Register for Summer Fun 2023 online

By Staff Reports

(O‘AHU) – Mayor Rick Blangiardi and the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are pleased to announce parents will be able to register their keiki for the popular Summer Fun Program through the Parks and Recreation Online System at pros.hnl.info beginning next month.

Registration for keiki participants will held from Monday, May 8 through Friday, May 12 based on geographic park district under the following timetable:

• District 1 (East Honolulu): May 8 from 4 p.m.
• District 2 (West Honolulu): May 9 from 4 p.m.
• District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 10 from 4 p.m.
• District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 11 from 4 p.m.
• District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 12 from 4 p.m.

For those without access to a computer or internet, please call the Summer Fun Site where you wish to sign-up to coordinate registration. A list of the 2023 Summer Fun sites and contact information is provided below.

To register a Junior Leader, please contact the specific site for registration information. Mahalo in advance for your valuable contribution to Summer Fun!

Summer Fun 2023 will be weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, July 28 (excluding the Independence Day holiday). It is open to keiki six years old before August 1, 2023 and not older than 13 years old by July 28, 2023. Junior Leaders must be 13 years old before August 1, 2023 and no older than 17 years old by July 28, 2023.

The City’s largest keiki program, Summer Fun is a seasonal day camp where children and teens are engaged in learning experiences that help build on soft skills, promoting leadership and success in education throughout their lives. It began on Oʻahu in 1944 with 26 sites in response to a community need for positive keiki engagement during World War II.

Now back to full capacity, Summer Fun is the largest program of its kind in the State; aiming to enrich approximately 10,000 keiki and teens at 57 locations around O‘ahu. Those sites include:

2023 Program Sites

Visit bit.ly/SummerFunMap for an interactive map showing the 2023 Summer Fun Sites! 

District 1	(808) 768-8944		District 2	(808) 768-9292
‘Āina Haina Community Park	(808) 768-6716		‘Aiea District Park	(808) 768-6736
Kāhala Community Park	(808) 768-6710		Ala Pu‘umalu Community Park	(808) 768-6738
Kaimukī Community Park	(808) 768-6722		Beretania Community Park	(808) 768-6759
Kamilo Iki Community Park	(808) 768-6717		Booth District Park	(808) 768-6744
Kānewai Community Park	(808) 768-6724		Fern Community Park	(808) 768-6753
Kapaolono Community Park	(808) 768-6711		Hālawa District Park	(808) 768-6751
Koko Head District Park	(808) 768-6718		Kalākaua District Park	(808) 768-6757
Mānoa Valley District Park	(808) 768-6703		Kalihi Valley District Park	(808) 768-8962
McCully District Park	(808) 768-6707		Kauluwela Community Park	(808) 768-6760
Paki Community Park	(808) 768-6726		Lanakila District Park	(808) 768-6747
Pālolo Valley District Park	(808) 768-6727		Makiki District Park	(808) 768-9290
Wilson Community Park	(808) 768-6714		Moanalua Community Park	(808) 768-6754
			Pu‘unui Community Park	(808) 768-6748
			Salt Lake District Park	(808) 768-6739

District 3	(808) 768-6889		District 4	(808) 768-8980		District 5	(808) 768-8994
Asing Community Park	(808) 768-6769		‘Āhuimanu Community Park	(808) 768-6834		Crestview Community Park	(808) 768-6783
Bill Balfour Jr. Waipahū District Park	(808) 768-6798		‘Aikahi Community Park	(808) 768-6831		Mililani District Park	(808) 768-6777
‘Ewa Beach Community Park	(808) 768-6770		Blanche Pope Summer Fun	(808) 768-6840		Pacific Palisades Community Park	(808) 768-6793
‘Ewa Mahiko District Park	(808) 768-6771		He‘eia Summer Fun	(808) 768-7335		Pearl City District Park	(808) 768-6788
Hō‘ae‘ae Community Park	(808) 768-6802		Kahuku Summer Fun	(808) 768-6830		Wahiawā District Park	(808) 768-6779
Kalaniana‘ole Beach Park	(808) 768-6809		Kailua District Park	(808) 768-6824		Waiau District Park	(808) 768-6795
Māili Community Park	(808) 768-6807		Kapunahala Summer Fun	(808) 768-6835		Whitmore Community Park	(808) 768-6786
Mākaha Valley Community Park	(808) 768-6808		Keolu Summer Fun	(808) 768-6843
Makakilo Community Park	(808) 768-6774		Lā‘ie Summer Fun	(808) 768-8996
Pililā‘au Community Park	(808) 768-6810		Sunset Beach Summer Fun	(808) 638-7213
Wai‘anae District Park	(808) 696-5039		Waialua Summer Fun	(808) 768-9721
Waikele Community Park	(808) 768-6803		Waimānalo District Park	(808) 768-6840

This year’s Summer Fun registration fee is $25.00 per keiki, with an additional activity fee of no more than $100 for participating sites that offer extra-curricular activities such as an excursion to Kualoa Regional Park. All combined fees will not exceed $125 per keiki.

Additionally, select Summer Fun locations will offer Summer Plus, which provides activities for enrolled keiki before and/or after the regular program hours. This extracurricular program is offered at an additional cost. The exact sites offering Summer Plus are being determined, and will be posted on the Summer Fun website ( bit.ly/summerfunoahu ) when they are confirmed.

Eligible families may qualify for waivers of the registration fee thanks to assistance from the U.S. Department of Human Services (DHS). Families who receive a DHS waiver must submit the document to their respective park at least two business days prior to the registration date. Photo identification must be provided when redeeming your waiver.

DPR is also privileged to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in conjunction with Summer Fun.  The 2023 SFSP is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (lunch) and State and Local Federal Recovery Funds (snack). The combined assistance provides lunch and a snack to Summer Fun participants 18 years and younger in qualified areas.

Staffing

Each year, the Summer Fun Program employs roughly 500 adults to help develop the program, supervise keiki, and put the “fun” into Summer Fun! These jobs are an excellent way to gain experience in the childcare field, while earning a minimum $15.56 / hour in a dynamic work environment with dozens of program sites around O‘ahu!

A variety of positions are available ranging from recreation aides to pool lifeguards and therapeutic assistants. For interested college students, an online application is available at bit.ly/applysummerfun  

All other adults interested in these positions should call the Summer Fun site where they are interested in working or visit bit.ly/dprsummerhire for more information.

Summer Enrichment Programs

Separate seasonal classes and activities, commonly referred to as enrichment classes, will also be offered at parks around O‘ahu this summer! This includes popular classes like learn to swim, basketball, and dancing.

Registration for both free and paid classes will be conducted online utilizing the same pros.hnl.info software and geographical park district scheduling with the following timeline.

• District 1 (East Honolulu): May 15 from 4 p.m.
• District 2 (West Honolulu): May 16 from 4 p.m.
• District 3 (Leeward O‘ahu): May 17 from 4 p.m.
• District 4 (Windward & North O‘ahu): May 18 from 4 p.m.
• District 5 (Central O‘ahu): May 19 from 4 p.m.

All of the classes, regardless of their fees, will be listed on the above-mentioned PROS website by the end of April 2023.  For those without access to a computer or internet, please call the park location where your class is located to coordinate registration. To view a map of the park locations and their contact information please visit bit.ly/OahuParkMap

In addition, DPR is proud to offer Junior Lifeguard Volunteer / Training and Keiki Ocean Recreation programs this summer! Programs are available at Ala Moana Regional Park and at Waikele Community Park / Patsy T. Mink Central O‘ahu Regional Park. Registration for the three programs will be held during the District 2 Enrichment Program registration on May 16 from 4 p.m – 7 p.m.

If you need an auxiliary aid/service, other accommodations due to a disability, or an interpreter for a language other than English in reference to this announcement, please contact the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation at (808) 768-3003 on weekdays from 7:45 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. or email parks@honolulu.gov