- Price range
- Most listed markets and the Gandhi Day / Children & Youth Day events are free to attend; Blue Note tickets were listed from $89
- Wait
- Confirm hours and tickets with each organizer before you go
- Best order
- Fri Gandhi Day → Sat markets + Trial of Fears → Sun Children & Youth Day → Wed Blaisdell market + Blue Note
- Neighborhood
- Honolulu / Oahu
This page covers Thursday, October 1 through Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Thursday Oct 1 has already passed. Below is what is still ahead — Friday Oct 2 through Wednesday Oct 7 — then a full farmers-market list for the week.
Compiled October 2, 2026 from public calendars and organizer notices. Times, tickets, and locations can change. Confirm with the organizer or venue before you go.
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Friday, October 2
21st Annual Mahatma Gandhi Day — 5:00–6:30pm, in front of the Gandhi statue near Honolulu Zoo. Free. The Royal Hawaiian Band is listed on the program. Source: organizer notice via the Waikiki Trolley October 2026 calendar.
City People’s Open Markets (Fri) — Halawa District Park 7:00–8:00am; Ewa Beach Community Park 9:00–10:00am (honolulu.gov/dpr). EBT tokens are accepted at several city open-market sites; check the city page for which locations.
Saturday, October 3
KCC Farmers Market — 7:30–11:00am, Kapiolani Community College parking, 4303 Diamond Head Rd. Listed on the market’s own 2026 calendar.
Kakaako Farmers Market — 8:00am–12:00pm, 919 and 1011 Ala Moana Blvd (FarmLovers / city food-systems listing).
City People’s Open Market (Sat) — Kalakaua District Park 6:30–9:30am (honolulu.gov/dpr).
Real Escape Game × Haunted House “Trial of Fears 2026” — runs Saturday, October 3 through Sunday, November 1, Ward area. Source: Waikiki Trolley calendar. Ticket price not listed here — check the organizer for current tickets.
Sunday, October 4
Hawaii Children and Youth Day — 10:00am–3:00pm, Frank F. Fasi Civic Center, Kalanimoku Building, and Punchbowl Street, downtown Honolulu. Free. Source: Hawaii State Public Library System 2026 notice; organizer-confirmed date.
City People’s Open Market (Sun) — Kapolei Community Park 7:00–8:30am (honolulu.gov/dpr).
Trial of Fears 2026 continues in the Ward area (through Nov 1).
Monday–Tuesday, October 5–6
No separate festival listings from the checked public sources for Monday, October 5.
Tuesday City People’s Open Markets (Central) — Waiau District Park 6:30–7:30am; Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahu District Park 8:15–9:15am; George F. Wright Wahiawa District Park 10:00–11:00am; Mililani District Park 11:45am–12:30pm (honolulu.gov/dpr).
Wednesday, October 7
Honolulu Farmers Market — 4:00–7:00pm, Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave. Hawaii Farm Bureau.
City People’s Open Market (Wed) — Kapiolani Park 10:00–11:00am (honolulu.gov/dpr).
Henri Herbert at Blue Note Hawaii — Wednesday, October 7. Tickets were listed from $89. Start time is not confirmed on this page — check the Blue Note Hawaii venue listing before you buy or go.
Farmers markets this week
- KCC Farmers Market — Sat Oct 3, 7:30–11:00am · Kapiolani Community College parking, 4303 Diamond Head Rd · market’s 2026 calendar
- Kakaako Farmers Market — Saturday, 8:00am–12:00pm · 919 and 1011 Ala Moana Blvd · FarmLovers / city food-systems listing
- Honolulu Farmers Market — Wed Oct 7, 4:00–7:00pm · Neal S. Blaisdell Center, 777 Ward Ave · Hawaii Farm Bureau
City People’s Open Markets (Oct 1–7)
Schedule from honolulu.gov/dpr. City People’s Open Markets are closed on city holidays; none fall in Oct 1–7.
- Tue Central — Waiau District Park 6:30–7:30am; Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahu District Park 8:15–9:15am; George F. Wright Wahiawa District Park 10:00–11:00am; Mililani District Park 11:45am–12:30pm
- Wed — Kapiolani Park 10:00–11:00am
- Thu Windward — Kailua District Park 9:00–10:00am; Kaneohe District Park 10:45–11:45am
- Fri — Halawa District Park 7:00–8:00am; Ewa Beach Community Park 9:00–10:00am
- Sat — Kalakaua District Park 6:30–9:30am
- Sun — Kapolei Community Park 7:00–8:30am
EBT tokens are accepted at several of these city markets. This page does not invent which stall accepts EBT — check the city page for the locations that do.
FAQ
Is this a personal visit list?
No. It was compiled October 2, 2026 from public calendars and organizer notices. It does not claim anyone from NateEatsHawaii attended these events.
Which day has already passed?
Thursday, October 1, 2026. The day-by-day section leads with Friday Oct 2 through Wednesday Oct 7.
Where can I check happy hour or restaurants?
Use the Food Map and the Oahu happy hour guide linked in the intro — those pages exist on this site.
Before you go
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