Are your keiki looking for something to do this summer? Children and teens across the Islands — or their parents — can check out these chances for some fun.
— On O‘ahu, Summer Fun is a seasonal day camp operated by the City and County of Honolulu.
According to the program's website, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation aims to serve approximately 10,000 keiki and teens through the program each year.
Here, kids are "engaged in learning experiences in a fun and safe environment," the site says.
The 2025 Summer Fun program is set to run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays from June 9 through July 25, not including holidays on June 11 and July 4, according to the site. It's open to kids who are 6 before Aug. 1, and not older than 13 by July 25.
Registration for keiki will be done primarily online and will open based on geographic park district: District 1, East Honolulu, from 5 p.m. May 12; District 2, West Honolulu, from 5 p.m. May 13; District 3, Leeward O‘ahu, from 5 p.m. May 14; District 4, Windward and North O‘ahu, from 5 p.m. May 15; and Central O‘ahu, from 5 p.m. May 16.
The program has a registration fee of $25 per child, with an additional activity fee of no more than $100 for sites that offer extra-curricular activities, the program site notes. Fees will not exceed $125 per keiki.
Some Summer Fun sites will also offer Summer Plus, an extracurricular program by Kama‘āina Kids or the YMCA, which offers activities before and/or after the regular program for children who sign up. Before care is $7 a day while after care is $9 a day, according to the site.
A full list of Summer Fun sites can be found here.
The city also is hiring for Summer Fun, with six different positions at dozens of sites across the island. Pay ranges between $15 and $20.10 per hour, a website about Summer Fun jobs notes. More information on available jobs and how to apply can be found here.
— Kaua‘i County's Department of Parks and Recreation will host its 2025 Summer Fun Program from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16 through July 25. The program is for children 5 to 11 and the cost is $75 per child.
According to the county's website, the program will have sites in Hanapēpē, Kapa‘a, Kekaha; Kalāheo; Līhu‘e; Anahola and Kōloa, although these locations may change depending on summer hires.
Morning and afternoon snacks and drinks will be provided by the county each day, but parents must provide their children with lunch, snacks and drinks, the site states.
Online registration begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 15. You can find the online registration page here.
More information can be found here and here.
The county also is offering three sessions of its Summer Fun Golf Program for kids 7 to 15, at a cost of $35 per child per session, according to the site. Session I is set to run June 16-27, Session II will run June 30 to July 11 and Session III will run July 14-25. Registration opens June 9.
More information on that can be found here and here.
— The Maui County PALS program, which is open to children ages 5 to 12, aims to provide a "safe, nurturing and quality recreation program for the children of Maui County that addresses their physical, social, cultural and educational needs during summer and intersession breaks," the county website states.
The PALS Summer Program will run from June 9 through July 25, with holidays on June 11 and July 4. Registration, which is online only, is open from 8 a.m. April 1 to 11:59 p.m. April 15.
Those interested in working for the PALS Program this summer can find information about jobs here and here.
Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
