Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Feb. 6–12, 2025
Sail on a Hawaiian canoe, celebrate Black History Month, adopt a cute canine, see a local play and more.
Photo: Courtesy of Na Kama Kai
Ho‘ākea Mauka to Makai
Friday, Feb. 7, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Stargazing
Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. to noon: Sailing, Wa‘a Tours, Mālama ‘Āina Booths
Explore the rich traditions of Hawaiian voyaging with hands-on learning experiences for kids this weekend. On Friday evening, gaze through telescopes and hear navigators and astronomers talk story about Polynesian wayfinding and celestial navigation. Then, on Saturday morning, keiki can sail in the bay on wa‘a Kūmau, join a land-based canoe tour and enjoy cultural activities and educational booths.
Family-friendly, free, registration is required for Friday and Saturday, Pōka‘ī Bay Beach Park, Wai‘anae, nakamakai.org, @nakamakai
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Black History Month Business and Culture Expo
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2 to 7 p.m.
Celebrate the vibrant contributions of Hawai‘i’s Black community at this first-ever event hosted by the Hawai‘i Black Chamber of Commerce. Connect with local entrepreneurs and artists, shop the marketplace, enjoy food trucks, play keiki games and feel the beat of live entertainment, including African dancing and drumming, stepping, steel pan, saxophone and reggae performances.
Family-friendly, free, Kapolei Heritage Center, 91-1270 Kinoiki St., Kapolei, hiblkchamber.org, @hiblackchamber
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Photo: Credit Keri Nakahashi
Love at First Bark Dog Adoption Event
Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, find a new furry friend to love at this trendy poolside pet party. Meet and greet canines from the Fur-Angel Foundation and K9 Kōkua, shop unique pet products from local vendors, complete the scavenger hunt and enter to win prizes and giveaways.
Family- and dog-friendly (leashed), free, Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, 412 Lewers St., surfjack.com, @thesurfjack
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Honolulu African American Film Festival
Thursday, Feb. 6, through Sunday, March 2
In honor of Black History Month, mark your calendar for 11 film screenings and panel discussions highlighting Black excellence in art and justice. The opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 6, features a documentary about R&B singer Luther Vandross, dinner by chef Lamont Brown of Maya’s Tapas and Wines and live music by saxophonist Jason Gay and friends.
$15 per showing, $50 opening reception admission, Honolulu Museum of Art, Doris Duke Theatre, 900 S. Beretania St., honolulumuseum.org, @honolulumuseum
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Photo: Courtesy of Kumu Kahua Theatre
Southernmost
Now through Sunday, Feb. 23
Catch this production by local playwright Mary Lyon Kamitaki on stage for a few more weeks at the historic downtown theatre. Named for its setting at the southernmost tip of Hawai‘i Island, the play is filled with family drama (and literal earthquakes, too) when a grown daughter brings her new girlfriend home to meet her retired parents.
$8–$28, Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St., kumukahua.org, @kumukahua
