THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AFTER PARTY LOCATIONS
Photography credits: Seeking Films
With a night as special as your wedding day, we completely understand why you wouldn’t want the party to end at 10 pm! Although many venues on the island require the reception to wrap up at 10 pm, we are completely on board with continuing the party elsewhere. To help, we’ve put together a comprehensive list of our favorite after party locations on the island!
Waikiki, Honolulu
Moani’s
Moani’s is a locally owned and operated restaurant situated in the heart of Waikiki. It is located on the third floor of International Marketplace and each night features some of Hawaii’s most popular entertainers, which varies throughout the week, so we recommend viewing their entertainment calendar here. Moani’s is also largely known for the parties that they host, and the events page on their website provides you with an insight of the range of events that are happening. They are open until 1:30am Fridays and Saturdays.
SKY Waikiki
Sky Waikiki Rooftop, https://www.waikikiresort.com/attractions/sky-waikiki
Another go-to for many is SKY Waikiki Raw & Bar. SKY is a wrap-around deck on the 19th floor of the Waikiki Business Plaza and it offers wonderful panoramic views of Waikiki Beach and Honolulu’s skyline. SKY’s nightlife parties are a hotspot for many who are looking to dance and party. Their rooftop nightclub is open Friday and Saturdays until 12am and bottle service tables are often available for reservations. In addition to their regular service, they have many buyout options.
Buho Cantina
Buho’s is another widely known rooftop restaurant and bar located in Waikiki that offers great views of the city. Buho’s is a lively place with multiple offerings throughout the week which includes Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, or Cinco de Buho which includes a large rooftop fiesta featuring live music and salsa dancing on the 5th of every month. They are open until 1:30am on Tuesdays, Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, and until midnight the other days.
District
Located minutes away from Waikiki and across Ala Moana Shopping Center, this venue showcases a large live performance stage, 20 vip tables, 4 private karaoke rooms, and a club within a club. This venue also offers a range of events throughout the week. Check out their website here to view the happenings. They are open Thursday-Saturday until 4am and you’re also able to make the following reservations:
A table service request form for up to 50 guests using this link
A room with karaoke for up to 50 guests using this link
Rent out the venue for up to 500 guests using this link
Chinatown, Honolulu
Bar 35
Bar 35
This bar is one of the most famous nightclubs in the city! It’s situated in Chinatown, one of the more trendy areas of Honolulu. They offer over 200 beer choices and the DJ keeps the dance floor busy and the crowd partying! This bar is open until 2am everyday, which is perfect for a weekday wedding looking for an ideal after party spot.
Manifest
This bar is often a must-hit when club hopping! Open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, they have a live DJ that plays a range of music and knows how to keep everyone entertained and on the dance floor. There’s also a large pool table in the back area of the club when you’re needing a break from the dancefloor, and there are 3 different bars they serve drinks from.
Mobile Afterparty
Oahu Party Bus
With many of the most beautiful wedding venues being in remote locations, there are often little to no afterparty options available in the vicinity. That doesn’t mean the party has to stop! Kill two birds with one stone and hire a party bus. Not only will you be able to get everyone home safely, but you can seamlessly keep the party going in your own private mobile club! Oahu Party Bus operates several 25 passenger buses with limo seating, blackout windows and club lights.
We hope that this provides you with a general sense of where to continue the party. Chinatown is generally known to be where the party is and since all bars are in close proximity to one another, you can always leave one to explore another. As always, we hope we’ve provided you with some wonderful insight to make your wedding week the best it can be!
