Sign Up Now: HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day 2023 presented by Mid-Pacific Institute
Our sixth annual Volunteer Day sign up is open now! Here is a look at the five locations hosting parent-child teams in 2023.
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Make It With the Family: Play Snow for Building Snowmen in Hawai‘i
Pack away the Play Doh for the winter. This moldable snow smells great and is so simple kids can mix it up by themselves.
11 Ways to Watch the Autumn Leaves Change Without Leaving Hawai‘i
See fall colors with these live webcams and aerial videos.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for October 7–October 13, 2021
Watch animated films from around the world, dig into a skull waffle, sing and dance on a farm and buy cheap books for a discount.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for September 23–29, 2021
Watch a free colorful performance with puppets, learn to be a spinmaster, watch an inspiring new streaming series and reserve a place in the pumpkin patch.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: September 8-14, 2021
Celebrate with Hawaiian musicians, see a blockbuster directed by a Hawai‘i-raised storyteller, watch new TV shows set in the Islands and shop online for a good cause.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for August 19–25, 2021
Shop for gently used kids toys and clothes (for half-off the price), catch a movie three different ways or go on an adventure to the North Shore.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for Aug. 5–11, 2021
Look for meteors, pick up balloon animals and special collab items at an immersive art exhibit and sign up early for a free night at a dynamic exhibit.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 29–Aug. 3, 2021
Pick up a free nappacino and shop at a family pop-up market, take a blanket to the Waikīkī Shell for a free concert, go on a virtual tidepool visit and more.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 22–28, 2021
Dance and dine at a new family-friendly happy hour, attend a unique live performance in a museum garden, borrow a book from a library in a park and more.
We Tried It: Hiking Mānoa Falls Trail in Honolulu with Kids
Less mud and more safety upgrades make the newly reopened hike in Honolulu a more family-friendly adventure.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for May 12–18, 2021
Go for a glowing hole-in-one, grab a picnic for a free evening concert, hunt for flowers or sign up for a toy swap.
Free Fun in Honolulu: Visit These 12 Museums For Free with Your Family
Honolulu has a museum for everything from art and natural history to police, fire and fighter jets. Here we’ve listed when your family can visit each for free, so mark your calendars!
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.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-February 11, 2021
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai'i Contemporary Art Summit ʻOhana Day at the Art Summit The inaugural Hawaiʻi Contemporary Art Summit has plenty of talks and inspiring seminars for adults featuring artists, writers and more from around the world. But Saturday morning…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun–January 28, 2021
Photo: 'Aiea Bowl Facebook Page Pick a Lane The weather forecast says the rain should pause for the weekend. Still, it may be a good time for some indoor recreation. Bowling alleys are open and the workers we called say…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-January 7, 2021
Photo: Hawaiʻi Nature Center Tree-mendous at the Hawaiʻi Nature Center The Makiki center has started its weekend workshops again and we couldn’t be happier. It starts Saturday when preschoolers can walk into the forest and learn more about the giant…
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.
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.…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-November 5, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Arbor Day Hawaiʻi Arbor Day Giveaway Start regreening your yard this weekend with a free tree or shrub. Families can select from: fruit trees including fig, mountain apple and apple banana; flowering ones including plumeria and pua…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-October 29, 2020
Leeward Discovery Fair We’ve always been fans of this free day of art, science and creative activities at Leeward Community College. As you can guess, the popular event won’t be held in person this year. Instead, the staff at LCC…
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-October 15, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Waimānalo Country Farms Facebook page Waimānalo Country Farms Drive-Thru Pumpkin Patch We’re sorry to tell you that all weekend spots are already taken. But you do have two more weeks to pick your own pumpkin on the…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-October 1, 2020
Photo: Karen DB Photography Explore Paths of Blooming Botanicals Perfect for an outdoor family adventure, Waimea Valley reopens Thursday for groups of five people or fewer. Take advantage of free admission for children between the ages of 4 and 12…
