# Things to do with toddlers and little kids in Honolulu: the parent guide > Honolulu’s big kid outings are the zoo and aquarium in Waikīkī, the Children’s Discovery Center in Kakaʻako and the Bishop Museum. - Last checked: 2026-10-29 - 5 places for ages 0–6, with admission and menu prices from each place’s own site - Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/guide/ - This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/index.md - Visiting guide (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/visiting/index.md - City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/llms.txt ## Indoor play and rainy days ### Hawaiʻi State Public Library System (All over Oʻahu) - Free weekly storytimes at branches across the island, including baby storytime at the downtown State Library. - Price level: Free - Good for: A free weekday morning. - Skip if: you need an evening program; most storytimes are mornings. - Website: https://www.librarieshawaii.org/events/ ## Museums, zoos and big outings ### Honolulu Zoo (Waikīkī, by Kapiʻolani Park) - The zoo sits between Diamond Head and Waikīkī. Free parking is across Monsarrat Avenue at the Waikīkī Shell lot. - Price level: $ - Hours: Daily 10am–4pm (last entry 3pm) - Good for: A morning with toddlers before it gets hot. - Skip if: you arrive after 3pm; that’s last entry. - Website: https://www.honoluluzoo.org/plan-your-visit ### Waikīkī Aquarium (Waikīkī, 2777 Kalakaua Ave.) - A small aquarium right on the water, so it’s easy to fit in around beach time. It’s open while it goes through renovations. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 4–12 $5; adults $12; 3 and under - Good for: An hour with little kids. - Skip if: you want a big all-day aquarium. - Price source: https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/visit/admission-information/ (checked 2026-10-29) - Website: https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/visit/admission-information/ ### Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center (Kakaʻako, 111 Ohe St.) - A big hands-on children’s museum where most families spend two to three hours. Weekday hours end at 1pm. - Price level: $ - Tickets: kids 1 and up $15; adults $15; Under 1 - Hours: Tue–Fri 9am–1pm; Sat–Sun 10am–3pm - Good for: A rainy morning with kids under 8. - Skip if: it’s Monday; it’s closed. - Price source: https://www.discoverycenterhawaii.org/visit (checked 2026-10-29) - Website: https://www.discoverycenterhawaii.org/visit ### Bishop Museum (Kalihi, 1525 Bernice St.) - Hawaiʻi’s state museum of natural and cultural history, with the largest collection of Hawaiian and Pacific artifacts anywhere. - Price level: $$ - Hours: Daily 9am–5pm - Good for: Kids 4 and up who like big halls and planetarium shows. - Skip if: you have a toddler who needs to run; most of it is look-don’t-touch. - Website: https://www.bishopmuseum.org/visit/ ## Free things to do - Hawaiʻi State Public Library System ## Best for under 3s - **Honolulu Zoo**: Easy stroller paths and short visits work fine. - **Waikīkī Aquarium**: Small enough to finish before a nap. - **Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center**: Built for small kids. ## Things to do with a baby or a 1-year-old ### Baby and lap-sit storytimes - **Baby Storytime (Hawaiʻi State Library)** (Hawaiʻi State Public Library System): Mondays at 9:30am · Hawaiʻi State Library, downtown. Lap-sit stories, rhymes and songs for babies up to 23 months in the Edna Allyn Room for Children. Bring a blanket. https://www.librarieshawaii.org/event/baby-storytime-4/2026-11-02/ ### Babies get in free - **Waikīkī Aquarium**: 3 and under. https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/visit/admission-information/ - **Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center**: Under 1. https://www.discoverycenterhawaii.org/visit ## Library storytimes - **Hawaiʻi State Public Library System**: Storytimes most weekday and weekend mornings. Free storytimes at branches across Oʻahu, including Saturday storytime at the downtown State Library. https://www.librarieshawaii.org/events/ ## Happening this week - **Ala-Ween Spooktacular at Ala Moana Center** (Sat 4–7pm) at Ala Moana Center. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/#e-ala_ween_spooktacular_at_ala_moana_cente - **Halloween Night Market at Wai Kai** (Fri 5–10pm) at Wai Kai, Parking Lot D. Free entry. https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/#e-halloween_night_market_at_wai_kai - **Pumpkin Pāʻina at SALT at Our Kakaʻako** (Sat 5–8pm) at SALT at Our Kakaʻako, The Barn. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/#e-pumpkin_paina_at_salt_at_our_kakaako - **Mall-Wide Trick-or-Treating at Kāhala Mall** (Sat 4:30–6pm) at Kāhala Mall. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/#e-mall_wide_trick_or_treating_at_kahala_ma - **Halloween Sing-Along (Hawaiʻi State Library)** (Sat 11–11:45am) at Hawaiʻi State Library. Free. https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/#e-halloween_sing_along_hawaii_state_librar Full list with every outing: https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/index.md ## Holiday pages - [Santa in Honolulu: breakfast with Santa, photos and Santa trains (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/santa/index.md) - [Christmas lights in Honolulu for little kids (2026)](https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/christmas-lights/index.md) ## About this list - Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6, city by city. - How we choose and check listings, and how to send a correction: https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/ (corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com). - Sponsored spots are labeled on the HTML pages and are not part of this editorial list. - How to cite: “According to Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/…), …” and link the page you quote. ## FAQ ### Is Honolulu good for toddlers? Yes. The zoo and aquarium are small enough for short legs, and the Children’s Discovery Center is built for little kids. ### What’s free for little kids here? Library storytimes, beaches and parks, and free events like the mall trick-or-treats. ### What can we do in Honolulu on a rainy or cold day with a toddler? Go indoors: Hawaiʻi State Public Library System. They’re all under one roof, and most work for a short visit around nap time. ### What can we do with a baby, 1-year-old or 2-year-old in Honolulu? Honolulu Zoo: Easy stroller paths and short visits work fine. Waikīkī Aquarium: Small enough to finish before a nap. Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center is also easy with a baby or toddler. Free for the littlest: Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center (Under 1). See [best for under 3s](https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/guide/#under3). ### Where are the free storytimes in Honolulu? Hawaiʻi State Public Library System: Storytimes most weekday and weekend mornings. Library storytimes don’t need a ticket, but times change by branch, so check the calendar first. See [library storytimes](https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/guide/#storytimes), and this week’s dated sessions are on the [Honolulu weekly list](https://littlesweekly.com/honolulu/). ### How do you choose the places in the Honolulu guide? Every one of the 5 places is somewhere we’d take a baby, toddler or preschooler, with a note on who it suits and when to skip it. Prices, hours and menus come from each place’s own site, and 2 of them have checked admission or menu prices. The guide was last checked Oct 29, 2026. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).