HONOLULU Magazine BrunchFest 2022 Presented by American Savings Bank
BrunchFest presented by American Savings Bank returns Sunday, April 3, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the beautiful Waikīkī Beach Marriott Resort & Spa.
Family Activities
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for February 10–16, 2022
Watch more than 100 free films (don't worry, it's over nine days), create a mini forest, work near Laysan albatross and find a woman on the quarter.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for February 3–9, 2022
Visit a pop-up market for earth-friendly and vintage items, make crafts and feed a lion for the Lunar New Year, visit Mr. Chickenpants and buy a sweet treat for a cause.
Our Family Guide: Waimea Valley on O‘ahu
Explore a jungle, swim beneath a waterfall and get hands-on with some Hawaiian cultural activities.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 27–February 1, 2022
Tour the Mighty Mo for free, laugh with the Musubi Man, ring in the Year of the Tiger and secure a free culinary kit.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 20–26, 2022
Eat breakfast in the Cretaceous period, run a pet-friendly obstacle course, celebrate Chinese New Year with some playtime and register to volunteer as a family.
We Tried It: Astronomy Party with Stargazers of Hawai‘i
Gaze into a jumbo telescope for an out-of-this-world family adventure.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 13–19, 2022
Visit wild birds, go hunting in a gallery, start to celebrate the tigers in your life and gather your bottles for a local teenager’s nonprofit.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 6–12, 2022
Sign up for free pickleball or acting classes, wade into the mud and watch for wild birds, watch a holiday film on a 360-degree dome and sign up for a winter-themed STEM workshop.
Things to Try with Your ‘Ohana in Honolulu 2022
A local family’s plan for a new year full of fun and adventures on O‘ahu.
Gift Guide for Families: Cool Classes for Keiki in Honolulu
Amp up the fun by gifting active experiences this holiday season.
5 Hawai‘i Memberships to Gift Your Keiki for Christmas
Here’s another way to support local. We break down what you’ll get with an annual membership at five local parks and activity centers.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for December 16–23, 2021
Walk into a snow globe, roller skate and shop, create art at one museum’s final free day for 2021 and find out how much time you have left for some popular holiday events.
Make It With the Family: Signature Ornament
Capture your child’s signature in an ornament you’ll keep on your tree for years to come.
Make It With the Family: 3D Paper Holiday Ornaments
Colorful paper, a good pair of scissors (or cutting machine) and a little glue are all you need for handmade decorations that pop.
HONOLULU Family Guide: Hosting a Socially Distant Cookie Swap
While many things can keep us apart, sharing cookies can bring us together this holiday season.
Hawaiʻi Family-Friendly Hike: Camp Pālehua in West Oʻahu
Explore a forest high above O‘ahu, where you’ll feel on top of the world.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for December 9–15, 2021
Find the best lights displays on the island, watch a parade on the water, buy discounted tickets to visit sea animals and write a postcard for local healthcare heroes and kūpuna.
5 Family Tips for Making Your Gingerbread Houses Last in Hawai‘i
We asked an expert baker how to keep your gingerbread creations sturdy so that nothing will be stirring, not even a house.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for December 2–8, 2021
Celebrate Christmas in the country, create art after-hours, watch a royal tale, say ‘aloha’ to Shaka Santa, and register for a marine-themed camp.
28 Fun Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Need more ideas for your mischievous elf? From disco parties and “elfies” to zip lining, we round up more than 20 of our favorite elf scenes.
Where to Find Santa in Honolulu in 2021
Where can your kids find Santa Claus this weekend? Here is our list for this holiday season.
Family Friendly Christmas and Holiday Events in Hawai‘i for 2021
Where to go to see Christmas lights, make crafts, meet Santa and find other festive fun in our list of more than 20 events on O‘ahu.
Your Weekend(s): The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for November 18–28, 2021
Ride a Christmas train and meet Santa, drive through a giant lights display, grab a coveted spot in a free ocean clinic and send birthday wishes to a family-favorite cafe.
