Best of HONOLULU Family 2025
Every year, we look forward to these awards, which celebrate a fantastic array of family-friendly products, eateries, boutiques, activity centers and more. From tea time with butterflies and ultra-creative art classes to cool grad lei and the chicest bounce houses on the island, we’re thrilled to share our 2025 winners.
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How To Grow Your Own Sunflower House in Hawai‘i
Here's an alternative to building a treehouse in your backyard—grow a sunflower house instead!
Our Family-Friendly Guide to the Honolulu Museum of Art
7 tips to making the most of the museum for kids of all ages.
Our Family Guide: Koko Crater Botanical Garden in Hawai‘i
Find a shower of plumeria, cactus and other unusual plants you probably won’t find in backyard gardens in this 60-acre garden.
Make It: Science Party Fun With Dry Ice
Nothing puts the "oooo" into a science-themed party than the sizzle and smoke-like vapors of dry ice. Here are three ways to have fun with this dramatic ingredient.
Our Guide: Dole Plantation
It's a regular tourist stop, but we found several reasons for kama‘āina to make a trip to this North Shore attraction.
Keiki in the Kitchen: Making S’mores from Scratch with Michelle Karr-Ueoka’s Recipe
Too rainy for a campout? Make these fireside favorites in the kitchen with help from one of Hawai‘i’s top pastry chefs.
Crafts for Honolulu Families: A Science-Theme Party
Colorful candy, sweet experiments and dry ice create a formula for fun.
Keiki in the Kitchen: How to Pack for the Perfect Picnic in Hawai‘i
Three yummy, portable foods that you and your kids will have fun packing including salad and dessert in a jar and a kid-friendly sushi.
Honolulu Parent to Parent: Take Tot Out To The Ballgame
University of Hawai‘i baseball games are very family friendly, and affordable. Here are our tips for the ballpark.
Honolulu Parent to Parent: My Top 10 Keep-Them-Busy Ideas
The reality for all parents is that life is busy, and we can't always be constant entertainers for our kids.
