Waikiki Beach Friday Night Fireworks

Oahu • July 9, 2020
Friday Night Fireworks

UPDATE: WAIKIKI FRIDAY NIGHT FIREWORKS ARE BACK!

The Hilton Waikiki Village has finally brought back their Friday night fireworks after a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions! Originally the Hilton began the fireworks in 1988 to celebrate it’s “Return to Paradise” master plan.

Starting Friday, June 3, 2022 the the Hilton Hawaiian Village Fireworks will be weekly every Friday at 8 p.m.   (7:45 p.m. starting October 2022)

If you are staying at Hilton Hawaiian Village and happen to have a view of the Rainbow Tower and lagoon from your balcony… Make sure you are in your room by 8 p.m. (7:45 p.m. beginning in October 2022) to enjoy this amazing spectacle! This view will take your breath away! It will be like you are seeing fireworks for the first time. Grab your sweetheart and cuddle under a blanket to make this “THE MEMORY” of your Hawaiian Vacation!

Ala Moana Beach Park also has a great view of the fireworks from anywhere on the beach. Another option is to find a restaurant that is on the second or third floor at Ala Moana Shopping Center to get a view of the sparkling lights!

Every Friday night the sky lights up with a stunning fireworks display off Waikiki Beach at 7:45 pm. Find the perfect spot the view the fireworks on the beach or at Tropics Bar & Grill or Hau Tree Cantina. If you are staying in an Ocean Front room in Rainbow Tower or The Ali’i you can also watch the show from your balcony.

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