Yes, plenty is free with little kids in Honolulu this week: we found 14 free outings, including Halloween Parade Fun (Waikīkī-Kapahulu Library), Halloween Trick-or-Treat (Waiʻanae Library) and Halloween Sing-Along (Hawaiʻi State Library), plus five library programs. Nine free days and events are coming up, each with its date. And one place never charges admission, like Hawaiʻi State Public Library System.
This week
Every free outing on this week’s Honolulu list, rebuilt every Thursday. Library programs may need a quick sign-up.
Kapolei Public Library · 1020 Manawai St., Kapolei, HI 96707
A 20-minute lap-sit storytime with stories, rhymes and songs for babies up to 23 months, followed by play time. Bring a blanket to sit on.
Nānākuli Public Library · 89-070 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, HI 96792
The weekly storytime with books, songs and dancing, ending with a make-and-take craft. Made for kids up to 5 with a grown-up.
Waikīkī-Kapahulu Public Library · 400 Kapahulu Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
Come in costume for an after-school costume parade, crafts and a treat. The library pitches it for preschool through middle school.
Wai Kai, Parking Lot D · 91-1621 Keoneula Blvd., Ewa Beach, HI 96706
More than 100 food and craft vendors, live music, haunted pop-ups and costume contests, plus keiki-safe trick-or-treating.
Waiʻanae Public Library · 85-625 Farrington Hwy., Waianae, HI 96792
The library’s keiki Halloween party, with trick-or-treating, crafts and dancing. Kids are encouraged to come in costume.
Waialua Public Library · 67-068 Kealohanui St., Waialua, HI 96791
A Saturday storytime with a few simple stories and a craft, for preschoolers and their grown-ups.
Hawaiʻi State Library · 478 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Stories, rhymes, songs and crafts every Saturday downtown. Best for ages 2 to 5, and kids need a grown-up with them.
Hawaiʻi State Library · 478 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Come in costume and sing along to Disney hits performed by volunteers from the Sing for Your Life group.
Ala Moana Center · 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
Trick-or-treat at more than 100 stores and restaurants, dance at the party and take home a free balloon creation. Watch for the scavenger hunt too.
Kāhala Mall · 4211 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816
Store-to-store trick-or-treating across the mall, with a DJ playing in Center Court.
Kapolei Marketplace · 590 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei, HI 96707
Participating stores hand out treats to keiki 12 and under while supplies last.
Windward Mall · 46-056 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96744
Go store to store indoors instead of door to door. Only kids 12 and under may wear masks.
SALT at Our Kakaʻako, The Barn · 691 Auahi St., Honolulu, HI
One Love Ministries brings pumpkin painting, face painting, carnival games and a petting zoo. Kids 12 and under get a free tote bag while supplies last.
Kaimukī Public Library · 1041 Koko Head Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816
Sunday-morning stories, rhymes, songs and bubbles, with time for coloring or a small craft. Best for ages 3 to 5.
Nothing free on this day yet. Try an always-free place.
Mark the calendar
Museum and zoo free days, free festivals and other one-off free events, soonest first. Some free days are only for residents or cardholders, so each one says who gets in free.
Royal Hawaiian Center, The Royal Grove · 2201 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
5–7:30 p.m. A storybook holiday show leads to Aloha Santa lighting the 34-foot tree, then keiki hula and free photos with Aloha Santa (one print per family; line may close before 7 p.m.).
Royal Hawaiian Center, The Royal Grove · 2201 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
5:30–7:30pm; holiday show at 5pm. Santa sits in the Royal Grove in Waikīkī two nights a week, with a holiday show first and peppermint cookies from Honolulu Cookie Company for the kids.
Kapolei Hale · 1000 Uluohia St., Kapolei, HI 96707
Evenings. A 50-foot tree outside Kapolei Hale and community-decorated trees inside, with a paniolo theme this year. Bring a picnic mat for the courtyard entertainment.
Honolulu Hale · Downtown Honolulu
Frank F. Fasi Civic Center Grounds · Honolulu Hale, Honolulu, HI
Daily 8am–10pm. Opening night on Dec 5 has the tree lighting at 6pm and the Electric Light Parade on King Street. Free parking in the Frank F. Fasi Municipal lot off Beretania Street.
Mission Memorial Auditorium · Mission Memorial Auditorium, Honolulu Civic Center, Honolulu, HI
7–9pm. Part of Opening Night, after Santa arrives with the Electric Light Parade.
Any day
Parks, gardens, nature centers and museums that don’t charge admission.
Every week
Free storytimes at branches across Oʻahu, including Saturday storytime at the downtown State Library.
Storytimes most weekday and weekend mornings
Every weekly storytime by day and branch: library storytimes in Honolulu.
Keep planning
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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 hoursThis week in HonoluluDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
This week we found 14 free outings for ages 0–6, including Halloween Parade Fun (Waikīkī-Kapahulu Library), Halloween Trick-or-Treat (Waiʻanae Library), Halloween Sing-Along (Hawaiʻi State Library) and Halloween Night Market at Wai Kai. See free this week; the list is rebuilt every Thursday.
Halloween Night Market: Fri Oct 30. Ala-Ween Spooktacular: Sat Oct 31. Pumpkin Pāʻina: Sat Oct 31. Honolulu City Lights Opening Night: Sat Dec 5. Dates come from each venue’s own page; see free days and free events.
Royal Hawaiian Center Tree Lighting, Free photos with Santa at Royal Hawaiian Center, Kapolei City Lights, Honolulu City Lights and Free Santa photos at Honolulu City Lights are free this season. Dates and times are on each card under free days and free events.
Hawaiʻi State Public Library System don’t charge admission. Some charge for parking or special exhibits; the cards say so where the place does.
Yes: Kapolei Public Library Keiki Storytime. See all of them on indoor play places in Honolulu.
Yes. Hawaiʻi State Public Library System runs free storytimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Times change by branch, so check the calendar linked below.
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 29, 2026, and we recheck them every Thursday for dated events and once a month for free places. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Honolulu that weekend, free ones flagged.
