Family attractions walking distance from venue
If you bring your family, there are a number of family-friendly attractions in and around the conference venue. The most popular ones are:
- Walk along Waikiki Beach and swim, rent a boogie board, or take a surfing lesson: https://www.best-of-oahu.com/waikiki-beach.html
- Visit the Honolulu Zoo (in Queen Kapiʻolani Park): https://honoluluzoo.org/
- Visit the Waikiki Aquarium (just adjacent to Queen Kapiʻolani Park): https://www.waikikiaquarium.org/
- Hike to the top of Diamond Head State Monument (a short bus-ride or taxi-ride from the hotel): https://hawaiistateparks.org/parks/oahu/diamond-head-state-monument/
- Visit the Ala Moana mall (https://www.alamoanacenter.com/en.html; largest mall in the state) and the adjacent Ala Moana Beach park and Magic Island: https://www.best-of-oahu.com/ala-moana-beach-park.html
A bit farther away–you will probably need a rental car to visit these places–you can:
- Visit Pearl Harbor, the Arizona Memorial, the Battleship Missouri Memorial, the Pacific Aviation Museum, and the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum: http://www.pearlharborhistoricsites.org/
- Drive up to the Tantalus Lookout/Puu Ualakaa State Park for great views of the south shore of Oahu: https://hawaiistateparks.org/parks/oahu/pu%CA%BBu-%CA%BBualaka%CA%BBa-state-wayside/
- Visit Hanauma Bay State Park for great snorkeling: https://hanaumabaystatepark.com/
- Drive up the east coast of Oahu, stop and admire the views, and then hike up to the Makapuu Lighthouse overlook: https://www.hawaii.com/oahu/things-to-do/hiking/makapuu-lighthouse-trail/