Farmers market guide

Best Farmers Markets on Oʻahu

Where to go, what day, and what to buy — a guide to Oʻahu's farmers markets and night markets, from the flagship KCC Saturday market to the food-truck rallies out west. Every market links to its live vendor lineup.

Updated May 2026

Photo: _e.t · CC BY-SA 2.0

What this guide is optimized for

  • Eating well — most of these have hot-food stalls, and several are food-truck rallies outright.
  • Buying genuinely local produce — the Hawaii Farm Bureau markets enforce a grown-or-made-in-Hawaii rule.
  • Taking home edible gifts: honey, jam, Kona coffee, mac nuts, lilikoʻi everything.
  • Timing it right — weekend mornings for produce, weekday evenings to eat.

Everything in the guide

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20 spots · 19 on the map

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KCC Saturday Farmers Market

TOP PICK

Diamond Head — KCC upper lot · Saturdays 7:30–11 AM

Oʻahu's flagship. 80+ stalls in the parking lot below Diamond Head crater, run by the Hawaii Farm Bureau under a strict grown-or-made-in-Hawaii rule — so what you're buying is actually local. Come for a hot breakfast (the prepared-food line is half the draw), fresh island fish, and tropical fruit you won't see on the mainland.

Go before 8:30 AM — the lot lines up and the best stalls sell out. Free parking on-site.

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Kakaʻako Farmers Market

BEST FOR FOOD

Kakaʻako (Ala Moana Blvd) · Saturdays 8 AM–12 PM

FarmLovers' urban Saturday market — younger, denser, and heavy on prepared food and small-batch makers. ~50 vendors a block from Ala Moana. The easiest one to fold into a town morning.

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Mililani Sunday Farmers Market

LOCAL PICK

Central Oʻahu (Mililani HS) · Sundays 8–11 AM

The Farm Bureau's central-island market — ~40 vendors, mostly locals doing the weekly shop. Less polished and far less touristy than KCC, which is exactly the point. Strong produce.

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Honolulu Wednesday (Blaisdell)

Honolulu (Blaisdell Center) · Wednesdays 4–7 PM

The town weekday option — another Farm Bureau market, after-work hours at the Blaisdell. Smaller than the weekend markets, but the move when your Saturday's already booked.

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Kailua Thursday Farmers Market

Kailua Town Center · Thursdays 4–7 PM

Windward-side weekday afternoon market in the heart of Kailua. Farm Bureau produce plus dinner-ready prepared food. Pairs with a late-afternoon Kailua or Lanikai beach stop.

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FarmLovers Kailua Farmers Market

PAIR W/ WINDWARD

Kailua (Ulukahiki St) · Sundays 8 AM–12 PM

FarmLovers' windward Sunday market — ~25 vendors, mellow, neighborhood feel. The Sunday counterpart to the Thursday Kailua market, on the other side of town.

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North Shore Country Market

PAIR W/ NORTH SHORE

Haleʻiwa (Liliʻuokalani Church grounds) · Wednesdays 1–6 PM

Shady, laid-back market on a historic church lawn in Haleʻiwa — crafts and local makers alongside produce and food. The natural add-on to a North Shore beach day.

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Pearlridge Farmers Market

ʻAiea (Pearlridge Center) · Saturdays 8 AM–12 PM

FarmLovers' leeward Saturday market at Pearlridge — ~25 vendors, easy mall parking, handy if you're staying central or out west.

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Aloha Stadium Swap Meet

ʻAiea (Aloha Stadium) · Saturdays 8 AM–3 PM · $2 entry

Not really a farmers market — it's the island's biggest swap meet: 100+ vendors of souvenirs, aloha wear, crafts, and thrift, with some produce and food mixed in. Come for the hunt and the cheap gifts, not the groceries.

Relocated during the stadium demolition (through 2026) but still running. Go right at opening — brutally hot by 10 AM.

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Ono Grindz & Makeke at Wai Kai

TOP PICK

ʻEwa Beach (Wai Kai Lagoon) · Thursdays 4–8 PM

The best of the food-truck rallies — ~70 vendors strung along the Wai Kai lagoon at sunset. Come hungry; this is a dinner destination, not a produce run. Free parking, partly shaded.

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Village Night Market at Pearlridge

ʻAiea (Pearlridge Center) · Saturdays 5–9 PM

A weekly Saturday-evening night market at Pearlridge — ~60 vendors of food, drinks, crafts, and live music. Easy if you want a market after the beach.

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Eat the Street

Kakaʻako (555 South St) · Monthly Fridays, 4–9 PM

Hawaiʻi's original big food-truck rally — a themed monthly throwdown with 40+ trucks. Wildly popular; go early or expect lines.

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First Friday at Capitol Modern

Downtown Honolulu · First Friday monthly, 5–9 PM

Honolulu's art-walk night — galleries, makers, and a street-market vibe through downtown and Chinatown, anchored at Capitol Modern. More scene than shopping, but a great evening.

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Kaiwiʻula Night Market

Kalihi (Bishop Museum) · Monthly Wednesdays, 4:30–8 PM

An evening market on the Bishop Museum grounds — food, makers, and music in one of the prettiest settings on this list. Check the museum calendar for dates.

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Taste of Aloha Night Market

Kakaʻako (Ala Moana Blvd) · Monthly Saturdays, 4–8 PM

A monthly Kakaʻako night market leaning into local food and makers. Worth catching if the date lines up with your trip.

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Bayview Night Market

Kāneʻohe (Bay Dr) · Tuesdays 4–8 PM

A weekly windward-side evening market — small, local, and handy midweek if you're staying in Kāneʻohe.

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Kapilina Night Market

ʻEwa Beach (Kapilina) · Wednesdays 4–7:30 PM

Neighborhood weeknight market out in ʻEwa — food trucks and local vendors for the leeward community.

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What the Truck?! at Waikele

Waipahu (Waikele Center) · Monthly Fridays, 4–8 PM

A monthly food-truck rally at Waikele Center — convenient if you're outlet shopping or staying west.

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Koʻolau Night Market at Windward Mall

Kāneʻohe (Windward Mall) · Monthly Fridays, 5–9 PM

A monthly Friday-night market at Windward Mall — food, crafts, and makers for the windward side. (Different from the daytime farmers market at the same mall.)

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Night Market at Pearl at Kalauao

ʻAiea (Pearl at Kalauao) · Monthly Wednesdays, 5–9 PM

A monthly midweek night market at the Pearl at Kalauao center in ʻAiea — food and local vendors, leeward side.

A few practical notes

  • Hours and dates shift — the weekly markets are reliable, but the monthly night markets move around, so check before you go. Anything here was sourced fresh in May 2026.
  • Bring cash and a reusable bag. Many vendors take cards now, but the small growers often don't.
  • Go early for produce — the best of it (and the parking, and the shade) is gone by mid-morning.
  • Every market here has its own page — tap through to check the vendor lineup before you drive out.

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Itineraries at a Glance

Suggested day-plans grouping nearby stops

Pick any of these as a one-day plan, or mix and match. All built around minimal walking and beating the heat.

Saturday AM

The Classic Saturday

  1. KCC Saturday at open, 7:30 AM — beat the line
  2. Drive into town (~15 min)
  3. Kakaʻako Farmers Market (8 AM–12 PM)
  4. Both done before noon

Sunday AM

Windward Sunday

  1. FarmLovers Kailua (8 AM–12 PM)
  2. Kailua or Lanikai beach after
  3. Central instead? Sub in Mililani Sunday

Weekday PM

After-Work Market

  1. Wed: Blaisdell, in town (4–7 PM)
  2. Thu: Kailua, windward (4–7 PM)
  3. Thu: Wai Kai food trucks, west (4–8 PM)

Thursday PM

Dinner at Wai Kai

  1. Wai Kai Thursday (4–8 PM)
  2. Go hungry — ~70 food vendors
  3. Sunset over the lagoon

North Shore

Market + Beach Day

  1. North Shore Country Market, Haleʻiwa (Wed 1–6 PM)
  2. Waimea Bay or Haleʻiwa town
  3. Shave ice on the way out