Thanksgiving on Oʻahu blends tradition with island-style feasts, from buffets and prix fixe menus to dinner cruises — our guide highlights the best ways to celebrate.
Things to Do for Thanksgiving in Waikīkī, Honolulu, Oʻahu in 2025
Explore this curated list of Thanksgiving events, activities and dining options across Oʻahu to plan a memorable holiday.
Table of Contents
- Thanksgiving on Oʻahu
- Thanksgiving Events Calendar
- Thanksgiving Meals
- Thanksgiving Buffets
- Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Menus
- Thanksgiving To-Go Meals
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- Sunrise Photo Tour with Malasada
- Waikiki Sunset Swim & Sail
- Beer Lover’s Bike Tour
- Hawaiʻi Food Tour – Off The Beaten Path
Thanksgiving on Oʻahu
Thanksgiving Day in Hawaiʻi falls on Thursday, 27 November 2025.
As a federal holiday in the United States, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and gather with family and friends. While its roots are tied to harvest celebrations, today it centers on gratitude, shared meals and community.
What is Thanksgiving like in Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi?
Many locals start the day with a Turkey Trot—a community fun run—before settling in for a festive meal. The island’s pleasant weather also makes outdoor picnics and beachside lunches a popular option.
Traditional dishes—roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce—are common, but menus often include Hawaiian flavors and local favorites. If you have kitchen access while visiting, groceries can be delivered or you can pre-order a cooked to-go meal for convenience.
Dining out is a popular choice, with restaurants offering everything from lavish buffets to prix fixe menus and unique alternatives like dinner cruises and lūʻau experiences.
Swap Turkey for a Lūʻau This Thanksgiving
For a festive island evening, attend a lūʻau. These events typically feature Hawaiian cuisine and cultural performances; some venues may add Thanksgiving touches. Popular lūʻau options that operate on Thanksgiving include:
- Mauka Warriors Lūʻau
- Ka Moana Lūʻau
- Paradise Cove Lūʻau
- Waikīkī Lūʻau with Rock-A-Hula Show
Thanksgiving Events Calendar
Sat 8 November 2026
- Give Thanks Mākeke
Wed 26 November 2025
- 2025 Honolulu Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl
- Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving In Paradise
- Weekly Holiday Performance Kick-Off at Royal Hawaiian Center
Thu 27 November 2025
- Exotica Reborn: The WAITIKI 7 Live
- Honolulu Marathon Clinic Turkey Trot
Fri 28 November 2025
- Chinatown Shop Around
- Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend
- Thanksgiving With Anuhea at Blue Note Hawaiʻi
- The Blessed Friday Market
- Waikiki Holiday Parade – Commemorating Pearl Harbor
- Black Friday Deals at Ala Moana Center
- Black Friday Deals at International Market Place
- Black Friday Deals at Royal Hawaiian Center
- Black Friday Deals at Waikele Premium Outlets
Sat 29 November 2025
- Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend
- Thanksgiving With Anuhea at Blue Note Hawaiʻi
Sun 30 November 2025
- Aloha Home Market: Give Thanks
- Holiday Gift Fair Black Friday Weekend
Thanksgiving Meals
Thanksgiving Buffets
Thu 27 November 2025
- Family Style Thanksgiving at Alaia — The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay
- Island-Style Thanksgiving Buffet — Kuhio Beach Grill
- Thanksgiving Buffet at Orchids — Halekulani
- Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet — 100 Sails
- Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet — Bird of Paradise Restaurant at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Course
- Thanksgiving Buffet — Beachhouse at Moana Surfrider
- Thanksgiving Buffet — Side Street Inn Kapahulu
- Thanksgiving Buffet — The Buffet at Hyatt
- Thanksgiving Buffet — Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Hotel & Resort
- Thanksgiving Celebratory Feast — Jade Dynasty Chinese Restaurant
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — 100 Sails
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — Bird of Paradise Restaurant at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Course
- Thanksgiving Dinner Feast — The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay
Fri 28 November 2025
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — 100 Sails
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — Bird of Paradise Restaurant at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Course
Sat 29 November 2025
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — 100 Sails
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — Bird of Paradise Restaurant at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Course
Sun 30 November 2025
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — 100 Sails
- Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet — Bird of Paradise Restaurant at Hawaiʻi Prince Golf Course
Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Menus
Wed 26 November 2025
- Thanksgiving Dinner Menu — The Capital Grille
- Thanksgiving 3-Course Holiday Menu — Merriman’s Honolulu
- Thanksgiving Day Menu — Hard Rock Cafe Honolulu
- Thanksgiving Set Menu & À La Carte — Arden Waikiki
Thu 27 November 2025
- Happy Thanksgiving 3-Course Holiday Feast — STRIPSTEAK Waikiki
- Open Thanksgiving Specials — DECK. Waikīkī
- Thanksgiving 3-Course Menu — The Hideout
- Thanksgiving 4-Course Menu at House Without A Key — Halekulani
- Thanksgiving 5-Course Dinner at Hoku’s — The Kahala Hotel & Resort
- Thanksgiving Brunch — UMI by Chef Vikram Garg
- Thanksgiving Day Special Plate — Big City Diner
- Thanksgiving Dinner Menu — UMI by Chef Vikram Garg
- Thanksgiving Dinner Tasting Menu — Azure at The Royal Hawaiian
- Thanksgiving Family Style Feast — SERA
- Thanksgiving Feast: Family-Style Menu — Quiora
- Thanksgiving Menu — Chart House Waikiki
- Thanksgiving Menu — Monkeypod Kitchen Waikiki & Ko Olina
- Thanksgiving Prix Fixe Menu — Eating House 1849 Waikīkī
- Thanksgiving Single Plates — Redfish Waikīkī
- Thanksgiving Specials — Bali Oceanfront
- Thanksgiving Specials — BASALT
- Thanksgiving Specials — PIKO Kitchen + Bar
- Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner — Moku Kitchen
- Thanksgiving Meal — Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Waikīkī
Thanksgiving To-Go Meals
November 2025
- Artizen by MW: Thanksgiving Bento (order early, pick-up on 27 Nov)
- Big City Diner: Thanksgiving Day Big Meal To-Go (order early, pick-up 26 or 27 Nov)
- Tex 808: Complete Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner (order early, pick-up 27 Nov)
- Hawaiian-Style Thanksgiving Meal To-Go (order early, pick-up 26 Nov)
- Hy’s Steak House: Thanksgiving ʻOhana Feast-To-Go (order by 22 Nov, pick-up 27 Nov)
- Reserve Your 2-Course Thanksgiving Turkey Meal — Tikis Grill and Bar (order early, pick-up 27 Nov)
- Zippy’s Hawaiʻi: Thanksgiving Meal To Go (order early, pick-up 26 or 27 Nov)
- The Kahala Hotel & Resort: Thanksgiving To Go (order early, pick-up 26 or 27 Nov)
- Diamond Head Market & Grill: Thanksgiving Day Plate Special (order early, pick-up 27 Nov)
- Popeyes Hawaii: Cajun-Style Turkey
INSIDE TIP: As Thanksgiving approaches, more events and specials may be announced. Many venues require advance reservations or pre-orders, so check with each organizer or restaurant for the latest details, availability and pricing.
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