Meeting basics
Planning your visit
Local context
For people comparing AA options near District 02 - Honolulu, (Physical) Ala Moana Bonfire is a weekly Beginners, Young People's, Open meeting on Saturday at 8:00 PM. The notes below focus on the local context, arrival details, and meeting-specific fit.
This directory currently lists 42 AA meetings around District 02 - Honolulu, which can help if you need a nearby backup time or a different format. Across Honolulu, there are 36 listed Saturday meetings in this directory.
Getting there
The listed address is 48 Ala Moana Park Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814, USA. Use the directions button before leaving, and allow a little extra time for parking, building entrances, elevators, gates, or room changes. Location note from the listing: Dirctly across from Kahanamoku Lagoon on Waikiki end or Atkinson Drive side of the park, next to the canoe storage.
Meeting-specific guidance
Based on the format tags for this listing, it is open to observers, family, friends, and anyone interested in learning about AA; the format is especially newcomer-friendly. Group note from the listing: At 6:30 pm on the last Saturday of even months (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec), we invite you to enjoy a potluck BBQ with us!
- Give yourself a small time buffer; AA meetings often start promptly.
- You can sit quietly and listen; sharing is optional.
- Confirm the time and location with the group or intergroup when possible, especially around holidays.
This guidance is generated from the meeting schedule, address, format tags, local area fields, and intergroup/source notes stored for this listing.
Meeting format notes
This is an open meeting — anyone may attend, including family members, friends, students and anyone curious about AA. You won't be asked to speak or identify as an alcoholic.
This is a beginners meeting — built for newcomers. Expect basics, patience, and people who remember their first meeting. Arrive a few minutes early and someone will likely greet you.
This is a young people's meeting — most attendees are in their teens, 20s or 30s, though all ages are welcome.