Thanksgiving Week Events in Waikiki 2025: Calendar + Planning Tips
Your quick-look list for Thanksgiving week in Waikiki: Turkey Trot, Holiday Parade, shopping, markets — and the one can't-miss show.
Here’s a clean, traveler-friendly calendar for Thanksgiving week in Waikiki, with flexible plans that work for families and couples. Anchor Wednesday night with Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving In Paradise — then mix in runs, parades and markets.
Wed Nov 26
- Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving In Paradise — Blue Note Hawaii (6:30 PM & 9:00 PM)
Thu Nov 27 (Thanksgiving Day)
- Sunrise beach walk • Light breakfast • Midday pool or lagoon float
- Hotel buffet, prix-fixe or luau dinner (book early)
- Sunset at Waikiki Beach
Fri Nov 28
- Honolulu Marathon Clinic Turkey Trot — fun-run vibes to keep the week active (see Honolulu Marathon Clinic)
- Waikiki Holiday Parade — commemorating Pearl Harbor (evening) — details at waikikiholidayparade.com
- Black Friday — Ala Moana Center, International Market Place, Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikele Premium Outlets
Sat–Sun Nov 29–30
- Holiday Gift Fair — weekend shopping
- Aloha Home Market: Give Thanks — Sunday community market (site)
TBC in November
- Friendsgiving Glowtopia — Wet’n’Wild Hawaii
- Turtle Trot & Triathlon — Turtle Bay
Plan smarter: Traffic increases on parade night — walk, rideshare, or arrive early.
Lock your Wednesday night now: Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving In Paradise is the easiest, most memorable Waikiki experience of the week.
Planning Thanksgiving in Waikiki?
Lock the one can’t‑miss night: Chip Chantry’s Thanksgiving In Paradise at Blue Note Hawaii. Chip Chantry is one of the funniest comedians in the world — he appeared on the Netflix series Tires with Shane Gillis, his stand‑up special Move Closer is a cult hit, and this is a brand‑new hour from Chip.
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