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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Our sixth annual Volunteer Day sign up is open now! Here is a look at the five locations hosting parent-child teams in 2023.
Grab your beach blankets and chairs, stock up on snacks and enjoy a film alfresco at Waimea Valley, Sun Farm Hawai‘i and Wet’n’Wild Hawai‘i.
Enjoy live music and art at HiSAM, learn how to make a terrarium and swim at the base of a waterfall this weekend on O‘ahu.
Snap pictures with the new koa butterfly mosaic at the zoo, stroll through Waimea Valley at night and explore a sunflower field in Waimānalo.
Let them eat pie, head back to the library, watch a movie in a pool or sign up for summer programs this weekend on O‘ahu.
Sing like a Hawaiian animal, get your hands dirty in a lush valley, watch Moana set sail, zip through the darkness 40 feet above ground, and celebrate Malsasada Day.
Explore a jungle, swim beneath a waterfall and get hands-on with some Hawaiian cultural activities.
Eat breakfast in the Cretaceous period, run a pet-friendly obstacle course, celebrate Chinese New Year with some playtime and register to volunteer as a family.
Volunteer in a garden and swim near a waterfall, watch Cinderella build a rocket in a live-streaming musical, putt around a haunted trail and order some spooky sweet treats.
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.
The 1,875-acre ahupua‘a is open for swimming, picnicking and exploring.
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.
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Photo: Courtesy of Society of the Friends of St. Patrick Editor's Note: All parents, including HONOLULU Family team members, are making constant choices as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. With this in mind, we have changed this week's Weekend Guide to include a…
Photo: Courtesy of Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i New Year’s ʻOhana Festival A great time to ring in the Year of the Rat is at the New Year’s ʻOhana Festival this Sunday in the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi. At this free event,…
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Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Pacific HealthKids Fest Waimea Valley Make a Difference Day A local spin on "Make a Difference Day"—a national program encouraging people to volunteer in their communities—takes place Saturday morning at Waimea Falls. Keiki and their families can pull…
Photo: Courtesy of Hawai‘i State Art Museum Super Saturday at HiSAM Spend the weekend making art in air conditioning (and out of potential showers) at this special event at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum. Kids can print with blocks, create…
Our 8 tips for swimming and playing games at a sacred spot and cultural park on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
Photo: By Tina Mahina Screen on the Green Does your family want to watch a movie under the starry sky—while sitting in a lush rainforest? This Thursday, gather your tribe and head over to Waimea Valley’s “Screen on the Green,”…
Photo: Getty Images Every day should be Earth Day! But if you want to get technical, Earth Day officially is Monday, April 22. Here are seven kid-friendly Earth Day events we think your ʻohana might enjoy this weekend: 1. Beach…