Rainy Day Activities for Kids in Hawaii

We pulled these 18 rainy day activities out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in Hawaii. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.

18 adventures found

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory

Hilo, HI

Nature
Ages 2–18+ Free

Free factory tour with macadamia nut samples, orchards, and nature trail. Free. Works from toddler …

Mokupapapa Discovery Center

Hilo, HI

Museum
Ages 2–14+ Free

Free NOAA visitor center on Hilo Bay with a 2,500-gallon reef tank and life-size monk seal and …

Pacific Tsunami Museum

Hilo, HI

Museum
Ages 7–18+ Paid

Hilo Bayfront museum on the 1946 and 1960 tsunamis with survivor accounts, photographs and a wave …

Kalopa State Recreation Area Cabins

Honokaa, HI

Lodging
Ages 3–18+ Paid

Group cabins and tent camping in cool misty native ohia forest above the Hamakua Coast, a half hour …

Hawaii State Art Museum

Honolulu, HI

Museum
Ages 3–18+ Free

Free downtown Honolulu museum of contemporary Hawaii art with a hands-on family gallery, activity …

Honolulu Museum of Art

Honolulu, HI

Museum
Ages 4–18+ Paid

Courtyard-built Honolulu art museum with a world-class Asian collection, free child admission, and …

Iolani Palace

Honolulu, HI

Museum
Ages 5–18+ Paid

The only royal palace on US soil, with guided tours of the throne room and the upstairs room where …

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Honolulu, HI

Museum
Ages 5–18+ Paid

Restored seaplane hangars on Ford Island still bullet-scarred from 1941, holding a Japanese Zero, a …

USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park

Honolulu, HI

Museum
Ages 5–18+ Paid

Walk end to end inside a real WWII submarine at Pearl Harbor, past stacked bunks, torpedo rooms and …

Waikiki Aquarium

Honolulu, HI

Aquarium
Ages 1–12+ Paid

Small Waikiki aquarium of Hawaiian reef life with monk seals, giant clams, a jellyfish gallery and a …

Kauai Museum

Lihue, HI

Museum
Ages 5–18+ Paid

Small Lihue museum of Kauai history with koa canoes, Niihau shell lei, and a relief map explaining …

Maui Ocean Center

Wailuku, HI

Nature
Ages 2–18+ Paid

World-class aquarium with underwater tunnel, touch pools, and turtle lagoon. Paid entry. Works from …