#Market Street

The next Wailuku First Friday town party is set for Nov. 1, from 6 to 9 p.m., on Market Street. In celebration of community generosity, several Wailuku town merchants and event vendors have announced that proceeds from their sales will be donated to local organizations.

In March of 2020, COVID precautions had caused sweeping closures of Maui’s Friday Town Parties. Over four years later, Wailuku First Fridays is making a comeback. The free community street party returns to Market Street on Aug. 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.

The County of Maui’s Department of Management and the Department of Public Works announce the closure of Market Street in Wailuku, between Main and Vineyard Streets, from     3 a.m. to 6 a.m., from Monday, Nov. 28 through Wednesday, Nov. 30.

Beginning on Monday, June 14, a hui of four Maui-grown artists: Alexandra Underwood, Amanda Joy Bowers, Bailey Onaga and Courtney Chargin, will begin painting a collection of three pieces that will serve as the temporary construction wall surrounding the Wailuku municipal parking lot.

West Vineyard Street will be fully closed between Market and Church streets starting on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. The closure is expected to continue through January 2021.

The free family event will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the historic Market Street and will feature live music and entertainment, art, local shopping, as well as a variety of food and drink. 

Wailukuʻs historic Market Street will be animated with holiday spirit this Friday for “Wailuku Kalikimaka,” a Christmas town party celebration featuring live music, art, local shopping, and a variety of food and drink. 

Wailuku’s Market Street will be adorned with vibrant street decorations, a street procession, and participatory art installations on Friday in honor of Dia de los Muertos. 

Wailuku First Friday, a free community street party, takes place on Dec. 7, 2018 with live music and entertainment, food trucks, shopping, art and more on historic Market Street. 

Wailuku First Friday, a free community street party, takes place on Nov. 2, 2018 with live music and entertainment, food trucks, shopping, art and more on historic Market Street.

Wailuku First Friday, a free community street party, takes place tonight, Oct. 5, 2018 with live music and entertainment, food trucks, shopping, art and more on historic Market Street.

Wailuku First Friday (WFF) returns on Aug. 3, 2018 featuring a big crowd favorite: the 10th Annual Uptown Get Down breakdancing competition.

Wailuku First Friday (WFF) takes place this Friday, July 6, 2018. This free family event will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on historic Market Street.

Wailuku First Friday (WFF) takes place this Friday, June 1, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on historic Market Street in Wailuku. The theme is Wailuku and Beyond.

A blessing was held for the new affordable housing subdivision at Mokuhau in Happy Valley on Monday.  

Wailuku First Friday takes place this month on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. This free family event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in Wailuku Town.

“We’ve heard stories from our grandparents and other lifetime Wailuku residents about Christmas parades through Market Street, lights in every window and bustling small businesses throughout the holiday season. We wanted to bring that energy back,” said Ashley Takitani Leahey, one of the many Wailuku community volunteers.

Crews worked into the night to sting lights for a festive and magical ambiance on Market Street, just in time for tonight’s holiday themed First Friday event.

Click here to view video of Happy Valley Fire By Wendy Osher (6:15 a.m. 7/12/10) Firefighters will assess the extent of damage today caused by a fire overnight in the Happy Valley subdivision of Wailuku on Maui.  A storage shed was burned, but homes were saved in the densely populated area.  The fire was first […]

A wastewater overflow on Market Street Monday night has since been cleared and disinfected.  The 630 gallon spill was caused by a blockage in a mainline and flowed from the street into a storm drain that connects to an open ditch.  No wastewater reached the ocean. The incident was reported at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, […]