Your Weekend: The Best Family Events-Aug. 22, 2019

Shop at a consignment sale for kids, watch a football season opener and catch a final bon dance.

Photo: Courtesy of Nichiren Mission of Hawaiʻi

Rhea Lana’s 

Twice a year, Rhea Lana’s comes to Honolulu to host a consignment sale of kids’ items. Starting this Saturday, you can shop for gently used (and clean!) toys, clothes, books, strollers, cribs and other equipment. The public sale officially starts Saturday, however, a special pre-sale for moms-to-be will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday. Whatever day you decide to go, you’ll want to leave your keiki with a sitter—so you can shop in peace.

• All ages
• Free
• Saturday, Aug. 24 to Saturday, Aug. 31. Times vary. 
• In the former Sears location, Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, Kāneʻohe 
• (808) 376-9336
• honolulu.rhealana.com

Our search for kids to feature on the cover of HONOLULU Family magazine is in Kāhala this weekend! Visit us at Kāhala Mall for our free entry event, sponsored by Hawai‘i Dental Service, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to take a photo with our professional photographer and enter our 2020 Cover Kids Search for free! Click here to find out more.  

University of Hawai‘i Season Opener 

Did you miss the L.A. Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys pre-season game last weekend? Catch more football fever this Saturday when the Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors play the Arizona Wildcats of the Pac-12 Conference. The season opener will pay tribute to the late football coach Dick Tomey, who led Arizona and Hawaiʻi teams for more than 30 years combined. Tomey’s son and widow will lead the pre-game coin toss, and the halftime show will feature singer Henry Kapono and a  slideshow of Tomey. Parking at the stadium opens at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., depending on the gates, and the turnstiles open at 3 p.m. Need to keep your kids entertained before the game? The Xtreme Fun Zone—with free rides, bounce houses, football tosses and other activities—opens at noon. 

• All ages 
• Tickets are $22 to $97; parking is $8 per car.
• Saturday, Aug. 24. Kick-off at 4:30 p.m.
• Aloha Stadium. 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd. 
• (808) 956-4482
• hawaiiathletics.com

Bon Dance

Bid sayonara to one of the last bon dances of the season! On Saturday, Nichiren Mission of Hawaiʻi will host a summer festival featuring taiko drumming, food booths, a rummage sale, children’s activities, and of course, traditional Japanese dancing around the yagura (a raised platform). To get into the spirit, you can also borrow free yukatas (light kimonos) at the event. Find free parking at Nuʻuanu Congregational Church (2651 Pali Highway), then ride the free shuttle bus to the shrine starting at 4 p.m.  

• All ages
• Free
• Saturday, Aug. 24; 5 to 9 p.m. 
• Nichiren Mission of Hawaiʻi, 33 Pulelehua Way
• (808) 595-3517
• Nichiren Mission of Hawaiʻi Facebook page

Print-N-Play Workshop

Grab that unused bubble wrap, old stuffed animals, coins, corrugated cardboard and anything around the house with texture to make art. Honolulu Printmakers will be at the Art Explorium for this workshop for kids. 

• Recommended for kids 5 years and older
• $20 per child
• Sunday, Aug. 25; 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Art Explorium, 1142 Koko Head Ave. 
• (808) 312-4316
• artexplorium.org

Cop on Top 

The “Cop on Top” event—where law enforcement officers stand atop 10-foot scaffolds to raise money for Special Olympics Hawaiʻi—can be a teaching moment for kids. Not only do your little ones get to see police volunteering for a good cause, but they can learn about special athletes with disabilities. Find the off-duty cops from Friday to Sunday at 10 locations: Sam’s Club in Pearl City and Honolulu; Walmart stores in Kunia, Mililani, Pearl City and Honolulu; Salt Lake Shopping Center; Hawaiʻi Kai Shopping Center; Waikīkī Beach and Waimalu Plaza. To donate, visit the Special Olympics Hawaiʻi website. 

• All ages 
• Free; donation suggested. 
• Friday, Aug. 23 to Sunday, Aug. 25; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m 
• Sam’s Club, Walmart, Salt Lake Shopping Center, Hawaiʻi Kai Shopping Center, Waikīkī Beach and Waimalu Plaza.
• (808) 943-8808
• sohawaii.org