When you want to shop your heart out, dine at popular eateries, and just have a great time in one spot, you cannot go wrong with a trip over to the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Nearly 100 shops, service centers, and restaurants spread across its two stories, plus community events occur on the regular. The indoor-outdoor design provides an open-air feel, making it a great place to sit and relax in between all your adventures.
To explore all the mall has to offer, you just have to jet on over to the Kahului Harbor area. Just a block south of the harbor, you’ll find the sprawling mall with plenty of free parking all around. You can park near the front to explore it all or go around back to find a spot in the multi-level parking garage. From there, it’s just a matter of walking the mall and visiting wherever catches your eye.
Upon walking inside, you’ll instantly notice the open-air feel created by the unique tented roofing system. The dual-story building gives each business breathing room, while making it easy to scope out your next destination.
On your explorations, you’ll come across many anchor stores, including the only Macy’s on the island, plus mom-and-pop shops galore. Small kiosks here and there inspire spur of the moment purchases, especially if you’re looking for souvenirs to bring back home. Several days a week, farmers market stands filled with local fruits and veggies spread across the central courtyard on the lower level, making it easy to grab a snack for later.
If you’re hungry during your visit, you can get a table at the onsite sit-down restaurants or visit the food court. In that area, you’ll get to check out the menus for all the eateries in your midst and see what suits your fancy. You can get a full meal at just one spot or try all the top items from your favorite restaurants.
Although the shops and eateries bring in the majority of mall visitors, you can find many service providers here as well. Tax centers, dental clinics, and many other services allow you to handle any business that comes up while on vacation.
Stores, service centers, and restaurants:
- American Eagle Outfitters
- AT&T
- Atlas Insurance Agency
- Badua’s Maui Creperie & Grill
- Bath & Body Works
- Beautiful Nails
- Ben Franklin Crafts
- Bijou Maui
- Birds of Paradise Spa
- Blue Ginger
- Camellia Seeds
- Central Maui Tax, LLC
- Champagne Nail Spa
- Champs Sports
- Claire’s
- Consolidated Theaters
- Double Dipz
- Fam Clothing
- Famous Footwear
- Fernando’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Fidelity National Title
- Fine Island Properties
- Foodland
- Fun Factory
- GameStop
- GNC
- Gold Mart
- Goodwill
- Hawaii Family Dental
- HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
- HiTea
- Ho’omana Polynesian Boutique
- Hot Topic
- iCell Hawaii
- Jamba
- Jeans Warehouse
- Kaahumanu 6 Theaters
- Kay Jewelers
- Keller Williams Realty Maui
- Koho’s Grill & Bar
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- LensCrafters
- Liberty Tax Service
- Lids
- Longs Drugs
- Macy’s
- Madison Avenue Beauty Boutique
- Marine Corps
- MasterCuts
- Maui Friends of the Library
- Maui Music Conservatory
- Maui Orthodontics Center
- Miko Galleries
- Mise Kimono
- Na Hoku
- Na Koa Brand
- Ohana Health Plan
- OneEighty
- Panda Express
- Pearl’s Korean BBQ
- Pretzelmaker
- Ramen-ya
- Sacred Ties Tatau
- Safety First Drivers Education
- See’s Candies
- Sew Special
- Shades of Maui
- Shapers of Maui
- Starbucks Coffee
- T-Mobile
- T-Shirt Factory
- Territorial Savings Bank
- The Foam Company
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Navy
- Vans
- Verizon
- Victoria’s Secret
- Vitamin World
- Volcano
- Wailuku Physical Therapy
- Young’s Jade & Gift
- Zales
- Zumiez
All throughout the mall, there are plenty of spots to stop and rest your feet before continuing on with your explorations. If you really want to rest up, then jet on over to the Champagne Nail Spa for a relaxing pedicure. They’ll let you soak your feet and update your look before continuing on your mall walking adventures. With that, you’ll also find yourself beach ready just in time to get back into the outdoors for plenty of fun in the sun.
Insider Tips:
-The farmers market produce stands arrive in the central courtyard on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Friday each week.
-The bathrooms are few and far between, so check the map when you arrive to scope them out. Then, plan your visits accordingly or be prepared to jet back across the mall when nature calls.
-If you want to catch a bus to your next destination, you’ll want to go out the rear doors of the center to find the passenger loading station. It’s easy to miss when busses are not nearby, so look near the Longs Drugs, Macy’s, and parking garage.
-On the weekends, check the stage in the central courtyard for community performances and other activities.