triathlon.
Registration ranges from $55 to $205, The Ritz-Carlton O‘ahu, Turtle Bay, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., turtlebaytriathlon.com, @hitriseries
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Photo: Credit Kenna Reed
Keep It Kaimukī Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate Small Business Saturday by scoring deals and discounts at more than 30 participating local businesses. Jump aboard the free trolleys to shop the neighborhood, plus enjoy the outdoor market at Ali‘iolani Elementary School with live entertainment, a petting zoo and a larger-than-life snow globe photo op.
Free, family- and pet-friendly, Ali‘iolani Elementary School and throughout the Kaimukī business district, free parking at Sacred Hearts Academy, keepitkaimuki.com, @keepitkaimuki
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Kapolei City Lights Opening Night
Saturday, Nov. 30, 5 to 9 p.m.
Kick off the holiday season in Leeward O‘ahu with an illuminated parade, rocking block party and mayor’s tree lighting ceremony. The parade starts at 6 p.m. from Kapolei High School, ending at Kapolei Hale. The festive lights, trees and displays will be on view through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
Free, family-friendly, Kapolei Hale, 1000 Uluohia St., honolulu.gov, @honolulu_parks
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Photo: Courtesy of The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace
Plan Ahead: Queen Kapi‘olani Evening Tours at ‘Iolani Palace
Saturday, Dec. 28, and Sunday, Dec. 29, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Book your tickets now for these exclusive nighttime tours that are guaranteed to sell out. You’ll step back into the 19th century to experience what it might have been like to attend a royal holiday soiree with performances by Chamber Music Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Opera Theatre, Ku‘uipo Kumukahi and more.
$50 adult, $25 children, free for keiki age 5 and under, 364 South King St., iolanipalace.org, @iolanipalacehi
