# Playgrounds and things to do with kids in Honolulu

Playgrounds, parks, museums and other things to do with kids in Honolulu. See which ones have a changing table, room for a stroller and what ages they suit before you go. 17 listed.

Last updated 2026-10-01, from the newest confirmation among these places.

## The list

1. [Ala Moana Regional Park (Magic Island lagoon)](https://ourplayday.com/places/ala-moana-regional-park-magic-island-lagoon-honolulu) (park, Honolulu). A shallow lagoon held in by seawalls, so the water stays calm enough for small kids to wade and float.
2. [Booth District Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/booth-district-park-honolulu) (playground, Honolulu). A mini zip line and plenty of shade, so kids can keep going after the sun gets high.
3. [Kolowalu Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kolowalu-park-honolulu) (playground, Honolulu). Ramps, sensory panels and accessible swings, built so kids of every ability can play together.
4. [Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden](https://ourplayday.com/places/hoomaluhia-botanical-garden-honolulu) (garden, Honolulu). Lake paths and picnic lawns with the mountains right behind, so there's room to spread out and let kids wander.
5. [Sweet Land Farm](https://ourplayday.com/places/sweet-land-farm-honolulu) (attraction, Honolulu). A working goat dairy where kids meet the goats and you all try the goat-milk gelato.
6. [Battleship Missouri Memorial](https://ourplayday.com/places/battleship-missouri-memorial-honolulu) (museum, Honolulu). Walk the deck, the crew spaces and the bridge of a battleship, with a scavenger hunt to keep kids looking.
7. [Bishop Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/bishop-museum-honolulu) (museum, Honolulu). Hawaiian Hall and the natural history collections, with a planetarium and a hands-on science center for when kids want to touch things.
8. [Dole Plantation](https://ourplayday.com/places/dole-plantation-honolulu) (attraction, Honolulu). A train ride through the fields and a giant garden maze, each its own ticket, so you can pick just the one your kids want.
9. [Hawaii Children's Discovery Center](https://ourplayday.com/places/hawaii-children-s-discovery-center-honolulu) (museum, Honolulu). Three floors of hands-on exhibits where kids decide where to go next, so you mostly follow.
10. [Honolulu Zoo](https://ourplayday.com/places/honolulu-zoo-honolulu) (zoo, Honolulu). Elephants and komodo dragons, with a keiki zoo inside for the smallest kids.
11. [Kids City - Kapolei](https://ourplayday.com/places/kids-city-kapolei-honolulu) (attraction, Honolulu). Ball pits, pretend play and climbing structures under one roof. Grip socks are required for grown-ups too.
12. [Ko Olina Lagoons](https://ourplayday.com/places/ko-olina-lagoons-honolulu) (beach, Honolulu). Four rock-sheltered lagoons with calm, shallow water. There are no lifeguards and the small public lots fill early, so arrive with the sun.
13. [Kūhiō Beach Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/kuhio-beach-park-honolulu) (park, Honolulu). Two walls out into the ocean make a calm swimming enclosure in the middle of the beach, so small kids can paddle away from the surf.
14. [Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/pacific-fleet-submarine-museum-honolulu) (museum, Honolulu). You climb right through a real submarine with an audio guide. Under-fours can't board, so there's a virtual tour for them instead.
15. [Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum](https://ourplayday.com/places/pearl-harbor-aviation-museum-honolulu) (museum, Honolulu). Planes parked inside old hangars, plus hands-on exhibits. You ride the shuttle out from the visitor center and bags are restricted, so pack light.
16. [Sea Life Park](https://ourplayday.com/places/sea-life-park-honolulu) (aquarium, Honolulu). Dolphins, sea lions and native Hawaiian sea animals in a marine park right on the ocean.
17. [Waikiki Aquarium](https://ourplayday.com/places/waikiki-aquarium-honolulu) (aquarium, Honolulu). Compact tanks of giant clams, frogfish and reef life, so a short attention span still makes it to the end.

## Other lists for Honolulu

- [Cafés](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/honolulu/cafes) (5)
- [Hotels](https://ourplayday.com/places/in/honolulu/hotels) (5)

## About this list

Every place here is a listing on Play Day, and a place is listed only when something positive is known about it for kids. Each listing carries the kid facts (high chairs, changing tables, kids' menus, wheelchair access) with the source and month of each. A list needs at least three places to exist.

Page: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/honolulu/playgrounds. All of Honolulu: https://ourplayday.com/places/in/honolulu