Dec5Sat
Free Santa photos at Honolulu City Lights
Mission Memorial Auditorium · Mission Memorial Auditorium, Honolulu Civic Center, Honolulu, HI
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- 7–9pm
- Price
- Free
December 2026Honolulu · The Gathering Place
December in Honolulu with little kids.
8 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Honolulu in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
5 listings
Dec 1 to Dec 6
Dec5Sat
Dec5Sat
Kāneʻohe Christmas Parade
Kāneʻohe · Windward Oʻahu
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- Morning; check the spectator page
- Price
- Free
Dec5Sat
Dec5Sat
Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade
King Street, River St. to Kawaiahao St. · Downtown Honolulu
- When
- Saturday, Dec 5
- Time
- Steps off about 6pm
- Price
- Free
3 listings
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Dec1to 19
Free photos with Santa at Royal Hawaiian Center
Royal Hawaiian Center, The Royal Grove · 2201 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
- When
- Nov 25 to Dec 19
- Time
- 5:30–7:30pm; holiday show at 5pm
- Price
- Free
Dec1to 31
Kapolei City Lights
Kapolei Hale · 1000 Uluohia St., Kapolei, HI 96707
- When
- Nov 28 to Jan 3
- Time
- Evenings
- Price
- Free
Dec5to 31
Honolulu City Lights
Frank F. Fasi Civic Center Grounds · Honolulu Hale, Honolulu, HI
- When
- Dec 5 to Dec 31
- Time
- Daily 8am–10pm
- Price
- Free
Guides
More December guides for Honolulu
Christmas lights in HonoluluKeep planning
More for little kids in Honolulu
November: things to do in HonoluluEvery dated listing for the month, by week
Free things to do in HonoluluFree days, free events and places that never charge
Indoor play in HonoluluIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with prices
Library storytimes in HonoluluBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Thanksgiving weekend in HonoluluParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in HonoluluParades and tree lightings with dates and start times
The Nutcracker in HonoluluBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in HonoluluChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
This week in HonoluluDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
December in Honolulu: the FAQ
8 dated listings so far, including Free Santa photos at Honolulu City Lights (Dec 5), Honolulu City Lights Opening Night (Dec 5), Kāneʻohe Christmas Parade (Dec 5) and Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony (Dec 5). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
Free Santa photos at Honolulu City Lights (Dec 5), Honolulu City Lights Opening Night (Dec 5), Kāneʻohe Christmas Parade (Dec 5), Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony (Dec 5) and Public Workers’ Electric Light Parade (Dec 5), plus 3 more marked Free below. For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Honolulu.
4 start this December: Free Santa photos at Honolulu City Lights (Dec 5), Free photos with Santa at Royal Hawaiian Center (Nov 25 to Dec 19), Kapolei City Lights (Nov 28 to Jan 3) and Honolulu City Lights (Dec 5 to Dec 31).
Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Honolulu that weekend.
