6 Places Where You Can Meet Baby Animals on O‘ahu
Here are the petting zoos, parks and family-run farms where you can have interactive animal experiences on O‘ahu.
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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.
Spooktacular Halloween 2022 Events on O‘ahu for Keiki and Families
These costume contests, trick-or-treating spots and spooky scavenger hunts are eerie-sistible.
Don’t Miss These Halloween Events on O‘ahu
Save the date for these fall activities and spooky events.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for June 30–July 6, 2022
Watch Fourth of July fireworks, indulge at the new Oreo Café, go to an outdoor concert, search for Snoopy and more this weekend on O‘ahu.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for June 23–29, 2022
Picnic in the park with the symphony, pick sweet summer corn, attend a concert in the company of wild animals and more!
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for May 19–25, 2022
Visit your neighborhood public library, watch a movie at a museum, help clean up a beach and more on O‘ahu this weekend.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for May 12–18, 2022
Snap pictures with the new koa butterfly mosaic at the zoo, stroll through Waimea Valley at night and explore a sunflower field in Waimānalo.
The Honolulu Zoo Bids Aloha To Beloved Lani Moo
The ambassador for Meadow Gold Dairies lived at the Keiki Zoo for more than 12 years.
Our Family Guide: Twilight Tours at the Honolulu Zoo
Feel like a zoo VIP with exclusive access, active animals and cooler temperatures at this after-hours program.
Welcome, Mara the Hippo!
A new female hippopotamus arrives to the Honolulu Zoo from Los Angeles.
New Baby Penguin Born at the Honolulu Zoo
It is the first chick born to a new African Penguin couple. Here is a little more about the endangered species.
5 Hawai‘i Memberships to Gift Your Keiki for Christmas
Here’s another way to support local. We break down what you’ll get with an annual membership at five local parks and activity centers.
Best of HONOLULU Family 2021
From butterfly kits to a fun place for little speedsters, here are more than 70 winners selected by our editors and readers.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 8–14, 2021
See an endangered butterfly, blow bubbles at a ceramic workshop and join a wild virtual concert.
We Tried It: Twilight Tours at the Honolulu Zoo
Ever wondered what the zoo is like once everyone leaves and the gates close? We took a few kids to try it out.
Your Weekend: The Best Holiday Family Fun-December 17, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Ice Cubed Hawai'i Editorʻs Note: We will be taking a few weeks off to spend the holidays with our family. Weʻll see you back with our first Weekend Guide of 2021 (phew!) on Jan. 7. Make-A-Snowman Kit…
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 4, 2020
Visit Kahuku Farms Café and Waimea Valley Dozens of restaurants have reopened their dining rooms, including “Best of HONOLULU Family” winner Kahuku Farms Café, which has a great area for kids to play. The café’s menu is created mostly from vegetables harvested from its farm—think yummy…
Honolulu Zoo and Other Family Places Are Reopening With New Rules
Photo: Courtesy of the City and County of HonoluluTwin baby lemurs were born while the Honolulu Zoo was closed. Make sure to visit mom Remi, dad Finn and the month-old babies. First, parks and botanical gardens reopened. Next, beaches gave…
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Dec. 19, 2019
Christmas With the Animals Saturday morning update: Christmas with the Animals has been postponed until next week. The zoo will be closed until Sunday. If you think it's funny to watch little kids unwrap Christmas presents, wait ’til you see Honolulu Zoo’s…
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Sept. 5, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of ʻUkulele Band Park RatsThese friendly goats and other animals at Honolulu Zoo enjoy monthly concerts by volunteer musicians. Dr. Seuss’ Horse Museum Bring your little ones to a story session of Horse Museum, a never-been-released title by Dr. Seuss. The…