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.
Family/All Ages
How to be a Great Parent Coach in Hawai‘i
Art, music, math or sports. No matter what your child loves how can you be the best inspiration on the sidelines?
We Tried It: The Best Mini-Golf Courses for Families on O‘ahu
We test out the putting greens at five courses on O‘ahu.
Hawai‘i Parent Hacks: 22 Cooking Tips and Tricks to Try at Home
Make your life easier with drip-free ice pops, no-mess bacon, perfect-peel eggs and more.
Hawai‘i Parent Hacks: 10 Tips and Tricks for the Beach and Outdoor Adventures
Quick fixes for sandy feet, broken slippers and a DIY campfire starter made from items you have at home.
HONOLULU Family Easter Craft: Make Shaving or Whipped Cream Eggs
Make marble eggs with just two ingredients and seven messy but fun steps.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-February 4, 2021
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu Theatre for Youth The Carp Who Would Not Quit The third production in Honolulu Theatre for Youth's virtual season is for its youngest audiences, but this set of Japanese tales told by the youth-focused theater's charming…
Volunteering Opportunities Families Can Do Right Now in Honolulu
We are delaying our HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day this year, but there are still fun ways for keiki and parents to get outside and help out.
We Tried It: Our Family Guide to Kahuku Farms Café in Hawaiʻi
The tours are on hold for now, but kids (and parents) can still have outdoor fun at this tasty stop for vegetarian food on the North Shore.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun—December 10, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Make-A-Wish Hawai'i Jingle Rock Ride Go on a hunt for the most impressive Christmas lights display at this fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Hawai’i. Instead of the annual festive Jingle Rock Run, the nonprofit is offering families a map…
We Tried It: Hanauma Bay State Park
Want to take your kids snorkeling? Here are our family's 11 tips for making the most of a day at this famous bay.
What's Reopening in Honolulu for Families
Updated May 15, 2021. You’ve planted the garden, baked bread from scratch, opened every old birthday art and science kit stacked up in the corner and downloaded innumerous apps. Let’s face it. We all need something new, or at…
We Tried It: Pick Your Own Christmas Tree at Helemano Farms
Choose your own Christmas tree from more than 3,000 growing at this Oʻahu farm.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-November 19, 2020
Photo: Jennifer Carlile DalgamouniA Helemano Farms employee cuts down a cypress tree using a small handsaw in seconds. Helemano Farms Opens It's a true sign of the season in Hawai'i when this family farm in Wahiawā opens for Christmas tree sales.…
Halloween Events in Hawai‘i for Families—2020
Updated Oct. 28 As we all try to find ways to incorporate face masks into our costumes (easier with superheroes, more difficult with any character with a full head cover) there is good news. There will still be Halloween events…
Our Family Guide: 5 Kid-Friendly Hiking and Running Trails on O‘ahu
Find waterfalls, ocean lookouts and a chance to splash in the mud at these hikes for kids and parents.
When to Watch Meteor Showers, Blue Moons and More in Hawai‘i in 2020
Photo: David CroxfordA photo of April 2020's super moon. The moon won't look as big this fall, but you will have the opportunity to see a blue moon. What is open and closed, what is allowed and what is against the…
26 Things to Do on Your Lānai in Hawai‘i
Keep keiki busy with these fun, screen-free activities from A to Z.
We Tried It: Book Takeout at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library
Browsing is a little more difficult but finding the reads you want has never been easier.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 23, 2020
The Hawaiʻi Polo Life team and their ponies. Editor's Note: As of Saturday, July 25, the polo matches were canceled ahead of Hurricane Douglas. Contact organizers of these events for the latest. For a list of places closed because of…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 16, 2020
Photo: Karen DBCoral Crater Adventure Park is one of many places offering big discounts for kama‘āina right now. Go Zip Lining You have a few more weeks to get out of the house and take advantage of some kama‘āina deals.…
Raising Keiki in COVID-19: My Newborn Was in a Hawai‘i Intensive Care Unit
Photo: Courtesy of Cristy Saycon Raising Keiki in COVID-19 is a series of personal reflections of parents living on Oʻahu during the coronavirus pandemic. Some articles were written by the parent, while others talked story with HONOLULU Family. It’s such a scary time for pregnant mothers.…
5 Reasons to Join Us for Our First-Ever Virtual Fun Run
For many, exercise has become even more important as a way to reduce stress, get fresh air and stay healthy during the pandemic. The first-ever HONOLULU Family Virtual Fun Run presented by Mobi gets your whole family together for a…
Meet the First Finishers of the HONOLULU Family Virtual Fun Run, Presented by Mobi
Photo: Courtesy of Donna Chan When New York City ordered its families to stay at home, Donna Chan and her family hunkered down. No longer able to take strolls through Manhattan or play in the park, their lives, like so…
