Outdoorsy Birthday Party Ideas on O‘ahu
We’ve rounded up four out-of-the-box, into-nature O‘ahu party venues for kids that will entertain your keiki while keeping it easy for parents.
Hawai‘i Nature Center
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for August 12–18, 2021
Learn to guide by the stars, go shopping in a pop-up of mom-preneurs (and get a Mermaid makeover, too), learn to make a paper hat and sign up for an all-outdoor afterschool program.
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Stay-At-Home Earth Day Activities For Families: April 16, 2020
Photo: Getty ImagesImmerse yourself in nature this weekend—but stay close to home. The 50th anniversary of Earth Day is next Wednesday, April 22! Since we're obeying orders to stay at home, why not celebrate ... by staring at plants and animals on our mobile devices? (Ecosystems need…
Fall Break Camp Guide 2019
Photo: Getty Images Congratulations! Your family has mastered its back-to-school routine. Now let's think about fall break. For most schools on Oʻahu, fall break is from Monday, Oct. 7 to Friday, Oct. 11. If you don't have plans for that week, here are eight popular…
Spring Break Guide 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Nature Center Spring break is just three weeks away for most school children on O’ahu. If you want to sign up your keiki for a camp and haven't yet, you might want to act fast, because spaces…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Month Feb. 20, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai'i Pet BeatDoes your pup love to dress up? Enter him or her in The Lucky Puppy Love-A-Palooza's holiday costume contest this weekend. Star Party at Dillingham Airfield The Hawaiian Astronomical Society’s next family-friendly party under the…
Our Guide: Winter Programs in Hawai‘i-2018
Photo: Courtesy of Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaiʻi Halloween is done! Now, let's think about winter break. If your family will be in town for Christmas and New Year's, consider signing up your keiki for a specialty day camp on Oʻahu. Here are the details…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 10, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Aloun Farms Art with heART! A FUNdraiser for Art Explorium Create five artistic keepsakes while snacking on dishes by Graze Hawai‘i at this fundraiser for Best of HONOLULU Family winner, Art Explorium. Kids and their parents can…
Fall Break Guide 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Honolulu ZooHonolulu Zoo Camp is one of several programs for local children during fall break. For most schools on O'ahu, fall break is from Oct. 8 to Oct. 12. If your family has no plans to travel off-island that week, consider…
2018 Spring Break Guide
Photo: Karen DB Photography Spring break is coming. Hawai‘i public schools will be out from Monday, March 19 through Monday, March 27, which is Kūhiō Day. Do you know what your kids will be doing? Several places offer full- or part-time camps for…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-February 21, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Kamehameha Ho‘olaule‘a Kamehameha Schools Ho‘olaule‘a Kamehameha Schools opens its Kapālama campus for its annual fun festival this weekend. The Ho‘olaule‘a offers a full day of entertainment, crafts and good from around the state. In addition to the…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-February 7, 2018
Photo: Chinese Chamber of Commerce Lunar New Year Festival A Night in Chinatown and the parade has been canceled. Fortunately, you can still celebrate the Year of the Dog at this cultural celebration at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza at the edge of…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-September 7
Photo: Courtesy of Kristi Yamaguchi's Golden MomentKristi Yamaguchi stars in Golden Moment at the Blaisdell Arena. Kristi Yamaguchi's Golden Moment The Blaisdell Arena has been turned into a big ice rink for this Olympic star-studded show created by Kristi Yamaguchi's…