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• Capitol Modern - Battle of the Bands: First Friday at Capitol Modern
  
  
  Battle of the Bands final round as four bands (The Ukus, Rootz of Kreation, Smerkk and Co, and The Mauve) compete to open for Natural Vibrations. Presented by HI93 + HELE, powered by The Aloha State Daily and Kahuina by Stanford Carr Development.
• Kaimuki Christmas Parade and Tree 2026 Master Page
  
  
  Special appearance by Santa Claus. There will be marching bands, scout troops, schools, businesses, walkers, trollies -- and, of course, Santa! Put it on your calendar now!
• Capitol Modern - The Hawaii State Art Museum NEW EXHIBIT - "I Am An American: the Nisei Soldier Experience" Traveling Exhibit At The Hawai i State Art Museum
  
  
  A powerful new traveling exhibit that tells the storied history of second generation Americans of Japanese ancestry known as "Nisei", who demonstrated their loyalty by enlisting to serve in the U.S. Army, amid the racial tension that followed Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
• Oahu Residents Invited To Share Holiday Wreath Creations
  
  
  The City invites O‘ahu residents to submit entries for the 2026 Holiday Wreath Contest. The contest is part of the Honolulu City Lights celebration and wreaths will be on display from Dec. 5, 2026 - Dec. 30, 2026, in the Lane Gallery of Honolulu Hale. The contest theme this year is “Christmas in the Country.”
• Walk to End Alzheimer's - Oahu, HI - Saturday, November 7, 2026
  
  
  This is why we walk. At the AlzheimerÕs Association Walk to End AlzheimerÕs¨, weÕre fighting for a different future. For families facing the disease today. For more time. For treatments. WeÕre closer than ever to stopping AlzheimerÕs. But to get there, we need you. Join us for the worldÕs largest fundraiser to fight the disease.
• Waikiki Holiday Parade - Friday, November 26, 2026 - 7:00 pm
  
  
  Local Hawaiian bands, marching bands from the mainland, military units, local officials and dignitaries march down torch-lit Kalakaua Avenue along Waikiki Beach.
• Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Student art competition: 2027 Hawaii Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards
  
  
  The 64th Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Student Art Awards competition is officially open! Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to enter.
• Twas the Light Before Christmas on Ice - Holiday Event Opening Dec. 1, 2026 at the Hawaii Convention Center
  
  
  Oahu's Premier Holiday Event Opening Dec. 1, 2026 at the Hawaii's Convention Center.a spectacular new month long immersive light experience and expansive 8,000-square-foot indoor ice-skating rink, opening Dec 1st, 2026 - Jan 3rd, 2027 HST, at the Hawaii Convention Center.
• Light Tunnel And Train Rides Join Traditional Displays On The Fasi Grounds To Commemorate 42nd Anniversary Of Honolulu City Lights
  
  
  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Honolulu Hale and today, City crews began installing holiday displays on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center Grounds as preparations begin for the 2026 Honolulu City Lights. Get ready to bust out your boots, cowboy hats, Western belt buckles, and palaka prints, as this year’s theme for Honolulu City Lights is “Christmas in the Country.
• Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival at the Hawai‘i Convention Center: A Celebration of Hawai‘i Makers, Culture and Community - November 6Ð8, 2026
  
  
  – Join us at Hawai‘i’s newest celebration of creativity, culture, and community at Nā Lehua Marketplace & Festival from Nov. 6–8, 2026, at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
• City Expands Food Waste Composting Program Islandwide Beginning October 1st
  
  
  The City and County of HonoluluÕs Department of Environmental Services (ENV) is expanding its G.R.O.W. (Green Recycling Organic Waste) program across Oahu beginning October 1, 2026, allowing all residents with three-cart automated curbside collection to place food scraps and wasted food in their green compost carts along with green waste.
• Chinatown Cultural Plaza Redevelopment Moves Forward After Years Of City Advocacy
  
  
  After years of sustained advocacy by Mayor Rick Blangiardi and his administration for significant changes at Chinatown Cultural Plaza, the property owner has announced plans to move forward with a comprehensive redevelopment of the longtime Chinatown property.
• FEATURED PROFILE - Black Cat Tattoo Honolulu
  
  
  Black Cat Tattoo is an artist-driven custom tattoo studio and gallery in Chinatown, Honolulu. We create Japanese, American traditional, black and grey, realism, illustrative, anime, Polynesian, and large-scale custom tattoos.
• MacBusiness Consulting (MBC) / Ernest Abrams Launches New AI (Artificial Intelligence)/ FileMaker Pro Integration with Local Large Language Model (LLM) Solution to Automate Database and Website Workflows
  
  
  New AI/FileMaker Pro integration powered by a local language model. The solution extends MBC’s existing AI capabilities into FileMaker Pro-based workflows, allowing clients to generate, summarize, organize, and publish content directly inside their databases.
• Estate Trustee Solutions - Agent For Trustee & Household Financial Agent By Hawaii Fiduciary Services
  
  
  A Household Financial Agent (HFA) is a type of financial advisor that specializes in helping individuals manage their personal finances. Our agent for trustee services is a legal and administrative role where we acts on behalf of a trustee to manage and oversee the trust Learn More
• High Regard Tree Care Service - Discounts, Coupons, Sales, Special Offers
  
  
  At High Regard Tree Care, we don't just care for trees--we safeguard landscapes, protect living assets and deliver unmatched professionalism to residential, commercial and municipal properties across Honolulu. Backed by ISA-certified arborists, we bring deep knowledge and elevated standards to every project. From iconic commercial properties to cherished family homes, we're trusted to do the work that truly matters. Get coupons discounts and special offers.
• About Mark N. Brown - Hawaii Plein Air Artist
  
  
  Mark is one of the few Plein Air Artists in Hawaii. Plein Air artists paint their paintings entirely outside at the site of the painting subject. He teaches this method at the University of Hawaii and his work can be seen all throughout the Hawaiian islands.
• The Magical Mystery Show at Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel - $20 Off Coupons, Discounts, Promo Codes, Free Offers, Sales - Oahu, Waikiki Honolulu, Hawaii
  
  
  Best Magic Show in Oahu, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii - Travel back in time to a ÒLondon SalonÓ for a truly magical show brought to you by our world-class magicians. Like the parlour magicians of the old era, they will mystify you with illusions at The Magical Mystery Show! Join us at the Hilton Waikiki Beach Hotel to see the miracles of magic for yourself. GET $20 OFF OR FREE MAGIC KIT ($25 VALUE)
• Hawaii Theatre Center - COMING EVENTS
  
  
  Proclaimed as the "Pride of the Pacific," the beautiful Hawaii Theatre, built by the Consolidated Amusement Company, opened its doors September 6, 1922 in downtown Honolulu.

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