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.
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Your Weekend: The Best Family Events–July 2, 2020
Photo: Karen DB Photography Summer Reading Program at the Hawaiʻi State Public Library The library's popular program went online before COVID-19, so many families may already be familiar with logging their reading time on the website. You can reserve books…
The Best Exercise-At-Home Ideas for Families
Join a keiki fitness class for free, dance to kiddie music videos and keep moving when city parks open.
New Childcare Programs for Essential Workers During the Coronavirus Shutdown in Honolulu
Photo: Courtesy of Leeward YMCAThe Leeward YMCA in Waipahu is one location where essential workers can find childcare for their kids. While almost all childcare facilities have closed down in response to both Honolulu and the state's stay-at-home orders, two…
Out & About: 14 Things To Do in Hawai‘i This Spring 2020
March 13 (Start Date) Tip A Cop The Honolulu Police Department needs tips! To raise funds for Special Olympics Hawai‘i, off-duty police officers bus tables for a weekend at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants. Tips they receive—via written checks, plastic cards,…
Our Family Guide: 24 Gyms on Oʻahu with Babysitting Services
Stick to your self-care routine with sweat sessions sans kids.
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-July 11, 2019
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino Ulupō Heiau Work Day The heiau and lo‘i behind the Windward YMCA has been part of our HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day for the last two years for a few reasons. The historic site is just a short walk…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 24, 2019
Photo: Courtesy of Hawaiʻi Bicycling League Facebook pageDon your helmets! The kid-friendly Haleʻiwa Aloha Fun Ride is this Sunday on the North Shore. YMCA Community Birthday Parties Here’s a new vocabulary word for your kids: sesquicentennial. It means “150th anniversary,”…
Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-April 3, 2019
Photo: Dole PlantationTour pineapple gardens and explore a giant maze this Saturday at Dole Plantation's Family Fun Day. Family Fun Day at Dole Plantation General admission to Dole Plantation is always free. This Saturday, however, ticket prices are as low…
2019 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day Registration and Information
Photo: David CroxfordParent-child teams working together at the 2018 HONOLULU Family Volunteer Day site at the Honolulu Zoo. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by giving back! Here are a few details about signing up for…
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-April 11, 2018
Photo: Courtesy YMCAThe ropes course at Camp Erdman. YMCA Healthy Kids Day The annual event at the YMCA’s North Shore camp offers kids free access to the rope climbing course, giant swing, rock-climbing wall and pool. Wear covered shoes if…
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-January 3, 2018
Photo: Courtesy Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra Disney in Concert: A Dream is a Wish Walt Disney movies come to musical life at this New Year concert with the Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra. Kids can watch clips from The Little Mermaid, The Lion King,…
2018 Volunteer Day Registration and Information presented by HMSA
Photo: Alyson HelwagenVolunteer work, such as painting Honolulu Theatre for Youth scenery at HONOLULU Familyʻs Volunteer Day, can teach kids (and parents) to think beyond their own needs. We’re so glad you would like to start the new year by…
Give Back: YMCA Honolulu's Hurricane Harvey Donation Drive
Courtesy: YMCA of Greater Houston Three weeks after Hurricane Harvey swamped the Houston area, about 20,000 people are still living in shelters or hotels. Many are families. Thousands are staying in more than 30 hurricane shelters based at Houston YMCAs. The…
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…
Best of HONOLULU Family 2017: Learn/Services
LEARN Best Date Night Coding Class Editors’ Pick Computational Thinkers Ask your kids. Coding is cool. At this Kāhala studio, little thinkers as young as 3 can learn not only that, but how to use computers and algorithms to do…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ MOSSA at the YMCA
So, how are those New Year resolutions going? If you’re looking for a workout facility, the YMCA of Honolulu‘s six branches are having an open house this Saturday, where you can tour the facilities, try a class, and meet other people…
Hawaii: In Real Life ~ YMCA of Honolulu
With Kathy Lohman of the YMCA of Honolulu. Have you started your resolutions yet? Most people resolve to lose weight and get in shape, but they don’t always know how to get started. I’ve been a member of the YMCA…
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