Photo: Sean MarrsHONOLULU Family Cover Kid, Hunter. Classes are out on May 28 for public school students. Then kids have eight weeks of summer break. What will they do? Plan ahead if you want your kids to get spots in…
Donation drives and Toys for Tots are natural ways for keiki to learn how…
This weekend, thousands will flood into the Blaisdell Concert Hall for the big to doo doo doo doo doo doo. (We've been enjoying our puns in the HONOLULU Family office.) Baby Shark and Pinkfong, along with Max and Ruby, will…
I used to dread the holidays. The reason for the season was lost to consumerism. What also drove me nuts was clearing our condo for the mountain of gifts that our only child, Crystal, received every December. That’s what happens…
Photo: Getty Images Editor's Note: We've updated this blog with a list of tentative events and discount days. See no. 3 below. Go searching for those winter gloves and cute knit hats. There will be a new place to ice…
Photo: Getty Images (Editor's note: This article originally posted in October 2019. Domestic violence is a concern as families stay at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Please call the numbers below if you are a victim, or suspect that a family is a victim of domestic…
Photo: Courtesy of Pinkfong Thousands of HONOLULU Family parents went to Ticketmaster to grab their tickets for the first Baby Shark Live show on O‘ahu. We were online too to answer questions emailed and messaged to us about the presale…
The song is catchy and inescapable. Baby Shark burst into viral video territory in 2018 and although parents rue (or doo doo doo doo) the day, keiki across the nation still have the fun version on their hit lists. Then,…
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. Do you know someone who consistently finds way to give back to his or her community? It…
Photo: By Greg Yamamoto There's no easier way to learn about Hawai‘i's various cultures than by going to an ethnic festival. You'll usually find live music and entertainment, new dishes at the various food booths, and cultural arts and crafts. Most…
Photo: Courtesy of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children When a child gets sick on a weekend or comes home from school feeling ill—and the pediatrician’s office is closed for the day—what can the parents and caregivers do? Here's an…
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Department of Parks & RecreationAfter sunset at a Midsummer Night's Gleam at Foster Botanical Garden. Foster Botanical Garden is about to light up the night. The Best of HONOLULU Family-winning Midsummer Night’s Gleam is a favorite…
Photo: David Croxford You might want to plan that holiday card photo session early. Waialua's sunflower field is open right now. Corteva Agriscience (the new agriculture branch of DowDuPont) will let the public in for two hours a day during…
Photo: Karen DB PhotographyTempura and udon at Gyotaku. If your keiki are eating a hole in your wallet, you'll appreciate these 15 restaurants that offer free kids meals with the purchase of an adult meal. For more free fun, check out our…
Photo: Getty Images When the kids are out of school, we all feel like playing hooky too. And for good reason. Not only do homework battles abate for a bit, but days of more sunlight (on average, about two hours…
Photo: Courtesy of Lance Tominaga Is your family ready to climb, bounce, throw and hang out with local celebrity athletes? Then mark you calendar for the 9th Annual ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival on Saturday, June 15, at the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. This free, kid-friendly event…
Photo: Courtesy of the University of Hawai‘i Institute for AstronomyInstitute for Astronomy Open House Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery Science-based workshops and interactive displays for students in third grade and older. Typically held in late October at Punahou School.…
Photo: Courtesy of Ala Moana Center Watching the koi has been one of the favorite kid activities at Ala Moana Center for decades. Every day, you'll find families on the benches surrounding the ponds to gaze at the colorful fish swimming…
Click here for the 2020 Hawai‘i Summer Programs Guide Cover kid Penelope with a mini horse at Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawai‘i in Waimānalo. The nonprofit offers weekly horseback-riding camps through the beginning of August.
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Nature Center Spring break is just three weeks away for most school children on O’ahu. If you want to sign up your keiki for a camp and haven't yet, you might want to act fast, because spaces…
Photos: Gregory Yamamoto On March 2, the third annual HONOLULU Family Fun Run and Keiki Dash, presented by Mobi, will send runners racing through Magic Island. Open to all ages and fitness levels, the timed 5K features a leisurely walk/run…
This fun and festive event will get your keiki moving and grooving alongside you while raising money for Kaho‘omiki and the Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance. Keiki ages 3–10 years old can participate in a 500-meter dash. Family members of all ages…
Photo: NASA Ames Research Center/Brian DayThe total lunar eclipse of April 15, 2014. Meteor showers are always fun, but it usually means keeping the kids up past bedtime or dragging them out from under their covers way before sunrise. Thankfully,…
Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Saoit No question, the illuminating flowers that popped up in new Victoria Ward park are cool. "Light Garden, a 1,000-Year Bloom" features more than 2,300 3D flower sculptures that pulse with LED lights in time to…
