Things to do on Oahu: The Best Oahu Family Activity Memberships

Oahu, Hawaii

*2024 Update. Please see membership website details as information may change over time.

One of the best ways to save money is to buy an annual membership to your favorite spots to take the kids. Here are the best family annual memberships on Oahu, based on a family of 4 (2 adults and 2 kids under 12) My family basically.

Honolulu Zoo

The Chimpanzee Family Membership - for 2 adults named on the account and up to 4 children under the age of 18. $70

Benefits include:

Members only entrance line

Discounts on one-day general admission passes for your guests

Unlimited admission to the Honolulu Zoo for 1 year

Free subscription to e-Newsletters

Discounted Purchases at the Honolulu Zoo Gift Shop

Discounted Purchases at the Kapahulu Market

Discounts on Honolulu Zoo Society Programs

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: Adult (13+) $10, Children (3-12) $6, Infants under 2 Free. It would cost $32 per visit. By having the annual membership for $70, you would need (2.2 visits dollar wise) 3 visits to make this up. If you have little ones this is easy. I used to take them to the zoo monthly!

Sea Life Park

Adult Annual Pass $59.99 and Keiki Annual Pass (3-12) $49.99, total $219.96.

Benefits Include:

Unlimited admission & admission to in-park day & holiday events. No blackout dates.

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission (online): General (13+) $29.99, Junior (12 and under) $24.99, Infants (1 year to 3 years) Free. It would cost $109.96 per visit. By having the annual membership for $219.96, you would need (2 visits dollar wise) 2 visits to make this up. So easy! We love the Sea Lion show, bird aviary, dolphin show, feeding the turtles, and more. The kids and I have a blast coming here. You can spend half the day here easy!

Bishop Museum

The Dual/Family Annual Membership - 2 adults and up to 6 children under 18 in the same household. $120

Benefits include:

Free general admission and parking

Free J. Watumull Planetarium tickets, including virtual shows

Free or discounted admission to special exhibits, events, and programs

Invitations to see-it-first Members Previews

Free tickets to Members After Dark, monthly after-hours event

Subscription to Ka’Elele, the Museum’s print journal and e-newsletter

20% discount on Bishop Museum Press titles online

10% discount at the Bishop Museum Café by Highway Inn and Shop Pacifica

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: Adult $19.95, Children (4-17) $15.95, under 3 and under are Free. It would cost $69.80 per visit. By having the annual membership for $120, you would need (1.7 visits dollar wise) 2 visits to make this up. We like to go on the weekend and the kids like to go to the science building and check out what the roll through town exhibit is. We watch a planetarium show and eat lunch on the benches near the science museum overlooking the great lawn and people watch. We really like going to the After Dark events as well when you can visit the museum nighttime. There are food trucks, craft activities, and entertainers usually.

Wet‘n’Wild Hawaii

Annual Pass (over 2 years old), Gold Pass $69.99 (free parking so worth it), Season Pass $64.99. $244.96 total (1 Gold + 3 Annual passes)

Benefits include:

Get unlimited visits now through December 31, 2024

Free admission to all Dive‘n’Movies

Access to signature events

Discounted bring a friend ticket on select days

Free Parking (for Gold passholder)

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: The Kama‘aina Day pass starts at $37.99-$47.99 online depending what day of the week you go. Let’s say you go on a Saturday. It would cost your family $191.96 for that visit. By having the annual membership for $244.96, you would need (1.2 visits dollar wise) 2 visits to make this up. This place is so much fun! Spend the whole day here! On the weekends they usually have a movie in the pool. Bring sunscreen!

Waimea Valley Park

Family Annual Pass - 2 adults and up to 6 children under 18, $80.

Benefits include:

Park admission

Swim at the waterfall with life vest, lifeguard makes the swim call for the day

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama’aina admission: General Admission (13+) $10, Children (4-12) $6, 3 years and under are free. It would cost $32 per visit. By having the annual membership for $80, you would need (2.5 visits dollar wise) 3 visits to make this up. It’s really a nice walk to the waterfall. The park is very lush, and you get to see some Hawaiian cultural site exhibits, and the waterfall at the end. It’s good to go when they have Makahiki Festival, and you can see all the people compete in the games from different island nations from the Pacific.

Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center

The Family 2 - Annual plan for 4 family members is $300.

Benefits include:

Free admission for 1 year

One year subscription to the Center’s newsletter, “The Rainbow Connection”

10% discount in the Center’s gift shop “Just For You, Kid!”

10% discount in the Center’s Kids Café

Free or discounted entry fee for workshops and special events

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: $10 per person. It would cost $40 per visit. By having the annual membership for $300, you would need (7.5 visits dollar wise) 8 visits to make this up. If you have really little kids, like toddlers, then I can see you making this up fairly quickly. As our kids got bigger they found other places more fun to attend so we didn’t go as frequently as they grew out of it. It is a really cool, kids, education/career museum.

Honolulu Museum

Supporting Annual Membership - For 2 Adults per visit, (kids under 18 are Free). $140.

Benefits include:

Free admission to the museum for member and one guest (for a total of 2 adults per visit)

Subscription to HoMA Magazine and e-newsletter

Members only early exhibition access

$10 off all studio art classes

Personalized membership card(s) for up to (2) primary members

Discounts at Doris Duke Theatre films* select screenings

10% discount at HoMA Shop and Café

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama’aina admission: Adult $15. It would cost $30 per visit. By having the annual membership for $140, you would need (4.6 visits dollar wise) 5 visits to make this up. If your family is into art and wants to visit all the time then that’s cool, but they have Family Sundays on the 3rd Sunday of the month with kid’s activities, entertainment, and you can walk the museum for free. We usually just go to that.

Waikiki Aquarium

Family Membership – 2 Adults and their children under 18 residing in the same household, $65.

Benefits include:

A full year of free admission to the aquarium (must show valid ID and membership card when entering)

Initiation to exclusive Member-only Aquarium events

Advance notice and discounted ticket prices for special events including the Ke Kani O Ke Kai summer concert series

Discounts and advance notification about classes and educational programs

Our beautiful and informative quarterly magazine, Kilo i‘a

20% discount at the Natural Selection gift shop (excluding books)

Rental of the Aquarium for evening events (available every day except Wednesdays, based on availability)

Free saltwater pick-up for home/office aquariums

Free or discounted admission to select 2018 Reciprocal List across the country

Special offers from partner organizations

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama’aina admission: Adult (13+) $8, Junior (3-12 years) $5. It would cost $26 per visit. By having the annual membership for $65, you would need (2.5 visits dollar wise) 3 visits to make this up. Easy and so many great benefits too! If you have a salt water aquarium, this is like the best place to get water for your tank. Just bring your 5 gallon buckets and load up the clean salt water. They run a pipe 3 miles out to the ocean! That alone is worth having this membership!

‘Iolani Palace

Na Ohana Membership – 2 Adults and up to 4 Children in the household. $140.

Benefits include:

12 months free admission to docent-Led tours, self-led audio tours, and Basement Gallery exhibits

20% discount on most items at The Palace Shops

Access to exclusive Members Only items for purchase

Early ticket access to select events and invitations to members-only activities

Subscription to The Friends of ‘Iolani Palace e-news

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: Adults (18+) $11.95, Teens (13-17) $10.95, Youth (5-7) $6, Child (0-4) Free. It would cost $35.90 per visit. By having the annual membership for $140, you would need (3.8 visits dollar wise) 4 visits to make this up. They also have Kama‘aina Sundays, on the 2nd Sundays of the month where you can go free with a State ID/License. We usually just do that. But please do visit the palace. It is full of Hawaii’s history and culture. Amazing place to see!

Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Kama‘aina Family Membership - 2 Adults and up to 4 children under 18, $75.

Benefits Include:

One year annual pass to museum

Subscription to NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) Quarterly Newsletter

Four guest passes

Advance Notice & Free Admission to Museum Lectures and Webinars

20% discount at The Hangar Café

10% Discount at the Museum Store

Special member gift

P-40 E Warhawk Flying Tiger Magnet

Reciprocal Admission to Museum Partners

Discounted rates to youth summer programs

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: Adult (13+) $21.39, Children (4-12) $10.69, 3 and under Free. It would cost $64.16 per visit. By having the annual membership for $75, you would need (1.1 visits dollar wise) 2 visits to make this up. Sounds like the best bang for the buck to me! We enjoy coming here to see all the cool aircrafts!

USS Missouri “The Mighty Mo”

Family Kama‘aina Membership – 2 Adults and 3 Children, $85.50

Benefits include:

Unlimited free admission for 2 adults and 3 children

Invites to Mo-Joe: A Cup of History, our quarterly speaker series

10% discount in Battleshop and online store purchases

Electronic invitation to Signature Events

20% off guest admission for up to 5 people when accompanied by member

Based on a family of 4 at the Kama‘aina admission: Adults (13+) $26.74, Child (4-12) $16.04. It would cost $85.56 per visit. By having the annual membership for $85.50, you would make this up in the 1st visit! Wow! What a deal and have the rest of the year to go back unlimitedly more! The Battleship is huge! It’s a sight to see. So much history on the deck of the ship! This ship is a decorated veteran of 3 wars! WWII, the Korean War, and the Persian Gulf. Take the kids!

Honolulu Theatre for Youth

Family Membership - $25/month which includes 2 adult tickets and as many children in your immediate family up to age 17. If you buy the annual out right you will pay $275 and get a month free. Otherwise $300 a year at $25/month.

-Weekly Newsletter

-Additional guest tickets at $12 for all ages

-Invitation to member only events

-Access to the HTY video library and educational resources

-Unlimited viewing of shows. You can go back over and over again

Based on a family for 4, I paid $90 per one event that I took the kids to watch. $30/adult $15/child ticket. If you bought this membership. You'd make this up in 3 visits! That's awesome! You can watch plays throughout the year! Live performances. They do about 9 shows a year! And you can go over and over again! That's one of the best memberships you can buy!

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