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25th Annual Honolulu Festival

The Honolulu Festival (about 40 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas) runs from March 8 to March 10, 2019. The festival showcases the rich and vibrant blend of…

Steamed Buns with Style in Kalihi

Panda Dimsum serves up the most adorable steamed buns about 30 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. The sweet and savory bun designs include pandas, bees, hedgehogs, frogs, pigs, sunflowers,…

Ko Olina Thanksgiving Feasts

Enjoy a big Thanksgiving meal without turning on the oven or leaving the Ko Olina resort. Holiday dining options include elaborate buffets, special prix fixe holiday menus, as well…

Taste the Sweet Life at Madre Chocolate

Madre Chocolate offers the sweetest classes about 30 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas every Wednesday or Friday afternoon. Learn how their chocolate is made locally from bean-to-bar, sample…

Hale ʻAina Awards Winning-est Chef

  September 30. 2018. marks the 35th anniversary of the Annual Hale ‘Aina awards recognizing the best food Hawaii’s local restaurants have to offer. Over the last 35 years, Roy…

Eat Local and Delicious – Best of Honolulu 2018

Locals and tourists are going bananas for Banán’s nondairy, banana soft serve creations available at four Honolulu locations (about 45 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas). Visitors can enjoy…

Honolulu Architectural Walking Tours

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Honolulu offers an architectural walking tour of Downtown Honolulu every other Saturday (about 30 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas). It is…

Mango Jam Honolulu June 29 & 30, 2018

Celebrate all things mango, Hawaii’s most precious fruit, at The Mango Jam Honolulu (about 30 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas). This two-day event offers visitors a taste…

Rock Climbing for Fun and the Community

The Arch Project Climbing Center offers 2,000 square feet of climbing surface and a custom 16-inch-thick padded floor in Waipahu, about 25 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villa.…

ATV Tours of Oahu’s Secluded Sites

Take a guided ATV tour of scenic valleys and remote areas rarely visited by others, only 50 minutes from Ko Olina Beach Villas. Visit iconic Hollywood filming locations,…