Golf can be an expensive sport for kids to try out. Register now for the 7th Annual Junior Golf Day and they can sample the fun for free. Clinics run from 9-11 a.m. and introduce golf through a series of games and skill stations. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwY0FXz_ngSmC3TfAocvFvAdBX9GqeEstZVpcWRdjmGYq9-w/viewform
Author: Donica Kaneshiro
I have only 6,575 days from my kids' birth until their 18th birthday, and I’m trying to make the most of every day.
Egg hunt time
Kaimuki Community Park is putting on their Easter Egg Hunt after taking a year off to remodel their gym. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. March 24 at Kaimuki Community Park, 3521 Waialae Ave.
Hot deal
Scoot Airlines is selling $221 roundtrip tickets from Honolulu to Osaka? Yes, please! flyscoot.com
Noodles!
Ward Center celebrates all things noodle at Noodle Fest Hawaii March 24 from 3 to 9 p.m. Food booths will line Auahi Street. See how many incarnations you can try before you get full.
Spring Break fun
If you can’t quite afford a Spring Break getaway, vacation at home. Hans Hedemann Surf School is running a Spring Break Keiki Waterman Adventure on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at Turtle Bay Resort through April 14. Kids ages 7-14 can learn tandem surfing and stand-up paddleboarding and ride an outrigger canoe for $140. After the class is over, hit the links with the resort’s kids golf free noon-4:30 p.m. deal. turtlebayreort.com
Wild Tiki in Hawaii Kai
Tiki’s Family Fun Center now has an east Honolulu offshoot. Wild Tiki Fun Zone celebrates its grand opening March 17 with games Rita’s Italian Ice, virtual bowling, a laser maze and a sports simulator in its new Koko Marina Shopping Center location. http://www.wildtiki.com/
Glowing eggs?
The Waipahu Public Library is hosting some spring break fun with a glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunt 5-7 p.m. March 21 for keiki ages 2-12.Call 675-0358 for more information or to register.
More than a flower shop
Head over to Watanabe Floral for free snacks, carnival games and an egg hunt with great prizes March 17. Games start at 1, egg hunt at 2. https://www.facebook.com/watanabefloralinc/
Hawaii Kai carnival time
Anyone who drives down Kalanianaole Highway has seen the rides being set up already. East Honolulu gets a does of carnival fun as the Hawaii Kai Carnival returns to the roadside site at the intersection of Hawaii Kai Drive with E.K. Fernandez rides and games March 16-18 and March 23-25. For a lineup of entertainers and ride prices, visit ekfernandez.com.
The return of the butterflies
Pearlridge is staging its live butterfly exhibit again this year, which hundred of locally raised butterflies. Keiki love to see the chrysalis hanging and delight when the critters alight on heads, arms and, well, everything in the meshy gazebo structure located in the mall’s uptown center court. Through April 1, $4.50 per person. pearlridgeonline.com