We Tried It: Summer Sunflower Event at Waimānalo Country Farms
Soak in the beauty of Hawai‘i, take cheerful Insta-worthy family photos and sip fresh-squeezed lemonade at this family-run farm in Waimānalo.
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Food Truck and Snack Booth Finds on a Chill Sunday in Waimānalo
Smash burgers, tacos, beef jerky and vaifala make for a tasty Sunday worth a drive to the Windward side.
Worth the Splurge: Island Vintage’s $19 Honey Cream Pineapple Shave Ice in Waikīkī
You can find the very rare Meli Kalima pineapple gracing Island Vintage Shave Ice's bowls on Kalākaua—but you'll want to hurry.
First Look: Puerto Rican Menu Twists Pop Up in Windward O‘ahu
Guajillo shrimp tacos, pastele nachos, pastele quesatacos: Happy Rico food truck dishes up a mix of traditional and mashup cuisine.
Osso Buco in Waimānalo: Kalapawai Cafe Changes Up a Sleepy Dinner Scene
Find coffee and sandwiches by day and dishes like osso buco and panzanella salad by night at the local chain’s newest eatery.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 13–19, 2022
Visit wild birds, go hunting in a gallery, start to celebrate the tigers in your life and gather your bottles for a local teenager’s nonprofit.
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.
In Waimānalo, Sunflowers Are Grilled and Sprinkled with Cheese
Taste these blooms at Waimānalo Country Farms until July 17—after that, your next chance will be this fall.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-March 4, 2021
Photo: Courtesy of Sea Life Park Sea Life Park Opens Almost a year after it closed, the park in Waimānalo is finally reopening this weekend. The new rules will sound familiar: masks will be required for everyone 2 years and…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-November 12, 2020
Photo: Karen DBThe train at Dole Plantation is ready to run again. Dole Plantation The train is running again and people are once again invited to the giant maze. Dole Plantation has been closed since March but is now open.…
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…
Help Name Sea Life Park's New Baby Dolphin
Sea Life Park's baby is getting bigger. The Waimānalo park's animal care team says the almost 4-month-old bottlenose dolphin calf is curious, full of energy and doing well in key developmental milestones. Since her birth on Dec. 4, 2019, she has been…
Christmas and Holiday Parades in Honolulu-2019
Photo: Courtesy of Kapolei City Lights Don’t let the parade pass you by. Here is our list of holiday parades on O‘ahu this year, as filed with the City and County of Honolulu. The times note when the streets will…
We Tried It: Biba Playground App
Photo: Chris Damitio Updated in 2020 Sunny skies, no hurricanes in the forecast and a beautiful day off from work and school. Sounded like a perfect opportunity to give my wife some solo time and hit one of the new…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 17, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Sea Life ParkWhat's behind these spooky doors? Find out this weekend at Sea Life Park. Ka Makana Aliʻi Birthday Celebration The biggest mall in West Oʻahu turns 3 years old this weekend. The birthday bash kicks off Friday…
How to Have the Best Summer Ever for Honolulu Families
Photo: Getty Images When the kids are out of school, we all feel like playing hooky too. And for good reason. Not only do homework battles abate for a bit, but days of more sunlight (on average, about two hours…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 15, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Lodging and Tourism AssociationAt the Visitor Industry Charity Walk, hotels and restaurants will serve food and drinks at 17 checkpoints along the 5-mile route. Slippah Walk and Visitor Industry Charity Walk Want to help break a…
Our Guide: THH Horse Show and Country Fair
Photo: Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaiʻi If your kids love riding ponies and want to learn more about horseback riding, mark your calendars for the THH Horse Show and Country Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at Therapeutic…
Halloween Events in Hawai‘i—2019
Photo: Courtesy of Royal Hawaiian Center We will be updating this list throughout October. Check back weekly to find the latest roundup of family-fun events. Updated: Oct. 22, 2019. Ongoing Events Sunday, Oct. 5 through Oct. 27 Fall Harvest Festival at…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Aug. 29, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Okinawan FestivalAt the Okinawan Festival this weekend, keiki can take pictures wearing traditional kimono while holding paranku hand drums. Okinawan Festival You won’t need sunscreen and bug repellant at this year’s Okinawan Festival. The popular event has…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-May 2, 2018
Photo: Courtesy of Oahu RC&DA goat from the Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii promotes the 2018 Parade Of Farms. 3rd Annual Parade of Farms Recent rains and flooding in Waimānalo haven't stopped the Parade of Farms, an annual behind-the-scenes tour of…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-November 15
Photo: Aaron K. YoshinoSanta Claus is coming to Kāhala Mall Saturday. Getting Savvy About Shearwaters Take four for the price of one to Sea Life Park this weekend. The park is allowing three kids to get in free with each…
Our Guide: Sea Life Park
Photo: Lavonne Leong Where: Sea Life Park, 41-202 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, Waimānalo Who: Three parents and three kids–two 6-year-olds and an 18-month-old. When: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a sunny high-season Sunday. I grew up going to Sea Life Park, perched…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-July 27
Photo: Ulupō Heiau Work Day, Courtesy of YMCA Honolulu Togetherhood Work Day: Ulopō Heiau-Volunteer Opportunity Join the Windward YMCA for a work day at the Ulupō Heiau in Kailua. Kids and adults will clean the ‘auwai, pull invasive weeds, remove…