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You’ll find both small and large excitement intertwined into life at the Village. For example, kids will love the toy-lending room with toys and games (great for ages 4 to 12 yrs.), complimentary family activities such as hula dancing, lei making, coconut front weaving and ukulele lessons. Then there’s the huge fun like playing at the world famous and very exciting Waikiki Beach or in one of the Hilton’s sprawling, two-tiered pools.
Camp Penguin
The name isn’t the only adorable part of this program. Camp Penguin is a marvel from every angle for kids ages five to 12 years (and their parents). Think it’s just fancy day care? Take another look. Your child will spend his or her day immersed in the rich history and culture of Hawaii giving you some much needed R&R.
A team of caring camp professionals leads the children daily through a different Hawaiian theme. Fieldtrips give kids a chance to visit to the Honolulu Zoo, the Waikiki Aquarium, Bishop Museum and Children’s Discovery Center. Themes include: Wild About Hilton, Hawaiian Ocean Explorer, Hawaiian Skies, Treasures of Hawaii, Discover Hawaii, Waikiki Aloha Friday and Hawaiian Safari.
Camp Penguin is located in the Diamond Head Tower in a kid-friendly designed space that incorporates colorful wall murals, fabric-stuffed palm trees, beanbag furniture, lockers, soft-carpeted areas and computer stations.
Both half- and full day programs are available. Offered daily except Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon
This five-acre, saltwater, manmade lagoon, dotted with it’s very own small island and waterfall, is wonderful for every family ready to enjoy a little more serenity then Waikiki Beach has to offer. The lagoon is a fun place to rent paddleboards or an aqua cycle or even sink into a chaise. The Surfing 101 classes take place here, too.
Pools
You realize that you’ve flown your little darlings to paradise and it’s really all about the pool for them, right? (Disney once did a study and that’s exactly what they learned: kids prefer the pool above all else.). The good news: Hilton Hawaiian Village is awash in what the kids want most.
The Village has a total of six pools: three of which, the Paradise Pool, the Super Pool and the Keiki Pool, will light up every child's eyes.
Boasting the longest slide in Waikiki and overlooking the lagoon, the Paradise Pool offers 5,000 square feet of rip-roaring fun. This aquatic playground consists of a two-tiered pool wreathed in lava rock formations, meandering streams, bridges and lush, tropical flora and fauna. The pool features four slides including the amazing 77-foot lava tube slide, three more waterfalls and two heated whirlpools. Believe it or not, the pool is designed to create poolside privacy for those who want to read or nap. Best of all, the use of the pool is for Hilton guests only. To use it, you must sport a fashionable wristband proving that you’re a Hilton guest.
The second beachfront pool made with kids in mind, the Super Pool, is located between the Rainbow Tower and Ali'i Tower. Here you'll find 10,000 square feet of pool fun just steps away from Waikiki Beach. This marvel of a pool is surrounded in waterfalls, tropical plants and flowers and lava rocks.
The Keiki Pool, a kiddie pool, sits next to the Super Pool providing a shallow swimming pool area, especially for the tiny set.
Rockin' Hawaiian Revue and Fireworks
A stunning fireworks display and exciting Polynesian show rocks every Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Village and includes music, singing and dancing. The evening concludes with fireworks that begin at 7:45 p.m.
Surfing Lessons
Kids will love learning this ancient sport that migrated from Polynesia to Hawaii and later onto the Southern California coast. The Village offers two on-site surf schools: the Pure Hawaiian Surf Academy and Hot Spots Surf School. Call the Beach Activities Desk to book beginning lessons at the Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon. Highly recommended.
Waikiki Beach
Possibly the most famous beach in the world, Waikiki Beach was once the playground for generations of Hawaiian royalty. This two-mile, white-sand strip is a paradise for extroverted people who love action. Here you'll find canoes, boats, body surfers, snorkelers, kids crunching through shaved ice and maybe even a celeb or two. This is an insanely fun, wonderful beach.
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