Community Updates

• 2025 Okinawan FEASTival (Sept 1–15) – A culinary and cultural campaign organized by Hawaii Okinawans and supported by Hawai‘i United Okinawa Association. Explore Okinawan cuisine through special dishes and promotions at local Okinawan-owned restaurants.
• Waikīkī Street Jam (Sept 6, Kalākaua Avenue, Waikīkī) – A vibrant street festival featuring local food, live entertainment, and artisan crafts; proceeds support Make-A-Wish Hawaii.
• Megabon (Sept 13, Leeward Community College) – Traditional bon dance with taiko drumming, festival games, and food booths blending Japanese and Hawaiian cultural traditions.
• Waikīkī Fall Festival (Sept 15–25, Waikīkī) – Features Hawaiian cultural performances, a hula competition, fire-knife dancing (Sept 18), Hawaiian music night (Sept 19), and a food & craft fair (Sept 22–25).
• Honolulu Theatre Shows (Sept 3, 5, 9, 13 & 21 – Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu) – Performances include Ronny Chieng comedy, Terry Fator, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Miss Chinatown HI Pageant, and Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concerts.
• Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival (Late September, Doris Duke Theatre) – One of the longest-running LGBTQ+ film festivals in the U.S., featuring international films, panels, and cultural discussions.
• Aloha Festivals (All month across Oʻahu) – Hawai‘i’s premier cultural festival, highlighting the Royal Court, block parties, floral parades, and a celebration of history and heritage.
• Nonprofit & Community Events
• AccesSurf – New Volunteer Training (Sept 4, Virtual) – Orientation to prepare new volunteers for adaptive surf and water recreation programs.
• AccesSurf – Day at the Beach (Sept 6, White Plains Beach, Kalaeloa) – Adaptive surf event for individuals with disabilities, supported by volunteers.
• Move With MADD – 5K Walk (Sept 13, Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park) – Fundraising walk by Mothers Against Drunk Driving to support prevention programs.
• Hawaiian Mission Houses – Fundraising Gala (Sept 13, Royal Hawaiian Hotel) – An elegant gala with performances and auctions supporting historical preservation.
• Armed Services YMCA Hawaii – Father-Daughter Dance (Sept 13, Schofield Barracks) – A masquerade ball for military families, fostering father-daughter connections.
• Kapiolani Radiothon for Kids (Sept 11–12, statewide broadcast) – A live fundraiser supporting pediatric services at Kapiolani Medical Center.
• Historic Hawai‘i Foundation – Preservation Workshop (Sept 17, Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village, Waipahu) – Hands-on workshop: ‘How to Read a Building,’ teaching preservation skills.
• HANOCON 2025 (Sept 26, Windward Community College) – Hawai‘i’s largest nonprofit sector conference for networking and learning.
• Hawaiian Mission Houses – ʻOhana Day (Sept 27, Honolulu) – Free family-friendly cultural day with tours, crafts, and activities.
• Ongoing Community Support Programs
• ASYMCA ʻOhana Open Market (Sept 24) – Monthly food distribution serving military families across Hawai‘i.
• UH Mānoa Food Vault Hawaiʻi (Mondays & Wednesdays; Sept 10 Food Drop) – Campus pantry with weekly distributions and special monthly food drops.
• KEY Project ʻOhana Foodbank (First Tuesday & Third Thursday, Kāneʻohe) – Foodbank distribution program supporting Windward Oʻahu families.
• St. Jude Catholic Church Food Pantry (Sept 2 & 4, Kapolei) – Weekly pantry sessions open to all community members.
• Hawai‘i Food Bank – Senior Food Box Packing (Sept 27, Honolulu Food Bank Warehouse) – Volunteers package thousands of USDA food boxes for seniors.
• AccesSurf Adaptive Programs (Ongoing, Oʻahu) – Adaptive surf, swim, and canoe programs for individuals with disabilities.Partners in Development FoundationPartners in Development Foundation (Ongoing, statewide) – Culturally grounded family programs including Ka Paʻalana mobile preschool and Tūtū and Me traveling preschool.

September 2025 Events