First Friday Hawaii Event Calendar Archive

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November
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - Feeble EP Release @ Nextdoor First Friday
Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home.'' (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday
Proof is Downtown pub tucked away on Chaplain Lane at the old Mercury Bar location. Featuring a rotating selection of draft craft beers, artisan pizza, and a pool table, Proof is a traditional styled pub-- a family friendly bar with a satisfying menu. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - Marine and Coastal Scientists as Artists
The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (Hawaiʻi Sea Grant) is delighted to announce its second annual Sci-Art exhibit entitled Marine and Coastal Scientists as Artists at The ARTS at Marks Garage located in Honolulu’s Chinatown Historic District. This exhibit will feature 30 artists who are also marine and coastal science researchers, conservationists, students, and educators at eight different universities and colleges based in Hawaiʻi. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center Presents: Artists of Hawai i 2023
From November 3-25 in its Main Gallery, Downtown Art Center (DAC) presents the much-anticipated Artists of Hawaiʻi 2023, an updated version of the state's largest, longest-running all-media juried exhibition, designed to showcase the best of Hawaiʻi's contemporary art. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Capitol Modern - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - November 2023 - Men in Grey Suits and Temple Waves!
Free, family-friendly evening of art and music. (View Map)
November - Friday, 11/3/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center to Present the First Exhibition Of Works By Members of Comic Jam Hawaiʻi, November 3-17, 2023
From November 3 through 17, 2023, Downtown Art Center (DAC) will present the first gallery exhibition of works by members of Comic Jam Hawaiʻi, a group of local artists that was established in 2011. (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - JUJULAND @ Nextdoor First Friday
6 years ago it was a dream. 6 years later it is now a reality. JUJULAND IS HERE featuring an all around lineup of DJs, Poets, & Music Artists. Special performances by; Welo, Devin Cheff, Z From Baltimore and of course the man himself JUJU. The top DJs will be in attendance with the likes of DJ Javi, DJ Milk, DJ Hill, DJ Inspekt, Deuxces, the entire UPPRSOUND crew and for the first time in Hawai’i from Arizona DJ Benz! (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday - Step Daughters
Celebrate First Friday at Proof Social Club with surf rockers Men In Grey Suits and the psychedelic sounds of 7 Pairs of Iron ShoesBrighter Side of Sol specializes in fusing ethnic-cultural music with the funk. Formed in the spring of 2021, TRANCES brings an eclectic sound that leans into the genres of garage/psych/indie rock. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - Exhibit: ARTS OF PRIDE
October is Honolulu Pride Month, and we are celebrating the local artists in our queer community. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents -Stranger Together: Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2023 & The Art of Kathy Chang & Anika Kuntze &
Hawaii’s premier statewide exhibition – held annually since 1967 – the Hawai‘i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition features traditional and contemporary craft from across the state of Hawaii. Downtown Art Center is also proud to present ‘Stranger Together,’ a duo exhibition featuring Hawaii artists Kathy Chang and Anika Kuntze. Although many of their pieces are collaborations, this exhibition will feature solo works by each of the two artists as well. (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
October - Friday, 10/6/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - October 2023 - HONOLULU PRIDE
Free, all ages Honolulu Pride celebration! Gallery drag tour with Coco Chandelier, DJ A.I.T. and drag show by Generation Next 2.0 in the outdoor Sculpture Garden, food vendors and a pop-up market! Featuring a gallery Drag Tour with Coco Chandelier, a Drag Show by Generation Next 2.0 ft. DJ A.i.T in the Sculpture Garden, and a variety of food options. (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - Natural Vibrations & Joby! Live @ Nextdoor First Friday
Natural Vibrations, aka Natural Vibes or Natty Vibes, is one of Hawai'i's most popular and acclaimed bands from the Windward side of O'ahu. OBY! When he’s not catching waves, this 21 year old Native Hawaiian is rockin’ with his four piece band “The Currents”. “JOBY!” enjoys blending diverse styles, such as indie, surf rock, and reggae, to create his own signature sound. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday - Men In Grey Suits
Celebrate First Friday at Proof Social Club with surf rockers Men In Grey Suits and the psychedelic sounds of 7 Pairs of Iron ShoesBrighter Side of Sol specializes in fusing ethnic-cultural music with the funk. Formed in the spring of 2021, TRANCES brings an eclectic sound that leans into the genres of garage/psych/indie rock. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - Exhibit: "with heART"
With heART for our First Responders is a show of appreciation for the brave individuals who had the strength, the courage, and the heart to respond first and put themselves last to stand on the frontlines to ensure our health, safety and well-being. All artists are present or retired first responders or medical professionals. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Waikīkī’s Art On The Zoo Fence Celebrates 70 Years with an Exhibition at Downtown Art Center,
Waikīkī art nonprofit Art On The Zoo Fence, founded in 1953, has partnered with Downtown Art Center to celebrate 70 years of promoting local artists, fostering creative expression, and bringing art closer to the community. (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
September - Friday, 9/1/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - SEPTEMBER 2023 - Ukulele Drive For The Keiki of Maui, Entertainment, Featured Exhibit: CREATURES AND CHARACTERS
We will also be hosting an ʻukulele drive for the keiki of Maui by The ʻUkulele Project Hawaiʻi. The “Creatures and Characters” exhibit highlights a variety of narrative artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting
It's that time again...First Friday and the Chinatown Artwalk is on... Please stop in and taste great wines. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - 11th Hour @ Nextdoor First Friday
ne of the most popular and booked cover bands in Hawaii. 11th Hour is a high energy, genuine cover band that takes you on a fun-filled musical journey through the 70's, 80's, 90's, and also, today’s rock hits. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday - Brighter Side of Sol & TRANCES
Brighter Side of Sol specializes in fusing ethnic-cultural music with the funk. Formed in the spring of 2021, TRANCES brings an eclectic sound that leans into the genres of garage/psych/indie rock. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - Exhibit: IT'S ELEMENTAL
The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001. Marks is home to 13 performing and visual arts businesses including Youth Speaks Hawaii and Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. 45,000 visitors attend 13 exhibits and 150 performances each year. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Hawaii Handweavers' Hui & The Glass Fusion Collective presents: Surrounded by Water
“Surrounded by Water,” a juried exhibition presented by the Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui and The Glass Fusion Collective, opens August 2-19 in the Downtown Art Center Main Gallery at 1041 Nu’uanu Ave., 2nd floor. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - AUGUST 2023 - Analiese of The Mauve and Evan Khay! New Exhibit: CREATURES AND CHARACTERS
Analiese of The Mauve joins us back on the Sculpture Garden stage after an opening performance by Evan Khay! Exhibit: The “Creatures and Characters” exhibit highlights a variety of narrative artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). Through a diverse mix of media and artistic approaches, the depictions of creatures and characters suggest stories and ideas that unfold in surprising, unusual, and amusing ways. (View Map)
August - Friday, 8/4/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Celebrates The Centennial Legacy Of Artists John And Kate Kelly
An historic centennial exhibition, ‘100 Years in Hawaiʻi,’ presented by the John and Kate Kelly Estate at Downtown Art Center celebrates the legacy of renowned artist John Melville Kelly (1878-1962), a master printmaker, and his wife Kate Harland Kelly (1882-1964), an accomplished sculptor and important cultural photographer of the Native Hawaiian people from the 1930s to 1950s. (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
JULY 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting
It's that time again...First Friday and the Chinatown Artwalk is on... Please stop in and taste great wines. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - Darlington & Friends @ Nextdoor First Friday
Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home.'' (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday - Spooky Couch and Dominic Carlos
Proof is Downtown pub tucked away on Chaplain Lane at the old Mercury Bar location. Featuring a rotating selection of draft craft beers, artisan pizza, and a pool table, Proof is a traditional styled pub-- a family friendly bar with a satisfying menu. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday
The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001. Marks is home to 13 performing and visual arts businesses including Youth Speaks Hawaii and Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. 45,000 visitors attend 13 exhibits and 150 performances each year. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - DOWNTOWN ART CENTER PRESENTS ‘7 DEGREES NORTH: THE ARTS OF MICRONESIA,’
“7 Degrees North – The Arts of Micronesia” will feature contemporary artwork by artists of Micronesian ancestry who live in Hawaiʻi; traditional handicraft that is part of a larger collection held by Hawaiʻi Pacific University; and photographs of the islands and people of Micronesia in the Northwest Pacific. (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
July - Friday, 7/7/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JULY 2023 - Producer Showcase & Live Performance by Castle Park - New Exhibit! - “Fear of the Unknown”
Hawaiʻi State Art Museum and SlappGood presents a unique, live “Producer Showcase” experience. Several established & upcoming producers will be on stage simultaneously, playing exclusive beats & songs to a live audience. SlappGood allows us to put the “name to the face” of the music producers producing some of our favorite records. Join us to hear never-before-heard beats from the Pacific's most skilled music producers. Castle Park is a music group consisting of five members who were all born and raised in Hawaiʻi. Hawaiʻi State Art Museum visitors are invited to contemplate 34 artworks by 28 artists in the ʻEwa gallery (second floor). (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
JULY 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting
It's that time again...First Friday and the Chinatown Artwalk is on... Please stop in and taste great wines. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - SLIVS @ Nextdoor First Friday
Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home.'' (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday
Proof is Downtown pub tucked away on Chaplain Lane at the old Mercury Bar location. Featuring a rotating selection of draft craft beers, artisan pizza, and a pool table, Proof is a traditional styled pub-- a family friendly bar with a satisfying menu. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday
The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001. Marks is home to 13 performing and visual arts businesses including Youth Speaks Hawaii and Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. 45,000 visitors attend 13 exhibits and 150 performances each year. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY JURIED EXHIBITION
From May 2 - 14, 2023, Downtown Art Center’s second floor Main Gallery, located at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., will be hung with colorful, creative, handmade quilts by members of the Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild. “Quilting Down Memory Lane” will be on view to the public during regular gallery hours, Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a special First Friday reception on Friday, May 5 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
June - Friday, 6/2/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JUNE 2023 - Lady Laritza "Lala" Labouche, Exhibits and More!
Free, all ages events in June include First Friday and The Vibe. Experience Hawaiʻi through the artwork of Hawaiʻi students in the “2023 Young Artists of Hawaiʻi” and “Not All Backpacks Carry the Same Weight” exhibits! In honor of Pride Month, HiSAM presents QASI Queer Arts Festival, including a performance with Lady Laritza “Lala” Labouche! (View Map)
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JUNE 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting
It's that time again...First Friday and the Chinatown Artwalk is on... Please stop in and taste great wines. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - The Woodchucks Live @ Nextdoor Cinco De Mayo!
Cinco De Mayo with The Woodchucks @ Nextdoor followed by DJS until 2AM! Block party, food, live music! 21+ (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday
Proof is Downtown pub tucked away on Chaplain Lane at the old Mercury Bar location. Featuring a rotating selection of draft craft beers, artisan pizza, and a pool table, Proof is a traditional styled pub-- a family friendly bar with a satisfying menu. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - MAYBE? MAYBE NOT. Exhibit
We are proud to announce the artists participating in the MAYBE? MAYBE NOT. exhibit at The ARTS at Marks Garage! Join us on First Friday from 5-8pm for a meet and greet reception with these talented individuals. The works are thought-provoking and may appear differently to everyone who views them. And that is the beauty of creativity. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Hawaii Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show
From May 2 - 14, 2023, Downtown Art Center’s second floor Main Gallery, located at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., will be hung with colorful, creative, handmade quilts by members of the Hawaiʻi Quilt Guild. “Quilting Down Memory Lane” will be on view to the public during regular gallery hours, Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a special First Friday reception on Friday, May 5 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
EXHIBIT / ENTERTAINMENT - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - MAY 2023 - Simple Souls, Jabari Prevost, Exhibits, Foodbank Fundraiser and More!
Live music performances in the outdoor Sculpture Garden by Simple Souls and Jabari Prevost. Food vendors will be at the museum. All museum galleries will be open (free admission), including the 2023 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibit, featuring award-winning artworks by Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12. Free admission, all ages welcome! SPECIAL DBEDT + the Hawai i State Art Museum are collaborating for a fundraiser at this First Friday! Proceeds will benefit @hawaiifoodbank (View Map)
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - See ntoes
Cinco de Mayo 2023 Hispanic Celebration / Block Party - Honolulu Hawaii - Downtown - Chinatown - Friday May 5, 2023 - 6pm-10pm - Bar Crawl 10pm-2am
Nuuanu Avenue between Pauahi & King Streets - FREE open to the PUBLIC block party! 21+ alcohol garden, Mechanical Bull, Food Vendors, and Retail Vendors. Featuring from California a 10 Piece Mariachi band and DJ.
May - Friday, 5/5/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - A PAUL Nagano Solo Retrospective Exhibition, May 5-28, 2023
Join Downtown Art Center for an 85th birthday retrospective show by veteran Hawaiʻi artist Paul Nagano, Paul Tatsumi Nagano is a painter (he is primarily known for his lush watercolors, but has worked with other media, including acrylics, oils, charcoal and ink drawings) (View Map)
VIEW LAST MONTH NEWSLETTER
MAY 2023 HONOLULU ART WALK - CALENDAR
FIRST FRIDAY DETAILS
Monthly updates are finalized/published 1 day before each First Friday (8pm-11pm).

FOLLOW US TO GET NOTIFIED - Announcements goes out day before First Friday. - Email / Facebook / Twitter / Text
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Black Cat Tattoo Studio
Honolulu's only Tattoo Parlor-Art Gallery,featuring a wide variety of creative ,original art on a monthly basis Celebrating First Friday's with live tattooing, live music,amazing artist ... and cocktails! (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Hank's Cafe Honolulu - Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
HASR Wine Co. Wine Tasting
It's that time again...First Friday and the Chinatown Artwalk is on... Please stop in and taste great wines. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT/DANCING - Darlington & Friends @ Nextdoor First Friday
Deep in the heart of Honolulu's Chinatown is Nextdoor, Hawaii's underground art and music haven. From jazz and hip hop to electronic dance music, heavy metal, and everything in between, musical legends have called this concert hall home. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - 4pm-2am
ENTERTAINMENT/ SOCIAL - Bar 35 - First Friday!
Exclusive, stylish and sexy, BAR 35 is host to the most discriminating drinker. Over 100 beers from around the world. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - 8:00PM - 2:00AM
SOCIAL / ENTERTAINMENT / DANCING - Scarlet Honolulu - First Fridays 21+
SCARLET BAR AND DANCE CLUB - A Night club with an energetic and alluring atmosphere that will get anyones toes tapping. Let us introduce you to the wizards behind the the curtain of our 'pink' emerald city. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
SOCIAL / DRINK - Smith's Union Bar First Friday
If you want an authentic Chinatown experience, come to Smith's Union, the oldest bar in Honolulu. Our beer is always cold and cheap. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Proof Social Club First Friday
Proof is Downtown pub tucked away on Chaplain Lane at the old Mercury Bar location. Featuring a rotating selection of draft craft beers, artisan pizza, and a pool table, Proof is a traditional styled pub-- a family friendly bar with a satisfying menu. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
ENTERTAINMENT/ART/EXHIBIT - The Arts At Marks Garage First Friday - PINEAPPLE MAN AND FRIENDS
The ARTS at Marks Garage is a community arts center with a 1,000 sq. ft. gallery, a 1,000 sq. ft. theater, and a 1,000 sq. ft. office space founded in 2001. Marks is home to 13 performing and visual arts businesses including Youth Speaks Hawaii and Hawaii Shakespeare Festival. 45,000 visitors attend 13 exhibits and 150 performances each year. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Murphy's Bar and Grill (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
The ART Treasures Gallery (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
JJ Dolan's (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Lucky Belly Restaurant
The restaurant is open from 5pm-Midnight. The take-away window from 10pm-2:30am. Everything at the window $5. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Blank Canvas
Offering affordable off-the-shelf contemporary clothing designs and create- your-own designs. Extended shop hours until 8PM. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Livestock Tavern
One of the new, exciting dining options in the area. Dining room and bar open until 10PM. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Fighting Eel
Offers extended shop hours until 9PM with new clothing items from the Fighting Eel and Ava Sky collection. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Fete Hawaii (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
Ginger 13 (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes for times
The Pig & The Lady (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - 5:30 to 8 p.m
Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Hawaii Watercolor Society Announces 2023 Members' Exhibition
Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society is proud to display 67 paintings by 40 artists, selected from 170 submittals by nationally-recognized juror Anne Hightower-Patterson, in its 2023 Members’ Show. The paintings represent some of the finest works by water-media artists who are members of the Hawai’i Watercolor Society. (View Map)
April - Friday, 4/7/2023 - See notes / visit website
ENTERTAINMENT - Dragon Upstairs- Big Trouble in Little Chinatown
First Friday party! (View Map)

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