Photo: Courtesy of The First Tee Hawaii (Note: As of Monday, June 23, 2019, registration for the keiki golf clinic is full.) Do your kids want to learn to play golf this summer? A free, one-day program called the First Tee…
Photo: Courtesy of Trinity Christian SchoolTrinity Christian School students during in 2018 Senior Soak Day, a tradition that is best practiced without a smartphone. We certainly all know that our children can live without 24/7 access to the internet—that had…
ESPN 1420 Sports Festival 2018 Discover your inner-athlete at the 8th annual ESPN 1420 Sports Festival, happening this Saturday in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The free event will have a video-gaming area; a sports expo with health-and-fitness products, rock-climbing walls for keiki, and…
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Photo: Honolulu Japanese Chamber of CommerceThe 39th annual Pan-Pacific Festival takes place in Waīkīki this weekend, featuring cultural activities and performances. Kalaeloa Play Day For the inaugural Kalaeloa Play Day, four venues in Kapolei will offer discount rates for ziplines, Nerf games,…
Photo: Courtesy of University of Hawaiʻi.Mogu and Perol, a Japanese animation, will be shown at the Kids First! Film Festival. You don't have to spend tons of money to have fun this summer. It's that time of the year again when parks…
Photo: Courtesy of West ʻOahu Pet WalkA canine cools off at the West ʻOahu Pet Walk The Experience Pearlridge Center is bringing a new activity center to Center Court this summer. It is called "The Museum of Aloha presents The Experience” with…
June 2 Flight Adventures Photo: This Photography/Jose Rodriguez Mini warplanes, jets and helicopters will take to the air at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Before the kids dive for sweets at the Candy Drop, they can preregister to fly a remote-control…
Photo: Thinkstockphotos.comSummer programs update 2018 If your kids aren’t enrolled in summer activities for 2018, time’s running out. Many programs have waiting lists or no longer are accepting students. Here's a list of available programs as of May 25. We will update…
CONTEST IS CLOSED. Contest ends 11:59 p.m., May 31, 2018 1. One entry per person. 2. Duplicate entries will be deleted. 3. Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., May 31, 2018. 4. aio Media is not responsible for late, lost…
Photo: Honolulu Museum of Art Bank of Hawaiʻi Family Sunday Bring the family to the Honolulu Museum of Art, where admission is free, and kids can participate in art activities and entertainment. This month’s theme, “Where are We?” focuses on…
CONTEST IS CLOSED. Contest ends 11:59 p.m., June 22, 2018 When Mayor Goodway goes missing during the day of The Great Adventure Bay Race, Ryder, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, Skye and Everest come to the rescue. blaisdellcenter.com/news/paw-patrol-live 1. One entry per…
Photo: Courtesy of ʻIolani PalaceSee the Throne Room at ʻIolani Palace on Kamaʻaina Sundays. ʻIolani Palace Kamaʻāina Sunday Once a month, ʻIolani Palace offers free-admission tickets to kama’āina on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk the halls where King Kalākaua and…
Photo: Courtesy of Oahu RC&DA goat from the Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii promotes the 2018 Parade Of Farms. 3rd Annual Parade of Farms Recent rains and flooding in Waimānalo haven't stopped the Parade of Farms, an annual behind-the-scenes tour of…
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival The Hawaiʻi Book & Music Festival comes to downtown Honolulu this Saturday and Sunday, featuring children’s book authors, live entertainment, discounts on local books and music, and a book swap where keiki…
Photo: Courtesy of Filipino Community CenterFilipino Fiesta Court Get your pancit and lumpia fix this Saturday, May 5, at the 26th annual Filipino Fiesta. After more than two decades in Waikīkī and Waipahu, organizers have moved this year’s event to…
Do you dream of waking up in your dream home? There’s an expo that can help make it happen. Find expert services and the best new products at the 2018 Home & Garden Show sponsored by Atlas Construction, taking place…
Photo: Courtesy of Island Pacific Academy Editor’s Note: The thing I had feared since Cassera started elementary school happened in second grade. She asked me to check her math homework and as I stared at what appeared to be a…
Courtesy of The Keiki Dept.Courtesy of Love + MonstersCourtesy of My3bsCourtesy of Jana LamCourtesy of Tony & Mei Hawaii’s Mom Made Market returns for its third year on Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.…
Photo: Courtesy YMCAThe ropes course at Camp Erdman. YMCA Healthy Kids Day The annual event at the YMCA’s North Shore camp offers kids free access to the rope climbing course, giant swing, rock-climbing wall and pool. Wear covered shoes if…
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Photo: Thinkstock How much screen time should my child be getting? How do I help my child with homework? How can I help my children be ‘well-rounded’ without over-scheduling them or stressing them out? Busy parents want the answers to…
Click here for the 2020 Hawai‘i Summer Programs Guide Photo: Karen DB Photography What are you doing June 1? That is the first official day of summer break for Hawai‘i public schools. With hundreds of options for your child’s nine weeks…
Photo: David Croxford and Aaron K. Yoshino We love to read! In every issue of HONOLULU Family, we ask local kids to give us their reviews of some of the newest books sent to us from publishers locally and from…
Photo: Courtesy of ‘Iolani School Editorʻs Note: You may have heard about the Maker Movement, where students are encouraged to tinker, create and imagine items, products and solutions. There is a key component to this learning that can give it…
Why is the U.S. falling behind in math? We are one of the few developed countries in the world that force our kids to memorize multiplication tables and formulas without teaching the important problem-solving skills that grows them into well-rounded,…
Photo: Gregory Yamamoto Lace up your shoes and get ready for the HONOLULU Family Fun Run on March 31 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. This fun and festive event will get your keiki moving and grooving alongside you while raising…
No one knows what parents need more than other parents. That’s why we turn to our friends and family for their recommendations for the best places for our kids. HONOLULU Family’s annual award, “Best of HONOLULU Family” is the ultimate referral…
Photo: Thinkstock As parents, we’re all concerned about screen time. When your child’s daily homework shifts from pencil and paper to a computer and iPad, is it a good thing? Island Pacific Academy faculty and staff examine the issue. In…
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Who deserves the title "Best of HONOLULU Family" in 2018? You can help us decide. Nominate your favorite services, shops, restaurants and more, validate your vote, and you could win a $200 gift card to Dave and Buster’s. This year, we've separated…
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Photo: Tien EngaFamilies helped clear a lo‘i at Ka Papa Lo‘i O Kanewai in Mānoa as part of the 2017 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day. What is service learning? Punahou School's Dan Kinzer gives us a deeper look. In short, we'll…
You voted for them! More than 30,000 votes helped us select just four Cover Kids and eight runners up from more than 700 adorable kids who entered this year's Cover kids Search. These are the keiki you will see on…
It’s the merriest shopping event of the year! The third annual Mele Kalikimaka Marketplace offers a variety of festive family activities, great food, fun make-and-take crafts, entertainment and one-stop holiday shopping—including a local gourmet gift section, an assortment of prepackaged gift…
Photo: Courtesy of Asia Pacific International School Editor’s Note: In the third grade, my friends wanted to be firefighters, police officer, chefs and teachers. I wanted to be in advertising. I have the career day folder to prove it. I…
The Hawaii: Next 50 contest challenges local youth to become stakeholders in our state’s future by considering what we can do to make Hawai‘i the best place to live, work and play. All Hawai‘i students in Grades 4–12 are invited…
Out of more than 700 cute keiki, your votes helped us select 50 semifinalists. Vote now to help us decide which four kids should be featured on our covers in 2018! Many of the semifinalists and runner-ups are called upon to…
Illustrations: Thinkstock November 11 (Start Date) Pictures with Santa Paws Sit for a family-and-pet portrait with Santa. The fundraiser for the Hawaiian Humane Society costs $30, which includes digital copies of your professional photographer’s images. This year’s event also includes a…
Make-A-Wish Hawai‘i’s 4th Annual Jingle Rock Run returns in time for the holidays. Join the Make-A-Wish ‘ohana on Sunday, Dec. 17th for this untimed walk and run that takes revelers on a family-friendly stroll through the Honolulu City Lights. Come…
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Get your cupcake and decorate it too with Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman. The first 1,000 children through the doors at Bishop Museum this Sunday for the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival’s family event HMAA Presents Keiki in the…
Photo: Alyson HelwagenVolunteer work, such as painting Honolulu Theatre for Youth scenery at HONOLULU Familyʻs Volunteer Day, can teach kids (and parents) to think beyond their own needs. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by…
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Waldorf School Editor’s Note: My daughter’s first day of preschool was an emotional day for me. I cried watching her walk away, barely pausing to wave at me over her shoulder before she dove into blocks,…
Photo: Christi YoungOne of six fun photo ops. The others were Sponge Bob Square Pants, Kung Fu Panda, a giant Gumby, the Looney Tunes Circle and a cartoonish living room set. Who: One adult, three kids, ages 7, 8 (almost…
Rows of favorite local eats and a weekend full of fall festivities await at this year’s Food & New Product Show. Returning to the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall, the show will feature more than 200 exhibitors offering: live cooking demos, innovative products for the…
Photo: Courtesy of Sea Life Park The alert is going out to families across Hawai‘i: Watch out for shearwater chicks. The Islands are home to ‘a‘o, the endangered Newell’s shearwater, and ‘ua‘u kani, wedge-tailed shearwater. Both federally-protected species work in pairs…
Fall break is coming. Hawai‘i public schools will be out from Monday, Oct. 9 through Friday, Oct. 13. Do you know what your kids will be doing? Several places offer full- or part-time camps for elementary-school-aged kids. Registration for some…
Photo: Courtesy of Damien Memorial SchoolThis mural on the Damien Memorial School campus is an example of creative, goal-oriented student thinking that is what colleges are looking for in prospective students. Editor’s Note: When I was applying to college, my…
