
Tradewind Rentals
Hawaii

Activities & Attractions
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Less than 5 minutes from 8-Plex Movie Theatre, 24 hour Fitness Club, Tennis Courts, Deep Sea Fishing, Dive Boats, Jet Skiing & Parasailing, Waterskiing & Wake Boarding, Hawaii Kai Golf Course, Horseback Riding and more......
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Less than 5 minutes from Koko Crater Botanical Gardens, Hanauma Bay, Sandy Beach, Halona Blowhole, Makapuu Lighthouse & Koko Head Trails
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Less than 10 minutes from Makapuu Beach & Surf Break, Waimanalo Beaches, Sea Life Park and Chiefs Luau.
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Less than 20 minutes from Tradewind Charters;
Private Sailing, Snorkeling & Whalewatching.
Adventure cruises for the family or a private
sunset dinner cruise for the adults w/ Captain Ken
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Less than 20 minutes from Waikiki hotels and
Ala Moana Shopping Center
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Less than 30 minutes from Honolulu International Airport
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Less than 60 minutes from Paradise Cove Luau;
the island's best Polynesian Lu'au.
You can purchase tickets here!!
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Honolulu Events Calendar for Activities, Events,
Shows, Exhibitions, etc. around the Island of Oahu
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Historic Honolulu explores many of our historic
buildings, homes from another era
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Honolulu Marathon drawing 30,000+ runners from all over the world is run annually in December
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Oahu's Hiking & Backpacking Trails website has over 80Oahu day hikes detailed
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Laie Hawaii Hotels Offers great rates on several preferred hotels near Laie, Hawaii
Oahu Calendar of Events:
January
Morey World Bodyboarding Championship at Banzai
Pipeline; Competition is determined by the best wave
selection and maneuvers on the wave. (early January)
Call: 808-396-2326
Ala Wai Challenge @ Ala Wai Park; An all-day event
features ancient Hawaiian games, like ulu maika
bowling round stone through pegs), oo ihe (spear
throwing at an upright target), huki kaula (tug of war)
and a 1/4 mile outrigger canoe race. It's also a great
place to hear Hawaiian music. (last weekend in
January) Call: 808-923-1802
February
Narcissus Festival in Honolulu; takes place around the
Chinese New Year. A cultural festival that includes a
queen's pageant, cooking demonstrations & a cultural
fair. (Early February) Call: 808-533-3181
NFL Pro Bowl @ Aloha Stadium; features the National
Football League's best pro players playing in this
annual allstar game. (early February) www.nfl.com or
Call: 808-486-9300
Sand Castle Building Contest @ Kailua Beach Park;
Students at the Univ of Hawaii School of Architecture
compete against professional architects to see who
can build the best, most unusual and most outrageous
sand sculpture. Call: 808-956-7225
Punahou School Carnival in Honolulu; This event has
everything you can imagine in a school carnival from
high speed rides to homemade jellies.
Call: 808-951-7877
Buffalo's Big Board Classic @ Makaha Beach; This
contest involves traditional Hawaiian surfing, long
boarding and canoe surfing. (Feb or March depending
on surf) Call: 808-951-7877
March
Hawaii Challenge International Sportkite
Championships @ Kapiolani Park; The longest running
sportkite competition in the world attracts top kite
pilots from around the globe. (first weekend in
March) Call: 808-735-9059
Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Waikiki; from Ft
DeRussy to Kapiolani Park Bagpipers, bands, clowns
and marching groups parade throught the heart of
Waikiki with lots of Irish celebrating all day long.
(March 17) Call: 808-524-0722
April
Annual Easter Sunrise Service @ National Cemetary of
the Pacific, Punchbowl Crater; For a century, people
have gathered at this famous cemetary for Easter
sunrise services. Call: 808-566-1430
Honolulu International Bed Race Festival; This popular
fundraiser event allows visitors a small taste of
Honolulu with food booths sponsored by local
restaurants, live entertainment, a keiki (childrens')
carnival with games and rides and a race through the
streets of Honolulu with runners pushing beds to
raise money for local charities. (mid April)
Call 808-696-2424
May
May Day Celebration; Lei Day in Hawaii is celebrated
with lei-making contests, pageantry, arts and crafts
and the real highlight, a Brothers Cazimero concert at
the Waikiki Shell. (May 1)
Call: 808-924-8934 or 808-524-0722
World Fire-Knife Dance Championships and Samoan
Festival @ Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie; Junior
and adult fire-knife dancers from around the world
converge on the center for one of the most amazing
performances you'll ever see. Authentic Samoan food
and cultural festivities round out the fun. (mid May)
www.polynesianculturalcenter.com or
Call: 808-293-3333
June
King Kamehameha Celebration; is a state holiday with
a massive floral parade, hoolaulea (party), Hawaiian
music and much more. (1st weekend in June)
Call: 808-586-0333
King Kamehameha Hula Competition @ Neal Blaisdell
Center; This is one of the top hula competitions in
the world with dancers from as far away as Japan.
(3rd weekend in June) Call: 808-586-0333
Taste of Honolulu @ Civic Center Grounds; Hawaii's
premier outdoor food festival features tastes from 30
restaurants as well as entertainment, beer & wine
tastings, cooking demos a gourmet marketplace and
childrens' activities. (end of June)
www.easterseals.org Call: 808-536-1015
July
Hawaii International Jazz Festival @ Sheraton Waikiki;
This festival includes evening concerts and daily jam
sessions plus scholarship giveaways, the Univ of
Southern California jazz band and many popular jazz &
blues artists. (mid July) Call: 808-941-9974
Prince Lot Hula Festival @ Moanalua Gardens;
Authentic ancient & modern hula as well as
demonstrations and arts & crafts are some of the
things you'll encounter at this festival.
(third Sunday in July) Call: 808-839-5334
Ukulele Festival @ Kapiolani Park Bandstand; This
free concert has some 600 kids (ages 4-92) strumming
the ukulele. Hawaii's top musicians all pitch in. (Last
Sunday in July) www.ukulele-roysakuma.com
Call: 808-732-3739
Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula Competition @ Neil
Blaisdell Center; More than 500 Keiki (children)
representing 22 halau (hula schools) from the islands
compete in this dance fest. (last weekend in July or
early August) Call: 808-521-6905
August
Hawaii State Farm Fair @ Aloha Stadium; The annual
state fair is a great one: It features displays of Hawaii
agricultural products, educational & cultural exhibits,
entertainment and local-style food. (early August)
Call: 808-531-3531
Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar Festival @ Sheraton Waikiki;
The best of Hawaii's folk music (slack-key guitar)
performed by the best musicians in Hawaii. It's 5
hours long and FREE. (third Sunday in August)
Call: 808-239-4336
September
Aloha Festival Parade; & other events celebrate
Hawaiian culture and friendliness. (early-mid
September) www.alohafestivals.com
Call: 808-545-1771
October
Haunted Lagoon; Polynesian Cultural Center
Hawaii's premier haunted attraction. Promising to be
an unforgettable night of thrills and excitement, this
spooky canoe ride twists through the PCC lagoon
under dark bridges and past ominous shadows where
terrifying creatures await. www.polynesia.com
Family Halloween Event;
Kawailoa Ranch 61-676 Kam
Hwy., Haleiwa - Free and fun for the whole family -
Rides, food, and entertainment (808)637-4224
November
Hawaii International Film Festival; This cinema festival
with a cross-cultural spin features film-makers from
Asia, the Pacific Islands and the US. (first two weeks in
November) www.hiff.org Call: 808-528-FILM
Triple Crown of Surfing @ North Shore; The world's
top professional surfers compete in events for more
than $1million in prize money. (November -
December) www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com
Call: 808-638-7266
December
Festival of Trees; This downtown display of one-of-a-
kind decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and
decorations benefits Queen's Medical Center. The
lighting takes place the first or second week of
December. Call: 808-547-4371
Honolulu Marathon; This is one of the largest
marathons in world with more than 30,000
competitors. (second Sunday in December)
www.honolulumarathon.org Call: 808-734-7200
Aloha Bowl @ Aloha Stadium; A Pac-10 team plays a
Big 12 team in this nationally televised collegiate
football classic. (Christmas Day)
www.alohagames.com Call: 808-545-7171
Rainbow Classic @ Univ of Hawaii; Eight of the best
NCAA basketball teams compete at the Special
Events Arena. (week after Christmas)
Call: 808-956-6501