Hawaii is a paradise for all ages.
Here are 15 of the best things to do in Hawaii with kids.
Go stand-up paddleboarding with a pup.
Credit: Courtesy of Four Seasons
How do you make surfing and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) even more fun?
Add a furry friend.
Live the cowboy life.
Courtesy of The North Shore Surf Girls
Eat your way around town.
Thankfully, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Experience the ocean after dark.
Courtesy of The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club
Stargaze and snorkel with manta rays on anAnelakai Adventuresafter-dark excursion off the Kona coast on the Island of Hawaii.
Learn how to hula.
Try forest bathing.
Courtesy of Aqua-Aston Hospitality
Paddle the Polynesian way.
Experience the ocean in an outrigger canoe.
Smaller groups (three or fewer people) can catch waves near Waikiki in a four-person outrigger withKapakahi Tours.
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Get crafty.
Create a keepsake with a master woodcarver at theOutrigger Reef Waikiki Beach.
Book aHawaiian kapa-making workshopand design your own tote with kapa (bark cloth) practitioner Dalani Tanahy.
Phyllis Look/Courtesy of Forest Bathing Hawaiʻi
Catch your lunch or forage for dinner.
Or, join a Jungle Plant Foraging trip withKauai Nature Schooland sample some of the Garden Island’s bounty.
Enjoy snorkeling.
Kat Gaskin & Greg Bourolias/Courtesy of Outrigger Reef
Sample some sweet treats.
Start your day with a fresh fruit smoothie atThe Sunrise Shack, a surfer favorite.
Take a hike.
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Hawaii’s diverse and scenic terrain offers hiking options for all ages.
Catch a wave.
Malama Hawaii.
Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach
Here are more tips onhow to be a responsible traveler in Hawaii.
Have some fun for free.
When choosing a hotel, be sure to ask about complimentary kid-friendly activities.
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Jesse Ward Stephen/Courtesy of Bishop Museum