Honolulu Pride
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride on Oahu!
Honolulu Pride is one of the largest LGBT Pride celebrations in Hawaii held on the Island of Oahu. Each year Honolulu Pride attracts thousands of participants to Waikiki for the annual gay pride parade and festival. Many other events are also held throughout the month around the island.
Honolulu Pride
Honolulu Pride News and Information
General Information
Honolulu Pride is held every October in Waikiki on the Island of Oahu. Honolulu Pride Month is full of events from October 1st that leads up to the LGBT Festival and Parade, which is one of Hawaii‘s largest gay pride events.
Honolulu Pride Parade
The Honolulu Pride Parade is set upon the stunning backdrop of world famous Waikiki Beach as it travels from Magic Island across Ala Moana Shopping Center and down Ala Moana Boulevard and Kalakaua Avenue through the main part of Waikiki and ending at Kapiolani Park.
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Where: Waikiki - Ala Moana Blvd to Kalakaua Blvd.
Honolulu Pride Festival
Gay Island Guide will bring you more information on the 2022 Honolulu Pride Festival as it becomes available.
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Where: Waikiki Shell
Honolulu Pride Calendar of Events
Checkout the great events surrounding Honolulu Pride Month All of October 2024! From Absolut Pride Idol, Pool Parties, Fetish Party, White Party and even a bar crawl and Arts of Pride!
Official Honolulu Pride 2024 Events
Friday, October 4, 2024: Arts of Pride Exhibition Opening Reception
Gay Island Guide, Dark Mirror Entertainment and Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the third annual Arts of Pride featuring amazing variations of art by Hawaii’s LGBTQ artists.
Date: Friday, October 4, 2024
Time: 5pm to 9pm
Where: Arts At Marks
Cost: Free
Ages: All Ages
Saturday, October 5, 2024: Boys in Briefs Pride Underwear Party
Gay Island Guide, Bacchus Waikiki and Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present a special edition of Boys in Briefs for Honolulu Pride Month! Join us for a fun underwear party and dance the night away while enjoying drinks! Clothes check available.
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 9pm to 2am
Where: Bacchus Waikiki
Cost: Minimal Charge for Clothes Check
Age: 21 and Over
Sunday, October 6, 2024: Pride Idol Prelims (InBetween Waikiki)
Sunday, October 6, 2024: Pride Idol Prelims (InBetween Waikiki)
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol is an opportunity to Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ musical artists to showcase their talent and compete for the title while winning amazing prizes!
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Where: InBetween Waikiki
Cost: Free to Enter Contest | $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Monday, October 7, 2024: Pride Idol Prelims (Bacchus Waikiki)
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Sunday, October 6, 2024: Pride Idol Prelims (InBetween Waikiki)
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol is an opportunity to Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ musical artists to showcase their talent and compete for the title while winning amazing prizes!
Date: Monday, October 7, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Where: Bacchus Waikiki
Cost: Free to Enter Contest | $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Tuesday, October 8, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Tapa’s Waikiki)
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol is an opportunity to Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ musical artists to showcase their talent and compete for the title while winning amazing prizes!
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Where: Tapa’s Waikiki
Cost: Free to Enter Contest | $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Thursday, October 10, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Chiko’s Tavern)
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol is an opportunity to Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ musical artists to showcase their talent and compete for the title while winning amazing prizes!
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Where: Chiko’s Tavern
Cost: Free to Enter Contest | $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Friday, October 11, 2024: National Coming Out Day Fair
University of Hawaii at Manoa LGBTQ Center present the annual National Coming Out Day Fair with vendors, entertainment and more!
Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
Time: TBD
Where: University of Hawaii Manoa Campus Center
Cost: Free
Age: All Ages
Saturday, October 12, 2024: Universal ShowQueen Pageant
Who will claim the crown?
Date: Saturday, October 12, 2024
Time: 5pm to 10:30pm
Where: Hawaii Convention Center
Cost: Varies
Ages: All
Sunday, October 13, 2024: Honolulu Pride Week Opening Pool Party
Sunday, October 13, 2024: Honolulu Pride Week Opening Pool Party
Gay Island Guide presents the annual Honolulu Pride Week Opening Pool Party!
Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Where: Romer Waikiki at The Ambassador
Cost: $20 and Up
Age: 21 & Over
Monday, October 14, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Hula’s Waikiki)
Monday, October 14, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Hula’s Waikiki)
Sunday, October 13, 2024: Honolulu Pride Week Opening Pool Party
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol is an opportunity to Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ musical artists to showcase their talent and compete for the title while winning amazing prizes!
Date: Monday, October 14, 2024
Time: 7pm to 10pm
Where: Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand
Cost: Free to Enter Contest | $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Tuesday, October 15, 2024: Honolulu Pride Bar Crawl
Monday, October 14, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Hula’s Waikiki)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Absolut Pride Idol Finals
Gay Island Guid and Absolut Vodka present the LGBT Pride Bar Crawl featuring Hawaii’s LGBTQ+ bars! Plus, participate in our scavenger hunt while you crawl along to our gay bars and enter to win fabulous prizes!
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Time: 6pm to 2am
Where: Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand, Wang Chung’s, Chiko’s Tavern, Bacchus Waikiki, Inbetween Waikiki, Tapas Waikiki
Cost:
Age: 21 and Over
Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Absolut Pride Idol Finals
Monday, October 14, 2024: Pride Idol Prelim (Hula’s Waikiki)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024: Absolut Pride Idol Finals
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka & Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the 2024 Absolut Pride Idol! Pride Idol Finals! The top 14 compete for the title and prizes!
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Time: 7pm to 11pm
Where: Hula’s Bar & Lei Stand
Cost: $5 Donation at Door
Age: 21 & Over
Honolulu Pride Events
Thursday, October 17, 2024: Honolulu Pride White Party
Gay Island Guide, Absolut Vodka and Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation present the annual Pride White Party! Join us for an evening of music, drinks, and fellowship!
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Time: 6pm to 10:30pm
Where: TBD
Cost:
Age: 21 & Over
Friday, October 18, 2024: Bunker: Pride Fetish Party
Gay Island Guide & Dark Mirror Entertainment present a special Pride Edition of Bunker: A Red Light District All-Fetish Party featuring Special Guest Johnny Donovan from Sean Cody! plus, Gogos, Drag Performers and Prizes! Get your favorite fetish gear ready for this dark and smoky experience!
Date: Friday, October 18, 2024
Time: 7pm to 11pm
Where: Arts at Marks
Cost: $25 and Up
Age: 21 and Over
Sunday, October 20, 2024: Lei Pride Pool Party
Sunday, October 20, 2024: Lei Pride Pool Party
Lei Magazine presents their annual Lei Pride Pool Party featuring amazing DJ’s and more!
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2024
Time: 2pm to 7pm
Where: Alohilani Resort Swell Pool Deck
Cost: $40 and Up
Ages: 21 and over