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November 2023 by Deborah M.
Well worth a visit! A wide ranging selection of beautiful things, mostly Hawaiiana and Asian, but from all over. Most of the vendors are very knowledgeable about their mostly vintage and antique wares. Prices can be steep but most of the items are real quality...and there are bargains to be found! It's like wandering through an eclectic museum...but you can actually take this stuff home! I look forward to it every year.
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March 2023 by Heze A
Excellent experience for any sort of collector. I was there for the bottles but there were booths for every avenue of collecting.
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March 2020 by Gerald Kwock
One of a Kind Items Can be Found Here at this show!!~ LavaLavas- remember them in the 1960's.....
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December 2019 by Joanne Mahuka
loads of things to look at. lots of fun.
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October 2019 by daniel koch
I love this show, but am not pleased that it has moved to July. This is the hot season now, due to climate change, and it hard to take for us Northerners. North Shore, that is!!
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July 2019 by Joe C.
It's a fun show I've been to before. It has a wide array of collectibles new to old. Comics, clothes, swords, actions figures. It just fun to browse. A lot of the vendors are very informed on what they're selling so it always fun to come across something odd or interesting and have a story and history attached to it. I got a few things last year didn't see anything I already had some version of that I wanted but its a fun show nonetheless.
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April 2019 by Laura Papst
Good memories!
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April 2019 by Sho A.
Highly recommended for tourists! Wiki Wiki one day vintage collectibles & hawaiiana show is a great way to spend an afternoon in Honolulu! You can find Hawaiian, Japanese, and all other kinds of antique items. And people are so kind and passionate about what they sell. They can talk about their goods for hours even if you are not intending to buy. They hold three shows a year in March, October, and November. Their website is: Have fun! Also check out my video of the showt:
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February 2019 by Miwa Hamada Ogletree
The prices you find at this show are very reasonable. All the exhibitors are friendly, and you can negotiate, too! I'm sure you will find something you will fall in love with!
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November 2018 by Cate Matsushima
Great finds & unique stuff to look
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October 2018 by brian medcalf
Found some really cool stuff here
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April 2018 by Mel B.
#27 for 2018 I am in shock. I am in shock that this is not the cheap collectible nonsense stuff I thought it was going to be. Far from it. This event is approaching it's big 30th show. No wonder it has lasted this long too. It may look like a swap meet but this is more like a museum of goodies worth checking out. You might just learn something of history and come out the better for it. It doesn't cost much to get in either. $5 will get you in the door for 1 full day. $7.50 will get you in for all 3 days. That's the best deal there because the dealers are constantly bringing new things out every day. If you like to dress up, and come as a cosplayer you can get in free. Same as if you present a militaryDOD ID, that will get you in free too. The promoters have also allowed an Anime Swap Meet where fans can sell their related goods. This is a great feature of the show to help bring in a younger crowd. The Costumer's Guild was present too. These guys build some amazing stuff. They brought in the Jurassic Park Jeep. A real one you can sit in and get your picture taken. There was also the Ghost Buster Mobile complete with what looks like a rocket laucher. The guys came in their full outfit complete with ghost busting packs that light up doing all sorts of crazy things. Pictures with these guys was priceless. Another prop master, Keoni Maemora, brought the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones along with the wall of the nameless ones. Great real life props you can take a pictures in. The room was filled with collectible and antique dealers. Many carried Hawaiiana items that were wonderful to look at. Vintage Hawaiian shirts too. It is nice to see all these items that you no longer see in the retail shops today. If you're looking for a room, or your entire house, to stand out, to have wonderful pieces to talk about from our history, be it Hawaii or the world, this is where you will want to come. Rose and Patrick run a professional show. They are not ones to hide from everyone. Easily available to assist or answer questions standing at their booth at the ready. The fun in the show reflects themselves and what they want this show to be. It truly was a fun show to be at enjoyed by all members of the family, young and old.
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November 2016 by Alexander G.
The Wiki Wiki One Day Shows are hobby, collectibles, and antique shows that are held in Honolulu three times a year. Located at Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, the shows are centrally located and easy to get to by bus, walking from the area, or driving. Usually held on Sundays, street parking is free if you're lucky, otherwise the garage is open for a fee. Each show has about 90 vendor tables and require that all items be 20 or more years old. The shows are held in March, October, and November each year. October's show features a Halloween theme. November's is Christmas/Holiday themed. For each of the respective shows, you'll find antique decorations and items. In general, the shows have a Hawaiiana and Japanese slant due to our geographic location and culture. It's amazing to see all the items of yesteryear like old local food and beverage packing, laundry and factory items, Dole Pineapple collectibles, Pan Am and other airline items, glass balls, sea glass, tiki statues, fabric, and countless other things! Due to my hobbies and interests, I'm always on the lookout for collectibles and toys. People can also find jewelry, clothing, quilts, vinyl records, movie posters, coins & currency, and baby items. The shows are held in a smaller room, but are filled to the brim. Sometimes they are actually too popular and there is barely room to look comfortably. Strollers can be a problem. It's a great way to take a stroll through time and maybe take a memory home! The shows typically run 10:30am to 4:30pm for general entry of $4.50/person (children free). Early entry for dealers and anyone that wants to pay is $15 for 9am. Look at their website or around town for $0.50 off admission coupons, or join their mailing list to have a reminder sent to you!
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November 2016 by Kristine C.
A Review for the Newbies Normally, I'm not one to go to antique shows. My old thinking always imagined old things as items that were previously owned by people who have passed on and still continues to haunt these things to the present. Little did I know, antiquing is actually a fun hobby to possess. The happy half took me to my first Wiki Wiki show in the small part of the Blaisdell Center. Normally, early risers pay $15 for early entry to get the best items of the day, $4.50 is the general admission for all others. If you're someone like me and are new to this, there's a brochure of the dealers names and a floor plan of where they are. They have anything from 20 year old items and older. I'm a huge Peanuts fan and I've purchased toys and other items for my girlfriend and I here that are older than dirt. For the ladies, this is the best place to find unique jewelry pieces, clutches, bags or any vintage fashions that are coming back to life once again. I've found some fun rings, earrings, necklaces that I did not even plan on buying. I love the cool deals on costume jewelry for a steal. Slowly peruse and look at every nooks and crannies these dealers have. At times they are looking to get rid of items and will work with you. Bring cash just incase as some vendors will not accept plastic payments. Don't judge the book by its cover, there are over 90 vendors in this supposed little show and you never know what you might find. Best tips for parking: Look for street parking or take the darn bus. Parking is $6 at Blaisdell. Next show is 11/20/16, coupons are on the tables for .50c off for future shows.
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July 2016 by Daniel Johnson
Friendly people who I saw last year. Was able to get some good WWE and Batman stuff for my wife and I.
