HONOLULU Family Party Idea: Sleepover Camp
Set up a keiki-sized camp with touchable fire, cuddly wildlife and tasty treats for even s’more fun.
Best of HONOLULU Family 2018: Party
Photo: Courtesy of A Cake Life Best Place to Buy a Birthday Cake Readers’ Pick A Cake Life With more than 500 custom birthday cakes created every year, Kristin Kato and her team have a lot of satisfied customers. Former…
2018 Open House Guide
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Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 20, 2018
Photo: Hawai'i Ocean ExpoThe Hawai'i Ocean Expo 2018 is this weekend in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. Honolulu Mini Maker Faire Bring your keiki to the Honolulu Mini Make Faire, an annual gathering of creative people who love to share…
Free Golf Clinic For Keiki
Photo: Courtesy of The First Tee Hawaii (Note: As of Monday, June 23, 2019, registration for the keiki golf clinic is full.) Do your kids want to learn to play golf this summer? A free, one-day program called the First Tee…
Education Cheat Sheet: To Screen or Not to Screen
Photo: Courtesy of Trinity Christian SchoolTrinity Christian School students during in 2018 Senior Soak Day, a tradition that is best practiced without a smartphone. We certainly all know that our children can live without 24/7 access to the internet—that had…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 13, 2018
ESPN 1420 Sports Festival 2018 Discover your inner-athlete at the 8th annual ESPN 1420 Sports Festival, happening this Saturday in the Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall. The free event will have a video-gaming area; a sports expo with health-and-fitness products, rock-climbing walls for keiki, and…
Best of HONOLULU Family 2018: Play
Our readers’ and editors’ 10 picks for the best places to play.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 6, 2018
Photo: Honolulu Japanese Chamber of CommerceThe 39th annual Pan-Pacific Festival takes place in Waīkīki this weekend, featuring cultural activities and performances. Kalaeloa Play Day For the inaugural Kalaeloa Play Day, four venues in Kapolei will offer discount rates for ziplines, Nerf games,…
Watch Free Movies and Budget-Friendly Concerts All Summer
Photo: Courtesy of University of Hawaiʻi.Mogu and Perol, a Japanese animation, will be shown at the Kids First! Film Festival. You don't have to spend tons of money to have fun this summer. It's that time of the year again when parks…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 30, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of West ʻOahu Pet WalkA canine cools off at the West ʻOahu Pet Walk The Experience Pearlridge Center is bringing a new activity center to Center Court this summer. It is called "The Museum of Aloha presents The Experience” with…
Out & About: 14 Things To Do in Summer 2018
June 2 Flight Adventures Photo: This Photography/Jose Rodriguez Mini warplanes, jets and helicopters will take to the air at the Pacific Aviation Museum. Before the kids dive for sweets at the Candy Drop, they can preregister to fly a remote-control…
30 Tips for Flying with Children
Photo: Jennifer Carlile DalgamouniTraveling with young children is never easy, but there are ways to make it a lot more bearable. Are you flying to the Mainland, Asia or beyond but worry about entertaining your keiki on the long plane ride?…
Summer Programs 2018: What’s Still Available?
Photo: Thinkstockphotos.comSummer programs update 2018 If your kids aren’t enrolled in summer activities for 2018, time’s running out. Many programs have waiting lists or no longer are accepting students. Here's a list of available programs as of May 25. We will update…
Family Restaurant Review: Fête
Photo: Wendy Awai-DakroubJaffer and the quinoa cakes from Fête. Editor's Note: We’ve launched a new series, "Family Restaurant Review," featuring local eateries that welcome kids. We hope these will enhance your family’s experiences around the food table. Food you don't have to cook,…
We Tried It: Poi Packs
Photo: Jennifer Carlile Dalgamouni As parents, we’re always looking for tasty, nutritious snacks for our children. They also need to be easy to carry, mess free and resealable. Given these requirements, I’ve never heard a mom or dad suggest sticky…