Aloha Stadium Swap Meet

Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is a popular shopping event also known as the Aloha Flea Market where you can find hundreds of vendors offering local items. The variety of items on offer can vary quite a bit, as you'll find handmade crafts, clothing, artwork, and much more.

With the array of items available for purchase, the whole family can find fun taking in this shopping experience. Most people spend 3 or 4 hours here, and even then, you likely won't be able to visit every stall. It's always best to prioritise what interests you the most if you're looking to see as much as possible.

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Aloha Stadium Swap Meet highlights

One of the best aspects of the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet is that you'll find a significant amount of discounts throughout the stalls compared to what you'd pay in traditional malls and retail shops around the area. Additionally, you're free to negotiate with vendors to get even better deals.

When you visit, be sure to check out some of the produce on offer. Local island treats are certainly delicious, but the coconuts are particularly special. You can buy some coconut water and watch them hack into a coconut with a machete right in front of you and hand it back to you with a straw.

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Good to know when visiting Aloha Stadium Swap Meet

It's important to remember that the Aloha Stadium Swap Meet only takes place 3 times a week, on Wednesday and the weekend. There are more than 400 vendors, so you'll need to time your visit to explore everything it has to offer. Additionally, you can expect to find new items on each subsequent visit since vendors can change daily.

Getting to the swap meet is fairly simple. It's located within Aloha Stadium, as you'd expect, just east of the Pearl Harbour Historic Sites Visitor Centre. That puts it a few miles northwest of city centre Honolulu.

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Location: 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818, USA

Open: Wednesday and Saturday from 8 am to 3 pm, Sunday from 6.30 am to 3 pm (closed Monday–Tuesday and Thursday–Friday)

Phone: +1 808-486-6704

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