Waikiki Nightlife: Best Bars, Shows & Evening Fun

1. Watch the Fireworks

Weekly fireworks shows are essential to finish the day with a light show to be remembered. You can see the sky lighting up virtually anywhere on those warm sultry Waikiki nights.

An excellent activity for those who want to stay up a bit later.

Presented by the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel, the show generally begins at 7:45 on Fridays and lasts around fifteen minutes. From there, anything goes. Turn it in for the night or re-watch it on that video camera or phone again.

It is a good one to see and experience if it is your last night away—the perfect end to any trip.

2. Starry Starry Night

For night lovers, you can’t miss a walk on the beach. Just hearing the water lapping and the distant waves waiting for a new day will urge you to plan another trip soon. Find your perfect beach just before sunset and watch the end of the day moving over for a different kind of light show.

Stargazer or not, you won’t be able to help yourself.

When the nights are clear, the Waikiki sky has been called the most romantic place on Earth. Everything else fades away on the claim Hawaiian nights.

Experience it. You’ll see why.

5. Catch A Segway at Night

Take a Segway ride up to Diamond Head at night for something different. Feel the sea air and breeze while traveling to this magnificent crater.

Nighttime brings a specific element to this activity, and a mystical change in the atmosphere that many will find alluring.

Oh, the things you’ll see! Beautiful homes and even more beautiful sites are all on your way to your destination. Once at the top, take in the views from the Diamond Head Lighthouse and watch the night close in.

Tours begin at sunset from Waikiki.

6. Late Night Aquarium

There is something mystical about seeing all the Hawaiian seas bring to us at night. The Waikiki Aquarium offers a chance to see them in all their glory.

You may have been to a thousand aquariums in your time, but at night, sea creatures, from the smallest of colorful fish to large predators, take on a new aura.

Led by a torch with a guide showing things you may miss, see stunning jellyfish and hidden octopuses, and discover the sea life that only comes out at night. Color-changing fish and those who look awake but are, in fact, sound asleep will fascinate.

This is one for the whole family. Check for times with the aquarium, but usually, dates confirmed will begin around 6:00 pm.

7. Hit the Streets

Whether it’s for food, bars, or a night out clubbing Waikiki has everything you need if you are a night owl.

All the entertainers and street performers come out to play when the sun goes down. Hustle and bustle big time is the order of the night for the streets of Waikiki.

Restaurants, both budget-friendly and fine dining, can all be found here, along with bars with every cocktail known and late-opening nightclubs to keep you dancing the night away.

This is Hawaiian nightlife at its best.

A walk down Kalakaua Avenue fits the bill for those who don’t want room service and in-room movies for the night.

Waikiki offers so many nighttime activities to do. Taste local and international cuisine or see the underwater aquarium on a nighttime tour. Spend the night shopping or sit under the stars and soak up the atmosphere of this beguiling place.

There is something here for everyone.