Arts & Culture in Honolulu

Manoa Valley Theatre

Small community theater presenting plays & musicals ranging from mainstream to off-Broadway.

Ahaaina Luau

Weekly open-air luau at The Royal Hawaiian resort, with a 3-course dinner, a hula & a music show.

KraftStories Craft Classes, Private Events & Birthday Parties

Diamond Head Theatre

Hawaii's oldest performing-arts center is a circa-1915 spot for classic Broadway musicals & plays.

Palikū Theatre

Park West Fine Art Museum & Gallery Hawaii

Koʻolau

Local cinema chain founded in 1917 featuring first-run films, 3D capabilities & bargain matinees.

Experience Nutridge

Capitol Modern: the Hawaii State Art Museum

Historic hotel space with multiple galleries featuring artistic visions of Hawaii by Hawaiians.

Nick Kuchar Art & Vintage

John F. Kennedy Theatre

Kumu Kahua Theatre

Compact theater founded in 1971 that specializes in locally written plays set in Hawaii.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi

Center with Japanese history & traditional culture exhibits, martial arts, teahouse & gift store.

Kailua Cinemas

Cozy movie theater screening first-run films in a strip-mall setting with recliner chairs.

Consolidated Theatres Kahala

Local cinema chain founded in 1917 featuring first-run films, 3D capabilities & bargain matinees.

COMPACFLT Boathouse

Nakasone Performing Arts Center

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

Heiress Doris Duke's dramatic estate serves as a gallery for her acclaimed Islamic art collection.

Kakaako street art

A trendy area where intricate portraits, monsters & rainbow "aloha" signs cover entire walls.

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Once the summer palace for Queen Emma & family, this 19th-century home is now a museum with tours.