If you’re planning a summer trip to Orlando and you have a fifth grader in tow, consider a day-trip to Kennedy Space Center. For the second year, Kennedy Space Center is offering free admission to all fifth graders (both incoming and outgoing fifth graders qualify). Get your ticket and more information at: https://www.
Right about now, you’re regretting that you didn’t book a summer program for the kids. They’re going stir-crazy. Sign them up for one (or many) of the Art Explorium’s weekly workshops. On July 1, from 2:30-4 p.m., kids ages 6 and up can learn to sew monster door stoppers ($20 per child). REGISTER HERE
Pearlridge Center’s summer exhibit opened with a confetti blast earlier this month. The Museum of Aloha’s The Experience is series of highly Instagrammable exhibits that has taken up residence in Uptown Center Court through July 1. The seven interactive experiences include a Confetti Volcano, a Balloon Tunnel and a Streamer Photo Booth. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Da Snack Shack will be giving out samples of its Nitrogen Ball Treats. Mondays through Thursdays, Cookie Corner will give out treats. Admission is $10 per person.
Waianae Public Library is hosting a Unicorn Party on June 20. From 3:30 to 5 p.m. there will be a celebration of all things unicorn with stories, crafts and game. Waianae Public Library is at 85-625 Farrington Hwy. Call 697-7868 for details. https://www.librarieshawaii.org/branch/waianae-public-library/
Every Wednesday all summer long, Wet‘n’Wild Hawaii will give all kamaaina half off admission (with a valid state ID), just $25. It’s only June and the summer is already heating up. For more info, call 674-9283 or visit www.wetnwildhawaii.com
The free ESPN 1420 Sports Festival is coming back to at the Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. June 16. There will be activities and gear for players of football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, soccer, martial arts and more. Get the kids off their tablets and see how many fun ways there are to get fit. http://www.espn1420am.com/2018-sports-festival/
Do passersby always exclaim how much your son looks like his dad? Sign up for Windward Mall’s Father-Child Look-Alike Contest, or just head sown to the mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to make father’s day crafts for dad and check out the contestants. www.windwardmall.com/
It’s nearly the end of the school year. If you’re planning a trip to the mainland and have an incoming or outgoing fourth grader in tow, check out the National Park Service’s Every Kind in a Park program. Fill out some info online and get your fourth grader a year’s free admission to any National Park. Whether your going to take a sunrise drive up Haleakala, explore the melting ice caps of Glacier National Park or camp by Half Dome at Yosemite, there are fabulous experiences for every kid out there. https://www.everykidinapark.gov/get-your-pass/
On June 15, Picnic on the Pier returns with a dockside view of the Battleship Missouri Memorial while you enjoy your sunset picnic 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on Ford Island. Bring your own food and drinks (no glass containers or grills), or buy something from Tin Hut BBQ and Honolulu BeerWorks on site. There will be keiki activities and yours of the battleship. Admission is $10 adults and $5 kids presale of $15 and $10 respectively at the door. Free round-trip shuttle service from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ussmissouri.org/picnic. It’s a great way to kick off the summer.
