Events
What is happening
Everything on this page is run by somebody, and we say who. Most of it is not ours. Where we have taken details from press coverage rather than from the organiser's own published schedule, we say that too.
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14 August 2026 to 24 August 2026
Duke's OceanFest 2026
Run by Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation , not by us
Eleven days of ocean sport along Waikīkī, timed to end on Duke's birthday. Longboard heats, a one-mile ocean swim, stand-up paddle racing, and beach volleyball. Watching is free. Individual event times move with the surf, so check the organiser's schedule on the day.
Dates here are taken from press coverage and the organiser's public listings. Confirm with them before travelling.
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24 August 2026
Sunrise birthday lei draping
Run by Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation , not by us
The statue is draped with fresh lei on the morning of his birthday, with music and hula. He would have been 136. This is the sanctioned draping, done with the people who look after the bronze; on every other day of the year, leave a lei at the base rather than on the statue itself.
Dates here are taken from press coverage and the organiser's public listings. Confirm with them before travelling.
Telling us about an event
If you run something in Duke's name and it is not listed, we would rather list it than not. There is no fee and no exchange; we are not selling anything on this site.
Contact details to follow.