Guide: Honolulu Night + Market

It’s gonna be a Rogue Christmas in Kaka‘ako, as Honolulu Night + Market caps the year with a festive lineup. The monthly streetfest once again will be the place to be for entertainment, fashion, shopping, art and food.

If you haven’t signed up already, consider taking part in Make-a-Wish Hawaii’s Jingle Rock Run, a 5K race and Keiki Sprint (ages 12 and under) to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. The fun run will take runners and walkers through Kaka’ako, Downtown, and then back to Honolulu Night Market. Festive attire is encouraged, and strollers and pets are welcome. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Hawaii. If you’d like to take part in the event, register now at raceroster.com

If you’ll be participating in the event, be sure to email a photo of yourself, keiki, pet(s) and anyone else who’ll be running/walking with you. (Please email photos to editor@nonstophonolulu.com and include your name, phone number with subject line of “Jingle Rock Run”) The photo can be sent before the race, during the race, or even right after. We’ll be posting a gallery later this week of the photos, and giving out a $50 Hank’s Haute Dogs gift card to the person who sends our favorite photo. Contest ends at 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21.

And don’t forget to like the Our Kaka‘ako Facebook page. Those who “like” the page between now and the end of Saturday’s Night Market will be eligible to win a $100 gift card from Highway Inn Kaka‘ako.

What: Honolulu Night + Market
When: Saturday, Dec. 21 from 6 to 11 p.m.
Where: Auahi Street between Keawe Street and Lana Lane
Admission: FREE
Parking: On-site and street parking, including Eat the Street lot one block away at 555 South St.
Connect: #ourkakaako #hnlnightmarket @ourkakaako (Instagram)

Here’s a rundown of the food, retail and entertainment.

The entertainment

Entertainment lineup on the Main Stage:
6 p.m. – An acoustic act (TBA)
7 p.m. – Drag Queen Ms. Rhonda Corner performing 12 Days of Christmas
8 p.m. – Fashion show styled by Salt + Sand owners Kerrie and Jasmine
9:30-10:30 p.m. – Alt-rock band Above Reproach

Anti-Canvas Art Show – starts at 6 p.m.
The fifth annual event, previously held in Chinatown, showcases art on board shorts from 25 local and international artists, including John John Florence, Clark Little, C.R. Stecyk III, Tim Hendricks, Keoni Payton, Aaron Kai, Carl Pao, Aly Ishikuni, Remi Mead and Dana Paresa. Proceeds from sales of the boardshorts will benefit Hawaii Foodbank and Waves For Water’s campaign to help victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Bids will be accepted for all boardshorts and sold by silent auction.

Pinch of Salt shopping:

Alohilani Boutique (women’s clothing, swimwear)
Armed & Dangerous
Bamboo Sky (shoes, accessories)
Cottage By The Sea (women’s clothes, accessories)
Happy Fish Hawaii (shirts with smiling fish)
House of Aria (women’s clothes, accessories)
Imi Jewelry (shoes, accessories)
Jewelry by Justine (handmade jewelry)
Kane Clothing Company (tshirts, etc. for men)
Lei Chic vendor: Hawaii Doggie Bakery (dog treats)
Loveburd Denim (hand-decorated women’s denim shorts)
Mojo Barbershop (men’s grooming products)
Nomads Hawaii (cultural gifts)
Noteworthy (men’s clothes, accessories)
Oopsy Daze (children’s clothing)
Shaneila Designs
Tiare Hawaii (women’s clothes)
UDown (shirts, hats, slippers, more)
Yellow Bird Bohemia (hand-painted trucker hats)

The food

ONDA PASTA: Classic beef ragout pasta, pasta puttanesca, corn pesto with corn instead of basil, pasta with pecorino and applewood-smoked bacon

FIVE-O RIBS: Smoked ribs, smoked chicken quarters, giant turkey legs, brisket, smoke house lasagna, Dakine Rib Chili, giant twice-baked loaded potatoes, deep-fried Oreos with chocolate BBQ sauce

KIAWE PIZZA: Soppressata salami on tomato sauce with roasted garlic, mozzarella & fresh local basil; MacNut Pesto with baby spinach, grape tomato, portobellos & tri-cheese mix; Classic Margherita; Pepperoni on tomato sauce with kiawe-smoked bacon, black olives & cheese

LE CREPE CAFE: Veggie Lover with mozzarella, spinach, basil, green onions, grape tomatoes; Caprese; BBQ chicken with mozzarella, cilantro, bell peppers, grilled chicken, bbq sauce; Le Parisien with melted butter, cane sugar, lemon; Romeo et Juliette with Nutella, apple bananas, strawberries; Christmas Special with bananas, crushed walnuts, eggnog sauce

PIG & THE LADY: Honolulu’s Vietnamese street food phenom pops up at Taste with a menu of soulful noodle bowls and crispy, crazy banh mi sandwiches

PAUL’S POPPERS: Hand-wrapped wontons with assorted stuffings: spinach artichoke, pepperoni pizza, three-cheese jalapeno, bacon mac ‘n cheese, pork original, nacho poppers, bacon crab Rangoon, chocolate decadence

SPUN: Cotton candy in organic gingerbread,
organic rum, organic lilikoi, classic strawberry, classic green apple flavors

POP POP DONUTS: Fresh fried mini-donuts in plain, powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar, espresso sugar, chocolate, white chocolate, peppermint, eggnog

WAIOLA COCONUT WATER: Rapid hydration from naturally sourced young coconuts

WOW WOW WAFFLES: Belgian street waffles; Tropical Treat with apple banana, real whip, mac nuts; Belgian Torpedo with Belgian chocolate, strawberry

AND …

Flavors of the World: TBA
Impressed Juice: TBA
Kaukau Grill: TBA
Life is Sweet:Hawaiian-style Italian sodas and ginger soda floats with sorbets
Momo Burger: TBA
Otsuji Farms: TBA
Soul Patrol: Chicken and waffles, feta mac ‘n cheese, soul food
Waialua Sweets: TBA