What a $44 Million Renovation Will Do for Honolulu’s Blaisdell Center
The Blaisdell Center is closing for renovations—find out what improvements are being made to the concert and exhibition halls, arena and facilities.
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Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Hawai‘i Book & Music Festival, Malama Hawai‘i Makers Market Moani’s West Fest, Journey and stargazing in Kaka‘ako are all happening.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Jan. 16, 2020
Photo: By Brad Goda Rainbow After two consecutive weekends of wind and rain, are you ready to see rainbows? Rainbow—the new play at Honolulu Theatre for Youth, that is. It debuts this Friday, Jan. 17, and runs for three weekends through Feb. 8,…
Five Tips for Baby Shark Live This Weekend
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Aug. 15, 2019
Made in Hawaiʻi Festival Everything from children’s clothing to dog treats can be found this weekend at the Made in Hawaiʻi Festival, a three-day showcase of products that are assembled, made or produced in the Islands. In addition to the…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-July 25, 2019
Photo: Kids First Film FestivalThe Adventures of Zach and Molly by cartoonist Jim Toomey is an 11-minute film that explores the deep ocean. Queen Lili‘uokalani Keiki Hula Competition Watch hula dancers, ages 5 to 12, from Hawaiʻi and Japan aim for…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 12, 2019
Photo: Lance Tominaga ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival Got sports fans and athletes in your family? Stop by the ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival Saturday for kid-friendly activities ranging from Nerf battles and rock climbing to light-saber duels and VEX Robotics competitions. Even…
Inside Look: ESPN Honolulu Sports Festival 2019
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…
Our Guide: Family Sunday at Honolulu Museum of Art
Six things to know about HoMA’s FREE monthly art activities and kid-friendly films.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 8, 2019
We Are Samoa Festival and World Fireknife Championships Sharp blades and open flames are no-nos for kids, but that’s what makes the World Fireknife Championships appealing. This four-day event brings together the Pacific region’s top fireknife dancers to determine a world…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 24, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Bicycling League Facebook pageDon your helmets! The kid-friendly Haleʻiwa Aloha Fun Ride is this Sunday on the North Shore. YMCA Community Birthday Parties Here’s a new vocabulary word for your kids: sesquicentennial. It means “150th anniversary,”…
Inside Look: 2019 Ellison Onizuka Day of Exploration
Photo: Courtesy of Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America This Saturday, April 27, is the 2019 Ellison Onizuka Day of Exploration, hosted by the Aloha Council Boy Scouts of America. It's a day of free hands-on activities and workshops to teach keiki about…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-March 27, 2019
MusicthatPops: Disney in Concert Add a little culture to your kids’ Disney films at this special Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra performance. Musicians will perform favorite songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and more as scenes from the…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Jan. 23, 2019
Photo: Battleship Missouri Memorial Living History Day at the Battleship Missouri Memorial Celebrate a double anniversary for the world's last battleship by spending a day on the Mighty Mo. Living History Day will commemorate the Battleship Missouri's 75th birthday—it was…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Jan. 9, 2019
On Sunday, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi will host the New Year's ʻOhana Festival, a free cultural event for families. But you might want to hang onto your energetic little kids when visiting the gift shop, pictured here. New…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 3, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Intertribal CouncilThe Honolulu Intertribal Powwow is this weekend at Ala Moana Beach Park, featuring food, crafts and cultural activities. Honolulu Intertribal Powwow Experience the cultures of Native American Indians and Alaskan Natives at a two-day powwow…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Aug. 15, 2018
Photo: Karen DB Photography2018 Cover Kid Kingston's entry photo from the Koko Marina event (left) and cover (right). 2019 Cover Kids Search at Koko Marina Center We’re scouting the east side of Oʻahu this Saturday for local kids to appear…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Aug. 1, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Little PlanetTag a wall with virtual cans of spray paint at the "Lea Lea Little Planet Digital Aquarium" exhibit, now through Sept. 30 at the Waikīkī Aquarium. Lea Lea Little Planet Digital AR Aquarium From now through…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-July 18, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Dept. of Parks & RecreationArchery is just one of the kids' activities at the free event. Midsummer Night's Gleam There is no question that parking can be a challenge and, like any popular keiki event, be…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 27, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of PAW Patrol Live!"PAW Patrol Live! Race to the Rescue" opens on Friday, June 29, in the Neal S. Blaisdell Concert Hall and runs through July 8. PAW Patrol Live! Race To The Rescue Nickelodeon’s popular pups are…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 16, 2018
Photo: Honolulu Museum of Art Bank of Hawaiʻi Family Sunday Bring the family to the Honolulu Museum of Art, where admission is free, and kids can participate in art activities and entertainment. This month’s theme, “Where are We?” focuses on…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 9, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of ʻIolani PalaceSee the Throne Room at ʻIolani Palace on Kamaʻaina Sundays. ʻIolani Palace Kamaʻāina Sunday Once a month, ʻIolani Palace offers free-admission tickets to kama’āina on a first-come, first-served basis. Walk the halls where King Kalākaua and…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 4, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Sweet Land Farms Goat Creamery and Preservation Tour Young foodies and animal enthusiasts can take a tour of a goat farm in Waialua. The Historic Hawai‘i Foundationʻs event will explain how six historic Navy homes that were…
4 Kid-Friendly Vendors You’ll Find at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival
Now in its 25th year, this annual event features locally made goods and artisans, and will be held at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall & Arena from August 16 to 18, 2019.
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