The best family-friendly activities in Big Island of Hawaii for parents and kids (Updated September 2026)

Big Island of Hawaii, USA
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Jack's Diving Locker: Pool Snorkeling Lesson

Before snorkeling in the ocean, join us for a short lesson in our pool to enhance your safety and enjoyment. We are the only dive...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$58
Kona Haunted Hele Ghost Tour

One of Kona's most popular nighttime activities and rated excellent on Cool Hawaii! Step into the spooky past and supernatural happenings of Kona on this...

90 to 120 minutes
4.4 (98)
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$59
Baumkuchen Campfire Baking Class

Cooking a Baumstriezel on an open campfire within an environment almost like a Botanical Garden is the experience you get at Baumkuchenfarm. Eating the warm...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$65
Kulaniapia Falls Daypass with Activity Discount

Kulaniapia Falls is the largest, privately accessible waterfall in Hawaii, and the ONLY waterfall in the area that you can swim / kayak / paddleboard...

2 to 5 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (180)
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$69
Wa'a Rides and Charters - Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Excursions

Paddling a Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe or Wa'a from the site where King Kamehameha united the Hawaiian Islands and watched over his kingdom is a chance...

1 hour • Free Cancellation
4.9 (25)
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$69
Private 2-Hour Beekeeping Classroom Tour in Honokaa

If you have ever been curious about beekeeping or are a bee enthusiast and wondered about beekeeping in Hawaii, this is the experience for you....

2 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$70
Express Kona Farms ATV Adventure Tour 30 Minute Excursion

Explore the stunning landscapes of Kona on a thrilling 30-minute ATV adventure. Traverse through ancient Ohia forests at Buddha’s Cup and dive into the cacao...

30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$70
Glass-Bottom Boat Reef Tour
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Our tours depart from the Kailua-Kona pier on the Big Island of Hawaii. Discover the beauty of Kona's underwater world aboard Marian, a 36-foot (10-meter), custom-designed glass-bottom boat....

50 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.7 (527)
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$72
Big Island: Manta Ray Night Snorkeling Adventure in Kailua-Kona
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Nighttime Experience: Unlike typical snorkeling tours that take you place during the day, your tour offers the extraordinary opportunity to witness the majestic manta rays...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.9 (816)
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$75
Ranch Tour & Animal Encounters

Ola Nani Ranch offers a look inside life on a working ranch in Hawaii, located in the rain forrest. Visitors will enjoy the countryside, learning...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$75
Hawaiian Floral Crown Weaving in Hilo

If you're looking for an authentic activity of Hawaii's culture, you've found it. Come learn how we connect to our ancestral knowledge and maintain generational...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$75
Hilo Shoreline Fishing

Experience Hawaii’s coastline with a guided catch-and-release shoreline fishing tour in Hilo. Perfect for beginners and experienced anglers, we provide all gear, bait, and local...

1 hour 30 minutes
4.4 (18)
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$77
Cruise Ship Shore Excursion of Historic Kona

Explore the Royal Kona Coffee Center, where you can savor Hawaii's renowned gourmet coffee and find the perfect souvenir to remember your journey. Afterward, venture...

3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.0 (35)
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$79
Captain Cook Reef Snorkeling of Kealakekua Bay
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Set out from Kailua-Kona for a half-day snorkeling activity to Kealakekua Bay/Captain Cook, one of the top snorkeling destinations on the Big Island. Look for...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
4.9 (162)
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$80
Glow of the Deep: Night Snorkeling with Manta Rays

Ensure a manta ray sighting on this 2.5-hour night tour. Head out in Kona, one of the best places in the world to see mantas, to...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
4.7 (1,240)
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$80
Ultimate Ocean Encounters Midday Snorkel

On this 3-hour excursion you can expect to see and snorkel with as much sea life as possible. Trust our Captains and Crew with their...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (42)
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$80
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