Friday, August 23
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Check-in / Tiki in Waikiki Marketplace — Check in to receive your Tiki in Waikiki wristband and swag bag. Shop from local vendors including Gecko’z South Sea Arts, The Art of Kat Reeder and more.
Location: International Market Place, Level 1, Queen’s Court
4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Welcome and Tiki in Waikiki Event Overview — The official start of Tiki in Waikiki weekend! With Adrian Eustaquio, Gecko, Noa Laporga and Angelina Khan.
Location: International Market Place, Level 1, Queen’s Court
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Skull & Crown Trading Co. Outpost — Mingle and sip on a selection of cocktails and Hawaiian rums poured by special guest bartenders. Plus, recording live from the iconic banyan tree that supported Donn Beach’s original treehouse: Adrian Eustaquio’s Inside the Desert Oasis Room.
Location: International Market Place, Level 2, Donn’s Treehouse
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
“O Nā Lani Sunset Stories” Hula Show — Honoring International Market Place’s rich history and sense of place through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. The show begins at sunset with the ceremonial lighting of the Lamakū Torch Tower on Kalākaua Avenue, then proceeds to the Queen’s Court stage.
Location: International Market Place, Level 1, Queen’s Court
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Skull & Crown Trading Co. Five-Year Anniversary — Celebrate five years of Skull & Crown Trading Co. with us! Take a break from Waikiki and make your way to Honolulu’s historic Chinatown district. Enjoy your favorite Skull & Crown Trading Co. cocktails, Pan-Asian food and live music. Featuring Don Tiki’s Kit Ebersbach and Starr Kalahiki. Plus, visit the Skull & Crown Traders Club Rum Shack at Skull & Crown Trading Co.’s sister bar/restaurant, Obake.
Ride-sharing encouraged (transportation not included). Reservation not required for Tiki in Waikiki attendees. Simply show your wristband for entry.
Location: Skull & Crown Trading Co.
Saturday, August 24
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Symposium with Henrik Van Ryzin (VanTiki) — Made in Hawaiʻi: Find out how growing up on Oʻahu through the 70’s and 80’s, with a brief adventure in Hollywood, steered Henrik into a career he never imagined—Making Tiki Mugs!
Location: International Market Place, Level 3, Grassy Lanai
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Symposium with Randy Wong (The WAITIKI 7) — Exotica music: From the Enchantment of the Sea, to the Mystique of Tiki. A glimpse into the wide world of exotica music and related orchestral fantasies presented through the lens of Randy Wong, co-founder and leader of The WAITIKI 7.
Location: International Market Place, Level 3, Grassy Lanai
4:30 pm - 4:35 pm
Charter Bus Pick-Up at the White Sands Hotel
(Drop Off at Kō Hana Distillers)
Location: White Sands Hotel
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Kō Hana Rum Tasting Tour — Walk through Kō Hana’s sugarcane fields at the base of the beautiful Waiʻanae Mountains to learn how native Hawaiian sugarcane is cultivated to craft one of the world's finest agricole rums. Visit the Daq Shack to quench your thirst after the tour.
Location: Kō Hana Distillers
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Kō Hana Pā'ina — Presented by the Dagger Club. Featuring performances by legendary lap steel guitarist Bobby Ingano and ukulele virtuoso Taimane. A Hawaiian-style backyard gathering with local foods and delicious cocktails.
Location: Kō Hana Distillers
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Charter Bus Pick-Up at Kō Hana Distillers
(Drop Off at the White Sands Hotel)
Location: Kō Hana Distillers
Sunday, August 25
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Pool Party — Hang loose poolside or take a swing seat at Heyday’s bamboo bar. Live entertainment and chill vibes to relax and unwind.
Location: White Sands Hotel
6:00 pm - 6:05 pm
Charter Bus Pick-Up at the White Sands Hotel
(Drop Off at Secret Location)
Location: White Sands Hotel
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Secret Lūʻau — Presented by Skull & Crown Trading Co. and sponsored by Tanduay. Allow us to transport you to a dreamy secret location under the stars (where Skull & Crown Trading Co. will be hosting a monthly lūʻau beginning this fall!). Featuring “Arthur Lyman Radio Hour” with Bik Tarvy, Tj and the Boyz. Plus, an immersive Polynesian cultural experience through fire, music and dance. Authentic Hawaiian food and delicious cocktails.
Location: Secret Location
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Charter Bus Pick-Up at Secret Location
(Drop Off at the White Sands Hotel)
Location: Secret Location
Schedule is subject to change. Please drink responsibly. Remember that your Tiki in Waikiki All-Access Pass includes roundtrip transportation to both lūʻaus from the White Sands Hotel.