Your Insider Guide to Honolulu Night Market: Mahina Māhealani

Photo: Courtesy of Our Kaka‘ako

Mark your calendars—the first Honolulu Night Market of the year is slated for Saturday, June 3, from 5 to 10 p.m. With the theme “Mahina Māhealani,” this block party is inspired by the Hawaiian lunar calendar. Māhealani is the 16th lunar phase and the last of the four Hawaiian full moons. Learn about the cultural significance of the moon in Hawai‘i with activities like conversations with astronomers, moon phase readings and viewing the moon through high-quality telescopes.

You may remember the market taking place every month pre-pandemic, but that has changed. Moving forward, Our Kaka‘ako plans to hold these events twice a year, once during the summer and again during the holidays. The block party is also starting an hour earlier than the last two Honolulu Night Markets at 5 p.m. rather than 6 p.m.

Click to the information you want to explore:

• Where To Park
• What To Do
• Shopping & Dining
• Entertainment Schedule
• Giveaways
• Tips

Where To Park

There are three parking garages nearby: The Flats at Pu‘unui parking garage at 440 Keawe St., the Salt at Our Kaka‘ako parking garage at 333 Keawe St. and the Waterfront Plaza parking garage at 500 Ala Moana Blvd.

Our Kaka‘ako Parking

Plan to arrive early for the most parking options. The Flats at Pu‘unui and the Salt at Our Kaka‘ako parking structures can receive validation from an Our Kaka‘ako business. The rates for these two parking structures are free for the first hour, $1 for a second hour, $3 for a third hour and $3 per half hour or fraction thereof from the fourth hour on. Parking without validation after the first hour is $3 every half hour or fraction thereof.

Coin-operated metered street parking is also available.

Waterfront Plaza Parking

If the Our Kaka‘ako parking garages are full, Waterfront Plaza is a good option just a block away. Visit the KUMU 94.7 booth across from the Coral Street beer garden to receive parking validation for Waterfront Plaza with the special event flat rate of $3 from 5 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

The regular rate is $3 per half hour and $33 max all day. The fee for a lost ticket is $33. To access the parking garage, enter on South Street and Pohukaina Street. Pay at a parking payment machine before returning to your vehicle or on the way out of the garage. Only credit and debit cards are accepted.

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What To Do

With an expanded layout on Keawe, Auahi and Coral Street, Honolulu Night Market: Mahina Māhealani will stretch across three city blocks and encompass three stages, two beer gardens and more than 50 food and retail vendors. View the event map.

Fashion Shows

There’s something for everyone. Fashionistas, don’t miss the two fashion shows on the Main Stage at the intersection of Auahi Street and Cooke Street from 6:15 p.m. to 7:25 p.m. There’s a collaborative fashion show featuring Moloka‘i-based activewear brand [Ep-ik] Style and ‘āina-inspired gel nail strips from Iwi Nails. Nake‘u Awai Designs will then take the stage for a special 50th anniversary fashion show featuring their most iconic looks from the last five decades and latest collection. Check out the designers’ booths in The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako to shop your favorite looks.

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Live Music

For music fans, the party starts at 5 p.m. and goes until 9:45 p.m. on all three stages. The highest-energy acts will be on the Main Stage, with IZIK + Evan Khay from 5:10 to 5:55 p.m. before the fashion shows, Dillon Pakele performing both solo and with his band from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m., and Likkle Jordee closing out the night with reggae jams from 8:45 to 9:45 p.m. At the stage in Kaloko‘eli Courtyard, DJ Mau and DJ Compose will spin pop and local hits all night. And inside The Barn, groove to live Hawaiian music and R&B with featured artists from Haku Collective.

Beer Gardens

For adults 21 years and older, visit the two beer gardens serving beer, wine and spirits—one near the intersection of Coral Street and Auahi Street (outside of Morning Brew and The Boiling Crab) and the other at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard. Honolulu Beerworks will be the exclusive beer vendor at the Coral Street beer garden.

Cultural Activities

Interested in Hawaiian culture? At the intersection of Keawe and Auahi Street, visit Stargazers of Hawai‘i, ‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū and Ka Mahina Project. View and capture your own photo of mahina māhealani with high-quality telescopes, receive a moon phase reading to connect with Hawaiian traditions and learn about the significance of the full moon that evening.

‘Ohana Activities

Family-friendly entertainment will be happening early in the evening. There will be keiki hula performances at the Main Stage at 5 p.m. and Kaloko‘eli Courtyard at 6:25 p.m. See a youth breakdancing showcase at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. with performances from Keiki Breaks, Concrete Zen and Southside Breakers.

Shopping & Dining

Here are the vendors confirmed so far.

Food & Beverage

• 808 Island Cravingz
• Banán
• Cake’d in Grace
• Celine’s Best
• Corn Onoz Hawaii
• Da Mochi Guys
• Dipped By Dee
• Down to Earth Organic & Natural – Kaka‘ako
• Dragon Tea Girls
• El Gallo
• Evisuya Hawaii
• Guaya
• Hana Tea
• Hawaii Candy Factory
• Hibachi Honolulu Market
• Jenny’s Birria
• Kealoha Seafoods
• Middle Eats
• Milkyway Shave Ice
• Nosh
• Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine
• One-2Buy
• Ono Fresh Poke Co
• Pacifikool
• ReecieB
• Simply Ono
• These Stuffed Cookies
• Ubae Hawai‘i
• Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water

Retail

• Aloha Crisps
• Dylee + Lylee
• Eco Pet Hawai‘i
• [Ep-ik] Style
• Iwi Nails
• Nake‘u Awai Designs
• Pawloha
• Pressed for Timeless
• Toys & Things HI

Activities/Services

• 94.7 KUMU
• 102.7 DaBomb
• Ambient Rentals
• Break’N Anger
• Cornerstone Community Chiropractic
• Free Spirits Mobile Bartending
• Haku Collective
• Hawaiian Airlines
• Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union
• Ka Mahina Project
• ʻOhana Kilo Hoku
• Stargazers of Hawai‘i
• Sweat + Soul

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Entertainment Schedule

Honolulu Night Market will have three stages: the Main Stage at the intersection of Auahi and Cooke Street as well as a smaller stage inside of The Barn and at Kaloko‘eli Courtyard in front of H Mart. Here’s the tentative entertainment schedule:

Main Stage

5:00 p.m. Opening Protocol and Keiki Hula Performance

5:10 p.m. Live Music: IZIK & Evan Khay

5:55 p.m. Welcome Remarks by Pualani Hao, Kamehameha Schools Director of Planning and Development

6:15 p.m. Fashion Show: [Ep-ik] Style and Iwi Nails

6:45 p.m. Fashion Show: Nake‘u Awai Designs

7:40 p.m. Live Music: Dillon Pakele

8:45 p.m. Live Music: Likkle Jordee

Kaloko‘eli Courtyard

5:00 p.m. DJ Mau + DJ Compose

5:30 p.m. Keiki Break Dancing from Keiki Breaks, Concrete Zen, and Southside Breakers

6:25 p.m. Keiki Hula Performance

6:40 p.m. DJ Mau

8:00 p.m. DJ Compose

The Barn at Salt at Our Kaka‘ako

5:00 p.m. Live Music

6:15 p.m. Live Music: Evan Khay

7:30 p.m. Live Music: Sienna Souza

8:45 p.m. Live DJ

Giveaways

RSVP online for giveaways! One grand prize winner will receive a Chocolate Tour and Tasting for two ($112 value) at Lonohana Estate Chocolate. Four additional winners will be randomly selected to win one Honolulu Night Market Prize Pack each, which includes Our Kakaʻako swag and more.

During Honolulu Night Market, visit Hawaiian Airlines in The Barn at SALT at Our Kaka‘ako for a chance to win 120,000 HawaiianMiles and other great prizes. Show your Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard to receive a stamp card, then shop at their partners to collect stamps—each is an entry to win.

• Hana Tea
• House of Mana Up
• La Tour Café
• Hawaiian Pie Company
• Hawaiian Airlines Logo Store

Tips

1. Don’t forget to RSVP for the online giveaway.
2. Arrive early for the most parking and food options. The crowd tends to pick up after sunset.
3. If you see a long line at a booth you want to buy from, grab a snack or small plate from another booth or Our Kaka‘ako tenant to enjoy while waiting.
4. Consider carpooling or opting for rideshares, especially if you plan to enjoy the beer gardens.

Honolulu Night Market, Auahi and Keawe St., 5 to 10 p.m., ourkakaako.com, @ourkakaako