Free things to do

Ho'oulu 'Aina community workdays (Kalihi Valley): Free volunteer workdays in the garden, native forest and stream restoration

Waikiki Makers Market at Waikiki Beach Walk with local crafts, food and live entertainment

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden: Free admission to 400-acre garden

USS Arizona Memorial program + Pearl Harbor museums: Museums and grounds free; USS Arizona Memorial boat program free with $1 online booking fee

Ho'omaluhia catch-and-release fishing: Free catch-and-release fishing at the garden lake; bamboo poles loaned on site

Koko Crater Botanical Garden: Free admission; 2-mile self-guided dryland garden loop

Holiday 2026 JCCH Craft & Collectibles Fair: Outdoor holiday craft fair with local artists and makers selling Japanese and Japanese-inspired items

Learn basic crochet; yarn and needles provided.

Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden: Free admission

Residents get in free and park for $1 (refundable if you leave within 15 min); military and family free entry

Kuhio Beach Hula Show: Free outdoor hula and Hawaiian music show; sit on the grass, beach chairs/mats ok

Free self-directed drawing and painting session in the garden; plants, flowers and seeds provided.

Free G-Shock water bottle with a G-Shock watch purchase

Free online shipping to Hawai‘i on orders of $10 or more