Aloha and welcome to our annual Honolulu, Oahu July 4th guide. This page is in the process of being updated as events are being announced for 2025. Any event that is planned for 2025 will be designated with a bold, red 2025 at the end of that listing.
While this page is in transition, we are keeping 2024 listings in our guide as a placeholder and also to give you an idea of what might be taking place again in 2025. Many events are held annually, but details are not typically announced until mid to late June.
Oahu is a fun and patriotic place to celebrate July 4th! This year is already shaping up to be packed with great options including top entertainment and amazing fireworks shows.
So, let’s look at what’s planned for Independence Day Weekend on Oahu! We’ll list the events mostly in a chronological order.
Friday, July 4th
Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks 2025 – Weyand Field, Scofield Barracks 2025
The Scofield Barracks Independence Day celebration is usually reserved for Department of Defense (DoD) card holders and their guests, but for the fourth year in a row, this event is free and open to the public!
Festivities begin at 4:00 p.m. This event includes free concerts with headliner performance by Collective Soul A fantastic fireworks display is planned for 9:00 p.m. See this link for more details and take note of the prohibited items, entry instructions and identification requirements.
4th of July Fireworks at Hukilau Marketplace 2025
In Laie, on the North Shore of Oahu, the Hukilau Marketplace will host a family-friendly event with inflatables, live music and evening fireworks. More details are to be announced. This event is free and open to the public.
Note that Hukilau Marketplace is beside one of Oahu’s biggest attractions, the Polynesian Cultural Center. If you’ve never been to the Polynesian Cultural Center, it’s a fun-filled day exploring the colorful cultures of the Polynesian islands, like Tahiti, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and, of course, Hawaii. Visitors could spend the day at the Polynesian Cultural Center, perhaps enjoy a luau and then check out the free entertainment and fireworks next door at Hukilau Marketplace. Check this link for discounts to the Polynesian Cultural Center.
Haleiwa July 4th Festival, Fireworks & Community Festival 2025
The North Shore Chamber of Commerce hosts their fourth annual Haleiwa 4th of July Fireworks and Community Festival for 2025. The Independence Day fun will include live music, activities, a car show and a fantastic fireworks show to top off the evening. This event is held at Haleiwa Beach Park starting at 1:00 p.m. and running to approximately 9:00 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
Friday Night Fireworks at Hilton Hawaiian Village 2025
For decades, Hilton Hawaiian Village presents a Friday night fireworks show from their beautiful Waikiki beachfront property. Though this brief fireworks show isn’t technically an Independence Day event, it’s a convenient way to enjoy some fireworks on the fourth of July for visitors and residents of Waikiki Beach. The weekly Friday night fireworks show on Waikiki Beach is set to start between 7:45 and 8:00 p.m.
Kailua Beach 4th of July Parade & Fireworks 2025
The 76th Annual Kailua Independence Day Parade is set for a 10:00 a.m. start on Kainalu Drive. The 2025 parade theme is “Waves of Aloha.”
Kailua’s 4th of July fireworks show is in the works. The fireworks show is planned to begin at approximately 8:00 p.m on July 4th. Check this page for any additional information. This fireworks show is free and open to the public. Please note that there’s a yellow donate button at the top right on the page.
Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta at Waikiki Beach 2025
Though this event is not specifically Independence Day related, the Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Canoe Regatta takes place annually on the fourth of July. Often times the participants dress in red, white, and blue to honor the holiday. Outrigger canoe crews race in the surf at Waikiki Beach. The races and festivities typically run from morning to mid-afternoon.
Ala Moana Center 4th of July Concert Series
Ala Moana Center typically hosts some sort of celebration. In years past, they hosted Hawaii’s biggest fireworks show. In more recent years, they’ve hosted concerts. It’s to be determined what they will host for 2025. Here’s what took place in 2024:
The first day of a two-day concert series starts on July 4th at Ala Moana Center. The featured artists of this first day are Common Kings, Anuhea, Kapena and Willz. The center released 5,000 free tickets on a first-come-first-serve basis starting June 26. Some premium ticket options will be available for purchase. See this page for more information.
The second day of a two-day concert series finishes on July 5th at Ala Moana Center. The featured artists of this first day are Common Kings, Spawnbreezie, Fia and Willz. The center released 5,000 free tickets on a first-come-first-serve basis starting June 26. Some premium ticket options will be available for purchase. See this page for more information.
Other events TBD for 2025
Events hosted by Ko Olina – TBD
Independence Celebration events on Oahu for the military communities (DoD cardholders and authorized guests only)
The military communities have planned some excellent celebrations for 2. These events are reserved for Department of Defense ID cardholders and their eligible guests. The public may watch these fireworks shows from afar, but not on base.
- TBD for 2025: Joint Base Pearl Harbor & Hickam plans 4th of July celebration including family fun, a car show, concerts and fireworks. This event takes place on July 4th See this link for more information.
- Also see the July 4th Independence Day Celebration at Scofield Barracks listed above.
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Notes:
- Events are subject to change without notice. Over the 15-plus years we’ve been following and covering these special events, we have rarely observed any deviations, but they have happened. One year, an event was cancelled altogether with no notice. Another year, there was an issue with a computer motherboard used for the pyrotechnics, which resulted in a last-minute postponement of the fireworks show until July 5th.
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- This page was last updated June 13, 2025.
