Jack, the English bulldog who greets arrivals at The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club, is turning six, and the Waikiki hotel has built an afternoon around him.
Today, Saturday, November 14, the hotel is hosting a birthday pool paw-ty and Pup Market from 2 to 6 p.m. KHON2 reports the celebration is open to hotel guests, local residents and their pets, with no RSVP required. Honolulu Magazine lists it as family-friendly, free and open to the public.
A Market, a Portrait and a Contest
The Pup Market is set to include local pet vendors Dis & Bark, K9 Kokua and Cocojar Hawaii. Local artist Jenny B is offering a $10 pet-portrait painting class, also described in the weekend guide as a watercolor workshop.
Costume contest registration is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., with the competition at 4:30 p.m. The top three winners are slated to receive Surfjack staycation prizes and vendor goodies, including toys, treats, grooming products and pet apparel. KHON2 also lists a live DJ set by DJ KK.
The Greeter’s Regular Shift
Jack is the hotel’s official four-legged greeter. On the hotel’s own page, the weekly plan is more ordinary than a birthday bash: every Tuesday at 3 p.m., he is in the Swim Club cabanas to meet guests.
The hotel says it welcomes dogs of any size without additional pet or amenity fees. KHON2 also notes that Jack shares recommendations for pet-friendly spots in Waikiki, and that the 112-room property is marking its 10th anniversary in 2026, with live music at Mahina & Sun’s, poolside trivia, brunches and community events on the calendar.
Earlier Birthdays, Same Swim Club
The hotel has thrown Jack parties before. Its blog promoted a family-friendly event for his fourth birthday on October 19 at 4 p.m.
A separate Surfjack promotion for his fifth birthday set a Furry Friends Costume Contest for Saturday, November 1, at 4 p.m. at the Swim Club, again without a year. That listing put first, second and third place at three, two and one nights at the hotel, plus Mahina & Sun’s gift cards of $150, $100 and $50. Guests were invited to arrive early for a Big Chill Day Party at Mahina & Sun’s from noon to 4 p.m. with DJ 2Swift.
This year’s prizes are described more generally as staycations and vendor goods, and the afternoon is scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. The contest clock is the practical one: registration at 4, competition at 4:30. After that, the standing invitation is Tuesday at 3 in the cabanas.
