101 Things To Do on O‘ahu

Essential O‘ahu

  1. Go Polynesian
  2. Enter Pineapple Country
  3. Head to Hanauma Bay
  4. Meet Hawai‘i’s Turtles
  5. Explore Kualoa
  6. Catch a Wave
  7. Paddle Like a Voyager
  8. Go to a Lu‘au
  9. Celebrate the Art of Hula
  10. Surround Yourself with Blooms
  11. Head for a Volcano
  12. Visit the Arizona Memorial
  13. Climb Diamond Head
  14. Tour a Famous Battleship
  15. Pause at a Cemetary for Heroes
  16. Hang in Hale‘iwa

Land Diversions

  1. Go on a Photo Safari
  2. Ride Around Town
  3. Recreate the Scene
  4. Go Waterfall Hunting
  5. Hike to a Lighthouse
  6. Explore a Valley Time Has Not Erased
  7. Find Flora and Fauna
  8. Pamper Yourself in Hawaiian-Style
  9. Shop Paradise
  10. Saddle or Lace Up
  11. Peruse Downtown Honolulu
  12. Wander a Premier Art Museum
  13. Spin Wheels for All Occasions
  14. Pick a Golf Course
  15. Visit a Vintage Theatre

Sea Adventures

  1. Go Snorkeling
  2. Paddle a Kayak
  3. Go Underwater Without Getting Wet
  4. Charter a Fishing Boat
  5. Try an Ocean Encounter of a Different Kind
  6. Spend the Day at Kailua Beach
  7. Get Involved with Sea Life
  8. Stand-Up Paddle
  9. Go Fly a Kiteboard
  10. Dive O‘ahu’s Crystalline Water
  11. Get Acquainted with Dolphins
  12. Soar in a Parasail, Roar in a Jet Ski
  13. Sail a Catamaran
  14. Look a Shark in the Eye
  15. Drive on Water
  16. Sail the High Seas on a Pirate Adventure

Waikiki Finds

  1. Catch a Show
  2. Walk Waikiki Beach
  3. Celebrate The Beatles’ 50th with Fourever Fab
  4. Spend a Day at the Zoo
  5. Step into Liquid History
  6. Visit an Aquarium by a Reef
  7. Get Some Ink
  8. Find the Irish in Waikiki
  9. Go Clubbing
  10. See Night Lights
  11. Have a Mermaid Adventure

A Little Bit of History

  1. Visit the Pacific’s Premier Museum
  2. Escape to Shangri-La
  3. See an Old Plantation Village
  4. Dive for WWII Wrecks
  5. Visit a Sacred Peninsula
  6. Discover Ancient Fishponds
  7. Board a Combat Submarine
  8. Fly Over Historic Fields
  9. Pay Tribute to Heroes
  10. Learn About an Aviation Pioneer
  11. Visit the Valley of the Temples
  12. Explore Queen Emma’s Palace
  13. Visit the State Capitol
  14. And the Word was Hawaiian

Beyond the City

  1. Take a Private Island Tour
  2. Set Out on an Island Eco-Tour
  3. Explore Island Eco-Systems
  4. Go Beach-Hopping
  5. Head Out to the West Side
  6. Soar in a Glider
  7. Find the Shrimp Shack
  8. Ride a Bus to Pearl Harbor and Beyond
  9. Discover Kane‘ohe on the Bay
  10. Check Out the View from the Top of the Island
  11. See a Mormon Temple
  12. Go Island-Hopping
  13. Get Eco-Friendly
  14. Get Carried Away in a Helicopter

Food, Fun & After Dark

  1. Ride Like a VIP
  2. Taste the Rainbow State
  3. Treat Your Tastebuds
  4. Get Hitched in Paradise
  5. Take a Sunset Dinner Cruise
  6. Frolic on Friday Night
  7. Go Ghost Hunting
  8. Drift Through Chinatown
  9. Party On, On the Ocean
  10. Go Treasure Hunting
  11. Do a Tandem Skydive
  12. Take an Open-Cockpit Flight
  13. Go Kapolei
  14. Explore Kaʻakako
  15. Sample The Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s ʻIlima Awards