- Our list of the best things to do in Hilo, Hawaii, features the top 82 nearby activities — including 42 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Hilo, HI has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Tours, Museums & Galleries, and Adventures.
- The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of Hilo, HI , followed by 47 popular activities in nearby cities, including Pahoa, Volcano, Hakalau, Honomu, Keaau, Laupahoehoe, Papaikou, Volcanoes, Wailea, Kailua-Kona, Kurtistown and Mountain View
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Covering nearly two miles of gorgeous tropical river gorges, view multiple different waterfalls while soaring over 160 feet above them
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Hwy 11 to Stainback Hwy, Hilo, HI 96720
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The only tropical rainforest zoo in America, Panaewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens covers 12 acres and is home to more than 80 animal species, including a few endangered ones. The gardens have more than 100 varieties of Palm Trees.
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The Rainbow Falls is a 80 foot-long drop, and gets its name from the rainbows formed by the mist in the morning.
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The 30 acre Queen Liliuokalani Gardens, named after the last reining Hawaiian queen, is an Edo-style Japanese garden built in the 1900s. The garden contains bridges, Koi ponds, statues, pagodas, rock gardens, stone lanterns and a Japanese tea house.
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As long as you pack a sturdy pair of hiking shoes and a couple of flashlights, Kaumana Caves Park will provide you with a thrilling adventure. Hikers enter into genuine lava tubes in their original form and can explore the caves by flashlight.
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Take a guided tour of the Lyman family Mission House, Hawaii's oldest wood frame building, and explore the history of the state through seashell and mineral collections, permanent and special exhibits at the Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum.
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The main attraction of the Imiloa Astonomy Center is its 120-seat planetarium, which boasts shows in 3D. The site also comprises a large landscape garden featuring plants native to Hawaii, and exhibits exploring connections between science and local Hawaiian culture.
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A black sand beach, Richardson Ocean Park has tidal pools to explore and calm water. Also at the park are restrooms, showers, picnic areas, telephones, and a spring fed ponds.
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During the golden years for American movie theaters, the Palace Theater in Hilo, opened in 1925 to an excited public. Known for its excellent, natural acoustics, today the venue hosts live shows, entertainment, and movies.
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Tour Hawaii's only active volcano, Kilauea, with Vavoom Volcano Tours, where visitors can embark on a number of hikes including the Crater Floor Hike or Crater Rim Adventure. All tours include a walk through a lava tube, with information about local geology and culture.
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308 Kamehameha Ave, Suite 109, Hilo, HI 96720
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Featuring educational exhibits detailing the ecological history of the region, Mokupapapa Discovery Center offers visitors aquariums filled with native sea life. The center features displays with life sized animal models like seals, sharks, and more.