November 2026Honolulu · The Gathering Place

November in Honolulu with little kids.

9 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Honolulu in November 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.

9 listings · 6 free

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

1 listing

Sunday, Nov 1

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1 listing

Nov 16 to Nov 22

Nov20Fri

Santa at Ala Moana Center

Ala Moana Center · 1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814

Santa
When
Friday, Nov 20
Time
During mall hours; reserve a photo time online or walk up
Price
Photo packages priced at the booking site
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5 listings

Nov 23 to Nov 29

Nov26Thu

Honolulu Marathon Clinic Turkey Trot

Kapiʻolani Park, Honolulu Marathon finish line · 2686 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815

Thanksgiving
When
Thursday, Nov 26
Time
5-mile 7:30am; 3.6-mile 7:40am; 1.8-mile fun run/walk 7:50am
Price
Register online; age 5 and under free in a stroller with a registered adult
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2 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.

Guides

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Good questions

November in Honolulu: the FAQ

9 dated listings so far, including Family Storytime (Kaimukī Library) (Nov 1), Santa at Ala Moana Center (Nov 20), Royal Hawaiian Center Tree Lighting (Nov 25) and Honolulu Marathon Clinic Turkey Trot (Nov 26). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.

Family Storytime (Kaimukī Library) (Nov 1), Royal Hawaiian Center Tree Lighting (Nov 25), Waikīkī Holiday Parade (Nov 27), Kapolei Opening Night Block Party and Parade (Nov 28) and Free photos with Santa at Royal Hawaiian Center (Nov 25 to Dec 19), plus 1 more marked Free below. For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Honolulu.

The Thanksgiving weekend page lists the parades and turkey trots, plus what’s open on Thursday and Friday.

Yes, at the same address. After Nov 30, 2026 it switches to November 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.

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