Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for August 26–September 1, 2021
Shop at an al fresco fair, get lost in a world of wizards, savor a summer picnic, get crafty with felt and use a popular toy to create custom candy bars.
Author: Laura Dornbush
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 22–28, 2021
Dance and dine at a new family-friendly happy hour, attend a unique live performance in a museum garden, borrow a book from a library in a park and more.
Local Hawai‘i Eating, Family-Style: Scavenger Hunt Shrimp Boil
The prize at the end of an around-the-island adventure is an all-local, eat-with-your-hands supper.
We Tried It: Hiking Mānoa Falls Trail in Honolulu with Kids
Less mud and more safety upgrades make the newly reopened hike in Honolulu a more family-friendly adventure.
In Waimānalo, Sunflowers Are Grilled and Sprinkled with Cheese
Taste these blooms at Waimānalo Country Farms until July 18—after that, your next chance will be this fall.
We Tried It: Summer Sunflower Event at Waimānalo Country Farms
Take cheerful Insta-worthy family photos, feed farm animals, eat a sunflower head and sip fresh squeezed lemonade.
We Tried It: Knockerball Hawai‘i
Get the summer rolling at this socially distanced bubble ball bump zone.
We Tried It: Razor Sports Drifting
Slip, slide and spin with the whole family at this insanely fun indoor track.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for April 22-28, 2021
Watch an under-the-sea fairy tale, beautify a neighborhood, explore space virtually, go on an ahupua‘a adventure and make plans for Children’s Day keepsakes.
6 Best Spots for A Family Picnic this Spring in Honolulu
Dine al fresco with your ‘ohana on April 23 for National Picnic Day.
We Tried It: Kids City Adventure Honolulu
Race bumper cars, bounce onto a Velcro wall and tackle a Ninja Warrior-style obstacle course at this new indoor playground at Ward Village.
5 Places Where You Can Meet Baby Animals This Spring in Honolulu
Celebrate the season of rebirth with interactive animal experiences on O‘ahu.
We Tried It: Kaka‘ako Butterfly Garden Workday in Honolulu
Plant flowers, pull weeds, harvest veggies and get dirty while giving back to the community in this family-friendly volunteer opportunity.
We Tried It: Island Hopping in Hawai‘i On An Airplane During COVID-19
From health forms and temperature scans, to face masks and boarding, here are seven things you need to know when flying with kids during the coronavirus pandemic.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-March 11, 2021
Photo: Boeing, Courtesy of the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum Above and Beyond at Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum This is the final weekend to visit this Boeing exhibit which takes kids through the world of flying at various levels. "Above and…
Our Guide: Hosting a Socially Distant Cookie Swap
Photo: Laura Dornbush Christmas cookies are my favorite holiday tradition. I love reading recipes, stocking up on ingredients weeks in advance, baking them and sharing with neighbors, friends, and family. As my 4-year-old son, Duke, has gotten older, he has…
8 Local DIY Holiday Activity Kits
Photo: Courtesy Ice Cubed Hawai'i Make a Snowman Kit-Updated Most of the highly-anticipated snow play days are canceled this year, but this kit gives our Hawai‘i keiki a chance to build their own Frosty with ‘real’ snow and then enjoy…
We Tried It: Show Aloha Land at Aloha Stadium
Photo: Laura Dornbush What: Show Aloha Land – A Holiday Wonderland Who: A 4-year-old boy and his grown-ups (who felt giddy like kids) When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. Where: Aloha Stadium parking lot Like many families, we were ready to…
Where and How Santa Claus is Coming to Town in Honolulu
The pandemic can’t stop the magic of the holidays including keiki’s cherished chats and memorable photos of angelic smiles (or terrified screams) with Kris Kringle. But, of course, everything is a little bit different this year, so expect to encounter…
7 Local DIY Kits and Activities for Halloween Fun at Home
With pumpkin patches closed and costume contests moving online this year, most of our fall festivities will be celebrated at home. So, once again, the pressure is on us parents to make this holiday frightfully fun for our keiki. But…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-October 1, 2020
Photo: Karen DB Photography Explore Paths of Blooming Botanicals Perfect for an outdoor family adventure, Waimea Valley reopens Thursday for groups of five people or fewer. Take advantage of free admission for children between the ages of 4 and 12…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-September 17, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Camp PālehuaThe view from the hike at Camp Pālehua. Reserve a Hike O‘ahu’s ‘solo activity only’ restriction at parks, beaches and trails creates a snag for families looking for some fresh air. Camp Pālehua to the rescue!…
How to Get Your Child Started Bicycling in Honolulu
Photo: Hawaiʻi Bicycling League May is National Bike Month, traditionally filled with fun activities, such as Bike to School Day, but these unusual times have put almost all events on hold. The good news is that during the stay-at-home order,…
26 Things to Do on Your Lānai in Hawai‘i
Photos: Laura DornbushUse those delivery boxes stacking up in your house for a kid-size mural. I don’t know about you, but I have been going a little crazy being cooped-up in my two-bedroom Kaka‘ako condo with my husband and our…
