Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach, Waikiki

Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach is on the far west end of Waikiki. Trees and large grassy lawns abound, and there's a ton of things for kids to do! This area is paradise for a toddler.

You can go from one cool activity to another starting at the grounds of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Walk among the shopping area that resembles a Japanese village with lanterns and a huge banyan tree. There's a Lappert's icecream shop, Honolulu Cookie Company, and ABC souvenir store. Stroll the grounds of the Hilton Hawaiian Village past the stream, waterfall, and hanging tropical flowers. Kids will love to see the turtles and koi fish.
Once at the beach, walk west along the path to the Rainbow Lagoon, a nice place to explore. You can paddle around the aquamarine waters in a paddle boat while looking up at the colorful tiled Rainbow Tower. Sunset is purply gorgeous as seen from the grassy area by the lagoon.
Walk across the sand to the ocean. You will find large grass-shack umbrellas that give shade, palm trees bending in perfect curves, and kids playing and having fun. This is a sheltered place to swim. There are always plenty of kids here for your little one to play with. The water can be a bit cloudy from all the sunscreen, so if you want clear water and less people swim or walk a few steps over to Fort DeRussy Beach.
After your swim your child can play on the toddler playground at the Hale Koa Hotel's huge grass lawn while you sit under one of the shade trees.
Walk through the lush grounds of the Hale Koa past the funny sausage trees to the Army Museum where your kids can climb on the cannons.
On Friday nights around 7:45pm, Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel hosts fireworks. These are free and they are some of the best fireworks you'll see! The show is short but features unusual fireworks that you don't see everywhere- ones that spin and swirl, or make other cool shapes. Sit on the warm sand at dark and watch them overhead. At 7pm on Friday nights, hotel guests can pay to see a hula show by the pool for $30 each. Come early to try to sit near the front for the best views of the show. You can also watch this show for free in a crowd of people outside the rope that blocks people from entering.
You can wash off your feet at a forceful tap on the beach near the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Restrooms and showers are along the sidewalk, between the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel and the Hale Koa Hotel.
Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel is one of the few hotels that has some new rooms. Many of the hotels in Waikiki are old and musty. You have to book one of the newer towers though. The views from the rooms are usually fantastic.

Directions

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There are a few great choices for parking.
The first is the parking near Ala Wai Yacht Club and the Hilton Hawaiian Village lagoon. From Ala Moana Blvd coming from Waikiki direction, turn left onto Hobron Lane. Turn left again on Holomoana Street and follow it to the end. There is a parking lot at the end on your left. There is also parking all along Holomoana Street, and some shaded parking under the Ala Wai hotel. The parking lot parking is free. The shaded parking is metered.
The second option is to park using the metered parking on Saratoga Rd. The only problem with it is that it is time-limited and you may need to come back and put more money in.
If you are in the military you can park in the Hale Koa Hotel parking off Kalia Rd. Lucky you!

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