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ʻUlu o Lele

ʻUlu o Lele is an open-air interim marketplace on the former Outlets of Maui site near Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, and the first commercial project to bring storefronts back to the historic district after the devastating Maui wildfires.

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900 Front Street, Lahaina. Completing November 2026.

The story so far
Announced Jul 1, 2026ʻUlu o Lele interim marketplace publicly blessed/unveiled Jul 1 2026 (Maui Now); first commercial project returning to Lahaina's Front St post-fire; opening ~Sept 2026
mauinow.com
$8M marketplace unveiled for Front Street Jul 2, 2026Hawaiian Council announced ʻUlu o Lele as an $8 million, two-year interim marketplace on the former Outlets of Maui site, with 17 modular retail units of 144-240 sq ft plus eight food trucks, a nightly entertainment stage and solar-powered structures, funded by the Kākoʻo Maui Fund and a $4 million Maui Strong grant and expected to sustain roughly 90 jobs
mauinow.com
Coming soon Jul 12, 2026 est.Interim marketplace under construction and opening ~Sept 2026 (within ~6 months) per Hawaii Public Radio / Maui Now — advance to Opening Soon
hawaiipublicradio.org
Vendor interest form opens Jul 16, 2026Hawaiian Council begins recruiting the businesses, nonprofits, cultural practitioners, farmers and food vendors who will fill the marketplace, the first step ahead of a formal RFP
mauinow.com
Vendor applications open, opening moves to November Sep 14, 2026Hawaiian Council launched the official site and vendor application portal (applications due Sept 28, 2026); official timeline has modular storefronts arriving on Maui by Oct 12, leases mid-to-late October and a November target opening, later than the September target announced in July (uluolele.com, Maui Now 2026-09-14)
uluolele.com
Expected opening Nov 2026
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About the project

ʻUlu o Lele is an open-air interim marketplace on the former Outlets of Maui site near Front Street in Lahaina, Maui, and the first commercial project to bring storefronts back to the historic district after the devastating Maui wildfires. Led by the nonprofit Hawaiian Council, the marketplace offers 17 retail units and eight food-truck spaces for roughly 25 displaced local vendors, plus a stage for nightly entertainment and space for cultural demonstrations, farmers markets and community programming.

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County of MauiHawaiian Council
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Where is ʻUlu o Lele located?

ʻUlu o Lele is located in Lahaina.

When will ʻUlu o Lele open?

ʻUlu o Lele is opening soon, with completion expected in November 2026.

Who is developing ʻUlu o Lele?

County of Maui, Hawaiian Council is the developer behind ʻUlu o Lele.