Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: July 2025

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

The hottest block party in town returns! The ever-popular Honolulu Night Market is back in the Our Kaka‘ako neighborhood with more than 80 of your favorite food and retail vendors, activities and live entertainment. This Honolulu Night Market’s theme is “Ho‘omau: Celebrating Continuity and Perseverance of Hawaiian Culture.”

The three-block event extends across Auahi, Coral and Keawe St. and The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako on Saturday, July 19, from 5 to 10 p.m. Learn where to park, which vendors and entertainers are coming and what’s new this season in our comprehensive event guide.

Click to the information you want to explore:

• Where to Park
• What to Do
• What’s New
• Vendors and Organizations
• Entertainment Lineup
• Tips

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Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Where to Park

Waterfront Plaza (validated event parking)

Validated event parking at a special flat rate of $6 will be available at the Waterfront Plaza parking garage at 500 Ala Moana Blvd. After parking at Waterfront Plaza, swing by the Our Kaka‘ako pop-up tent at the corner of Keawe St. and Auahi St. for a validation sticker.

Without validation, the normal parking rate is $3 per hour, $48 max all day. The lost ticket fee is $48. Entrances to the garage are located on Pohukaina St. and South St. Only payment by credit or debit card will be available on the night of the event. Make sure to pay at a payment parking machine before returning to your vehicle and leaving the garage.

Additional Event Parking in Our Kaka‘ako

Please note that Honolulu Night Market vendors, partners and staff DO NOT provide validation for these options. Validation must be received from an Our Kaka‘ako business.

The Flats at Pu‘unui parking garage (440 Keawe St.), the Salt at Our Kaka‘ako parking structure (333 Keawe St.) and Keauhou Public Parking Garage (555 South St., entrances on Pohukaina St. and South St.) all offer the following rates with validation from an Our Kaka‘ako business:

• 1st hour: free, no validation required
• Up to 2 hours: $2
• Up to 3 hours: $3
• Up to 4 hours: $4
• After 4 hours: regular rates apply ($3 per 30 minutes or fraction thereof)

Coin-operated metered street parking is also available.

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Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

What to Do

• Enjoy three blocked-off streets of food, beverage and retail booths (see our vendor and organization list below)
• Check out two entertainment stages at the intersection of Auahi and Coral St. and at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard in front of H Mart Kaka‘ako with a packed program of local talent and even a fashion show (see our entertainment lineup below)
• If you’re over 21, visit the beer gardens at the corner of Auahi and Cooke St. and at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard in front of H Mart Kaka‘ako for a refreshing alcoholic beverage

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Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako 

What’s New

• Voice Record Retro Phone Booth: Find a special retro phone booth where event attendees can record their own voice messages in response to thought-provoking prompts related to the event theme of Ho‘omau, like “How do you see your role in preserving and passing on your story and culture to future generations?” and “What is one piece of advice your kūpuna (ancestors) gave you that guides you today?”
• Voices of Continuity: In honor of the theme of this night market, “Ho‘omau: Celebrating Continuity and Perseverance of Hawaiian Culture,” stop by The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako for a talk story series featuring local artisans, thinkers and visionaries. Guest speakers will reflect on how Hawaiian culture carries across generations, inspires their crafts and grounds them in the world today.
• Activities by Kamehameha Schools: Join Kamehameha Schools’ haumāna for free demonstrations and activities in The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako. Learn more about the significance of Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea (Sovereignty Restoration Day), add your mana‘o to the Hae Hawai‘i and make pua hulu (feathered flowers).

Vendors and Organizations

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Food and Drink Vendors

• Ali‘i Fish Market
• Bite Size 808
• Cake’d In Grace
• Celine’s Best
• Chicken & Brisket
• Chubby Fries & Wings
• Corn Onoz Hawai‘i
• Corner Rolls
• Crepe Haven
• Da Bald Guy
• Da Local Lemon Stand
• Da Mochi Guys
• Dipped By Dee
• Dragon Tea Girls
• Fig & Ginger Honolulu
• Hana Pa‘a Market
• Irresistible Ice
• Island Fiyah Grill
• Jenny’s Birria
• Jrs Jamaican Jerk
• Kababa Mama
• Kapa Hale
• Linaka’s Pastele
• Local Poke Bowl
• MainSqueezeLemonade
• Middle Eats
• Milky Way Shave Ice
• Naruto Noodles
• Neko Koneko Café
• Olay’s Thai Lao Express
• Ono Viet
• Pacifikool
• Pitch Sports Bar
• Pop Culture Artisan Pops
• Reecieb’s Onolicious Local Food & Olomana Bros
• Rubys 2.0
• Sage Creamery
• Sama Sama
• Shaka Pops
• Smoked
• Sugar Mami
• Sweet Revenge
• Taqueria Hawai‘i
• Teapresso Bar
• The Huli-Huli Chicken Company
• Tropicold Wai
• Wrap and Roll Lunchwagon

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Retail Vendors

• Aloha All Day
• Aloha Below Zero & Aloha Smoked
• Alohamade Bites
• Blade and Timber
• Cloudpink Studio
• Cornerstone Community Chiropractic
• Culture Girl Boutique
• Down to Earth
• Eclipse Claw Clips
• Fujiya Hawai‘i
• Hawai‘i Candy Factory (Noms)
• Hawaiian Accessories
• Ho‘ohana Creations
• Human Design Co
• I Am Tanukis
• Iolani Leatherworks
• Just Lei’d Handmade And Forever Gifts
• Jyshell Creations
• Ki-Ele
• Ki‘ikau Printers
• Kūkolu
• Local Boiz Tea
• Lonohana Estate Chocolate
• Mana Jewelry
• Manini Kine Design
• Pawloha
• Paws and Stitch
• Resi Resins
• Sacred Goddess Toe Rings
• Slinky’s Sanctuary
• Sorella X Stone
• Sweet Enemy Clothing
• The Agua Babe
• The Henna Shack
• These Stuffed Cookies
• Toys & Things HI

Activities, Services and Community Organizations

• Event Information with Locations Hawai‘i: corner of Keawe & Auahi St.
• Free Activities and Giveaways with American Savings Bank, Kamehameha Schools and Hawaiian Telcom: The Barn, Coral and Auahi St.
• American Savings Bank VIP lounge at Morning Brew for ASB Visa® Card holders with complimentary food and drinks
• Voices of Continuity Speaker Series in The Barn
• Modern Voices Booth with Hawai‘i Public Radio and Aloha Affair Rentals in front of the Salt sign on Auahi St.
• Live Entertainment on the Main Stage: Auahi & Coral St.
• Live Entertainment in Kaloko‘eli Courtyard: Keawe St. fronting H-Mart
• Beer Gardens by Free Spirits Hawai‘i: Auahi & Cooke St. and Kaloko‘eli Courtyard (featuring Casamigos)
• Free Water and Activities courtesy of Waiākea: Auahi St.
• Parking Information Validation with Metropolis: corner of Keawe & Auahi St.
• Living in Our Kaka‘ako Information with Kahuina: corner of Keawe & Auahi St. and Locations Hawai‘i: Kaloko‘eli Courtyard
• First Aid with the Honolulu Fire Department: corner of Keawe & Auahi St.

For updates on vendors and organizations, visit ourkakaako.com/hnm.

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Entertainment Lineup

Honolulu Night Market hosts two entertainment stages: the main stage at the intersection of Auahi and Coral St. and a second stage at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard in front of H Mart Kaka‘ako. For updates, visit ourkakaako.com/hnm.

Main Stage at Coral St. and Auahi St.

Emcee: Dillon Ancheta, Hawai‘i News Now

Performers:

• Hālau Mōhala ‘Ilima with Kumu Hula Mapuana DeSilva
• Jerry Santos and Kamuela Kimokeo
• Fashion Show with Ki-Ele
• Ka Pā Hula o Ka Lei Lehua with Kumu Hula Snowbird Bento
• Anthony Pfluke and Kamaka Camarillo

Stage at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard

Emcees: Mandy Suganuma (KSSK) & Byran Min (KHON2)

Performers:

• Kamaha‘o Haumea-Thronas and ‘Ālewa, featuring Kainalu Jacang, Kamalu Tupou and Hayden Kaaiali‘i
• Izik and Lina
• Kaia Soul
• Drew Henmi

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Tips

• The vendor lines tend to get long as the night draws on, so plan to arrive early and grab a snack to ease your appetite as you line up for dinner.
• Because parking tends to fill up early, consider ridesharing or carpooling, especially if you plan to drink at the beer gardens.
• You can find restrooms in Our Kaka‘ako retail spaces as well as two public restroom trailers in the alleyway behind H Mart and at the intersection of Auahi and Cooke St.
• Payment type depends on each vendor, but most vendors take all forms of payment. ATMs are available at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako.
• Look out for American Savings Bank Buy Local Program merchants, who are offering exclusive discounts if you use your ASB Visa® Debit Card.

Honolulu Night Market, Keawe, Auahi, Coral St. and The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako, Saturday, July 19, 5 to 10 p.m., ourkakaako.com, @ourkakaako

Alexander Pang is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine.