There are many attractions near Duke Kahanamoku Beach. Ala Moana Regional Park – also called Ala Moana Beach Park – is a 100-acre park that has a popular golden sand beach named Ala Moana Beach – this park offers many fun activities including beachcombing, swimming, fishing, snorkeling, paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, picnicking, and tennis. The park also hosts many fun events throughout the year – one of the most popular events is the Memorial Day Lantern Floating Ceremony. Hawaii Children’s Discovery Center offers many fun and interesting exhibitions specially designed for children – these exhibits offer information on culture, history, and biodiversity of Hawaii, and also offer information on major professional careers, rainforests, and culture. Thomas Square is a recreational park that was named after British admiral Richard Darton Thomas and it is the site where the rulership of Hawaii was restored to the local population after a brief British occupation – this park has a statue of King Kamehameha III and it also has walking paths and a fountain.

The Honolulu Museum of Art is the largest of its kind in the state of Hawaii – this museum exhibits artworks by many eminent artists including Monet, Picasso, Hokusai, and Vincent van Gogh and it also has Asian and Hawaiian artwork. The museum also has gardens, a library, and a theater. If you are looking for another attraction near the beach, Foster Botanical Garden is a 14-acre botanical garden that has a wide variety of plants, and it also has a descendant of the Bodhi Tree, under which the Buddha meditated to gain inspiration. The garden also has many memorials and sculptures including the Daibutsu of Kamakura and a 1977 abstract ceramic sculpture made by artist Bob Flint – you can also see many birds while visiting here.