Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Dec. 15–21, 2022
Have brunch with Santa, explore a giant snow globe, and watch Kermit and Miss Piggy on the big screen with live orchestral music.
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Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Dec. 8–14, 2022
Run a marathon, catch Hamilton, see Kimié Miner in concert, and shop all weekend long at craft and gift fairs.
Instead of Presents, Give Your Keiki the Gift of Experience
Kids can have a blast at Kids City Hawai‘i, Wet ’n’ Wild, KidzArt, Dole Plantation, Kualoa Ranch and other local destinations.
We Tried It: Lil Kahuna Beach at Wet ’n’ Wild Hawai‘i
A tipping bucket, water sprayers, 60 additional keiki fun activities—the perfect place for a party, or just a super fun day.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Dec. 1–7
Take in the Honolulu City Lights, shop an eco-friendly holiday market and listen to Yo-Yo Ma under the stars.
“The Nutcracker” Is Back in Honolulu
Ballet Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Ballet Theatre, Honolulu Classical Ballet and Hawai‘i State Ballet are all staging the classic holiday show.
Your Guide to the Perfect Thanksgiving Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 24–30, 2022
Taste festive holiday craft cocktails, watch Uncle Roger on-stage and pick up a Christmas tree.
We Tried It: Backyard Adventures Exhibit at Bishop Museum
Dress up like a bug, try out animal night vision and play video games to investigate the science found all around your backyard.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 17–23, 2022
Join the block party at Honolulu Night Market, decorate cookies and eat doughnuts, and get a head start on holiday shopping at a craft fair.
The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Happenings on O‘ahu
Here’s the rundown of where you can get festive this month.
The Coolest Spots on O‘ahu for Scenic Holiday and Instagram Shots
Professional photographers share 12 great backdrops, because your same-old staircase is so last year.
Your Ultimate Guide to the Made in Hawai‘i Festival with 400 Local Vendors
Get a jump-start on your holiday shopping at the annual Honolulu event, now at Ala Moana Center, featuring a wonderland of clothes, jewelry, accessories and food.
We Tried It! Keiki Republic
Jump into a ball pit, fight dinosaurs on a projector screen and climb a rock wall at this new indoor playground at Windward Mall.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 3—9
Have a blast at the Hanahau‘oli Children’s Fair and Leeward CC Discovery Fair, celebrate Hawai‘i entrepreneurs at the Mana Up Showcase 2022 and check out Maui artist Noah Harders’ wearable art at HoMA.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 27–Nov. 2, 2022
DIY your own spooky charcuterie board with Fig & Ginger Honolulu, have fun while raising funds for the Hawaiian Humane Society and watch the wizarding world of Harry Potter come to life onstage.
We Tried It: Hōkūlani Imaginarium at Windward Community College
Blast off to space from this high-tech, immersive planetarium offering kid-friendly shows.
A Must for Your To-Do List: Wahiawā Botanical Garden
It’s a bit off the beaten path, between the Wai‘anae and Ko‘olau mountain ranges in Central O‘ahu. But that means you’re bound to have a lot of space—27 acres to be precise—to yourself for peaceful wanderings and dreamy, solitary…
What To Expect at Keiki in the Kitchen with Chef Roy Yamaguchi
On Nov. 6, kiddos can make poke nachos with a celebrity chef during the 2022 Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival.
Join the PBS Hawai‘i Keiki Club for Tons of Fun This Halloween and Beyond
Its annual members-only party takes place Saturday, Oct. 22, with other perks year-round.
We Tried It: Storybook Station (with boys!)
Find out what two little boys thought about makeovers at this imagination wonderland at Windward Mall.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 13–19, 2022
Check out an epic floral exhibit, experience a frightening haunted drive-thru and shop all things Disney-inspired.
Spooktacular Halloween 2022 Events on O‘ahu for Keiki and Families
These costume contests, trick-or-treating spots and spooky scavenger hunts are eerie-sistible.
Save The Date: ‘Ohana Yoga with Three Little Ducks
Dr. Suma Metla offers free yoga classes at the end of every month at Ka Makana Ali‘i
First Look: Hawai‘i Opera Theatre’s “The Secret Garden”
Introduce keiki to a new musical genre through a beloved children’s classic at Blaisdell Concert Hall.
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