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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Three Places to Watch Outdoor Movies on O‘ahu
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.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Honolulu for July 14–20, 2022
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.
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.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for March 9-16, 2022
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.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for Feb. 24–March 2, 2022
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.
Our Family Guide: Waimea Valley on O‘ahu
Explore a jungle, swim beneath a waterfall and get hands-on with some Hawaiian cultural activities.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for January 20–26, 2022
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.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun in Hawai‘i for October 21–27, 2021
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.
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.
Explore Waimea Valley’s Cultural Sites, Native Plants and Waterfall on O‘ahu’s North Shore
The 1,875-acre ahupua‘a is open for swimming, picnicking and exploring.
Volunteering Opportunities Families Can Do Right Now in Honolulu
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.
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 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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Fun-July 16, 2020
Photo: Karen DBCoral Crater Adventure Park is one of many places offering big discounts for kama‘āina right now. Go Zip Lining You have a few more weeks to get out of the house and take advantage of some kama‘āina deals.…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-March 12, 2020
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Jan. 9, 2020
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,…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Nov. 7, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Heiwa Tu'aro i Vaihi Facebook page Waimea Valley Makahiki Festival & Heiwa Tuʻaro I Vaihi Bring your family to Waimea Valley to watch Hawaiian arm wrestling, rock lifting, barefoot racing and other traditional Polynesian games. Arrive by 9 a.m.…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 31, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Arbor Day Hawaiʻi Arbor Day Honolulu Festival & Tree Giveaway Although the first Friday in November is officially Arbor Day in Hawaiʻi, special events will take place at parks across Oʻahu this Saturday with free tree giveaways…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Oct. 24, 2019
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…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 26, 2019
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 Family Guide: Waimea Valley on O‘ahu’s North Shore
Our 8 tips for swimming and playing games at a sacred spot and cultural park on O‘ahu’s North Shore.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-June 5, 2019
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,”…
Earth Day 2019: Where To Go, What To Do
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…
