#wailuku first friday

Kick-off summer at Wailuku First Friday on Market Street on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. This free, family-friendly community event will feature Maui-made shopping, food, and live local entertainment in the heart of historic Wailuku Town.

Make a lei, Give a lei, and Wear a lei at Wailuku First Friday to celebrate Lei Day. Join us on Market Street, Friday, May 1, 2026, from 6–9 p.m. for this free, family-friendly community event features Maui-made shopping, ‘ono eats, and live local entertainment in the heart of Wailuku Town.

Wailuku First Friday returns with a vibrant “Spring Fling,” bringing the community together for an evening of Maui-made shopping, food, and live local entertainment in the heart of Wailuku Town. Entertainment features Namaka Pauole and Joshua Kahula.

Wailuku First Friday returns on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., with a vibrant Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, highlighted by a traditional Lion Dance performance by Tao Style Martial Arts Academy. This free, family-friendly event brings together music, culture, food, art, and community in the heart of historic Wailuku Town.

Wailuku First Friday will kick off the new year on Friday, Jan. 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event transforms historic Wailuku Town into a family-friendly celebration of music, culture, art and community.

Wailuku First Friday welcomes the holiday season with its monthly street festival on Friday, Dec. 6, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly event will transform historic Wailuku Town into a festive celebration of music, culture, food, art and community.

Wailuku First Friday will team up with Maui Comic Con for a special edition of the monthly street festival on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The public is invited to help create artwork for the County of Maui’s Wailuku Garage from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in front of Historic ʻĪao Theater as part of Wailuku First Friday on Sept. 5, 2025.

Wailuku First Friday returns on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m., ushering in the Festivals of Aloha with a vibrant evening dedicated to community, culture and connection to the land. The evening’s live entertainment includes the celebrated trio, Ei Nei.

This year’s Festivals of Aloha will span September through October, with celebrations across Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Wailea, Hāna, and Makawao. A schedule of events is posted here.

Get ready for the return of Wailuku First Friday’s hottest event, Uptown Getdown 11, happening Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. This free, family-friendly street festival delivers an exciting blend of music, culture, food and community.

Maui Visitors Bureau will host its sixth Canoe Crop Corner on Friday, June 6, during Wailuku First Friday, highlighting the cultural and culinary significance of the kukui nut.

Celebrate the start of summer in the heart of historic Wailuku Town at Wailuku First Friday on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. This month’s free, family-friendly street festival promises a lively mix of music, culture, food and community connection.

The Maui Visitors Bureau hosts a May Canoe Crop Corner at Wailuku First Friday on May 2, 2025 from 6 to 9 p.m. on the first floor of the Wailuku Garage (30 N. Church St.). Join in celebrating Lei Day with the Canoe Crop Corner, a celebration of Maui’s rich agricultural heritage. A cultural advisor […]

The County of Maui Department of Planning is inviting community members to attend the first open house for the Central Maui Community Plan process. The event will take place on Friday, April 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Wailuku parking garage during the Wailuku First Friday celebration.

With wedding season and graduation parties fast approaching, Wailuku First Friday is partnering with Kollab by Kuuipo Weddings & Events to present a Wedding & Events Vendor Showcase on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The February Canoe Crop Corner, held during Wailuku’s First Friday, will kick off the Anything But I’a Poke Recipe Contest.

The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has announced its upcoming community partnerships focused on natural resources, cultural initiatives, festivals and signature events. HTA is reinvesting nearly $3 million in partnerships with 105 community-based organizations, projects, programs and events taking place across Hawai‘i from January 1 to June 30, 2025.

A third Canoe Crop Corner will take place at the upcoming Wailuku First Friday. The event is touted as a rare opportunity to learn about Maui’s agricultural traditions and experience firsthand the tastes and stories behind vital canoe crops.

The spirit of the season is in full swing as Wailuku First Friday brings the holiday cheer with “Winter in Wailuku,” happening on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Main Stage will light up the evening with performances by the Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble and Hālau O Ka Hanu Lehua.