Whether you are a Maui resident or visitor, the Maui Swap Meet truly has something for everyone. While this isn’t a traditional ‘shop around the corner’ there are treasures galore here. About 200 vendors gather each week on the UH Maui Campus (parking is a breeze) each Saturday to offer Maui fresh produce, food, handcrafted goods and an array of traditional ‘swap meet’ style items.
The selection of fresh fruit ranges from common papayas, bananas, oranges, seasonal items like lychee and mango all the way to specialty treats like dragon fruit, jackfruit and sour sop. The selection of herbs and veggies runs the same gambit of variety.
Fresh cut flowers flowers are set up in buckets on several corners throughout the lot. Every tropical, colorful flower you’ve even seen makes an appearance ready to be a centerpiece for tonight’s dinner, a housewarming gift for friends, or a happy Saturday treat.
The array of food trucks and delectable desserts offers your usuals and some surprises. Mexican, Greek, local flair, specialty hot dogs, crepes, baked goods, shaved ice, macaroons, fresh pressed juices & lemonades & more meet any craving that might come your way.
There are booths filled with kitschy trinkets and genuinely handmade treasures that will leave even the most discerning of shoppers walking out with something.
THE MAUI SWAP MEET
UH Maui College Campus
310 W Ka’ahumanu Avenue, Kahului
Saturdays, 7:00am – 1:00pm
TIPS:
-Wear sunscreen, wear a hat
-Bring water and your own reusable shopping bag
-Have some cash on hand, the admission is .50 and the bulk of the vendors accept credit cards but just in case
-Go early! It’s cooler and you’ll have first pick!
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