One-day mass permitting events for private-party community center permits on Maui for summer 2025

The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation will be hosting one-day mass permitting events for summer 2025 private-party rentals ofcommunity centers in three districts.

In recent months, permit office operations in the Central, West, and South districts have been impacted by staff shortages or building safety issues. In an effort to provide access to the community to make reservations for the summer 2025 period, the department is announcing the one-day summer permitting events in each district.

During the one-day permitting events, reservations for permits can be made on a first-come, first-served basis for general-use, private-party activities occurring from May 1, 2025, through Aug. 31, 2025.

General-use activities being permitted at the community centers are private parties such as those for graduations, weddings, retirements and birthdays.

Reservations will be accepted only for the community center locations within that district on the district permitting event date. To make a reservation, applicants must bring a valid government-issued photo identification. In an effort to serve everyone, only one transaction per person will be accommodated. Payments must be made by cash or personal check from the applicant only.  Exact change is encouraged for those paying by cash.

The department isanticipatingvery high demand during each permitting event, and residents are encouraged toplan and prepare for long wait times and possible exposure to the elements while standingin line on that day. Due to multiple construction projects and related safety concerns, early bird arrivals who show up prior to the day of the permitting event will be turned away. Windows will open at 8 a.m. for each day of the permitting event.

One-day permitting events are scheduled as follows:

• Central Maui: Thursday, Sept. 12, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Central Maui PermitsOffice temporary location at the ticket booth outside Iron Maehara Baseball Stadium at the War Memorial Complex on Kanaloa Avenue in Wailuku for:
  • Velma McWayne Santos (Wailuku) Community Center
  • Kahului Community Center 
  • Waikapū Community Center
• West Maui: Wednesday, Sept. 18, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the West Maui Permits Office at the Lahaina Civic Center on Honoapiʻilani Highway in Lahaina for:
  • Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall (reservations will be limited to one day per permit only, in an effort to accommodate the largest number of users possible)
• South Maui: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Maui Permits Office located at the Kīhei Community Center Complex on Līpoa Avenue in Kīhei for:
  • Kīhei Community Center Main Hall
  • Kenolio Recreation Center Main Hall
  • Kalama Park Extension Pavilion
  • Old Kalama Pavilion
  • Old Kalama Bandstand

For those interested in making permit requests for any dates outside of the May 1 to Aug. 31, 2025, period, or for those unable to attend the mass-permitting events for the summer, an announcement will be made when permit offices reopen for regular walk-up permit service. Those unable to attend the summer mass-permitting events can seek walk-up permit assistance when permit offices reopen, but should be advised there may be limited or no availability remaining for the summer 2025 period.

For more information, or current facility pricing, please call the Department of Parks and Recreation Permits Office at 808-270-7389 starting Sept. 5 at noon.