Want to check a few names off your gift list and support West Side small businesses at the same time? Mark Saturday, Nov. 14. Waiʻanae Moku Made’s Kalikimaka Edition fills Kalanihoʻokahā Community Learning Center on Farrington Highway with an evening of shopping, food, music and holiday fun. All of it centers on entrepreneurs from the Waiʻanae Moku and Native Hawaiian-owned businesses.
“Bring the whole ʻohana,” the event listing from Kamehameha Schools’ Kaiāulu invites, for “an evening of shopping, food, music, keiki activities, and holiday traditions.”
The quick facts
- When: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, starting at 4 p.m. The Kaiāulu event page and the official flyer say 4 to 8 p.m. The header on waianaemokumade.com says 4 to 9 p.m. Plan on 4 to 8 for shopping, and watch the organizers’ social account, @waianaemokumade, for any late updates.
- Where: Kalanihoʻokahā Community Learning Center, 89-102 Farrington Hwy., Waiʻanae
- Cost: No admission price is listed on the event pages. Bring money for shopping and food.
- Theme: “Give local this holiday season”
What you’ll find
The organizers list four main draws:
- A mākeke with products made by local entrepreneurs: makana (gifts), handmade art and more
- Cultural demonstrations by practitioners
- Live entertainment
- ʻOno food, including food trucks, according to the event website
There will also be keiki activities and holiday traditions. For the business owners in the crowd, a Business Resource Hub offers guidance from small-business technical assistance providers. The event website says more than 10 providers take part.
A youth-run market, too
The same evening, Kalanihoʻokahā hosts the 3rd Annual Pop-up ʻŌpio Mākeke 96792, a youth-led market from 4 to 8 p.m. It’s listed through the Acton Children’s Business Fair program. Up to 12 young entrepreneurs will run their own booths for the four hours. The fair’s page says the mākeke grew out of a need for safe spaces for young people. It gives them a chance to turn creative ideas into potential businesses while the community shops and cheers them on. Vendor applications are closed.
Why it’s worth the drive
Waiʻanae Moku Made happens twice a year, according to the event’s listing on the KS Kaiāulu facility calendar. The summer Kauwela Edition takes Waiʻanae businesses beyond the moku to meet new customers. The Kalikimaka Edition “brings everyone home,” celebrating the holidays in Waiʻanae and encouraging the community to shop local and support one another.
The event website describes a bigger goal: making Waiʻanae’s main street a gathering place, a “town square” for ʻohana. If you live elsewhere on the island, this is a good excuse to spend a Saturday evening on the Waiʻanae Coast and come home with gifts you won’t find at the mall. The flyer carries the logos of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu, the Waiʻanae Economic Development Council and Pakini Fund.
Want to help?
Organizers are still looking for volunteers. The event website says volunteers get a food voucher, a volunteer shirt and verified community service hours. Vendor, volunteer and sponsorship information is at waianaemokumade.com.
Sources
- KS Kaiāulu event page, “Waiʻanae Moku Made – Kalikimaka Edition” (checked Nov. 7, 2026): https://kaiaulu.ksbe.edu/event-details/waianae-moku-made-kalikimaka-edition
- Official event flyer (via KS Kaiāulu event page): Nov. 14, 2026, 4–8 p.m., Kalanihookaha, 89-102 Farrington Hwy.
- Waiʻanae Moku Made official site (checked Nov. 7, 2026): https://www.waianaemokumade.com/
- KS Kaiāulu facility calendar, “Waiʻanae Moku Made Market” (event background): https://facilityuse.kskaiaulu.ksbe.edu/site/communitysite/event/waianae-moku-made-market/
- Acton Children’s Business Fair, “3rd Annual Pop-up ʻŌpio Mākeke 96792”: https://www.childrensbusinessfair.org/waianae-hawaii
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