Top 10 Kid Friendly Things To Do and Attractions in Oahu

"The USS Missouri Battleship Memorial is also worth visiting while you are in Pearl Harbor. If you’d like more military and history insights of Pearl Harbor, you might consider visiting the USS Bowfin and the Pacific Aviation Museum."

"Together with the Arizona Memorial, the USS Missouri' s presence in Pearl Harbor perfectly bookends America's World War II experience,…"

"Lanikai Beach offers soft, white sand and fantastic views of the Mokulua Islands State Seabird Sanctuary, a couple of offshore islets full of Hawaiian birdlife. Neighboring Kailua Bay has a long stretch of sand with mountain views and beachside parks with facilities. Just a few miles up the road, the large Kaneohe Bay has a huge sandbar and a triangular islet known as Chinaman’s Hat that you can paddle out to. He’eia State Park and Kualoa Regional Park are both on the bay."

"Instead of Waikiki, head over to the less-crowded Lanikai Beach, which is often ranked one the best beaches in Oahu. The bright white sand beach and endless blue water is definitely a reminder of why many people call Hawaii “paradise.”"

"After that, make your way to the Polynesian Cultural Center. It’s a bit expensive, but I highly recommend the tour that includes the luau and night show."

"Visit Oahu’s number one paid attraction, where you’ll experience the food, fun, and adventure of six Pacific islands, all in one place."

"Park Description and Highlights: Sand Island is a happening community park that shows off Honolulu’s metro/beach combination. A walking path helps you explore its large amount of green space, long sandy beach, and ocean and city views. A partially protected lagoon encourages swimming, and ball fields ensure the park’s place in every day local life."

"A barely visited half-mile ribbon of sand hides in plain sight from much of Honolulu. Industrial Sand Island, sitting between the airport and the port, is home to this large urban park. The beach faces the open pacific and has fine-grained sand."

"The gist: Kid-friendly café provides weekly crafts kits, coffee, and acai bowls to families.The food: Build-your-own Ohana Boxes (creative boxes for families to spend some time doing things) is currently on the menu until dine-in resumes. Order an Acai Bowl Kit, which makes two to four bowls and is perfect for this stay-at-home lockdown brunch. Menu favorites such as the Avocado Smash (avocado, feta, cilantro, and lime with tajin) and Brulee Brie, a crunchy torched brie and guava jelly toast, are available for all available for takeout.The cost: Toasts range from $9-11, and Ohana Boxes average $75-108."

"3 km from city center 24 out of 58 places to visit in Honolulu. If you are in Honolulu and want to spend a day at one of the nearest beaches, you should definitely include Kahanamoku Beach in your list which is located at a distance of 3.2 miles from the city. The beach is named after Duke Paoa Kahanamoku who is popular as a surfer, for canoeing, and also as an Olympic swimmer."

"Café Glacé prepares its thick Sambazon acai smoothie bowl with toppings like granola, banana, strawberry, blueberry, honey, and coconut. Not only is the bowl sweet, it is loaded with antioxidants and fiber, which help with heart health, digestion, and aging. Read on for more sweet treats from Café Glacé, including sweet crêpes and gelato."

"Cafe Glace Hawaii has over 30 different ice cream and artisan gelato flavors daily, along with made to order crepes, health bowls, handmade pastries, and coffee."

"It took them more than 20min to have ours ready, even if they were giving the açai bowls to other people."

"Pro tip #1: if you’ll be spending 5 days in Oahu, I recommend starting the fifth day with a visit to the Pearl Harbor Museums, followed by either a walking tour of downtown Honolulu (Chinatown, Aloha Tower, Kawaiahao Church, Aliiolani Hale, Iolani Palace, St. Andrew Cathedral and Punchbowl) or a road trip up the more remote west coast of Oahu (Makaha Beach Park and Kaneana [Makua] Cave). Early risers can start with a guided visit to the Honolulu Fish Auction."

"The first major government building ordered by the Hawaiian monarchy in 1874, the ‘House of Heavenly Kings’ was designed by Australian architect Thomas Rowe to be a royal palace, although it was never used as such. Don't miss the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, where you can browse thought-provoking historical displays about martial law during WWII, the overthrow of the monarchy and the reign of Kamehameha I."

"The USS Missouri Battleship Memorial is also worth visiting while you are in Pearl Harbor. If you’d like more military and history insights of Pearl Harbor, you might consider visiting the USS Bowfin and the Pacific Aviation Museum."

"Together with the Arizona Memorial, the USS Missouri' s presence in Pearl Harbor perfectly bookends America's World War II experience,…"

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